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Special events

Toddler Maze during Harvest Fest Festival at the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota Mankato
Wild Things Zoo Visit exotic animals at the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota 2020

The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is all about hands-on play and unique programs and events. Read below to learn more about what is happening in the Museum. If you would like the Museum’s upcoming events delivered to your inbox, click the button below to join our mailing list!

Fire Safety Day at the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato 2019

Special events at the Children's Museum

23 April 2025

Art Explorers

Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for and open studio art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month. Drop in anytime during the program to participate. 2025 Monthly Themes: JANUARY: Big Art FEBRUARY: Recycled Art MARCH: Stamping and Relief APRIL: Sculpture MAY: Painting OCTOBER:  Chalk and Charcoal NOVEMBER:  Clay DECEMBER:  Open […] …

9:00 am11:00 am
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23 April 2025

Outdoor Explorers

Join us each Wednesday afternoon (all year long) from 1-3pm to discover the outdoors during our Outdoor Explorers Program! Meeting each Wednesday at 1pm in the Loose Parts Play Hub, children and their caregivers can join in a conversation about the season and weather and create a nature journal. Then grab an Explorers Backpack and […] …

1:00 pm3:00 pm
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23 April 2025
North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile

Bookmobile

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week! …

2:00 pm3:00 pm
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24 April 2025

Art Explorers

Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for and open studio art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month. Drop in anytime during the program to participate. 2025 Monthly Themes: JANUARY: Big Art FEBRUARY: Recycled Art MARCH: Stamping and Relief APRIL: Sculpture MAY: Painting OCTOBER:  Chalk and Charcoal NOVEMBER:  Clay DECEMBER:  Open […] …

9:00 am11:00 am
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24 April 2025

Sensory Adventures

Join us each Thursday afternoon in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for a sensory bin experience! All ages are welcome. Some activities could involve mess so please come prepared. Smocks are available. 2025 Monthly Themes: FEBRUARY: Fake Snow/Ice MARCH: Stamping and Relief APRIL: Water MAY: Sand OCTOBER:  TBD NOVEMBER: TBD DECEMBER: TBD …

3:00 pm5:00 pm
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24 April 2025

Single Caregivers of Children

This event is an opportunity to come to CMSM and connect with other single caregivers of children. We will have barrier free opportunities for admission for families to play, resources to connect to services for support, and a chance to connect with peers. There will be a resource fair in our Community Room in which […] …

5:00 pm6:30 pm
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25 April 2025
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STEAM Explorers

STEAM brings together a powerful combination of skills, techniques, and experiments! Join us weekly on Friday mornings to explore a variety of STEAM related child-led play activities! …

9:00 am11:00 am
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26 April 2025

Math Happens

This program is for all age groups visiting the museum. Volunteers with the Math Happens Foundation facilitate a math playground up in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Activities help children and caregivers grow their math literacy through engaging hands-on puzzles, models, and manipulatives. …

12:00 pm4:00 pm
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27 April 2025

Math Happens

This program is for all age groups visiting the museum. Volunteers with the Math Happens Foundation facilitate a math playground up in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Activities help children and caregivers grow their math literacy through engaging hands-on puzzles, models, and manipulatives. …

12:00 pm4:00 pm
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29 April 2025

Literacy Explorers

A time to foster early literacy skills through play! This program is designed as a come-and-go experience that is child-led based on their interests. Join us Tuesday mornings from 9-11am to experience early literacy concepts through signing, talking, reading, writing, and playing! 2025 Monthly Themes: April: Leo Lionni Collection October: The Eric Carle Collection November: […] …

9:00 am11:00 am
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29 April 2025

Baby Play

Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range.  Although topics such as […] …

10:00 am11:30 am
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29 April 2025

Art Explorers

Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for and open studio art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month. Drop in anytime during the program to participate. 2025 Monthly Themes: JANUARY: Big Art FEBRUARY: Recycled Art MARCH: Stamping and Relief APRIL: Sculpture MAY: Painting OCTOBER:  Chalk and Charcoal NOVEMBER:  Clay DECEMBER:  Open […] …

1:00 pm3:00 pm
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January 24, 2025, 10:00am:

The Museum will be closed Sunday, April 20.

We will reopen Tuesday, April 22.

The Museum will be Closing at 2pm on
November 16 for a Private Event