Middle Schoolers

Watch raindrops become art whenever it storms! Build a rain chain together using old chains, hooks, spoons and loops while learning about functional art to have in your garden. Show off your new garden sculpture at home and relax to its soothing sounds during this spring’s rainy days.

Tour beautiful Laumeier Sculpture Park and learn about Laumeier's summer camps and summer teen art programs at this free open house. Bring the whole family, because this is a great opportunity for young artists to get excited about art camp! 

Celebrate all things Irish during St. Patrick's Day Weekend at City Museum! In addition to fun for grown-ups, there will be lots of festive treats, live music, Irish dancers and a good, old-fashioned gold hunt just for kids. Kids can mine the caves but better watch out for dragons!

Camp Lakewood Open Houses are designed to give you and your children or teens the opportunity to meet the camp directors, ask questions and see the beautiful property. You'll get a tour of the camp, be able to speak with camp staff and be reassured that your camper will have the experience of a lifetime at YMCA Camp Lakewood.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at The Magic House! Kids can count gold coins with a penny float experiment in the Science Lab, create a rainbow sculpture in the Art Studio and enjoy a performance by the Meghan Torno School of Irish Dance.

From the Argentinian Tango Festival to the Diwali Festival of Lights to a Chinese New Year Celebration and German Easter, visit The Magic House to celebrate cultures from around the world.

Kids ages 2-12 can enjoy a unique egg hunting experience where they gather eggs, and then get to “sell” them in order to buy games, toys, books and more from a General Store.