Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
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Loading view.View Event DetailsMake 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: Pancake Pig
View Event DetailsThis week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, […]
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
View Event DetailsThis week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, […]
Museum Secrets
View Event DetailsThe Strong’s Museum Secrets events are exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunities for Presidential, Sustaining, and Leading level museum members—as well as special guests—to tour spaces or view […]
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
View Event DetailsThis week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, […]
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
View Event DetailsThis week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, […]
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
View Event DetailsThis week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, […]
Storybook Summer: Curious George Goes to the Fair
View Event DetailsLet’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite […]
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: Curious George Goes to the Fair
View Event DetailsLet’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite […]
Storybook Summer: Curious George Goes to the Fair
View Event DetailsLet’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite […]
Storybook Summer: Curious George Goes to the Fair
View Event DetailsLet’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite […]
Storybook Summer: Curious George Goes to the Fair
View Event DetailsLet’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite […]
Storybook Summer: Curious George Goes to the Fair
View Event DetailsLet’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite […]
fivebyfive Playful Music Concert
View Event DetailsCelebrate National Toy Hall of Fame inductees that have been featured on the big screen and enjoy a special toy-inspired performance by fivebyfive, a Rochester-based […]
LEGO Workshop- SOLD OUT
View Event DetailsJoin the Rochester LEGO User Group (RLUG) for a one-of-a-kind LEGO workshop at The Strong’s Play Lab. View the mighty Great Ball Contraption, a LEGO […]
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: Rainbow Fish
View Event DetailsSwim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful […]
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
View Event DetailsSwim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful […]
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
View Event DetailsSwim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful […]
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
View Event DetailsSwim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful […]
Storybook Summer: Rainbow Fish
View Event DetailsSwim on over to The Strong this week to meet the brightest fish in the sea, Rainbow Fish from Marcus Pfister’s book. Enjoy this colorful […]
Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
View Event DetailsJoin Just Games for Youth 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: Llama Llama
View Event DetailsCozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to […]
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
View Event DetailsCozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to […]
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
View Event DetailsCozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to […]
Museum Secrets
View Event DetailsThe Strong’s Museum Secrets events are exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunities for Presidential, Sustaining, and Leading level museum members—as well as special guests—to tour spaces or view […]
Learn to Dungeon Master (8+)
View Event DetailsJoin Just Games for a Learn How to Be a Dungeon Master workshop at The Strong. You’ve explored the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a […]
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
View Event DetailsCozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to […]
Storybook Summer: Llama Llama
View Event DetailsCozy up with Llama Llama and his famous red pajamas this week for Story Book Summer! Sketch, design, and craft a square to add to […]
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: Paddington Bear
View Event DetailsPose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to […]
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
View Event DetailsPose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to […]
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
View Event DetailsPose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to […]
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
View Event DetailsPose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to […]
Happiest Hour – SOLD OUT
View Event DetailsSOLD OUT - TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR! Drink. Laugh. Play. Join The Strong on Thursday, August 18, for the adult-only Happiest […]
Storybook Summer: Paddington Bear
View Event DetailsPose with Paddington Bear from Michael Bond’s Paddington book series at The Strong during Story Book Summer! Make your own floppy hat like Paddington’s to […]
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: Taco Dragon
View Event DetailsTaco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, […]
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
View Event DetailsTaco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, […]
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
View Event DetailsTaco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, […]
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
View Event DetailsTaco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, […]
Storybook Summer: Taco Dragon
View Event DetailsTaco Dragon concludes Story Book Summer with a fiery week of activities! Breath fire alongside Taco Dragon himself from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s book, […]
Fidelis Care Backpack Program
View Event DetailsJoin Fidelis Care New York and other community partners on August 26, 12:30- 3:30 p.m., for a back-to-school event at The Strong! To get kids […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Closing Celebration
View Event DetailsCelebrate PAW Patrol: Adventure Play’s last weekend at The Strong. Enjoy demonstrations by the dogs of the Massasauga Search and Rescue Team and therapy dogs […]
PAW Patrol: Adventure Play Closing Celebration
View Event DetailsCelebrate PAW Patrol: Adventure Play’s last weekend at The Strong. Enjoy demonstrations by the dogs of the Massasauga Search and Rescue Team and therapy dogs […]
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, […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
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 […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display Opens
View Event DetailsEnjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
String Art Workshop in the Play Lab- SOLD OUT
View Event DetailsJoin us for a hands-on string art workshop in The Strong Museum's Play Lab. Create a one-of-a-kind work of art using hammers, nails, and yarn to […]
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, […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
View Event DetailsEnjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Little Builders
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 […]
Fringe Festival: Juggling Lessons World Record
View Event DetailsTry to help set a world record for the largest-ever juggling lesson led by juggling instructors Ted Baumhauer and Jeff Peden! This free experience, part […]
Butterfly Garden-Closed
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
View Event DetailsEnjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
Butterfly Garden-Closed
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
Butterfly Garden-Closed
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
Butterfly Garden-Closed
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
Butterfly Garden-Closed
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be closed for annual maintenance from September 26-30. Thank you for your patience while we keep our live collections […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
View Event DetailsEnjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
Butterfly Garden opens at 1 p.m.
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will open at 1 p.m. daily for annual maintenance from October 3–7, 2022. Thank you for your patience while we […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Fall Favorites
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 […]
Butterfly Garden opens at 1 p.m.
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will open at 1 p.m. daily for annual maintenance from October 3–7, 2022. Thank you for your patience while we […]
Butterfly Garden opens at 1 p.m.
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will open at 1 p.m. daily for annual maintenance from October 3–7, 2022. Thank you for your patience while we […]
Butterfly Garden opens at 1 p.m.
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will open at 1 p.m. daily for annual maintenance from October 3–7, 2022. Thank you for your patience while we […]
Butterfly Garden opens at 1 p.m.
View Event DetailsThe Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will open at 1 p.m. daily for annual maintenance from October 3–7, 2022. Thank you for your patience while we […]
Learn how to Dungeon Master (8+)
View Event DetailsYou’ve explored the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and now you’re ready to lead adventures of your own. Learn how to bring a Dungeons […]
Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
View Event DetailsCanstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the […]
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, […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month Display
View Event DetailsEnjoy a display of traditional Latinx garments and crafts provided by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester for Hispanic Heritage month, on view daily from September […]
Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
View Event DetailsCanstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the […]
Owl Pellet Workshop in the Play Lab
View Event DetailsEnjoy a special ticketed event in conjunction with The Strong's Totally Gross programming. Dissect an owl pellet in the Play Lab at 11 a.m., then […]
Totally Gross
View Event DetailsVisit The Strong for a day of Totally Gross play! Enjoy an up close and personal display of the slipperiest and stinkiest animals of the […]
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