HOURS and RESERVATIONS or WALK-UP DAYS: ***MICHIGAN IS ON EASTERN TIME!!!
updated 7/17/2026
*Downtown St. Joseph enforces parking time restrictions and some paid areas through Labor Day, 2026. This includes the city owned parking areas/lots surrounding Curious Kids’ Museum and Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone in the Silver Beach Center.
Saturday, July 18: Artisan Fair and Farmer’s Market on Bluff. ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day.It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! 2pm is SOLD OUT. ***Silver Beach Center parking lot closing to the public at 2pm. *3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day.
Sunday, July 19: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into DZ and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm… HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 12m-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
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Tuesday, July 21: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance!
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Wednesday, July 22: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Thursday, July 23: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm… HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Friday, July 24: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm… HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Saturday, July 25: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance!
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
***Silver Beach Center parking lot closing to the public at 2pm.
Sunday, July 26: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into CKM and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance!
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
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Tuesday, July 28: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance!
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
***Silver Beach Center parking lot closed to the public until 3:30pm.
Wednesday, July 29: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance!
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Thursday, July 30: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm… HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
***Silver Beach Center parking lot partially closed to the public so availability may vary.
Friday, July 31: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
***Silver Beach Center parking lot closed to the public until 12:30pm.
Saturday, August 1: Chalk the Block and Farmer’s Market. Some detours and closed roads downtown.
***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
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Tuesday, August 4: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Wednesday, August 5: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Thursday, August 6: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Friday, August 7: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Saturday, August 8: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
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Tuesday, August 11: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Wednesday, August 12: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Thursday, August 13: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Friday, August 14: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Saturday, August 15: Artisan Fair and Farmer’s Market on Bluff.
***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
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Tuesday, August 18: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Wednesday, August 19: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Thursday, August 20: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Friday, August 21: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Saturday, August 22: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
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Tuesday, August 25: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Wednesday, August 26: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Thursday, August 27: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Friday, August 28: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Saturday, August 29: ***3pm-4pm only- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations at 3pm or 4pm … HOWEVER… we can still reach capacity and you will be unable to enter- especially on a rainy day, a hot day or a cold beach day. It’s waaaay better to make a reservation earlier in the day to guarantee entrance !
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
September 2026 will be posted after 5pm on August 14, 2026.
CURIOUS KIDS’ MUSEUM
Dates and hours vary. Click here to see calendar of dates and times and to purchase tickets to Curious Kids’ Museum.
****All of Summer Vacation, Spring Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, and Saturday/Sunday during the school year will require online reservations daily. Use link above to reserve your tickets.
CURIOUS KIDS’ DISCOVERY ZONE
Dates and hours vary. Click here to see calendar of dates and times and to purchase tickets to Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone.
****Summer Vacation, Spring Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, and Saturday/Sunday during the school year will require online reservations daily. Use link above to reserve your tickets.
Get Directions
(LOCATED IN THE SILVER BEACH CENTER, JUST STEPS AWAY FROM CURIOUS KIDS’ MUSEUM)
$8 per person, ages 12 months and up.
Free for Curious Kids’ Museum members or Benefactor members and guests under 12 months.
$6 per person, ages 12 months and older.
Free for Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone or Benefactor members and guests under 12 months.
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