High Desert Museum: Family & Kids' Activities

Family and Kids' Activities These events begin again September 7.

Totally Touchable Tales: every Tuesday Sponsored by Central Oregon Pediatric Associates

Sensory-filled storytelling about animals and people of the High Desert for ages two to five. You never know what will happen - crafts, puppets or maybe a live animal appearance!

Tuesdays 10:30 am September through June 8. Included with Museum admission.

Backpack Explorers: Sponsored by US Bank.

This new hands-on program for parents and children ages three to four years features different themes throughout the school year. Do science, art, and body movement stations and enjoy “circle time,” sharing stories and songs. Don our backpacks filled with cool artifacts. Explore the Museum’s animal habitats. Take home your art and a Museum adventure activity to do at home. 90 minutes.

Museum members: $15 for one child, $10 for each additional sibling

Non-members: $20 for one child, $15 for each additional child (does not include parent's Museum admission).

Call to register: 541-382-4754, ext. 329

Some activities may be outdoors - please dress appropriately.

New: The Otter Den

Creative play for ages 2 to 5. A fun, new theme each week, from tumbling to bubble play. Parents must accompany children.
Mondays through Fridays from Sept. through July 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

$5 per day for one child, $3 for each additional child (plus Museum admission where applicable.) Family members, $25/year. Add to your membership!

Wild Wednesdays:

Our very popular Wild Wednesdays afternoons has new elements this year and complements area schools’ early release days. Visitors ages 7 to 12 and their parents will discover obscure parts of the Museum on weekly scavenger hunts. They will receive an adventure map that they’ll use to find all the hidden treasure chests and get a Museum prize. Themes of the hunt change each month.

1 - 5 pm May til June 8, Included with Museum admission.

Indoor:

WHOSE HOME? Play like a wild animal! Now open
Climb up to an eagle's perch! Stash gigantic treasures in the packrat nest! Slide the rock slide! Uncover the hidden tarantula, scorpion, rattlesnake and lizards! Raid the rancher's shed! Do animal puppet theater! Made possible by the Jeld-Wen Foundation.

Outdoor:

Dig! Crawl! Climb! Outdoor fun at this nature-inspired play area.Now open