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Kidzu Hours

Mon: Closed

Tues - Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM

Sun: 12:30 PM - 5 PM

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The Nest Hours

The Nest currently offers a collection of scheduled programs & events.

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This Week's Programs

Explorer Day Camps

Mon – Fri @ 9 AM – 3:30 PM

Spring Session: Mar. 17 – Apr. 20

Dates exclude CHCCS teacher workdays when School’s Out Camps are offered

These NEW camps are daily drop-off programs for ages 3-8. Choose the days and times that work for your schedule for exhibit play and themed STEAM and literacy activities. Half- and full-day options available. Register here!

Let's Talk About It: Respectful Reasoning

Friday, March 31st @ 4 PM – 5:30 PM | FREE for the public!

FREE museum admission starting at 3 PM for program registrants!

Is a hotdog a sandwich? Are cats better than dogs?

Planning to negotiate for a later bedtime? 

Join us as we playfully explore ways to practice

reasoning skills to support ideas and opinions.

Register here!

Nest Sessions

Various days & times: See full schedule during registration

Join Kidzu’s early childhood educators and explore our newest addition to the museum, The Nest! Each session includes time for child-directed play, collaborative art and STEM projects, and group story time.

Parents' Night Out

Saturday, April 1st @ 6 PM - 9 PM

$30/child. 20% off for members!

Leave the childcare to us! Kids will enjoy a fun–filled night, including exhibit play and exploration, a staff led activity, and dinner from Alfredo’s Pizza Villa. This drop-off event is for ages 3 – 9. 

UNC Science Expo

Saturday, April 1st @ 11 AM – 4 PM

To start off the North Carolina Science Festival, Kidzu is representing the A (arts) in STEAM with a collaborative mural at the UNC Science Expo! This event features more than 100 hands-on activities and science demonstrations lead by STEM students, researchers, and practitioners from UNC-Chapel Hill. 

Mandarin Storytime

Sunday, April 2nd @ 2 PM - 2:30 PM

Included with admission!

Learn about Chinese culture and language and celebrate the Chinese holiday Tomb Sweeping Day! This program is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Stories will be told in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Hosted by UNC Chinese 441 Apples Service Learning Students.

Week of the Young Child

Join Kidzu and The Nest in celebrating the Week of the Young Child April 3rd-7th!

Each day, we’ll be sharing resources and fun activities in our museum on our website and social media channels based on the daily themes: Music Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Work Together Wednesday, Artsy Thursday, and Family Friday

Follow along: Kidzu's Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

We want to work with YOU!

Always wanted to join an energetic and diverse team of makers, educators, and Wordle players? Now's your chance! We're hiring in both our development and education departments.