# Things to do with kids at Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

> 9 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave., Norman, OK 73072, in the Oklahoma City area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Spike's Club: World of Festivals](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/spike-s-club-world-of-festivals--listing-ea1beda2f87c20928bd5b1c0) — Thu, Nov 5 (+2 more dates) · 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 24. Spike's Club is the Sam Noble Museum's after-school club for children 6 to 11, built around active exploration and play with a different natural or cultural history theme each…
- [Free Day: Celebrating Oklahoma! at the Sam Noble Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/free-day-celebrating-oklahoma-at-the-sam-noble-museum--listing-83da823c2cc31055dde2e7fd) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free-admission Curiousiday at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History celebrating the state's people, animals and ecosystems. Interactive science stations and hands-on…
- [Guided Bird Watching Walk — Sam Noble Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/guided-bird-watching-walk-sam-noble-museum--listing-5c97a4980cdcb637297ae5b1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 24. A guided morning bird walk for adults and teens. Participants first get an up-close look at native bird specimens from the museum's collections, then head out on a nature walk at…
- [Little Scientists: Brilliant Birds](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/little-scientists-brilliant-birds--listing-da070964fb1b577f8b25d19a) — Tue, Nov 10 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 24. A hands-on preschool science session for children 3 to 5 with an adult. Little learners discover birds through stories, real museum specimens and activities, handling feathers…
- [Explorers Day Camp — Thanksgiving Break at the Sam Noble Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/explorers-day-camp-thanksgiving-break-at-the-sam-noble-museum--listing-33f331542f8e5b41dfe8cd45) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 6–11 · Paid · checked Oct 24. Single-day museum camps for children 6 to 11 over Thanksgiving break, bookable one day at a time (separate registration for Day 1 and Day 2). Campers might dig into paleontology…
- [Dig into Dinos: Ancient Invertebrates](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/dig-into-dinos-ancient-invertebrates--listing-33b3404506c2ae9903307726) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 24. A Saturday afternoon fossil program for children 5 and up with an adult. Families travel back to prehistoric seas to meet ancient creatures without backbones, examining real…
- [Little Scientists: Fantastic Fossils](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/little-scientists-fantastic-fossils--listing-f19e6d5a6813b127871f4f09) — Tue, Dec 8 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · checked Oct 24. December's Little Scientists session invites young children and their adults to explore ancient sea creatures through stories, fossils and hands-on activities, meeting snails…
- [Crafting Nature: Re-Making Paper](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/crafting-nature-re-making-paper--listing-ece81c568eac4282ad90122e) — Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 24. An evening workshop where science and craft meet: participants learn to make eco-friendly paper from recycled scraps, junk mail and native flowers, ending up with handmade sheets…
- [Curiousiday: Winter Wonderland at the Sam Noble Museum](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/curiousiday-winter-wonderland-at-the-sam-noble-museum--listing-026f3effd3c0c8c4860fc2e6) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A winter-themed Curiousiday at the Sam Noble Museum with drop-in science for all ages: the physics of snowflakes, how winter wildlife survives the cold and other science behind…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/oklahoma-city/activities/sam-noble-oklahoma-museum-of-natural-history--listing-0ce8a31b5814fb2a79caabf4) — Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; closed Mondays. Holiday hours on the… · Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 24. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman is the state's natural history museum, known for its dinosaur and ancient-life…

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