The Children’s Museum at Saratoga

Tuesdays for Tots
2025-08-05 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-07-29 13:30 - 14:00, 2025-07-29 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-07-22 13:30 - 14:00 UTC | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Every Tuesday at 9:30am and 1:30pm enjoy this fun and educational time for our littlest visitors! Experiment together with art, science, language and math early learning activities that support early childhood learning. Children can Practice important skills like taking turns and making friends as they explore the stations that promote school readiness, social connections, and skill development.
Best Suited for Children ages 2 to 5

Make It!
2025-08-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Make It! is a weekly activity where kids can unleash some creative energy on the weekend. This Sunday activity will be from 2 to 3pm.

STEAM Saturday
2025-08-02 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-26 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Calling all young explorers to join us on an exhilarating journey into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) as junior scientists! Embark on a thrilling adventure where you’ll unleash your curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Through hands-on experiments, interactive projects, and mind-bending challenges, you’ll discover the wonders of the universe, build cool gadgets, and unlock the mysteries of nature. Get ready to ask big questions, make amazing discoveries, and become the next generation of STEAM superheroes!
Best suited for children ages 4 & up
What are we learning: Cognitive Development, Early Science and Early Math Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Focus, Perseverance, Problem Solving Skills, Critical Thinking

Solve it with Science
2025-08-01 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-08-01 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
In Solve It With Science, children will explore some of the different things that can help identify people. We will take a look at hair samples, fingerprints, footprints, and more!

Science Explorers
2025-08-01 13:30 - 14:00, 2025-08-01 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-07-25 13:30 - 14:00, 2025-07-25 09:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Discover the many ways science is all around us in a program that is designed to spark curiosity and create those surprising ‘a-ha” moments for children that can last a lifetime. Whether children are experimenting with smells, designing an air powered car, or experimenting with color and dyes, these multi-sensory activities foster curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills.
Best suited for children ages 5 & up
What are we learning: Cognitive Development, Early Science and Early Math Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Focus, Perseverance, Problem Solving Skills, Critical Thinking Skills

Creative Corner
2025-07-31 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
In Creative Corner, we will get creative and create paintings with nontraditional paintbrushes!

Story Time
2025-07-31 13:30 - 14:00, 2025-07-31 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-07-24 13:30 - 14:00, 2025-07-24 09:30 - 10:00 UTC | The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Each week we’ll read a different book allowing your child to create real world connections as they familiarize themselves with the alphabet, new vocabulary words, and rhymes.
Best Suited for ages 2 and up
What are we learning: Language Proficiency, Communication Skills, Listening Skills, and Fine Motor Skills

Seaside Sculpting
2025-07-31 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Using clay and a variety of fun add-ins, sculpt a sea creature! What will you make- a sea turtle, a shark, an octopus?

Art Wednesday
2025-07-30 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-23 09:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Art Wednesdays feature a special new art project each week! Art Wednesday is from 9:30-11:30 and 1:30 to 3:30.

Artifacts & Adventures
2025-07-29 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
What was it like to be a kid in colonial times? Stop in and find out! Explore late 18th century artifacts like games, toys, and more!

Code Crackers
2025-07-29 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Crack codes just like the Sons of Liberty during the Revolutionary War! Using a cipher wheel, can you figure out what secret message was left for you?

Spider Sense
2025-07-25 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-25 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
11:00 Spider Hats! In Leggy Lids, visitors will make a wearable, 8-legged friend to take home with them!
3:00 In Spidey Senses, children will learn all about our eight-legged friends and how their senses differ from ours!

Hug a Tree
2025-07-24 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Appreciate the natural world around you by making beautiful art from nature!
We will be doing:
-tree habitat observation-what lives in a tree? How do trees help us and other animals
-watercolor or crayon art of a tree of choice

Nature Adventures
2025-07-24 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Join us on a nature scavenger hunt!

Thoughtful Tuesday
2025-07-22 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Take a quiet moment this Tuesday to paint to different tunes. How does music make you feel, and does it change the way you paint?

Mindful Moments
2025-07-22 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
In this week’s Mindful Moments, emotion stations will be set up around the room including a sensory station, stop light emotions, and a take home dot activity.
