Calendar & Special Events
Special Events at Port Discovery
Tired of the same old routine? There are SO many fun things to see, do, and explore at Port Discovery! In addition to our daily programs, you’ll find fun family events like Set Sail for School, National Ice Cream Day Celebration, Winter Break, Noontime New Year, and so many more happening throughout the year at Port Discovery!
Feature Events, Campaigns, & Promotions
Mar 22 & 23 : Puppet Powered Weekend
Visit Port Discovery for an exciting Puppet Powered Weekend where creativity and fun take center stage! Enjoy live puppet shows, hands-on activities, and a special appearance by Danny Joe from Danny Joe’s Tree House!
March 31 : Community Day
Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our education team!
April 12-21 : Spring Break at Port Discovery
Make this spring break one to remember at Port Discovery! Enjoy garden-themed exploration activities, creative art projects, engaging stories and much more that is sure to bring joy and create lasting memories.
April 27 : Sensory Friendly Sunday
Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.
Calendar of Events
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5 events,
$10 Community Day
$10 Community Day
Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our education team!
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
2 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
The Music in Me
The Music in Me
Sing it loud, sing it proud! Join us in a special music time that will bring the love of music into your hearts. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to... Read more »
Cardboard Vehicles
Cardboard Vehicles
Play, build, and create using one of the most commonly used natural materials. Explore STEM and art concepts by crafting cardboard vehicles. Then, take a sight-seeing ride around the museum's... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
3 events,
CLOSED
The museum is closed in preparation for Play It Forward. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.
Play It Forward
Play It Forward
Play it Forward 2025: The Magic of Play Mark your calendars for an adults-only festive night of drinks, dancing, and making memories that will set the foundation for purposeful play... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
5 events,
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
(SOLD OUT) Overnight Adventures | Girl Scouts – Silly Slime Co.
Earn your Scout badges through exciting new programs exclusively made for Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts at Port Discovery Children’s Museum! Book now to receive private museum free play that... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
6 events,
OPEN | 11AM-5PM
The museum is open Sunday from 11AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Wingin’ It
Wingin’ It
A performing arts program for children under 3 and their caregivers. Move, sound, and act like birds while exploring dance, music, and dramatic play. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
Play Within A Play
Play Within A Play
An interactive theatre program where kids run a play production team and dramatize a classic story. Participants will help adapt a story into their performance script, select their set, costume,... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
What’s on the Wall?
What’s on the Wall?
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
The Music in Me
The Music in Me
Sing it loud, sing it proud! Join us in a special music time that will bring the love of music into your hearts. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to... Read more »
Cardboard Vehicles
Cardboard Vehicles
Play, build, and create using one of the most commonly used natural materials. Explore STEM and art concepts by crafting cardboard vehicles. Then, take a sight-seeing ride around the museum's... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Tech & Tinker
Tech & Tinker
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to... Read more »
Show What You Know: Game Show
Show What You Know: Game Show
Test your knowledge and be a contestant on our game show happening on the museum floor! To celebrate Black History Month, match up inventions to their famous inventors for the... Read more »
5 events,
Spring Break
Make this spring break one to remember at Port Discovery! From April 12-21, Enjoy garden-themed programming with exploration bins, bug themed art projects, fluttering spring stories, and hands-on experiences that... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
5 events,
OPEN | 11AM-5PM
The museum is open Sunday from 11AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan
Little Hands Signing with Kathy MacMillan
Learn basic American Sign Language vocabulary as we explore the season through stories, songs, and more! Presented by Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. Kathy MacMillan (she/her)... Read more »
Wingin’ It
Wingin’ It
A performing arts program for children under 3 and their caregivers. Move, sound, and act like birds while exploring dance, music, and dramatic play. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
Exploration Bins: Life is a Garden
Exploration Bins: Life is a Garden
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
7 events,
Spring Break Camp: Spring Into STEAM with Port Discovery
April 14, 2025 – April 18, 2025 | Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Do you love Port Discovery Summer Camp and can’t wait for all your favorite activities, exhibits and counselors?... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open from 10AM-5PM during Spring Break. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Exploration Bins: Life is a Garden
Exploration Bins: Life is a Garden
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
Make It Grow
Make It Grow
Become a botanist and explore the life cycle of the seed. Plant a seed to take it home and observe your seed's growth like a scientist. Due to scheduling, programs... Read more »
9 events,
Spring Break Camp: Spring Into STEAM with Port Discovery
April 14, 2025 – April 18, 2025 | Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Do you love Port Discovery Summer Camp and can’t wait for all your favorite activities, exhibits and counselors?... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open from 10AM-5PM during Spring Break. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Parachute Games
Parachute Games
Participate in a selection of dramatic, physically active games using our giant parachute! From pretending to be ocean animals to popping popcorn, work out your bodies and imagination. Due to... Read more »
Tech & Tinker
Tech & Tinker
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to... Read more »
10 events,
Spring Break Camp: Spring Into STEAM with Port Discovery
