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September POP-UP SCIENCE
2026-09-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | The Woodlands Children’s Museum
Fall into STEAM with our September POP-UP SCIENCE activities!
Are you looking for fun, hands-on weekday activities for your children? Drop by our Pop-Up Science station every Thursday from 10am – 12pm for exciting, interactive learning:
Sept. 3 – Chlorophyll Paintings: Tap into nature! Younger kids will love the sensory fun of squishing green leaves, while older kids learn how plants make their own food. Nature concoctions even make fun natural paints!
Sept. 10 – Magnet Fall Hunt: Perfect for little hands! Toddlers and bigger kids alike will use magic magnet wands to hunt for hidden magnetic treasures in a basket of autumn leaves.
Sept. 17 – Gabby’s Dollhouse Egg Carton Garden: Celebrate with a special Gabby’s Dollhouse photo experience at the museum during Sept. 11-19! Plus, children can transform biodegradeable egg cartons into mini gardens to take home.
Sept. 24 – Apple Tree Engineering: A fun balancing game! Using recycled tubes, sticks, and pom-poms, kids will design and build a tree, then test their engineering skills by balancing “apples” on top.
This Floor Program is included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. Which weekly theme is your little scientist most excited for? Let us know below! #PopUpScience #TWCM FamilyFun #STEAMKids #SensoryPlay #MuseumEarlyLearning

Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

NO Shadow Puppet Theatre
2026-09-03 11:00

Museum OPEN 9:30am-4:00pm
2026-09-04 09:30, 2026-09-08 09:30, 2026-09-09 09:30, 2026-09-10 09:30, 2026-09-11 09:30, 2026-09-15 09:30, 2026-09-16 09:30, 2026-09-17 09:30
Summer Hours

Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Visit from Cypress Academy of Gymnastics 10am-noon
2026-09-04 10:00 - 12:00
Visit from Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Wednesday, September 4
10:00am – 12:00pm
Come join Cypress Academy for a fun, come-and-go style gymnastics event! Let your little ones get their wiggles out while exploring a gymnastics setup designed for active play. Certified gymnastics and tumbling coaches will be on hand to guide, encourage, and help every child have a great time. We can’t wait to help your little ones flip, jump, tumble, and have fun! Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom

Storybook Theatre-Hey Grandude!
2026-09-04 11:00
Storybook Theatre, Friday, Sept. 4 at 11am presents “Hey Grandude!” by Paul McCartney. In honor of Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 13, we’re celebrating with this delightful, magical tale from a music legend! Join Grandude and his grandchildren as they follow the magic compass around the world for unforgettable adventures. Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Cultivate a lifelong appreciation for literature by introducing your child to the enchantment of reading at a young age. Storybook Theatre seamlessly integrates beloved childhood stories with engaging elements such as songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, fostering early literacy skills and enhancing language development in a dynamic and entertaining manner.
Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Museum OPEN 10am-5pm
2026-09-05 10:00, 2026-09-12 10:00
Summer Hours

