# Things to do with kids at Children's Museum of Discovery > 9 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Children's Museum of Discovery, 320 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025, in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 25, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/venues/children-s-museum-of-discovery ## Events ahead - [Fun Animal Friday: Creepy Crawlers](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fun-animal-friday-creepy-crawlers--listing-70d30838497381a007c8b3b7) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. Critter Encounters brings snakes, hissing cockroaches and tarantulas to the Children's Museum of Discovery the day before Halloween. The 90-minute program includes a live… - [Halloween Dress Up at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-dress-up-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-b20ea4b7d0b27d62b9da661e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. On Halloween the Children's Museum of Discovery invites kids to wear their costumes all day and take part in a sticker trick-or-treat throughout the museum—a candy-free… - [KPBS Kids Day: Molly of Denali at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kpbs-kids-day-molly-of-denali-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-6f25d1b15b8ee3afa3779bdb) — Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 24. KPBS and the Children's Museum of Discovery host a Molly of Denali morning: storytime, craft activities about different cultures and social skills, and a photo opportunity with… - [Star Affirmation Mirror Family Workshop at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/star-affirmation-mirror-family-workshop-at-the-children-s-museum-of-di--listing-452e1f76b5095dbf8cd0ae14) — Tue, Nov 10 (+11 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 20. For two weeks in mid-November the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido runs a daily family workshop built around a story about a little star who has lost her twinkle… - [Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Edible Self Portrait](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/jimbo-s-garden-workshop-edible-self-portrait--listing-de9ca2f028fc17b3057452c5) — Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. A special garden-kitchen workshop in the Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden at the Children's Museum of Discovery, made with local seasonal ingredients from Jimbo's. Children… - [Space Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/space-night-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-32a4b18703450432463386f8) — Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · From $20 · checked Oct 16. An after-hours astronomy evening at the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido. The museum fills with space-themed activity booths: craters and comets with Malin Space… - [Music Pop-Up with Music n Me at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/music-pop-up-with-music-n-me-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-d376a6181dbf83cdace46110) — Thu, Nov 19 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 20. On two Thursday mornings, November 19 and December 17, the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido hosts a music pop-up with Music n Me Music Together. Miss Keila, a working… - [Fall Camp: Nature at Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-camp-nature-at-night-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-20af1d8701cd6b399266217c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · Ages 4–8 · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Children's Museum of Discovery in downtown Escondido runs a three-day Fall Camp over Thanksgiving week, Monday to Wednesday, November 23 to 25, for children aged 4 to 8. This… - [Winter Camp at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-camp-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-bc95ff1799983353b08f4af7) — Mon, Dec 21 (+6 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · Ages 4–8 · Paid · checked Oct 20. Over the winter school break the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido runs Winter Camp on seven weekdays: December 21 to 23 and December 28 to 31. Campers aged 4 to 8… ## Ongoing programs and visits - [Children's Museum of Discovery (Escondido)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/children-s-museum-of-discovery-escondido--listing-bb8a1c9c2cfdb4abf5666766) — Tue-Sat 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Mon · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · From $17 · checked Oct 13. Hands-on early-STREAM children's museum in downtown Escondido (formerly San Diego Children's Discovery Museum) with exhibits, outdoor spaces, animal ambassadors including… - [Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sensory-friendly-mornings-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-6ddc44e27c7a1eb51d7e4b45) — Sundays 9:00–10:30 a.m. · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. Every Sunday from 9 to 10:30 a.m., before regular hours, the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido opens for families with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory… ## Nearby - [Things to do with kids in Escondido, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/escondido-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/escondido-ca.md) - More venues in Escondido, CA: [Escondido Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/venues/escondido-public-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/venues/escondido-public-library.md) - [Things to do with kids in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego.md) - [This weekend in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/this-weekend.md) Venue pages are listed once a venue has 3 current listings.