April 14, 2025 – April 18, 2025 | Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Do you love Port Discovery Summer Camp and can’t wait for all your favorite activities, exhibits and counselors?... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open from 10AM-5PM during Spring Break. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Parachute Games
Parachute Games
Participate in a selection of dramatic, physically active games using our giant parachute! From pretending to be ocean animals to popping popcorn, work out your bodies and imagination. Due to... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
10 events,
Spring Break Camp: Spring Into STEAM with Port Discovery
April 14, 2025 – April 18, 2025 | Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Do you love Port Discovery Summer Camp and can’t wait for all your favorite activities, exhibits and counselors?... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open from 10AM-5PM during Spring Break. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please... Read more »
The Music in Me
The Music in Me
Sing it loud, sing it proud! Join us in a special music time that will bring the love of music into your hearts. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to... Read more »
Parachute Games
Parachute Games
Participate in a selection of dramatic, physically active games using our giant parachute! From pretending to be ocean animals to popping popcorn, work out your bodies and imagination. Due to... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
8 events,
Spring Break Camp: Spring Into STEAM with Port Discovery
April 14, 2025 – April 18, 2025 | Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Do you love Port Discovery Summer Camp and can’t wait for all your favorite activities, exhibits and counselors?... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Eggsploration
Visit the museum for eggtastic hands-on activities and games all about eggs! Decorate in the studio and participate in educational activities that all everyone can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Tech & Tinker
Tech & Tinker
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to... Read more »
Show What You Know: Game Show
Show What You Know: Game Show
Test your knowledge and be a contestant on our game show happening on the museum floor! To celebrate Black History Month, match up inventions to their famous inventors for the... Read more »
7 events,
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Eggsploration
Visit the museum for eggtastic hands-on activities and games all about eggs! Decorate in the studio and participate in educational activities that all everyone can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
5 events,
OPEN | 11AM-5PM
The museum is open Sunday from 11AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Eggsploration
Visit the museum for eggtastic hands-on activities and games all about eggs! Decorate in the studio and participate in educational activities that all everyone can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Exploration Bins: Life is a Garden
Exploration Bins: Life is a Garden
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open on Easter Monday from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
5 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
What’s on the Wall?
What’s on the Wall?
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes... Read more »
5 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
The Music in Me
The Music in Me
Sing it loud, sing it proud! Join us in a special music time that will bring the love of music into your hearts. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to... Read more »
Cardboard Vehicles
Cardboard Vehicles
Play, build, and create using one of the most commonly used natural materials. Explore STEM and art concepts by crafting cardboard vehicles. Then, take a sight-seeing ride around the museum's... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
6 events,
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Science in the Skies: Sounding Rockets – Homeschool Days
Science in the Skies: Sounding Rockets – Homeschool Days
Join us for a day of excitement, exploration, and learning, all by the way of play! Embark on a self-guided journey throughout the three floors of fun Port Discovery has... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Tech & Tinker
Tech & Tinker
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
Diner Detectives
Diner Detectives
Test your five senses and solve a diner mystery. Can you figure out what was cooked in Tiny's Diner? Find all the clues, crack the code (and some eggs!) and... Read more »
5 events,
OPEN | 11AM-5PM
The museum is open Sunday from 11AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.... Read more »
Sensory Friendly Sundays
Sensory Friendly Sundays
Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Wingin’ It
Wingin’ It
A performing arts program for children under 3 and their caregivers. Move, sound, and act like birds while exploring dance, music, and dramatic play. Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
2 events,
CLOSED
The museum is closed Monday-Tuesday for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change.
Access & Inclusion Afternoons
Access & Inclusion Afternoons
Port Discovery’s Access & Inclusion Afternoons provide a modified environment for play and learning for children, their caregivers, and families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter... Read more »
4 events,
OPEN | 10AM-3PM
The museum is open Wednesday through Thursday from 10AM-3PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Discovery Time
Discovery Time
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, programs are subject to change.... Read more »
Pop-Up Puppets
Pop-Up Puppets
Stop inside our Playhouse exhibit for a hands-on imaginative activity where choose your own puppet to create a story, starring you and your puppet! Due to scheduling, programs are subject... Read more »
What’s on the Wall?
What’s on the Wall?
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes... Read more »
4 events,
Be A Hero: Galaxy Rebels
Come be a hero at a Children’s Museum not so far away! On May 3rd & 4th, visit Port Discovery Children’s Museum for fun that visitors from all planets and... Read more »
OPEN | 10AM-5PM
The museum is open Friday through Saturday from 10AM-5PM for the Spring. These hours may change as we enter the Spring season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject... Read more »
Overnight Adventures | Cub Scouts – Artistic Attire
Earn your Scout badges through exciting new programs exclusively made for Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts at Port Discovery Children’s Museum! Book now to receive private museum free play that... Read more »
Member-Only Hour
Member-Only Hour
Port Discovery members are invited to enjoy museum access one-hour before we open to the general public!
Plan Your Visit
Everything you need to know about visiting Port Discovery for the first time.
Port Discovery Children’s Museum student visits, exhibits, and programs are supported in part by the following partners.
