Animal Encounters

Spring break just got wild! Enjoy animal-themed activities like crafting, creating stuffed animals, and learning fun animal facts It’s a day of fun for everyone!

Event Date
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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*The Museum opens at noon on Sundays.
Ages
All Ages
Admission
General Admission
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About the Event

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ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS - MARCH 11 AND 19

Spring break just got a whole lot wilder! Join us for a day of animal-themed fun with story times, creative workshops, and hands-on activities. You can make your own stuffed animal, craft animal ears, discover how animals blend into their surroundings, and much more. It's a full day of excitement for all ages!

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Live Reptile Table: Meet and learn about some of your favorite reptiles with Devin Aulds from My Reptile Guys!

When: From 9 am to noon in Tree Top

DIY Stuffed Animals: Create your very own cuddly animal companion!

15 participants each sessions ages 3+. Sign up at Design Studio; sign-ups open one hour before each workshop.

When: At the top of every half hour from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm in Alexander Design Studio

Live Animal Show and Interactive experience: Get up close and personal with fascinating reptiles in this interactive show, where you can learn about these amazing creatures and even touch some of them!

  • Noon and 3 pm in the Brown Auditorium
  • From 1:15 to 2:15 in TreeTop

ON-GOING ACTIVITIES

Animal Thermoplastics: Create your own unique animal figures by shaping melted thermoplastic in this fun, hands-on activity!

When: All Day in INVISTA Science Station

Animal Automata: Make your own wild animal creations with moveable parts, then watch it come to life!

When: All Day in Chevron Maker Lab

Animal Ears: Take a step into the wild side as you craft your own animal ears! 

When: All Day at the Kids' Hall

Animal Camouflage: Discover how animals blend into their environments to hide from predators!

When: All Day in CenterPoint EcoStation

Habitat Match: Explore different habitats and see if you can match them up to all of the animals that live in them!

When: All Day in CenterPoint EcoStation
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Event Date
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Event Date
Tue
Mar
11
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Tue
Mar
11
2025
Event Time
9:00 am
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5:00 pm
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Ages
All Ages
Admission
General Admission
Location
Disability Accessibility
CONSIDER WEARING A MASK
Please consider wearing a mask. Feeling sick? Come back when you feel better. Exposed to someone with COVID in the last 7 days? Please visit us another day. We remain committed to the safety of children, visitors, and our staff and follow CDC guidelines.
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