Holidays: Bay Area Discovery Museum

Performance

Dmitiri Matheny's The Snow Cat
Saturday, December 13, 20 & 27
11 a.m.
Ages 2 & up.

Members $8; General $10
Ticket price includes a free SnowCat coloring book for each child.

Back by popular demand, the Museum is delighted to present The SnowCat this holiday season. Jazz flugelhornist and composer Dmitri Matheny and his talented band weave a magical, musical tale of adventure and friendship set in the heart of San Francisco. The SnowCat reveals the spirit of thankfulness that make the holiday season such a wonderful time of the year.

Holiday Crafts for Kids

Download our handout on making Festive Winter Creations at home. Click here (PDF).

Shopping Guide

Looking for high-quality, safe toys that will entertain long beyond the plastic fads of the season? At the Museum Store, you can select from a wide variety of fun and educational toys that your children will love, from the popular MagnaTiles to a Drum Set!

Click here to see our favorite toy picks!

Kwanzaa Celebration

Friday, December 26
Free Museum admission and performances!

The African Roots of Jazz
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Discovery Theatre

Celebrate Kwanzaa throughout the Museum on December 26 with art projects inspired by the African continent and a Kwanzaa altar in the Museum’s Entry Pavilion. Renowned jazz drummer E. W. Wainwright and his ensemble, The African Roots of Jazz, take us on a musical journey that traces African-American musical forms,from their earliest beginnings in African cultures to today. The program features instrumental music, songs, theater, and audience participation.

Click here for more information.

Gift Membership

Looking for something to give that is fun for the whole family? Give the gift of a Museum Membership!

All members receive ...

Unlimited free year-round admission to the Museum
15% discount at the Discovery Store
Free subscription to e-Happenings
Members-only hours
Significant discounts on selected programs & performances
Discount on birthday parties and camps
Invitations to members-only events, including special evening and weekend programs, exhibition preview events, member
orientations, new site tours, and more!

Buy a Gift Membership and receive a free Gingerbread Kit during the holidays!

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