Southern California Children's Museum

Ever wonder why there are eight candles on the Hanukkah menorah, what the letters on the sides of the dreidel mean, or what a soofgania is? Come participate in the telling of the Hanukkah story on Saturday, December 9 at 10:30 AM with Puppeteer and musician, Ben and Friends! Ben is an elementary school orchestra teacher with LAUSD, a multi-instrumentalist who has performed with Grammy-nominated musicians, has composed scores for musicals and studied the accordion on a Fulbright fellowship in Brazil. Ben is also a puppeteer and will do his best to convince one or two large puppet friends to make an appearance! This event and all daily programming are included with admission to the museum.

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On , be a champion for creativity and donate to the Southern California Children's Museum! As Southern California's most affordable nonprofit children's museum, we provide arts-based early education programs and exhibits rooted in cultural equity. Your support helps us grow alongside Southern California's littlest residents. Donate today to keep play, creativity, and cultural celebrations alive for children in our region. Ready to make an impact? Donate now at tinyurl.com/supportsccm. Thank you for supporting the Southern California Children's Museum!

About Southern California Children's Museum:
Southern California Children’s Museum (SCCM) was founded in 2013 by a group of parents who felt there was an underserved need for public early childhood education in their community. Now ten years in existence, SCCM supports developmental milestone growth for children 0-8 years old through the arts and served nearly 23,000 people in 2022. The mission of SCCM is to cultivate a child’s wonder, stimulate curiosity and motivate learning through interactive exhibits, creative experiences, and dramatic play, all while promoting the diverse cultures of Southern California.

Our core initiatives include:
- Early childhood development
- Physical and emotional wellness
- Arts and creative expression
- Environmental stewardship
- Cultural equity and inclusion.

Learn more at socalkids.org

We are so grateful for our visitors! As a token of our appreciation, we are extending a BOGO 2-For-One Play Pass SALE! Starting now from 11/24-11/27 (ends at midnight) purchase one play pass for $80/10 entries and get a second free! Play passes do not expire and are transferable. Want to gift one? No problem, add the first/last name and email on the notes section when purchasing online, or email us [email protected] with the same information. BOGO deal applies online and in person! Let's play!

Hello friends! We've got some news! First up: SCCM is closed on Thursday, 11/23, and will reopen on Friday, 11/24, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Secondly, it's the time you've all been waiting for...reservations for our annual ticketed events are OPEN! Reserve your tickets now to participate in Santa Story Time (two dates available), our Noon Year's Eve Party, and the inimitable SCCM Rose Parade Viewing Party. You don't want to miss these - swipe to see more information. Learn more at socalkids.org. Ready to purchase? Head to tinyurl.com/sccmtix now! 🎟

Santa's coming to...SCCM! Get your tickets for this year's Santa Storytime! Your ticket includes a seat for you and your child at Santa’s Storytime, a meet-and-greet photo opportunity, hot chocolate, and open museum play for the rest of the day! Capacity is limited – get your tickets today. Sorry, no play passes nor discounted entry can be used for ticketed events. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Purchase now: link in bio!

Available Dates:
Ticket Price: $40 (includes 1 adult, 1 child, additional family member ticket $20/ea)
Saturday, December 16: 9:30AM-11:00AM
Saturday, December 23: 9:30AM-11:00AM

Sample Event Schedule:

9:30AM-11:30AM: Open Play

10:00AM-10:15AM: Santa Storytime

10:15AM-10:40AM: Meet Santa!

10:40AM-11:00AM: Play with Santa at SCCM

11:30AM: Museum opens to the public

3:30PM: Museum closes

Did you take courage with you today? We are so looking forward to welcoming local author and teacher, James Connor, as he reads aloud his book, "Take Courage With You" this Saturday, November 18 at 10:30AM! With a compelling message of courage and resilience, this inspiring story aims to empower readers of all ages to face life's obstacles with unwavering determination. James is an accomplished musician, singer, and songwriter and finds solace in writing music and poetry, which eventually led him to pen his first children's book. During challenging times, we could all use more courage and community. Come join us!

