Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
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Loading view.View Event DetailsDonuts with Daniel Tiger – Sold Out
View Event DetailsSOLD OUT. Check back for a second date being added soon. Join The Strong for an exclusive, ticketed opportunity to meet Daniel Tiger, design your […]
NYS Ballet Presents “Cinderella”
View Event DetailsEnjoy a special preview of the New York State Ballet’s performance of the classic Cinderella at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Paychex Theater.
Dungeons and Dragons Workshop
View Event DetailsAges 18 and Up Join Just Games for a Dungeons and Dragons Workshop at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National […]
Donuts with Daniel Tiger – SOLD OUT
View Event DetailsAdded by popular demand! Join The Strong for an exclusive, ticketed opportunity to meet Daniel Tiger, design your own donut, enjoy a ride on The […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Deaf Day of Play
View Event DetailsJoin The Strong and NTID's Department of American Sign Language and Interpreter Education Program to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month in a special day of play […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
100 Acre Wood
View Event DetailsMeet and shake paws with the lovable Winnie-the-Pooh. Play in Rabbit’s garden, pin the tail on Eeyore, practice your stretches like Winnie-the-Pooh, toss the bees […]
100 Acre Wood
View Event DetailsMeet and shake paws with the lovable Winnie-the-Pooh. Play in Rabbit’s garden, pin the tail on Eeyore, practice your stretches like Winnie-the-Pooh, toss the bees […]
Play Lab Opens!
View Event DetailsInvent, construct, and create in The Strong’s new 800-square-foot Play Lab on the museum’s first floor (near the Field of Play exhibit). Unlock the educational […]
Peter Rabbit’s Garden Party
View Event DetailsWave hello and snap a photo with Peter Rabbit from the Beatrix Potter classic at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m. Enjoy story readings […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday
View Event DetailsEnjoy The Strong during exclusive hours designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment […]
Peter Rabbit’s Garden Party
View Event DetailsWave hello and snap a photo with Peter Rabbit from the Beatrix Potter classic at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 p.m. Enjoy story readings […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Unhappily Ever After Preview Performances
View Event DetailsEnjoy special preview performances of Unhappily Ever After by local educational theater program MT Ed (Musical Theater Education) at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. in the […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Spirograph School Break Week
View Event DetailsThe Spirograph®️ brand is celebrating 57 years of creativity by partnering with The Strong for April Break Week. All week long, create endless unique designs […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
World Video Game Hall of Fame Induction (Virtual)
View Event DetailsWhich games will make it into the prestigious World Video Game Hall of Fame this year? Check out a special, virtual induction ceremony at 10:30 […]
World Video Game Hall of Fame Celebration
View Event DetailsCelebrate the latest inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame (announced digitally on May 5) and past inductees. Pose with cosplayers dressed as […]
Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Ages 8+
View Event DetailsJoin Just Games for a Painting Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures workshop at The Strong’s Play Lab. Many Dungeons & Dragons players like to use miniatures […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Opening
View Event DetailsMember early opening at 9 a.m. each day of opening weekend! Save the day with the heroic PAW Patrol pups at the all-new PAW Patrol: […]
PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Opening
View Event DetailsMember early opening at 9 a.m. each day of opening weekend! Save the day with the heroic PAW Patrol pups at the all-new PAW Patrol: […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Special Presentat ...
View Event DetailsEnjoy presentations by local organization Children’s Learning and Discovery of Rochester (ChildROC) in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. View live Chinese calligraphy demonstrations, […]
Kids Race at the Rochester Criterium
View Event DetailsJoin The Strong at the MVP Health Care Rochester Twilight Festival for a Kids Race with Big Wheels! The free, outdoor event is part of […]
Soil Painting with 4-H
View Event DetailsExplore a new medium and form of art in our new Play Lab. Join the Monroe County 4-H for a community soil creation, and take […]
Read the Rainbow
View Event DetailsCelebrate Pride Month with stories from LGBTGIA+ authors, illustrators, and storytellers, such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and the Frog and […]
Read the Rainbow
View Event DetailsCelebrate Pride Month with stories from LGBTGIA+ authors, illustrators, and storytellers, such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and the Frog and […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
Family Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
View Event DetailsJoin Just Games for Family Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in […]
Juneteenth Celebration
View Event DetailsIn partnership with the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, The Strong is pleased to offer free admission and […]
Fairy Magic
View Event DetailsVisit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Garth Fagan Dance Performance
View Event DetailsEnjoy an intimate, hour-long performance of select works from the repertoire of the world-renowned Garth Fagan Dance in The Strong’s Paychex Theater. Throughout the performance, […]
Fairy Magic
View Event DetailsVisit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
A Moving Experience Dance Performance
View Event DetailsDance along with a performance by A Moving Experience, the Arc of Monroe’s modern dance troupe! A Moving Experience seeks to spread a message of […]
Make Marble Fireworks!
View Event DetailsCreate a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
Make Marble Fireworks!
View Event DetailsCreate a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
Make Marble Fireworks!
View Event DetailsCreate a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
Fairy Magic
View Event DetailsVisit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Make Marble Fireworks!
View Event DetailsCreate a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
All Elite Wrestling Meet-and-Greet
View Event DetailsJoin us in the Paychex Theater for meet-and-greets with wrestlers from All Elite Wrestling. Snap a photo with Ethan Page, Brodie Lee Jr., Thunder Rosa, […]
Adult Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 18+
View Event DetailsJoin Just Games for Adult Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in […]
Fairy Magic
View Event DetailsVisit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
View Event DetailsBring your rockin’ reader to meet the coolest cat around, Pete the Cat from Eric Litwin and James Dean’s Pete the Cat series! Listen to […]
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