Events

Reindeer Romp

Join us at the Museum for a special outdoor event! The highlight of this event will be 2 live reindeer from the DMDK Reindeer farm. They will be bringing educational materials to learn more about reindeer, like reindeer antler and reindeer hide along with fun reindeer facts and color sheets. They will also have a […]

08 Nov

9:00 am - 11:00 am

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Math Happens

Join us each and every weekend for Math Happens! A Math Room is a welcoming, hands-on space where visitors of all ages can explore math through play, puzzles, and discovery. Activities are designed to spark curiosity and invite open-ended exploration – no worksheets, no pressure. Just joyful, creative encounters with math in a comfortable setting. […]

08 Nov

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Math Happens

Join us each and every weekend for Math Happens! A Math Room is a welcoming, hands-on space where visitors of all ages can explore math through play, puzzles, and discovery. Activities are designed to spark curiosity and invite open-ended exploration – no worksheets, no pressure. Just joyful, creative encounters with math in a comfortable setting. […]

09 Nov

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Baby Play

Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range.  Although topics such as […]

11 Nov

10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Young Explorers

Join us quarterly for the Young Explorers Program! Meet a Mayo Family Medicine Resident and dive into fun, hands-on learning through play-based activities and curious questions. Perfect for little minds ready to explore the world around them!

12 Nov

9:30 am - 11:00 am

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Bookmobile

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week!

12 Nov

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Social Emotional Learning with MSU Graduate Students

Join us for a three-part Social Emotional Learning series, created in collaboration with MSU’s Counseling & Student Personnel Department in the College of Education and the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota. Each month the Mental Health and School Counseling Graduate Students will join us with a different SEL activity for families.

13 Nov

9:00 am - 11:00 am

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STEAM Explorers

STEAM brings together a powerful combination of skills, techniques, and experiments! Join us weekly on Friday mornings to explore a variety of STEAM related child-led play activities!

14 Nov

9:00 am - 11:00 am

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Math Happens

Join us each and every weekend for Math Happens! A Math Room is a welcoming, hands-on space where visitors of all ages can explore math through play, puzzles, and discovery. Activities are designed to spark curiosity and invite open-ended exploration – no worksheets, no pressure. Just joyful, creative encounters with math in a comfortable setting. […]

15 Nov

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Social Emotional Learning with MSU Graduate Students

Join us for a three-part Social Emotional Learning series, created in collaboration with MSU’s Counseling & Student Personnel Department in the College of Education and the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota. Each month the Mental Health and School Counseling Graduate Students will join us with a different SEL activity for families.

15 Nov

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Math Happens

Join us each and every weekend for Math Happens! A Math Room is a welcoming, hands-on space where visitors of all ages can explore math through play, puzzles, and discovery. Activities are designed to spark curiosity and invite open-ended exploration – no worksheets, no pressure. Just joyful, creative encounters with math in a comfortable setting. […]

16 Nov

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Baby Play

Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range.  Although topics such as […]

18 Nov

10:00 am - 11:30 am

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