We're closed today, but here's a look at what's ahead for daily programs at SCCM! Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a very special Native Storytelling Series in collaboration with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians every Monday in November at 10:30AM! Swipe to see more activities. All programming is free with paid admission and a discounted $3 rate for ECLD families!

Native Storytelling Series Dates:

11/6 Fernandeño Tataviam & Chumash Storytelling by Dennis Garcia
11/13 “We are Water Protectors” read by Lucy Alfaro
11/20 “Bowwow Powoww” read by Joseph Bodle
11/27 “The Story of Fast Runner” read by the ECLD Team

About the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians:
The citizens of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) are the people of northern Los Angeles County. After thousands of years, foreign powers began colonization in the late 1770s with the arrival of the Spanish followed by the establishment of Mexico and the United States. Despite settler colonization, the Tribe continues to operate as a tribal community.

The Tribe originates in the lineages, villages, and cultures of the period that came before the establishment of Mission San Fernando in 1797, from which their ancestors received the name Fernandeño during enslavement by the Spanish. The Native Americans that were taken to the Mission originally inhabited the villages originating in the Simi, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys. After the Mission period, they became known as the Fernandeño historical Indian tribe. The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is comprised of the descendants of that historical tribe of Fernandeños.

SCCM will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 9th for filming. We will reopen for play on Friday, November 10 from 9:30AM to 4:30 PM. Come join us then for our Wild California programming at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM! All programming is free with admission.

The celebrations continue at SCCM this Sunday 11/5 join us at 2PM for a special cultural dance performance in honor of Diwali with our friends ! Diwali is a festival of new beginnings and celebrates the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Join us for a cultural celebration and art activities. This event is free with admission. See you then 🕯✨

Hamiinat! SCCM is honored to host a Native Storytelling Series featuring the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians every Monday in November at 10:30AM! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from them about the ancestral lands that we occupy, native culture, and language in this native-led storytelling and craft series for families with children 8 years and younger. Join us every Monday in November at 10:30AM at SCCM located at 459 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA. This event is free with paid admission, discounted $3 rate for ECLD families applies.

Native Storytelling Series Dates:

11/6 Fernandeño Tataviam & Chumash Storytelling by Dennis Garcia
11/13 “We are water protectors” read by Lucy Alfaro
11/20 “Bowwow Powoww” read by Joseph Bodle
11/27 “The Story of Fast Runner” read by the team

About the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians:
The citizens of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) are the people of northern Los Angeles County. After thousands of years, foreign powers began colonization in the late 1770s with the arrival of the Spanish followed by the establishment of Mexico and the United States. Despite settler colonization, the Tribe continues to operate as a tribal community.

The Tribe originates in the lineages, villages, and cultures of the period that came before the establishment of Mission San Fernando in 1797, from which their ancestors received the name Fernandeño during enslavement by the Spanish. The Native Americans that were taken to the Mission originally inhabited the villages originating in the Simi, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys. After the Mission period, they became known as the Fernandeño historical Indian tribe. The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is comprised of the descendants of that historical tribe of Fernandeños.

Learn more about this event series at socalkids.org!

Come join us as we welcome , a local Indian dance performance group, that will teach children and families about the beautiful Indian holiday, Diwali, on Sunday, November 5 at 2:00 PM! Diwali is known as the festival of lights. The festival is named after the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that are lit outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. After the performance, we will learn more about the celebration through art activities! Join us! SCCM wishes all who celebrate a Happy Diwali.

When: Sunday, November 5, 2:00PM

This event is free with admission.

Saturday's Spooktacular Halloween Party will have you laughing till your bones hurt! Join us on October 28 from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM for our Spooktacular Halloween Party!

🦇Doors open: 9:30 AM
Art Activities and Open Play: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Special musical guest: 11 AM
Costume contest: 11:30
Raffle prizes: 12:00PM

Tickets are $16, sorry no playpasses are allowed for this event 🎃👻 Save your spot and buy your ticket early, link in bio! Tickets sold at the door will be subject to capacity. Buy yours now: https://southern-california-childrens-museum.square.site/

🎃T-minus 44 hours until our Spooktacular Halloween Party begins! Come dressed in your best costume and see if you win during our costume contest, enjoy a frightfully delightful Halloween music sing-a-long with at 11AM, paint pumpkins, and create other dreadfully brilliant art activities. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 to win a custom greeting video from Meekah 👻 Purchase your ticket to secure your spot ahead of time. Tickets will be sold at the door, subject to capacity limits.

