DuPage Children’s Museum
Back to School Bonanza
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesCelebrate the start of the school year with hands-on activities that highlight everyone’s favorite subjects from A-Z. Explore your creative side with professional artists and musicians, flex your mind and muscles at recess, and step up onto a school bus! DCM is here to make sure everyone’s back-to-school season is a delight. Special Activities: Art...
Members-Only Night – Bring Your Own Transportation
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesKids are invited to Bring Your Own Transportation to “cruise” the Museum in a whole new way. Big Wheels, Tricycles, and Cozy Coupes® are permitted. (No Motors, Batteries, or Chains. DCM reserves the right to impound unapproved vehicles.) Pre-registration is recommended as this event may sell out. Special Activities Wheel-y Wash Detail Center Trick Out Your Trike Drive-In...
Mess Fest
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesCelebrate all things MESSY and experience DCM ooey-er, gooey-er, and sloppy-er than ever before during Mess Fest. Dive in, get dirty, and don’t forget to dress for a mess. Outdoor Activities: BIG Pendulum Painting Paint BIG with a pendulum that’s bigger than the painter Mud Kitchen Make delicious, dirt dishes in a messy, mud kitchen...
Family Fun Friday Night
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesExplore sensory bins, experiment with water color mixing, contribute to a group mural, build puppets, and more with students from North Central College Occupational Therapy program. These special activities are included with Museum admission or membership. DCM is open until 8:00pm on Fridays.
French Storytime
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesDuring this half hour storytime, children interact with instruments, sing songs, and listen to stories in French.
Chinese New Year Storytime
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesReading aloud is not only an enjoyable experience for children and adults to share together, but it also supports the development of early literacy skills, and fosters a lifelong love of reading. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Community Cares
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesGive the new year a great start and join us for Community Cares at DuPage Children’s Museum. We’re teaming up with local organizations to give children and their families opportunities to give back to their community in a fun, interactive way. Activities: Organize donations for a local food bank Pack toiletry bags for people in...
Story Time with a Firefighter
DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United StatesThis Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00am, join us for a special Story Time with a Firefighter from the Naperville Fire Department @napervillefiredept! Story Times are included with Museum admission or membership. This special story time celebrates Fire Safety Month in partnership with @firstalert First Alert. This program is partially supported by a grant from the...
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