# Things to do with kids at Exploratorium

> 2 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Exploratorium, Pier 15 (Embarcadero at Green Street), San Francisco, CA 94111, in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [We All Journey: Monarchs and Día de Muertos at the Exploratorium](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/we-all-journey-monarchs-and-dia-de-muertos-at-the-exploratorium--listing-46979c7666b84cc40e1e945f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Exploratorium · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A one-day Exploratorium program linking the migration of Monarch butterflies, whose arrival in Mexico often coincides with Día de Muertos, to the holiday's traditions. Visitors…
- [Glow: Winter Light Exhibition at the Exploratorium](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/glow-winter-light-exhibition-at-the-exploratorium--listing-b8acbd3ef7078c6098bac7f6) — Nov 19 – Jan 24 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Exploratorium · All ages · From $29.95 · checked Oct 16. Glow is the Exploratorium's annual winter season of luminous art and science, filling Bechtel Gallery 3 at Pier 15 with light-based artworks to play with. This year's pieces…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Exploratorium](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/exploratorium--listing-22a57a9c9624cc86dc0deb80) — Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 am–5:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm–5:00 pm (members/donors 10:00… · Exploratorium · From $29.95 · checked Oct 13. The Exploratorium is a hands-on museum of science, art and human perception on Pier 15 along San Francisco's Embarcadero, with hundreds of interactive exhibits indoors and on the…
- [Storytime Science for Kids at the Exploratorium](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/storytime-science-for-kids-at-the-exploratorium--listing-1632fbed2b9f490b5fa377b3) — Selected weekend days at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm (e.g., Sat Oct 17, Sun Oct 18 & 25… · Exploratorium · With admission · checked Oct 16. On selected weekend days the Exploratorium runs Storytime Science: a staff member reads an engaging picture book aloud and then leads a related hands-on activity for children and…

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