• Member Hour

    Member Hour
    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Members of The Iowa Children’s Museum are invited to come play when The ICM is ONLY open to members! Member Hour is 9-10 a.m. every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Come play early and enjoy a less busy environment! Learn more about membership here.

  • Passport to Play

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Join The Iowa Children’s Museum for a special Welcoming Week celebration featuring games, activities, and traditions from cultures around the globe. From 3–6 p.m., admission to the museum is free for everyone. As families explore the exhibits, kids can complete a special Passport to Play by stopping at activities throughout the museum and discovering different […]

    Free
  • Museum Closed

    Museum Closed
    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    The Iowa Children's Museum is closed on Mondays. Come play again soon!

  • Toddler Takeover

    Toddler Takeover
    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Join us for a celebration of hands-on exploration designed for children five and younger! These special playtimes are the perfect opportunity to focus on your little one’s development through play. Each month, we’ll feature a different play schema—key behaviors that help kids make sense of the world—and pair it with activities in the party room […]

  • STEM Family Free Night

    STEM Family Free Night
    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Join us on the last Friday of each month for free museum admission and a special STEM activity, sponsored by Collins Aerospace!

  • Mid-Autumn Festival

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at The Iowa Children's Museum! Join us in celebrating the harvest moon, a tradition cherished in many Asian cultures, with a special focus on Chinese customs in partnership with Midwest Chinese Academy. Experience Mid-Autumn traditions like making playdough mooncakes and completing a Jade Rabbit Scavenger Hunt. We will also host two storytimes […]

  • Sensory Friendly Night

    Sensory Friendly Night
    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Join us on the last Sunday of each month for Sensory Friendly Night! This event is designed for families with members who experience sensory sensitivities, are on the autism spectrum, or who have any health needs that would make a quieter visit more enjoyable. Admission is free during Sensory Friendly Night, thanks to our friends […]

  • Afterschool Studio: Pumpkin Investigation

    Afterschool Studio
    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    What is STEAM? It stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. It’s an approach to learning that brings these subjects together through creating, experimenting, innovating, and problem-solving. This October, join ICM educators every Thursday from 3:30–5:30 p.m. for a hands-on spooky STEAM activity inspired by the season. Drop in, experiment, create, and see what […]

  • Move it! Dig it! Do it!

    Iowa Children's Museum 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA, United States

    Get an up-close look at construction equipment, big trucks, emergency vehicles, and more at our biggest outdoor event of the year! Move it! Dig it! Do it! takes place just outside the museum in the Coral Ridge Mall parking lot. Explore vehicles of all shapes and sizes, meet the people who operate them, and enjoy […]

    Free