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I See Me Play in RVA!
I See Me Play in RVA!
I See Me Play in RVA!, is a free event for families on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Dogwood Dell. This community event will offer tons of opportunities for families to create, grow, build, and read together in interactive ways that embody a culture of belonging.
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Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Join us each week from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Downtown Art Studio! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. In January, we will be creating colorful paper collages together using prepared papers, basic shapes,…
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we’ll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
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Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Chesterfield
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Chesterfield
Join us each week from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Chesterfield Art Studio! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. In January, we will be creating colorful paper collages together using prepared papers, basic shapes,…
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Seymour Grooves with Books!
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Downtown
CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Downtown
Join us for CultureFest, where each month we celebrate a new culture with exciting activities! What to expect Immerse yourself in the vibrant traditions of Panamanian culture! Experience a vibrant performance of the Panamanian Traditional Dance Group at both of our locations. Join us as we celebrate the rich heritage of Panama through music and…
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Try It Tuesdays with Resilient Martial Arts – Chesterfield
Try It Tuesdays with Resilient Martial Arts – Chesterfield
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month with Master Ribeiro and take a beginner course in martial arts. Studying martial arts is ideal for young children. It provides them with an outlet for their energy, but it also teaches them about respect, discipline, and other core values that will go with them beyond…
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Join us each week from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Downtown Art Studio! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. In January, we will be creating colorful paper collages together using prepared papers, basic shapes,…
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we’ll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Downtown
Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Downtown
Join us on the second Friday of each month at 2:15 p.m to 2:45pm at CMoR Downtown in front of the carousel for free pop-up ballet classes for Downtown Museum guests provided by Bella Ballerina. For the month of May only, Bella Ballerina will take place on Thursday, May 8, from 2:15 to 2:45pm instead…
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Seymour Grooves with Books!
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
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Chesterfield County Free Day
Chesterfield County Free Day
Join us at our Chesterfield Museum on Saturday, May 10, 2025 for our Chesterfield County Free Day! Chesterfield County residents can enjoy free admission at the Chesterfield Museum! Please note, this event is free for Chesterfield County residents only. Tickets to the Museum will become available about one week prior to the event. Walk-up tickets…
Kindergarten Readiness on Chesterfield County Free Day – Chesterfield
Kindergarten Readiness on Chesterfield County Free Day – Chesterfield
Join the Children's Museum of Richmond for this school readiness event. Our community partners will provide parents and caregivers with tools to help them prepare their children for school entry. We will also have the yellow school bus, where children and their families can learn about bus safety. When: Saturday, May 10 Time: 10:00am -…
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Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Join us each week from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Downtown Art Studio! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. In January, we will be creating colorful paper collages together using prepared papers, basic shapes,…
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we’ll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
Baby ArtsPlay! – Downtown
Baby ArtsPlay! – Downtown
Baby Artsplay!™ is back at CMoR Classes at CMoR will be “drop-in style!” What does that mean? Simply join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 3:30PM. NO PRE-REGISTRATION NECESSARY BUT THERE IS A 15-CHILD CLASS CAPACITY! Classes will conclude May 14 with Greater Richmond Wolf Trap teaching artists, LaShaunda Craddock and David…
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Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield
Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield
Join us on the Third Thursday of each month at CMoR Chesterfield for free pop-up ballet classes for Chesterfield Museum guests provided by Bella Ballerina. The class is offered from January to June on the third Thursday of each month. No registration is required. Free with museum admission.
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Seymour Grooves with Books!
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Chesterfield
CultureFest with Cultural Encounters – Chesterfield
Join us for CultureFest, where each month we celebrate a new culture with exciting activities! What to expect Immerse yourself in the vibrant traditions of Panamanian culture! Experience a vibrant performance of the Panamanian Traditional Dance Group at both of our locations. Join us as we celebrate the rich heritage of Panama through music and…
2025 SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHTS – Downtown
2025 SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHTS – Downtown
The Children’s Museum is excited to host a FREE night for families with children with disabilities on the third Friday of each month from 5:00-7:00 pm. Families can register in advance via the link below or can register in-person upon arrival. Please click here to register for Sensory-Friendly Nights Downtown A cool down room will be available…
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From Here to There Summer Exhibit
Explore the science of how things move by land, sea and air at the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s new traveling exhibition, From Here to There, opening on May 20, 2025 and closing on September 7, 2025! Available only at the Downtown location. Learn more here!
Acting Through Play – Chesterfield
Acting Through Play – Chesterfield
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at CMoR Chesterfield for Acting Through Play with Faith Rocks Performing Arts Academy! What to expect: Each class begins with play! Shea Edwards starts every class with getting the students comfortable on the stage via movement and song. A series of short form improvisation games and…
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Join us each week from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Downtown Art Studio! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. In January, we will be creating colorful paper collages together using prepared papers, basic shapes,…
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we’ll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
Seymour Grooves with Books!
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
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Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio – Downtown
Join us each week from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Downtown Art Studio! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. In January, we will be creating colorful paper collages together using prepared papers, basic shapes,…
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we’ll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
1 event,
3 events,
Seymour Grooves with Books!
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
Make & Paint Friday! – Downtown
Make & Paint Friday! – Downtown
Join us monthly at the Downtown Art Studio for this open session of individual art making. This session will be held on the last Friday of each month and provides children and care-givers time, space, and materials to explore and experiment with water-based paint. This series of events is ideal for ages 3 - 8+…
