Go Blue Day 2025 at the Workshop
2025-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Anchorage) | The Workshop Community Center, 1120 Huffman Road, Suite 11, Anchorage, Alaska, 99515
Go Blue Day is a statewide movement to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month and promote stronger, healthier communities for Alaska’s children and families. The Workshop Community Center is hosting a Go Blue Day family event with fun activities and resources from community partners.

Anchorage Home and Garden Show
2025-04-12 10:00 - 2025-04-13 17:00 | Alaska Airlines Center, 3550 Providence Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
The Anchorage Home Show is partnering with the Alaska Botanical Garden this year for a one-stop shop for all things housing. Alaska Children’s Museum will have a booth with fun activities for families.

Ticket Admission

$10 – General Admission$8 – Seniors & Military Free – 17 & under

All tickets sold at entry

Sunday Fresh Market June
2025-06-22 10:00 - 15:00 | O’Malley Centre, 11111 O'Malley Centre Dr, Anchorage, 99507
The Sunday Fresh Market is a family-oriented farmers market, crafted with the vision of creating learning opportunities and activities for the whole family. Alaska Children’s Museum will have a booth every third Sunday of the 2025 summer season.

Free Craft Day at The Workshop July 12
2025-07-12 10:00 - 15:00 | The Workshop Community Center, 1120 Huffman Road, Suite 11, Anchorage, Alaska, 99515
Free Craft Day at The Workshop!

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Saturday? The Workshop has a Free Craft Day every Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. We’ll be popping up in July from 1 PM – 3 PM with additional activities for kids!

Free Craft Day at The Workshop July 19
2025-07-19 10:00 - 15:00 | The Workshop Community Center, 1120 Huffman Road, Suite 11, Anchorage, Alaska, 99515

Free Craft Day at the Workshop July 26
2025-07-26 10:00 - 15:00 | The Workshop Community Center, 1120 Huffman Road, Suite 11, Anchorage, Alaska, 99515

Sunday Fresh Market – July
2025-07-27 10:00 - 15:00 | O’Malley Centre, 11111 O'Malley Centre Dr, Anchorage, 99507

Spenard Second Saturday at the Nave
2025-08-09 10:00 - 15:00 | The Nave, 3502 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503
On Saturday, August 9, we get to “take over” the Nave for Spenard Second Saturday and will be turning the whole building into a FREE children’s museum for a day.

We’ll be joined by our friends from Fairbanks Children’s Museum, the Center for Safe Alaskans, who will be play-testing a traffic garden for bike riders & pedestrians in the parking lot, and others!

The fun continues for grown-ups only after 5pm with our Northern Lights & Playful Nights fundraiser.

Northern Lights & Playful Nights Fundraiser
2025-08-09 17:00 - 20:00 | The Nave, 3502 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503
From 5pm-8pm, the adults will have a turn to play in our pop up children’s museum during Spenard Second Saturday! Northern Lights and Playful Nights is a ticketed event with great food & drinks, interactive entertainment, inspiring and creative speakers, and fun auction items for the kid in all of us!This is a 21 and over event.

Double Shovel Outdoor Market
2025-08-24 12:00 - 18:00 | Double Shovel Cider Company, 502 W. 58th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518, United States
Double Shovel is celebrating their 9th birthday with a two-day outdoor market. We’ll be there on Sunday with fun for the family.

Nowruz: Persian New Year
2026-03-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Kincaid Chalet, 9401 W Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 99502, United States
Persian New Year celebration during the spring equinox. Open for all to enjoy cultural foods, music, and family activities. Alaska Children’s Museum will be there with open-ended play options.

Pop Up Play Days at the Workshop – April
2026-04-04 13:00 - 15:00 | The Workshop Community Center, 1120 Huffman Road, Suite 11, Anchorage, Alaska, 99515
Come play, connect and grow at our Pop Up Play Days presented by The Workshop & Alaska Children’s Museum. Every First Saturday. Free Craft Activities 10am-3pm. Pop Up Museum Play 1pm-3pm.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day
2026-04-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Anchorage YMCA, 5353 Lake Otis Parkway, Anchorage, Alaska, 99507, United States
Healthy Kids Day is the Y’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families. For over 30 years, YMCAs and their communities hosted free community events aimed to inspire kids and families to keep their minds and bodies active throughout the summer months and beyond.

Arctic Comic Con
2026-04-25 12:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-26 12:00 - 18:00 | Dena’ina Center, 600 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501, United States
Arctic Comic Con brings together fans of all ages to celebrate their shared love of comics, anime, gaming, and more.Find Alaska Children’s Museum in the City Hall parking lot near the food trucks both days of Arctic Comic Con this year.

Anchorage Summer Night Market
2026-05-01 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-08 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-15 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-22 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-29 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-05 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-12 16:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-19 16:00 - 20:30 and 5 more dates
The Anchorage Summer Night Market will host live music, local vendors, a beer garden, and a handful of food trucks most Fridays from 5:30pm-8:30 p.m.

Alaska Children’s Museum is please to host the Kid’s Zone with outdoor play opetions and pop up museum activities.

Pop Up Play Days at the Workshop – May
2026-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 | The Workshop Community Center, 1120 Huffman Road, Suite 11, Anchorage, Alaska, 99515

Reading Rendezvous
2026-05-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Z.J. Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St, Anchorage, 99503, United States
Free family festival hosted by the Anchorage Public Libraries and Alaska Center for the Book. There will be community booths full of activities, live entertainment on stage, and more!
