Events

Share the joy of play! On select Fridays, each membership includes free admission for one guest. Want to bring more friends? Additional guests are welcome at the standard $11 guest rate.

  Presented by Yiran African Arts & Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota Join us for an afternoon celebrating the music, stories, and traditions of West Africa! In partnership with Yiran African Arts and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, families will experience a dynamic performance by Liiwong African Drumming, featuring powerful […]

There's more to corn than meets the eye! Join us as we celebrate one of the Midwest's favorite harvests through playful, hands-on exploration. Peel back the husks to discover hidden kernels, compare different varieties of corn, investigate how corn changes from fresh ears to popcorn, sample delicious corn treats, and experiment with activities inspired by […]

Celebrate creativity during the Downtown St. Cloud Alliance Art Crawl with a special evening at Great River Children's Museum! We're staying open late until 8:00 PM with original artwork by young GRCM members and staff. Come experience the excitement of the Art Crawl! For Participating Artists Children of member families are invited to submit one […]

Find the museum out in the community this summer at local Farmers Markets! Stop by our booth for playful hands-on activities and information about upcoming programs and events at the museum. Perfect for families looking to explore, create, and connect while enjoying the market.

Crunch, slice, smell, taste, and explore! Apple Adventure invites families to investigate one of fall's most iconic fruits through hands-on discovery. Compare different apple varieties, experiment with color, texture, and taste, create apple-inspired projects, and explore simple science activities that reveal what makes apples so unique. With opportunities to investigate, create, and sample seasonal treats, […]

Our Sound Seekers exhibit located in the Hatchery will conclude its time with us after we close on August 30th. We'll be preparing the space for the next exciting installment, and in the meantime, parts of the Hatchery will be used for pop-ups and other fun activities! We extend a huge thank you to the […]

Our bodies are our first maker tools!  Mirror movements, reach, stretch, clap, crawl, and move together during our first session of the Busy Bodies series!   Busy Bodies is a drop-in experience series that's all about movement with our birth to age three guests! We'll crawl, climb, balance, roll, dance, mirror movements and play with […]

We're on a play-and-grow roll this session! Roll balls toward targets, reach for colorful objects, crawl toward shapes and explore cause-and-effect through movement! Busy Bodies is a drop-in experience series that's all about movement with our birth to age three guests! We'll crawl, climb, balance, roll, dance, mirror movements and play with soft materials during […]

Get ready for a pumpkin-packed day of discovery! Pumpkin Lab transforms this seasonal favorite into a giant hands-on science and sensory experience. Explore pumpkins inside and out, investigate seeds and pulp, compare sizes and shapes, build and create with pumpkin-inspired materials, and discover surprising facts through playful experiments. Along the way, families will enjoy seasonal […]

Due to Labor Day, we are moving this event to the SECOND Monday of the month. Thank you for your interest!    Join us for Coffee & Community Volunteer Mondays at Great River Children’s Museum! Volunteers gather while the museum is closed to support the behind-the-scenes work that keeps the magic of play going strong. […]

So many little circles for little explorers to catch! Crawl to dots, step on them, reach for them, and roll balls between them as we create a collaborative dot experience! Busy Bodies is a drop-in experience series that's all about movement with our birth to age three guests! We'll crawl, climb, balance, roll, dance, mirror […]