Events are updated weekly.
Week of Sep 28th
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Sep 28, '26
September 28, 2026
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– Please note: SPARK is always closed on Mondays to reset and refresh the museum for another week of play, learning, and discovery. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday–Sunday! |
Sep 29, '26
September 29, 2026
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– Grandparents Play Free Day – Every Tuesday, grandparents enjoy free admission to SPARK, |
Sep 30, '26
September 30, 2026
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– Every Wednesday from 9:00–10:00 AM, SPARK members enjoy an exclusive, quieter play hour before the museum opens to the public. |
Oct 1, '26
October 1, 2026
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– Bring your littlest learners to SPARK every Thursday for a day full of playing, learning, and discovering together! Toddlers 3 and under play FREE! |
Oct 2, '26
October 2, 2026
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– STEM Friday at SPARK is a hands-on, interactive program every Friday from 11:00–11:30 AM, featuring a new STEM-based activity each week. |
Oct 3, '26
October 3, 2026
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– Family Yoga – Every Saturday from 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session led by a local instructor. |
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Events in September 2026
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August 31, 2026
●(1 event)
– Please note: SPARK is always closed on Mondays to reset and refresh the museum for another week of play, learning, and discovery. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday–Sunday! |
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September 1, 2026
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September 1, 2026 SPARK will be closed Tuesday, September 1 and Wednesday, September 2 for our annual museum cleaning. Our team will be hard at work deep cleaning and refreshing the museum! |
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September 2, 2026
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September 2, 2026 SPARK will be closed Tuesday, September 1 and Wednesday, September 2 for our annual museum cleaning. Our team will be hard at work deep cleaning and refreshing the museum! |
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September 3, 2026
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– Bring your littlest learners to SPARK every Thursday for a day full of playing, learning, and discovering together! Toddlers 3 and under play FREE! – Join our friends from Music Together® of Ringen Music Studio for a joyful, interactive music class where families sing, dance, and play together! – Dig in and discover hidden treasures in SPARK Park! Kids will sift and search through sand to uncover colorful gemstones and minerals, then clean off their finds and learn how to identify what they discovered. |
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September 4, 2026
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– STEM Friday at SPARK is a hands-on, interactive program every Friday from 11:00–11:30 AM, featuring a new STEM-based activity each week. – Get ready to get messy and make some art! Kids will use mud as their paint to brush, smear, and create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. |
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September 5, 2026
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– Family Yoga – Every Saturday from 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session led by a local instructor. – Get moving in SPARK Park! Kids can climb, jump, balance, weave, and make their way through a fun outdoor obstacle course. |
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September 6, 2026
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– Mix storytime with a little science! Kids will enjoy Bears Make the Best Science Buddies before becoming scientists themselves with a classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment. – Watch your name appear like magic! Kids will write their name on white paper using a white crayon, then brush watercolor paint over the page to reveal the hidden letters. |
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September 7, 2026
●(1 event)
– Please note: SPARK is always closed on Mondays to reset and refresh the museum for another week of play, learning, and discovery. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday–Sunday! |
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September 8, 2026
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– Grandparents Play Free Day – Every Tuesday, grandparents enjoy free admission to SPARK, – Join us for Coping Copilots, a special program designed to help kids build emotional resilience through fun, interactive activities! – Step into the colorful world of folk art! Kids will learn about artist Grandma Moses and how she became a celebrated painter later in life. |
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September 9, 2026
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– Every Wednesday from 9:00–10:00 AM, SPARK members enjoy an exclusive, quieter play hour before the museum opens to the public. – Join us for a special storytime with Circle of Friends Signing School! Families will enjoy engaging stories while learning signs that bring the words to life. Event Accessibility
– Mix storytime with a little science! Kids will enjoy Bears Make the Best Science Buddies before becoming scientists themselves with a classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment. |
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September 10, 2026
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– Bring your littlest learners to SPARK every Thursday for a day full of playing, learning, and discovering together! Toddlers 3 and under play FREE! – – Buzz into the science of pollination in SPARK Park! Kids will create their own bee and flower, then use them to explore how pollen travels from flower to flower. |
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September 11, 2026
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– Come cuddle up with Stella, a friendly and lovable therapy dog with Pet Partners! – STEM Friday at SPARK is a hands-on, interactive program every Friday from 11:00–11:30 AM, featuring a new STEM-based activity each week. – It’s time to tinker, build, and experiment! During Tinker Time, kids can explore some of our more advanced STEM materials and activities with guidance and supervision from SPARK staff. |
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September 12, 2026
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– Family Yoga – Every Saturday from 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session led by a local instructor. – Squish, roll, shape, and create! Kids will use colorful playdough with a variety of activity mats that encourage them to build pictures, complete designs, and use their imaginations. |
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September 13, 2026
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– Discover the amazing ways living things grow and change right in SPARK Park! Kids will explore the life cycles of plants and insects, from seeds sprouting into plants to insects transforming through different stages of life. – It’s time to tinker, build, and experiment! During Tinker Time, kids can explore some of our more advanced STEM materials and activities with guidance and supervision from SPARK staff. |
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September 14, 2026
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– Please note: SPARK is always closed on Mondays to reset and refresh the museum for another week of play, learning, and discovery. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday–Sunday! |
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September 15, 2026
