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Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery

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Welcome to Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery!

The mission of the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery is to delight, inspire and challenge by providing an exciting and interactive learning environment in which children and their adults can explore the wonders of Santa Cruz County.

11/02/2026

Save the date for MODs 3rd annual children's craft fair on Small Business Saturday November 28th 2-5:00 PM.

Explore over 30 booths of incredible gifts, art, and handmade goods all made by kids!

It's the perfect opportunity for children to shop for their parents!

Come support the smallest businesses in town!

Set up inside the Capitola Mall outside MOD & Macy's.

Thank you to the Teagan Group for making this event possible! and supporting the next generation of young entrepreneurs.

10/31/2026

Hot Take Books are better than candy... Fight us!

Thank you Free Books For Kids for making this possible!

10/30/2026

Meet Kaylyn, MOD team member, artist, science teacher, and the curator of this year's Día de los Mu***os ofrenda.

Watch as she shares how she remembers loved ones lost, through deeply rooted family traditions.

Death and loss are hard for young children to understand, and harder still when the grown-ups who care for them are grieving too.

Young children are often called "the forgotten grievers," because most grief support isn't built for their unique needs but children have their own way of working through big feelings... they play.

That's why MOD is part of Healing With Play, helping children's museums become places where grieving families are seen and supported.

November is Children's Grief Awareness Month. Let this season be a time to remember those we have lost, honor the grief we feel, and give our children space to play, ask questions, and remember too.

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10/29/2026

Only two more days of Gabbys Doll House!

Join us tomorrow Oct 30th for cupcake decorating and Trick or Treating!

Registration Required for cupcake decorating Free with Admission!

10/26/2026

Monday starting out like this?

We see you,we got you... head on down to MOD.

10/24/2026

Who wants a Limited Edition Gabbys Dollhouse MOD slime!?

First 10 people to tag MOD in a sharable reel from our Gabbys Dollhouse Meowseum Discovery Days will receive a FREE Limited Edition Slime!

10/23/2026

Gabbys Dollhouse Meowseum Discovery Days run October 23rd - Oct 31st!

Come take a photo with Gabby, head out on a Cat-tastic scavenger hunt, or join one of our daily programs all free with museum admission!

Shout out to DreamWorks and Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) for making this program possible!

10/22/2026

Anyone want to hide from their to-do list today?

Come play!

10/19/2026

Do you believe in magic? The magic of seeing the world through a child's eyes. The magic that unfolds when we let go of what we know and let curiosity take the reins.

This week's programs are designed to create moments of magic through make-believe, science, and creativity.

So come in from the rain, let your imagination soar, unleash your creativity, and invite a little magic back into your life.

All Free with Admission

Some programs have limited space, so reserve your spot today!

10/16/2026

Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days are coming to MOD!

"Hey Gabby, take us to the museum!"

😻 From October 23 to November 1, the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery is going full cat-tastic. 🧶

Strike a pose with a Gabby cutout at our photo backdrop, follow the paw prints, and hunt for the Gabby Cats hiding all over the museum.

🐾 Find them all and scan the QR code at the end of the trail for a purr-fectly magical surprise.

TWO WEEKS OF CAT-TASTIC PROGRAMS, ALL FREE WITH ADMISSION!

Fri 10/23
11:30 AM Pumpkin Painting (sign-ups limited)

Sat 10/24
10:30 AM Magic Salt Painting
1:00 PM Spooky pH Science with fizzy reactions

Wed 10/28
11:00 AM Design Your Own Gabby Cat Ears

Thu 10/29
3:00 PM Character Corner: Build Your Favorite Gabby Characters

Fri 10/30
11:00 Cat Stretch Yoga and Dance Party
1:00 to 3:00 PM Cupcake Decorating (sign-up required)

4-6 PM Trick or Treating in the Mall!

Sat 10/31
10:30 AM Paint & Play: Gabby's Dollhouse Edition
1:00 PM MerCat's Spa Science

The photo experience and scavenger hunt run every day. Come in costume and make it a Halloween to remember!

Gabby's Dollhouse Association of Children’s Museums (ACM)

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Address

1855 41st Avenue, Suite C-10
Capitola, CA
95010

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18313165200

Website

http://www.sccmod.org/

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