Lizardry
2026-02-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-25 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-04 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-11 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-25 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-04-01 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date
Lizardry! Experience reptiles hands-on with veterinarian Dr. Shevy and Chris Gonyou from Northern Scales. Wednesday from 3:30-5:00. This program is free with membership or admission.

Valentines Dance
2026-02-12 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for our Second Thursday Creativity Series at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum:
“Valentine’s Dance”
Thursday, February 12, 2026
5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Experience hands-on craft activities, music, and FREE Culver’s Frozen Custard. FREE to participate.

Talk, Read and Sing
2026-02-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-27 10:30 - 11:30
NMU teaching students join us to share the gift of reading. Free with admission.

Talk, Read, and Sing
2026-03-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-27 10:30 - 11:30

Second Thursday Creativity Series
2026-03-12 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for our Second Thursday Creativity Series at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum:
“Magical Mindfulness and Me!”
Thursday, March 12, 2026
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Experience hands-on craft activities, music, and FREE Culver’s Frozen Custard. FREE to participate.

Closed Sunday, March 15th *Free Day Rescheduled for March 22
2026-03-15
The Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum will be closed today, Sunday, March 15th, due to inclement weather. The Masonic Lodge FREE day is rescheduled for Sunday, March 22nd. Stay safe out there friends and we will see you on the other side of the storm.

Closed Tuesday, March 17 due to snow, snow and more snow
2026-03-17
The Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum will be closed on Tuesday, March 17th, due to snow, snow, and more snow! We will dig out and see you on Wednesday for hands-on play!

FREE DAY! FREE PLAY!
2026-03-22 12:00 - 17:00
Mark your calendars for a FREE day for all on March 22, brought to you by our friends from Marquette Masonic Lodge 101

Talk, Read, Sing
2026-04-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-24 10:30 - 11:30

Closed for Easter Sunday
2026-04-05
We will be closed for Easter Sunday!

Second Thursday Creativity Series- Critters, Crocuses and Custard!
2026-04-09 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for our Second Thursday Creativity Series at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum:
“Critters, Crocuses and Custard!”
Thursday, April 9, 2026
5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Experience hands-on craft activities, music, and FREE Culver’s Frozen Custard. FREE to participate.

Baby Bear -At the Ore Dock Brewing Company
2026-04-10 17:30 - 19:30
It’s time to wake the cubs! The Ore Dock Brewing Company and the Children’s Museum invite you and your cubs to the 4th Annual Baby Bear!
Costumes are encouraged as there will be a costume contest!
FREE ENTRY! Each cub who enters will get a FREE Baby Bear collector cup to enjoy some speciality craft sodas. There will be some free coloring sheets, bag toss, and music by Papa Crow!
Balloon Animals by The Balloon Princess• $3-5, depending on what the cubs want• Cash and Venmo
Face Painting by Jess from Fresh Coast Beauty• $5-10 Face Painting• $5 Glitter Freckles• $5-10 Glitter Tattoos• $10+ Festival Braids• $5+ Hair Tinsel
Proudly sponsored by Embers & Acrisure – THANK YOU!

Lizardry
2026-04-15 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-04-22 15:30 - 17:00
Lizardry! Experience reptiles hands-on. Wednesday from 3:30-5:00. This program is free with membership or admission.
