HOURS and RESERVATIONS or WALK-UP DAYS: ***MICHIGAN IS ON EASTERN TIME!!!
updated 6/4/2026
*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.
Thursday, June 4:
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Walk-up only. No reservations required! Come on in!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: CLOSED today. So sorry!
Friday, June 5:
Curious Kids’ Museum: Open 10am-5pm. Walk-up only. No reservations required! Come on in!
Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone: Open 10am-5pm. Walk-up only. No reservations required! Come on in!
Saturday, June 6: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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 9: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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 at 2pm.
Wednesday, June 10: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 11: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 12: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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 at 2pm.
Saturday, June 13: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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! (There is a 5K in front of Silver Beach Center and the beach area until Noon. If driving below the hill, allow extra time.)
****Silver Beach Center Parking Lot closing at 1pm.
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Tuesday, June 16: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 17: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 18: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 19: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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 at 3pm.
Saturday, June 20: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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 23: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 24: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 25: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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, June 26:***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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 at 2pm.
Saturday, June 27: ***3pm-4pm- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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- you can walk into either location and pay- you do not need reservations.
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!
July 2026 will be posted after 5pm on 6/19/2026.
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.
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!
