Do you like to dig in the dirt? Figuring out stories by putting the pieces together? These are all things archeologists do and maybe you are one too! Join us for family-friendly activities that investigate a day in the life of an archeologist. Included with paid Park admission/ Free for Members
As the leaves, apples, and acorns fall from the trees – join our educators and volunteers to explore gravity and other forces in the autumnal season. Crunch, rip, or smoosh leaves in our sensory bins, create your own paper helicopter and more! Included with paid Park admission/ Free for Members
Bubbles are back at Turtle Bay! Blowing bubbles, stacking bubbles, being inside a bubble… with so many activities to choose from, you and your family are sure to have some good clean fun. Free for Members / Included with Park admission.
July theme: Water, Water Everywhere!
Water you doing this weekend? Join our educators and volunteers for a fun time with water. Discover water’s place in our ecosystems and our lives as we explore its many amazing properties and appreciate this wonderful resource. Free for Members / Included with Park admission.
June theme: Phobia Fun. Are you afraid of heights? Does the dark make you nervous? Join our educators and volunteers as we explore common fears and phobias! Test the limits with our virtual reality plank walk, meet a creepy crawly face-to-face or discover how fears can keep our bodies safe! Free for Members / Included with Park admission.
What they lack in size they make up for in numbers! From butterflies to earthworms, bugs come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. This month, join our volunteers and educators as we discover what makes these creepy crawlies tick. Assemble your own butterfly wings, meet an entomologist (a bug scientist) and learn how to dance like a bee at Family 2nd Saturday. Free for Members / Included with Park admission.
April Theme: Sustainability - Join our educators and volunteers as we explore ways to take better care of our world. Meet local hobbyists, investigate plastics and recycling, and discover ways to reduce waste and live sustainably. Free for Members / Included with Park admission.
Joins us every month for Family 2nd Saturday at Turtle Bay! This month, join us in Zubie’s Classroom for a guided creative session led by local high school art students from U-Prep. Workshops are on a first come, first serve basis and each is different from the last. Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the workshops. Materials will be provided.
Joins us every month for Family 2nd Saturday at Turtle Bay! This month, join us in Zubie’s Classroom for a guided creative session led by local high school art students from U-Prep. Workshops are on a first come, first serve basis and each is different from the last. Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the workshops. Materials will be provided.
Abundant, mysterious and an absolute necessity – water is a unique and fascinating substance. Join our educators and volunteers for colorful activities and exciting demonstrations that explore water and its properties! From painting with watercolors to watching water defy gravity – there will be activities for everyone is the family to enjoy.
December Theme: Sensational Saturday!
Free for Members / Included with Park admission
November Theme: Mini Skyscrapers
Free for Members / Included with Park admission
Theme: Junior Paleontologists
Free for Members / Included with Park admission
Theme: Bubble Bonanza
Free for Members / Included in Park admission.
Escape the heat and become a prehistoric explorer as we dig up real fossils, uncover dinosaurs from our “tar pit”, or check out The World’s Largest Dinosaurs exhibition. You can also decorate your own reusable canvas bag!
What are the best materials and shapes to make something fly? Play with aerodynamics as you build and test many different floating forms that hover and spin in our wind tube! Can you make an object float, spin or swirl? See what shenanigans your creations can perform!
Free with Park admission
What they lack in size they make up for in numbers! From butterflies to earthworms, bugs come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. This month, join our volunteers and educators as we discover what makes these creepy crawlies tick. Assemble your own butterfly wings, meet an entomologist (a bug scientist) and learn how to dance like a bee.
Free with Park admission
Light and Sound – both are forms of energy, both travel in waves, and both are coming to Turtle Bay this Saturday! Learn how these energy waves behave and discover how we can use them for fun, mind-bending experiments.
Family 2nd Saturday is a monthly program that enhances the visitor’s park experience by offering additional interactive opportunities. This month, celebrate the Chinese New Year by decorating a red envelope to gift. We will also be coloring on canvas bags to take home along with other art activities. Purchase a bag here or bring your own from home. Fabric markers and stencils will be provided. Canvas bags will be sold in the museum for $4.00 each while supplies last. Free for members, included in Park admission, only at Turtle Bay!
Family 2nd Saturday is a monthly program that enhances the visitor’s park experience by offering additional interactive opportunities. This month, join us in Zubie’s Classroom for a guided creative session led by local high school art students from U-Prep. Now you are the artist - learn how to construct a giraffe, create a portrait, draw a cat, and more! Workshops are on a first come, first serve basis and each is different from the last. Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the workshops. Materials will be provided. Free for members, included in Park admission, only at Turtle Bay!
Squish, crunch, stretch, stack – this hands-on program invites you and your little ones to come enjoy a day that will tingle your senses. Make a snowball, try our obstacle course or shake up our sound boxes as we explore the world around us.
Weaving, watercolor, and wonder-full works - we are pulling out our art supplies and inviting you to join! Located inside the gallery with our Art Exposed exhibition, we want you to be inspired to create and express yourself in our Drop-in Art Studio.
Kool April Nites presents
Family 2nd Saturday: Creature Creations
Saturday 9/9, 11am-3pm
Whether you’ve dreamt about flying with dragons or heard about a monster in the woods, we invite you and your family to join us as we put the pieces together and create creatures of our own! Let us paint your face and transform you into a dragon or mermaid. Design your own fantastic creature to keep for yourself. With our art supplies and volunteers ready, we will be sure to help your creature come to life.
Free for Members / Included in Park Admission
