Artist: Jessica Gadra January 5 – February 27

Learn about the preschool and early kindergarten programs at Woodbury School. Woodbury School’s unique setting at The Strong museum provides countless opportunities for playful learning. Enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year is now open!

Delight in a weekend dedicated to Mo Willems' iconic children’s books. Snap a photo with Elephant and Piggie and enjoy story readings of We are in a Book and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Act out scenes from Let’s Go for a Drive! and create your own Knuffle Bunny to take home. Visit the Pigeon Play Area and stop the pigeon from causing trouble. Included with general museum admission.

Are you looking for a place to take a winter walk? Do you want to build a snowman or go sledding? Have you ever wondered what made those tracks in the snow? GCV&M has just what you're looking for!

Celebrate the joy of reading. Listen to stories and get your Storytime Club passport punched during each visit. Collect five punches and receive a free children’s book! Learn how to sign up for a Monroe County library card, check out books from the museum’s exhibits, and explore the imaginative world of stories in the Reading Adventureland exhibit.

Run, hop, or slide into the museum for games and activities. Join staff from the YMCA of Greater Rochester to learn about summer camp offerings and enjoy demonstrations of hip-hop dance, archery, and martial arts. Learn where to take part in active play locally from the City of Rochester recreation department, explore ways to make play more inclusive with Rochester Accessible Adventures, and delight in demonstrations by students from Garth Fagan Dance.

Join us for Play Late Til’ 8 as we extend the play for parents who work, kids who need a night of getting their energy out or families looking for an excuse to play together! No prior registration required, included with admission.

Be whisked off to a fantastical land when The Lost World of Dragons exhibit swoops into The Strong. Take pictures with seven moving dragons of all shapes and sizes, such as a regal red dragon, a slithering sea serpent, and the legendary wyvern. Then hop into the harness on a dragon, hold on tight, and soar on a virtual flight. If you dare, enter “Smaug’s Lair” to see his piles of gold and treasures, and take a seat on the throne.

Come in from the cold and enjoy a bagel with schmear, juice and coffee! Benderson Family Building. Folks can check out our new lobby furniture!

On the Second Friday of every month, thanks to the support of M&T Bank, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great! From openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings or other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney. Members always receive free or discounted admission to special programs.For general inquiries, call 716-878-6011. The galleries are open from 10 am - 8 pm and are free all day! Special programs begin at 5:30 pm.

Presented by National Grid the third Saturday of each month, STEM Saturdays offer a full day of fun and engaging STEM activities located throughout the museum. Come play your way through Science, Technology, Engineering & Math based activities that are so fun, they don't even know they're learning!

Would you love to come to Kohlfahrt, but can't find a baby sitter? Or, does your family need a fun way to make it through the winter gloom? KIDDIE Kohlfahrt is an alcohol free version of a GCV&M favorite that is fun for the whole family.

Join Just Games for a Dungeons and Dragons Workshop at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in small groups and take part in an adventure with experienced Dungeon Masters. Based in Rochester, Just Games is a community-focused game store carrying a wide range of role-playing, board, and card games and accessories.