HOURS and RESERVATIONS or WALK-UP DAYS: ***MICHIGAN IS ON EASTERN TIME!!!
updated 6/27/2026
*Downtown St. Joseph enforces parking time restrictions and some paid areas from June 12, 2026 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, June 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 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!
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Tuesday, June 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!
Wednesday, July 1: ***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 2: ***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 reservationearlier 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 3: Both locations are closing at 3pm today! Last reservations are sold at 2pm.
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-3pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-3pm. Online reservations only! Reserve at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Saturday, July 4:
Curious Kids’ Museum: CLOSED
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: CLOSED
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Tuesday, July 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 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 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 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 9: ***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 10: Limited parking- Art Fair set-up ***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!
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 11: Limited parking- Art Fair ***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!
Sunday, July 12: ***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 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 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 15: ***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 16: ***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 17: Lake Blvd. closed 2pm-8pm for Mike Yore Car Show in the evening.***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 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! 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 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.
August 2026 will be posted after 5pm on July 17, 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.
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(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.
Give the gift of a memory! Memberships make a great gift and last for one full year! Gift Certificates are also available! Support a local small non-profit AND give the perfect gift…guaranteed to not break!
