Hartford

Make winter break a family day of discovery with more than 165 hands-on exhibits, live science demonstrations, KidSpace for children ages 7 and under, sock skating, and giant-screen movies. Visitors can also explore the tropical Butterfly Encounter and see the Sharks exhibition, included with general admission, before it closes January 3. The Science Center is ... Read more

Explore the renovated Exploring Space gallery and try hands-on activities for all ages, including space trivia, nebula spin art, a solar system investigation, a meteorite identification challenge, and an infrared-light demonstration. NASA Space Day takes place Monday, December 28, 2026, with activities from 11 am to 3 pm. Activities are included with general admission or ... Read more

Children can enjoy a reading of Jamie Lee Curtis’s This Is Me: A Story of Who We Are & Where We Came From with hot cocoa and treats, then decorate a tote bag for carrying favorite items on a future journey. Families can also explore the exhibition Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford’s North End, which ... Read more

Children can hear the story of Wilhelmina, a cow who wandered around Connecticut, during a reading of John-Manuel Andriote’s Wilhelmina Goes Wandering. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, then make a cow to take along on future adventures. The drop-in program takes place December 30 from 2 pm to 4 pm and is geared toward children ... Read more