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Check out a list of our upcoming events below!

Pizza with the Grinch

Friday, December 12: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

The Grinch is leaving his cave on Mount Crumpit and coming to the BFK! Put on your holiday or Grinch-inspired outfits and join us on Friday, December 12 from 5 – 7pm for pizza, Grinch-themed activities, after-hours playtime, storytimes, and plenty of opportunities to meet the Grinch. This event costs $5 for members and $15 for non-members.

We also have an opportunity to meet the Grinch in a lower-sensory environment, including dimmer lighting, no music, and certain exhibits turned off, on Wednesday, December 10 from 5 – 7pm. This event is FREE for families in the autism community.

Register Here

Pizza with the Grinch

Family Meal Workshop

Thursday, December 18: 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Join us on Thursday, December 18 from 4:30 – 6:30pm to make a nutritious, holiday-inspired meal from scratch with Chef Justin of Sustainable Kitchens! Then, you’ll get to take home some of the tools and ingredients you need to recreate that meal on your own.
You’ll also get to enjoy playtime in the museum before and after the workshop.

Family Meal Workshop is available to members only. This event is free, but registration is required.

Register Here

Family Meal Workshop

Winter Break at the BFK

December 26 – December 31

To celebrate no school over winter break, we’ll feature a new theme at the museum every day! Check out our exciting line-up of themes below:

  • Friday, December 26: Olympic Trials at the BFK
  • Saturday, December 27: Renaissance Faire Day
  • Sunday, December 28: Clay Day
  • Monday, December 29: Under the Sea Kid’s Dance Party
  • Tuesday, December 30: Green Day
  • Wednesday, December 31: BFK New Year

Purchase Advanced General Admission Tickets Here

Clay Day

BFK New Year

Wednesday, December 31: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Welcome 2026 at the BFK! On Wednesday, December 31 from 9am – 4pm, we’re hosting our annual BFK New Year event, complete with themed activities all day long. Create your own musical instruments and noisemakers in The Studio, join lively parades throughout the museum, and get ready for confetti-filled countdowns and ball drops!

This event is free with the paid price of general admission or a BFK membership. No pre-registration is required.

Purchase Advanced General Admission Tickets Here

 

BFK New Year

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 December 2025

  • Pizza with the Grinch

    Category: Special Event Pizza with the Grinch

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    December 12, 2025

    The Grinch is leaving his cave on Mount Crumpit and coming to the BFK! Put on your holiday or Grinch-inspired outfits and join us on Friday, December 5 or December 12 from 5 – 7pm for pizza, Grinch-themed activities, after-hours playtime, storytimes, and plenty of opportunities to meet the Grinch. This event costs $5 for members and $15 for non-members.

    We also have an opportunity to meet the Grinch in a lower-sensory environment, including dimmer lighting, no music, and certain exhibits turned off, on Wednesday, December 10 from 5 – 7pm. This event is FREE for families in the autism community.

    Register Here

  • Welcome Baby Connecting Event

    Category: Programs Welcome Baby Connecting Event

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    December 13, 2025

    Welcome Baby Connecting Event

    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

    Category: Programs Early Explorers


    December 13, 2025

    Early Explorers
    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.
  • Early Explorers

    Category: Programs Early Explorers


    December 16, 2025

    Early Explorers
    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.
  • Welcome Baby Playgroup

    Category: Programs Welcome Baby Playgroup


    December 18, 2025

    Welcome Baby Playgroup

    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!

  • Early Explorers

    Category: Programs Early Explorers


    December 20, 2025

    Early Explorers
    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.
  • Sensory Superstars

    Category: Programs Sensory Superstars

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    December 21, 2025

    Sensory Superstars!

    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!

  • Early Explorers

    Category: Programs Early Explorers


    December 23, 2025

    Early Explorers
    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.
  • Olympic Trials at the BFK

    Category: Special Event Olympic Trials at the BFK

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    December 26, 2025

  • Renaissance Faire Day

    Category: Special Event Renaissance Faire Day

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    December 27, 2025

    Early Explorers

    Category: Programs Early Explorers


    December 27, 2025

    Early Explorers
    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.
  • Clay Day

    Category: Special Event Clay Day

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    December 28, 2025

  • Under the Sea Kid’s Dance Party

    Category: Special Event Under the Sea Kid’s Dance Party

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    December 29, 2025

  • Green Day

    Category: Special Event Green Day

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    December 30, 2025

    Early Explorers

    Category: Programs Early Explorers


    December 30, 2025

    Early Explorers
    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.
  • BFK New Year

    Category: Special Event BFK New Year

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    December 31, 2025

    Welcome 2026 at the BFK! On Wednesday, December 31 from 9am – 4pm, we’re hosting our annual BFK New Year event, complete with themed activities all day long. Create your own musical instruments and noisemakers in The Studio, join lively parades throughout the museum, and get ready for confetti-filled countdowns and ball drops!

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