Tickets: $16, sorry, no playpasses can be used for this event.
Save your spot, purchase tickets now: https://southern-california-childrens-museum.square.site/ (Link in bio)

Are you ready to have a howling good time this weekend? Join us Saturday 10/28 from 9:30AM-1:00PM for a Spooktacular Halloween Party! All funds raised support our nonprofit museum 🎃 Come scream along to a spooky sing-a-long with our friend Miss Marlenn from at 11AM. Big and little ghouls will enjoy spooky art activities, a costume contest, and more! Admission is $16 per person, playpasses are not accepted for this special event. Let's boo-gie 👻

Save your spot: https://southern-california-childrens-museum.square.site/

Salamat po to our friends for joining us this weekend for a special Tagalog Bilingual Circle Time on Saturday, 10/21 at 10:30 AM! Join us this weekend to learn some basic Tagalog words and listen to a bilingual storytime in honor of Filipino American History Month.

Come explore our daily programs this week as we continue to celebrate Filipino American History Month with a special Tagalog Bilingual Circle Time event on Saturday 10/21 at 10:30 AM with our friends @! Swipe to see more, see you there 🌞

It's time to get the party startled! Join us for a spooky Halloween celebration that's not too scary for your little ghouls! SCCM's Spooktacular Halloween Party includes open play, a costume contest, scream-worthy musical performance by , eerie-sistible raffle, games, crafts, dancing, and more!

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2022

Time: 9:30AM to 1:00PM

Location: Southern California Children's Museum

Cost: $16/person, kids under 1 free

Note: Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Play passes are not valid for special events.

Hamiinat! Did you know you are standing on ancestral Fernandeño Tataviam land? Join us as we welcome Chumash/Tataviam Elder Alan Salazar "Puchuk Ya'ia'c" (Fast Runner) on Monday, October 9 at 10:30 AM for a special Storytime in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Alan will read his book, "Tata, the Tataviam Towhee" followed by a tomol and earth pigments art activity.

About Alan:
Alan Salazar is a traditional storyteller, a native educator, and a native monitor/consultant. He is a tribal elder in both the Fernandeño Tataviam and Ventureño Chumash tribes. He continues to actively protect his ancestor's village site and tribal territories. Learn more about Alan by following his Instagram .salazar.1942

SCCM is in search of a kid-loving, education-obsessed, and community-driven Museum Manager. If you love art, culture, and early childhood education apply now by sending your resume and cover letter to [email protected]! Learn more: socalkids.org/careers or visit us on Indeed.

October is FULL of FUN at SCCM 🎃 Join us for upcoming activities and events in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Filipino American Heritage Month, and Halloween! Swipe to learn more. All activities are free with admission unless otherwise noted.

Elder Storytime with Alan Salazar @: Monday, October 9, 10:30 AM followed by a craft activity

Tagalog Bilingual Circle Time with : Saturday October 21, 10:30 AM

SCCM's Spooktacular Halloween Party: Saturday, October 28, 9:30 AM-1:00 PM, $16/person (Playpass not eligible)

Learn more: Socalkids.org

Peekaboo we see an engaging week ahead filled with art and culture for young learners! Join us as we celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month every Wednesday for a Story & Craft series starting this week with a staff reading of "Sari-Sari Summers." Did you know Los Angeles is home to the largest population of Filipinos in the world outside of the Philippines? Come learn more about our Filipino community this month at SCCM! Psst...Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to learn some exciting events ahead!

We are FALLing for this week's activities and you will too. Bring your little one to explore our fall sensory room, cozy up this Saturday for an exciting in-person Author & Illustrator "Mostly Me" Read Aloud with , or join the last offerings of our Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month Activity Series. Swipe to learn more!

"I’ve got some green, I’ve got some blue.
Some have asked, “So what are you?”
Not quite blue, not fully green.
I’m something new. I’m in-between."