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– Grandparents Play Free Day – Every Tuesday, grandparents enjoy free admission to SPARK, – Get creative and build your imagination brick by brick! Join us for a special LEGO-building session featuring unique pieces provided by our friends at Bricks & Minifigs. – Take a closer look and paint what you see! We’ll set up a still life scene in the Maker Space for kids to gather around and paint from different angles and perspectives. – On the third Tuesday of every month, we host a free, sensory-friendly Discovery Play Night from 5:00–7:00PM. |
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September 16, 2026
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– Every Wednesday from 9:00–10:00 AM, SPARK members enjoy an exclusive, quieter play hour before the museum opens to the public. – Let’s play with our food! Kids can squish, scoop, stretch, and explore cooked spaghetti for an ooey-gooey sensory experience. – Roll into some playdough fun! Kids will use toy vehicles, construction equipment, and other tools to make tire tracks, tread marks, and patterns in colorful playdough. |
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September 17, 2026
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– Bring your littlest learners to SPARK every Thursday for a day full of playing, learning, and discovering together! Toddlers 3 and under play FREE! – On the third Thursday of every month from 10:00–10:30AM, instructors from Just for KIX will lead a fun, high-energy dance program designed especially for kids. – Turn ice into a colorful canvas! Kids will use watercolor paints to paint directly onto chunks of ice, watching as the colors spread, mix, and change as the ice melts. |
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September 18, 2026
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– STEM Friday at SPARK is a hands-on, interactive program every Friday from 11:00–11:30 AM, featuring a new STEM-based activity each week. – Build, create, and see where your imagination takes you! Rigamajig building materials will be set out for kids to explore throughout the hour, along with building prompt cards for a little inspiration. |
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September 19, 2026
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– Family Yoga – Every Saturday from 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session led by a local instructor. – Discover the amazing world of 3D printing with special guest Jason Robinson! |
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September 20, 2026
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– Join us for a special storytime with Circle of Friends Signing School! Families will enjoy engaging stories while learning signs that bring the words to life. Event Accessibility
– Turn nature into art! Kids will gather leaves, sticks, and other natural materials from SPARK Park and arrange them to create their own one-of-a-kind bugs. |
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September 21, 2026
●(1 event)
– Please note: SPARK is always closed on Mondays to reset and refresh the museum for another week of play, learning, and discovery. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday–Sunday! |
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September 22, 2026
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– Grandparents Play Free Day – Every Tuesday, grandparents enjoy free admission to SPARK, – Join us for Coping Copilots, a special program designed to help kids build emotional resilience through fun, interactive activities! – Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with a colorful fall craft! Kids will cut out paper leaves in a variety of autumn colors and arrange them around a round base to create their own fall wreath. |
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September 23, 2026
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– Every Wednesday from 9:00–10:00 AM, SPARK members enjoy an exclusive, quieter play hour before the museum opens to the public. – Discover how apples turn into fresh cider with our friend April! Kids will get an up-close look at a real apple press, learn how the pressing process works, and even have a chance to help press the apples themselves. – It’s time for Gladys’s checkup! Dr. Maddie and Amanda will bring Gladys, an English Cream Golden Retriever, to SPARK and show kids what happens during a dog’s physical exam. |
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September 24, 2026
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– Bring your littlest learners to SPARK every Thursday for a day full of playing, learning, and discovering together! Toddlers 3 and under play FREE! – Join Healing Rhythms Music Therapy for an engaging and interactive session where kids can explore music, movement, and mindfulness! – Grab a stethoscope and listen closely! Diana will bring Dash the dog to SPARK so kids can listen to his heartbeat, then use a stethoscope to hear their own. – Come cuddle up with Stella, a friendly and lovable therapy dog with Pet Partners! |
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September 25, 2026
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– Celebrate the incredible legacy of Dolly Parton with a day filled with books, creativity, and plenty of sparkle! – STEM Friday at SPARK is a hands-on, interactive program every Friday from 11:00–11:30 AM, featuring a new STEM-based activity each week. – Meet two very special feline guests! Dr. Maddie of Allied Vet Services will bring Maine Coon cats Odin and Zeus to SPARK for a meet-and-greet, followed by a story about what it’s like to be a veterinarian. |
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September 26, 2026
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– Family Yoga – Every Saturday from 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session led by a local instructor. – Get up and get moving for Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play! Follow an interactive trail throughout the museum featuring different movements, challenges, and activities along the way. |
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September 27, 2026
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– Our water animals need your help! Kids will dive into a hands-on sensory experience as they remove toys, trash, and other items from our water sensory bin to help restore a clean habitat – Calling all storytellers and artists! Kids will dream up their own characters and adventures, then draw and create an original comic to bring their story to life. |
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September 28, 2026
●(1 event)
– Please note: SPARK is always closed on Mondays to reset and refresh the museum for another week of play, learning, and discovery. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday–Sunday! |
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September 29, 2026
●(1 event)
– Grandparents Play Free Day – Every Tuesday, grandparents enjoy free admission to SPARK, |
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September 30, 2026
●(1 event)
– Every Wednesday from 9:00–10:00 AM, SPARK members enjoy an exclusive, quieter play hour before the museum opens to the public. |
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October 1, 2026
●(1 event)
– Bring your littlest learners to SPARK every Thursday for a day full of playing, learning, and discovering together! Toddlers 3 and under play FREE! |
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October 2, 2026
●(1 event)
– STEM Friday at SPARK is a hands-on, interactive program every Friday from 11:00–11:30 AM, featuring a new STEM-based activity each week. |
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October 3, 2026
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– Family Yoga – Every Saturday from 11:30 AM–12:00 PM, join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session led by a local instructor. |
4October 4, 2026
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