Closed Mondays:
Open 7 days a week Memorial Day - Labor Day

Tuesday through Saturday:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday: 5 - 8 p.m.
Free Family Nights are offered every Thursday!

Sunday: noon - 6 p.m.

$9: Adults and children 1+
$8: Seniors (65+)
Free: Children under 1 and Museum Members

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Holiday Events for Children in Houston 2010

Holiday Events

Seasons of Sharing

We're bursting with excitement over our newest exhibit, Seasons of Sharing! Discover an entire block of seven houses representing different cultural holidays from around the world! Be sure to check out our holiday hours, too!

New Year's Noon: Dec. 31, 2010

New Year’s Noon is the city’s longest-running New Year’s Eve celebration just for kids! This end-of-year bash rings the New Year at the stroke of noon with a parade and drop of a vibrant ball!

Bring the Museum Home for the Holidays

Unwrap Imagination at Fiddle Sticks Toys

Choose from thousands of premium toys, plus deals under $10 at Fiddle Sticks Toys! We carry top award-winning brands such as Melissa & Doug, Schylling, Folkmanis Puppets, Gund, Klutz and more

CMH Announces Top Five Toys for the Holidays

As the shopping season approaches, we’d like to remind shoppers Fiddle Sticks Toys is an awesome, low-price place to find what kids really want for the holidays! Five hot items were selected by their popularity with kids and their price reasoning and practicality with parents. Click here to get the Top Five Toys for the Holidays list!

Gift Membership

Make special memories with a gift that keeps giving past the holidays—a Membership is a year-long ticket to fun! Hurry! Take $20 off any Membership level and receive a $5 Museum Gift Card. Buy a gift membership now.

Gift Cards - Give a Priceless Gesture

You set the amount, we’ll do the rest! Gift Cards give you access to admission and all Museum purchases. Purchase online or at Fiddle Sticks Toys. Buy gift cards online or at Fiddle Sticks Toys.

Tis the Season - Mark your calendar!

Christmas Celebration, Dec. 16 - 24

We're celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with tons of fun activities sure to put the whole family in the holiday spirit! Be sure to stop by Inventor's Workshop Dec. 16 - 18 for the "Gingerbread Workshop" where you can create a gingerbread house using traditional sweets and graham crackers ($5 fee for kit).

Kids Kwanzaa Event

Celebrate Kwanzaa as part of Seasons of Sharing with traditional African Drum & Dance on Sunday, Dec. 26: 2 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 30: 6:30 p.m. during Free Family Night.