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Preschool Party at Peoria Zoo
@ The Peoria Zoo
Apr 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
PNC Worldwide Day of Play
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
May 13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
10:00 am
PNC Worldwide Day of Play is part of a national effort by Nickelodeon to get children outside for 4 hours instead of in front of the television. The Peoria Park District Divisions and other community[...]
PlayHouse’s 8th Birthday
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Jun 25 all-day
12:00 am
It’s great to be eight! We’re celebrating 8 years of the PlayHouse. In celebration of our birthday, admission is FREE ALL DAY! In addition, we’ll have story time in the Julep room, face painting, and a birthday[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Jul 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Aug 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Cultural Connections: Moon Festival
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Aug 6 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
12:30 pm
August Moon Festival is celebrated in Greece on the day of the full moon in August. The August Moon is the brightest moon of the year. In addition, this year August is special because we[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Sep 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Sep 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
6:00 pm
HopScotch is the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum’s annual adults-only fundraising event. Leave the children at home and enjoy whiskey-based cocktails and craft brews from local restaurants and breweries. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, play games, bid[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Sep 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Oct 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Preschool Parties @ Forest Park Nature Center
@ Forest Park Nature Center
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
Come party with the PlayHouse and Forest Park Nature Center at a Preschool Party! Discover our world through maker and S.T.E.A.M. activities, walks in nature, and stories depending on the location. This program is for[...]
Cultural Connections: Papel Picado
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
12:00 pm
The Fall is a special time for many folks who identify as belonging to the Hispanic or Latinx culture. Papel Picado is a way to decorate during times of fun and fiesta. We will learn[...]
Museum Store Sunday
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Nov 26 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
12:00 pm
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, more than 2,100 Museum Stores representing all fifty states and the District of Columbia, 25 countries, and five continents will offer relaxing, inspired shopping at your favorite museums and cultural[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Collage
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Jan 2 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. January’s theme is Collage! This program has been made[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Collage
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Jan 9 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. January’s theme is Collage! This program has been made[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Collage
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Jan 16 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. January’s theme is Collage! This program has been made[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Collage
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Jan 23 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. January’s theme is Collage! This program has been made[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Collage
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Jan 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. January’s theme is Collage! This program has been made[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Cartoon
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. February’s theme is Cartoon! This program has been[...]
Black History Month Program
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
1:00 pm
Join us at the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum on Sunday, February 11th, 2024 for a transformative Black History Month This day-long event will feature two separate classroom programs celebrating Black history and culture as well[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Cartoon
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. February’s theme is Cartoon! This program has been[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Cartoon
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. February’s theme is Cartoon! This program has been[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Cartoon
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. February’s theme is Cartoon! This program has been[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Abstract
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Mar 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. March’s theme is Abstract! This program has been[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Abstract
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Mar 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. March’s theme is Abstract! This program has been[...]
Members-Only Open Art Studio: Abstract
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Mar 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
9:30 am
Come create art with us! Join us each week to explore how illustrators bring imagination to life through various artistic processes. Each month features a different theme. March’s theme is Abstract! This program has been[...]
Women’s History Month Program
@ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Mar 24 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm
This Women’s History Month, empower your child’s curiosity with a special STEM activity facilitated by the Society of Women Engineers of Central Illinois! Experience hands-on learning, led by trailblazing women in engineering and technology, as[...]
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