June 2 – August 8
Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Rhyme Time for babies and toddlers ages 6-24 months
2026-09-08 09:30, 2026-09-15 09:30
Rhyme Time is a group class focused on gently exposing your child to an environment of music through songs, movement, singing and first introductions to instruments. It’s an excellent way to interact with other families in our community, while fostering socialization for babies. Meets TUESDAYS at 9:30am, included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Hours
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Boogie Bash - Scarf and Ribbon Dancing
2026-09-08 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, September 8, at 11am presents “Scarf and Ribbon Dancing” We will be exploring rhythm and movement by dancing and moving creatively with colorful scarves and ribbons to a variety of musical styles. #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Houston Grand Opera’s Storybook presentation of "Agua, Aguita and Fuego, Fuegito" as a bilingual storytime
2026-09-09 11:00
Wednesday, September 9, 11am – Storybook Opera will present “Agua, Aguita and Fuego, Fuegito” as a bilingual storytime in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Agua, Agüita (Water, Little Water) & Fuego, Fueguito (Fire, Little Fire)by Jorge Tetl Argueta. In these beautiful, poetic odes to the life-giving force of water and invigorating power of fire, award-winning children’s book author Jorge Argueta describes the life cycle of water and fire. With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara that depict the natural world, these poems about the importance of water and fire reflect Argueta’s indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature. Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #Opera #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom
Summer Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Shadow Puppet Theatre-Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia
2026-09-10 11:00
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Thursday, Sept. 10, at 11am, presents “Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia, Retold by Won-Ldy Paye & Margaret H. Lippert. This traditional Liberian tale was told by mothers and grandmothers to children to teach the importance of cooperation. Each part of the body is necessary and works with the other parts, just like each member of a family or community is necessary and helps the others. Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrens
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements that allow our readers and audience to interact directly with each other. Children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days Photo Experience
2026-09-11 09:30 - 16:00, 2026-09-12 10:00 - 17:00
Gabby MEOWseum Discovery Days Photo Experience September 11th – 19th.
Calling all Gabby’s Dollhouse fans! 🐾 We are hosting a special MEOWseum Discovery Days Photo Experience featuring CAT-tastic activities and a special photo opportunity with Gabby backdrop and standee (NO COSTUME CHARACTER APPEARANCE). Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets

CLICK to download the Gabby Activity Booklet.

Fall Hours: August 11 -December 30. Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-2pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Storybook Theatre-DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Cupcake Tree
2026-09-11 11:00
Storybook Theatre, Friday, Sept. 11 at 11am presents “DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Cupcake Tree” adapted by Gabhi Martins. A tiny cupcake tree is delivered to Gabby’s Dollhouse. Cakey Cat shows Gabby how to care for it. However, someone thinks it would be a good idea to feed the plant extra honey, which results in a bit of a problem! Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Cultivate a lifelong appreciation for literature by introducing your child to the enchantment of reading at a young age. Storybook Theatre seamlessly integrates beloved childhood stories with engaging elements such as songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, fostering early literacy skills and enhancing language development in a dynamic and entertaining manner.
Summer Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days Photo Experience
2026-09-15 09:30 - 16:00, 2026-09-16 09:30 - 16:00, 2026-09-17 09:30 - 16:00
Gabby MEOWseum Discovery Days Photo Experience September 11th – 19th.
Calling all Gabby’s Dollhouse fans! 🐾 We are hosting a special MEOWseum Discovery Days Photo Experience featuring CAT-tastic activities and a special photo opportunity with Gabby backdrop and standee (NO COSTUME CHARACTER APPEARANCE). Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets

CLICK to download the Gabby Activity Booklet.

Fall Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Boogie Bash - Pirate Party
2026-09-15 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, September 15, at 11am presents “Pirate Party”. September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day, so we will enjoy fun musical activities celebrating all things pirate including walking the plank and learning some kid-friendly pirate vocabulary. #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

The Learning Zoo Animal Encounters
2026-09-16 11:00
The Learning Zoo Animal Encounters- Wednesday, September 16 at 11am. Discover the fascinating world of various animals through this hands-on, interactive experience. Guests are invited to explore and learn intriguing characteristics and fascinating facts about mammals, insects, and reptiles. Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #Animals #ToddlerMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum

Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Shadow Puppet Theatre-Pirate Princess
2026-09-17 11:00
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Thursday, Sept. 17, at 11am, presents “Pirate Princess” by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. Princess Bea prefers pirate ships over tea parties and other princess-like activities. When Captain Jack welcomes Bea aboard his ship, she struggles to prove herself seaworthy and comes close to walking the plank until her princess skills rise to the occasion and save the day! Included in the price of admission, which is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrens
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements that allow our readers and audience to interact directly with each other. Children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Hours: Tuesday -Friday 9:30am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Closed Sunday and Monday.

Admission is $10 for adults and children 1 year and older.
Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
Members FREE. Become a member today, click here.

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here
