Spring break camp is back at SCCM! Creative California is an environmental education arts-based camp for children 3-7 years old (must be potty trained). Explore native Californian plants and their impact on pollination, bee cycles, and sustainability through multidisciplinary arts like watercolors, sculpting, collage, and more!
Arab Heritage Month
EventsJoin us every Wednesday at 10:30AM and again at 2:00PM during the month of April for a special SCCM Story & Craft Mini Series celebrating Arab Heritage Month! We’re excited to partner with award-winning author Aya Khalil to curate stories that highlight Arab culture, stories, authors and/or illustrators. READ MORE
Community Day of Play
EventsDay of Play is SCCM’s first-ever free community play day at the museum! In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we are inviting everyone to engage with the power of play through arts-based activities, musical performances, and social services information from community service tabling partners! READ MORE
2023 Family-Friendly Gala
EventsOver the last decade, our small, but mighty museum has welcomed so many of you, our supporters, into our space to grow and play. In celebration of Southern California Children’s Museum turning TEN years old, we’re throwing a dance party! READ MORE
Song and Sign Workshop
EventsJoin us for Song and Sign Workshops hosted by Baby Fingers! Learn new songs and sing your favorites as you learn signs from ASL to support language development, self-expression, and bilingualism. READ MORE
SPRING BREAK CAMP
EventsHey, Community Members!
NewsWe’re a small-but-mighty non-profit organization so your support means the world to us! Is there something you love about us? Something you want to see more of? Help us improve by taking our 3-minute Community Survey now! READ MORE
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
EventsFebruary was Black History Month, and we spotlit some of our favorite Black authors during Story & Craft with a KidLit in Color collaboration! We dove into some amazing books curated by authors Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Alliah L.
Southern California Children’s Museum Welcomes Inaugural Executive Director
Events, NewsWe’re excited to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Renee Garcia! Renee is the first-ever Executive Director of Southern California Children’s Museum! She brings a seasoned perspective and a goal of increasing impact by expanding programming and exhibits rooted in cultural awareness, equity, creative learning, and social-emotional wellness. READ MORE
Learn Spanish with us!
EventsIs your child ready to fall in love with learning a second language? Join us this Fall for a special Spanish-English bilingual circle time series featuring One Third Stories! Created by Alex Somervell and Jonny Pryn, these beautifully illustrated story books use an approach called Clockwork Methodology™ that gradually introduces readers to new words and phrases in a second language.
WELCOME BACK!
NewsWE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! We are so excited to welcome all of you back for open play inside our museum (with some extra safety precautions in place)! Check out WEEKLY EVENTS for our updated programming line-up. READ MORE