Creative Kids Fest

April 5, 10 am – 4 pm
Free with Admission

NEW FOR 2025!

The Creative Kids Fest is a new hands-on celebration of imagination, art, and music to inspire young minds! Activities will take place in the gym throughout the day. A low sensory area will be provided by Xander’s Place. This event is held in celebration of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Week of the Young Child.

26th Annual International Festival

February 22
10 am – 4 pm

Thanks to you this year’s International Festival, held on February 22, raised almost $6000 to support the museum and its educational programs. We are grateful to our guests, volunteers, Board of Directors, and the many vendors and performers who helped us put on this family favorite event.

A special thank you to our sponsors:

Groovy Hues
Tennessee Arts Commission
WBIR

Imagination Station Spring Camp 

Registration is now open for spring camp for children in grades K-3, to be held the week of March 10 – 14. Sign up for the morning, the afternoon, or all day. Sessions will fill quickly, so don’t delay!

For more information and to register, visit our camp page.

Imagination Station Summer Camp

June 2 – July 25
Morning, Afternoon, or All Day
For Children Rising into Grades K-5

Registration for summer camp will open soon!

Want to be the first to sign up? Follow our social media (@cmoroakridge) on Facebook or Instagram. To receive an email when registration opens, please click here.

Inclement Weather Policy

It doesn’t happen very often, but there may be days when we are closed because of the weather. During the school year, the Children’s Museum follows the Oak Ridge School District – if they are closed, then we are too.  On weekends or other times when school is not in session the Museum‘s Executive Director makes the decision.  

If the Children’s Museum is closed because of weather, it will posted here and on Facebook and Instagram (@CMOROakRidge). 

School Field Trip Scholarships

Great news! The School Field Trip Scholarship program was the Fund-a-Project at this year’s Gala. Thanks to our generous Gala guests, the Children’s Museum has funding for school field trip scholarships for Title 1 schools (outside of Oak Ridge) for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. Learn more here.

Please note: Oak Ridge public schools are covered by a district grant given to the Children’s Museum for student admission fees. Talk to your school administrator for more information.

Grand Opening – Meet Alvin Weinberg  

Thank you to everyone who came out on Sunday, October 27 to help celebrate the official opening of our newest exhibit, Meet Alvin Weinberg. The exhibit includes a kiosk where visitors can learn more about Alvin Weinberg and his life through photos and videos, and explore documents from the digital archive.

Thank you to the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce for presiding over the ribbon cutting.

FY25 TAC GRANTS ANNOUNCED

The Children’s Museum has received two competitive grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) effective July 1: an Arts Education Community grant for $900 that will support an art camp for at-risk children, and a Partnership Support grant of $24,000 for operating support. About 80% of TAC’s grant funding comes from the Tennessee Specialty License Plate program. You can purchase a specialty plate at any time. Learn more here.