Museum & Aquarium Events for Kids · Charleston · October 9 – 15

Bring your boots for a stroll through the high water at Brittlebank Park; learn about tidal flooding and citizen science.

Turn shoreline shells into art in a relaxing afternoon of coastal crafting on the harbor.

Hands-on group building with LEGOs, wooden blocks, magnetic tiles and more. Kids team up to build castles, racetracks and whatever they dream up. When: Mondays and Saturdays, 11 AM–12 PM Cost: Free with museum admission or membership

Stories read aloud plus interactive activities for young kids at the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 AM–12 PM Cost: Free with museum admission or membership

Weekly program for babies and toddlers (birth to 3) and their grown-ups, built around play, connection and routines. When: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 AM Cost: Free with museum admission or membership. No pre-registration; tell the front desk you're there for Early Connections. Space is limited.

Guided tour of the museum's new exhibit of never-before-shown textile fragments and personal objects from the H.L. Hunley submarine, then build your own Hunley model to take home. Ages: 6 to 12 recommended Cost: $10 per student, $15 per adult (members $5 students, adults free) Reservations required.

Stories read aloud plus interactive activities for young kids at the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 AM–12 PM Cost: Free with museum admission or membership

Join us to learn new STEM concepts through a story and then apply your knowledge with a hands-on activity! Join us this month for some spooky science experiments. For: Kids & Families.