da Vinci's Workshop
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October 10, 2025
This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Check out a list of our upcoming events below!
PJ Party with Llama Llama
Friday, October 10: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Llama Llama is coming to the BFK for a PJ party! Wear your favorite PJs, and join us for after-hours playtime, themed activities, storytimes, pizza, and lots of opportunities to meet Llama Llama in his red pajamas! This event is sponsored by Festival Foods and costs $5 for members and $15 for non-members.
Sensory-Friendly Option: Designed for families in the autism community, we also have a sensory friendly option to meet Llama Llama on Wednesday, October 8. This event is free for families in the autism community.
Register to meet Llama Llama here!
Children’s Wisconsin Free Night
Featuring Teddy Bear Urgent Care | Friday, October 24: 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Building for Kids will transform into a Teddy Bear Urgent Care during a FREE night hosted by Children’s Wisconsin! Bring your teddy bear or stuffed animals for a check-up, engage in themed activities, and enjoy a free evening of play in the museum.
Each child will also receive a free teddy bear keychain, and their stuffed friends will get a sticker for being so brave during their visit!
This event is free for all families and no pre-registration is required.
Halloween Bash
Saturday, October 25: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Suit up in your Halloween costumes and join us for a day packed with frightfully fun activities! Show off your creativity and create spooky sock puppet creatures and Halloween masks in The Studio, sink your fangs into some delicious Pumpkin Bread in Food to Grow, and enter Frankenstein’s Laboratory and perform hair-raising experiments with a Van de Graaf Generator.
Plus, come dressed in your Halloween costume and receive $1 off the price of admission! Otherwise, regular admission applies.
Purchase Advanced General Admission Tickets Here
Building for Grown-Ups:
Medieval Knight
Saturday, November 8: 6:00 – 9:00pm
Hear ye! hear ye! You are hereby invited to Building for Grown-ups: Medieval Knight, an adult-only night sponsored by TDS! Don thy finest medieval garb, rally thy fellow knights and nobles, and join us on Saturday, November 8 for a majestic evening enriched by themed festivities.
Compete in interactive quests including medieval trivia, a scavenger hunt, hobby-horse jousting, a combat demonstration by the Society for Creative Anachronism in North-East Wisconsin, themed-activities with the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, and much more! Plus, enjoy snacks, a cash bar provided by Stone Arch, raffles, and a dance party. Whether you’re a knight, wizard, or curious adventurer, this event promises a night of fun, fantasy, and festive delight!
If you pre-register, the cost is $20 per person. Cost at the door is $30 per person. This event is for ages 21+ and a physical ID will be required at check-in.
Register Here
Activities & Events Calendar
For a more comprehensive list of what’s going on daily at the BFK, check out the below calendar. Here you can find details about all of our upcoming events, available programs, and activities in The Lab, The Studio, and Food to Grow! Click on an event or activity to find more information and applicable registration details.
Activities & Events in October 2025
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da Vinci's Workshop Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 10, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
PJ Party with Llama Llama PJ Party with Llama Llama
October 10, 2025
Llama Llama is coming to the BFK for a PJ party! Wear your favorite PJs, and join us for after-hours playtime, themed activities, storytimes, pizza, and lots of opportunities to meet Llama Llama in his red pajamas! This event is sponsored by Festival Foods and costs $5 for members and $15 for non-members.
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 10, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 11, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 11, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 11, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Welcome Baby Connecting Event Welcome Baby Connecting Event
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October 11, 2025
Are you a first-time parent? Or a soon-to-be first-time parent? Attend a Welcome Baby Connecting Event and receive a free BFK membership! Connecting Events occur the second Saturday of every month in-person at the Building for Kids. During these free events, an expert from one of our partner organizations will lead a conversation focused on babies and parenting.
Learn more and register here!
Early Explorers Early Explorers
October 11, 2025
Do you have an 18 - 36 month old? Join us at the BFK for Early Explorers on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10am! During Early Explorers, a museum educator facilitates activities that are aimed to strengthen the relationship between children and grown-ups, develop motor skills, and connect socially. This program is free with the paid price of general admission. -
da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 12, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 12, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 12, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 14, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 14, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 14, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Early Explorers Early Explorers
October 14, 2025
Do you have an 18 - 36 month old? Join us at the BFK for Early Explorers on Tuesdays or Saturdays at 10am! During Early Explorers, a museum educator facilitates activities that are aimed to strengthen the relationship between children and grown-ups, develop motor skills, and connect socially. This program is free with the paid price of general admission. -
da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 15, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 15, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 15, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 16, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 16, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 16, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Welcome Baby Playgroup Welcome Baby Playgroup
October 16, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
Learn more and register here!
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 17, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 17, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 17, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 18, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 18, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 18, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Early Explorers Early Explorers
October 18, 2025
Do you have an 18 - 36 month old? Join us at the BFK for Early Explorers on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10am! During Early Explorers, a museum educator facilitates activities that are aimed to strengthen the relationship between children and grown-ups, develop motor skills, and connect socially. This program is free with the paid price of general admission. -
da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 19, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 19, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 19, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Sensory Superstars Sensory Superstars
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October 19, 2025
Sensory Superstars consists of a lower-sensory environment at the museum – lower lighting, no music, and certain exhibits will be turned off. This program may also include guests, resources, and sensory-friendly activities. Sensory Superstars occurs the third Sunday of every month from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and is free to families in the Autism community.
Learn more here!
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 21, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 21, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 21, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Early Explorers Early Explorers
October 21, 2025
Do you have an 18 - 36 month old? Join us at the BFK for Early Explorers on Tuesdays or Saturdays at 10am! During Early Explorers, a museum educator facilitates activities that are aimed to strengthen the relationship between children and grown-ups, develop motor skills, and connect socially. This program is free with the paid price of general admission. -
da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 22, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 22, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 22, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 23, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 23, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 23, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Welcome Baby Playgroup Welcome Baby Playgroup
October 23, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
Learn more and register here!
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 24, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 24, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 24, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 25, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 25, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 25, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Halloween Halloween
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October 25, 2025More details to come!
Early Explorers Early Explorers
October 25, 2025
Do you have an 18 - 36 month old? Join us at the BFK for Early Explorers on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10am! During Early Explorers, a museum educator facilitates activities that are aimed to strengthen the relationship between children and grown-ups, develop motor skills, and connect socially. This program is free with the paid price of general admission. -
da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 26, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 26, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 26, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 28, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 28, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 28, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Early Explorers Early Explorers
October 28, 2025
Do you have an 18 - 36 month old? Join us at the BFK for Early Explorers on Tuesdays or Saturdays at 10am! During Early Explorers, a museum educator facilitates activities that are aimed to strengthen the relationship between children and grown-ups, develop motor skills, and connect socially. This program is free with the paid price of general admission. -
da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 29, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 29, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 29, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 30, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 30, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 30, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
Welcome Baby Playgroup Welcome Baby Playgroup
October 30, 2025
Come play with other first-time parents and their new babies at the BFK! Welcome Baby Play Groups are informal opportunities to play and socialize with other new families in our Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit. These play groups occur every Thursday at 10am at the Building for Kids. This is a free opportunity for parents and their babies under 18 months.
Learn more and register here!
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da Vinci's Workshop da Vinci's Workshop
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October 31, 2025This week in The Lab, Ask. Think. Learn. Share about Leonardo da Vinci's creations and inventions!
Food Explorations Food Explorations
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October 31, 2025This week in Food to Grow, explore food through delicious ingredients!
Castle Creations Castle Creations
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October 31, 2025In honor of The Amazing Castle™, come make Castle Creations in The Studio.