Have you ever felt in between? Join us on Saturday, September 30 at 10 AM for a joyful and introspective picture book reading and draw-along with "Mostly Me" author Collin Hall and illustrator Crystal Dawn Chaffee! "Mostly Me" navigates biracial identity and follows a blue-green narrator on a journey of self-discovery. Written in playful rhyme, Mostly Me is an ode to readers of all ages who have felt out of place, questioning who they are. Navigating oft-asked questions like “Who am I? Do I belong?”, readers discover the most empowering answer of all: “I’m mostly me.” Written and illustrated by two biracial storytellers, author Collin Hall and artist Crystal Dawn Chaffee, this book creates a vibrant and uplifting message for anyone who feels like they're in between.

See you there! Learn more at socalkids.org

Whatcha doin' this week?! Let your little one's creativity fly at SCCM. Join us for daily programming twice a day - it's free with admission! We continue to celebrate Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month as we learn about Mexican artist Maria Izquierdo, the first Hispanic astronaut to go to space aka Dr. Ellen Ochoa, and social justice leader Sylvia Mendez known for her part in de-segregating schools for Latino children in the 1940s. Did you know? Ellen Ochoa and Sylvia Mendez are both SoCal kids themselves! Dr. Ochoa was born in Los Angeles, and Sylvia Mendez was born in Santa Ana. See you at SCCM!

With the weather cooling down, there's nothing better than cozying up with your little one in an enriching class! We have two classes opening in a few weeks, sign-up now to save your spot on our website socalkids.org. Build connection together while strengthening creative skills for your little one. Play passes are not eligible for class redemption.

Baby ASL with for babies 0-24 months
A Sign-and-Song Parent-And-Me class
When: Tuesdays beginning 10/3/23
Time: 11AM-11:45AM
Cost: $160/4 weeks.
Drop-In for $40/Class!

Fall Process Art for children 3-6 years old
When: Wednesdays beginning 10/4/23
Time: 3:00PM-4:00PM
Cost: $195/6 weeks
Drop-In for $38/class!

See you in class!

It's a party and you're invited! After you visit SCCM this Sunday for our DIY Papel Picado activity at 2 PM, join us at the Playhouse Village Party in the Park on Sunday 9/17 from 5:00PM-7:00PM located at 701 Union St in Pasadena. We will be administering a super fun fall-themed craft activity. This event is FREE to the public and features a live performance by Jazz in the Park series-favorite, Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Trio. Bring a blanket or chair and cozy up with refreshments, giant games, and SCCM activities!

Peek-a-boo, we see you and your little one having a blast with some super fun art activities in honor of Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month! Swipe to see this week's activities including a Tarsila do Amaral Story & Craft, Bilingual English/Spanish Circle Time, and a deep dive into Los Angeles' Chicano-themed murals. All activities are free with admission. Want to learn more? Visit our website socalkids.org, link in bio.

Climb into the fun at SCCM and join us for daily programming! As we head into Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month we will celebrate through the best way we know how: art! Join us this week for self-portrait drawing inspired by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, calligraphy basics inspired by Chicano graffiti artist Chaz Bojórquez, and DIY Peruvian Cajchas made from sustainable materials! See you there!

Yes, we're open for Labor Day 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM! Not only that, but for one week only, our 10-play passes are $60! That works out to $6 per guest per visit, a 25% savings on regular admission! ⁣⁣
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in bio to purchase! ! Play passes are tied to the name and email used to purchase. If you are gifting a 10-play pass, please note that would you like a gift certificate and tell us the recipient’s full name and email in the “Add an order note” section before check out. A printable gift certificate will be emailed to you!⁣⁣
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Play passes are transferable and do not expire. Play passes are non-refundable and do not apply to special events. ⁣Kids under 1 always play free! Offer valid on passes purchased from now through Sunday, 9/10/23 at 11:59PM PST. ⁣⁣

🐾 We are so pawsitively excited to welcome the Guide Dogs of America – Tender Loving Canines to SCCM! Join us on Thursday, August 31 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM for a Meet-and-Greet with the pups during our Play for All Abilities programming. Want more fun? Swipe to see this week's programming. Paw-lease join us for our daily activities, all activities are included with general admission - no sign-ups needed!