CuriOdyssey

Sensory Sunday
2024-06-09 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Visitors at our Whooosh! Science-in-Action Playground.

Visitors, caregivers, family members, and aides can join us for an afternoon of:

Exploring the exhibit galleries, zoo, and playground
Guided science activities and Animal Encounters
Varied sensory experiences with keyed map
Sensory support kits available for use
Storytime with alternative seating options
Designated break spaces with fidget toys, dimmed lights, and sitting areas
FREE admission through the generosity of our sponsors!

Reduced Public Hours 10AM-1PM
2024-06-09 10:00 - 13:00
CuriOdyssey will be open from 10 AM–1 PM.

First Friday Nights
2024-06-07 17:00 - 20:00
Come together as a family to celebrate pride! Soar into the weekend with live music, a fantastic food truck, colorful science activities, and animal presentations. Our special guest, the San Mateo County Pride Center, will also be joining us. Join us for all the fun!

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Kinetic Creations: Opening Day
2024-06-01 10:00 - 17:00
This interactive exhibition will delight kids and adults of all ages with its combination of fascinating physics, sculptural science, and whimsical mechanics. Kinetic Creations is included with admission to CuriOdyssey and is on view through August 4.

Open Memorial Day
2024-05-27 10:00 - 17:00

Robo Lab
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-27 10:00 - 14:00
Do you have an interest in building and design then come check out our Robo Lab! Over four hours, participants will get to tour our exhibits workshop and see how the engineering process plays out. You will design your own circuits as an introduction to electricity, then you will build and test your own robot creations.

Ages 8 to 12Members: $130.00Non-Members: $150.00

Weekend Workshop: Egg Drop Design
2024-05-04 13:00 - 15:00
Put your design skills to the test! In this Weekend Workshop, participants will use the engineering process to protect an egg as it falls from the roof.

Ages 5-10 years old

Non-Member $55 each workshop; Member $45 each workshop

Member Swap with the Exploratorium
2024-05-04 10:00 - 2024-05-05 17:00
This May 4–5, CuriOdyssey members get free admission to the Exploratorium at Pier 15, a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. Please show a membership card and photo ID at the entrance for free admission for the individuals included on your membership up to two adults and four children. This offer is valid during the Exploratorium’s general admission hours of 10 AM–5 PM Saturday and 12 PM–5 PM Sunday. For more information about the Exploratorium, please visit their website.
Please note that this member swap is for admission only and does not include additional member benefits such as gift shop and parking discounts.

Keeper Academy
2024-05-04 08:30 - 12:30, 2024-03-09 08:30 - 12:30
If you have ever dreamed of being an Animal Keeper this is the workshop for you! In this 4-hour crash course, participants will experience a day in the life of an Animal Keeper. Spend a morning with us cleaning, prepping food, and making behavioral observations as you learn what goes into keeping our zoo’s inhabitants healthy!

Ages 6 to 10 years oldMembers: $130Non-Members: $150

First Friday Nights
2024-05-03 17:00 - 20:00
Enjoy longer days at our May First Friday!

As the days grow longer, join us May 3 from 5 PM to 8 PM for First Friday celebrations! Dance to some of your favorite pop and rock hits while enjoying animal presentations, delicious food from Barya Kitchen, and Antojitos Salvadoreños. There will be cornhole and ladder golf to play outside!

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Puzzling Perceptions Final Day
2024-04-28 10:00 - 17:00 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
Explore the unexpected at Puzzling Perceptions!

March 16 – April 21, 2024

Bamboozle your brain and surprise your sense of sight, touch, and hearing at our upcoming exhibition, Puzzling Perceptions! Kids and adults alike will get hands on as they play with pitch, explore optical illusions, and delight in perplexing sensations of temperature or texture. They say curiosity killed the cat, but at Puzzling Perceptions, we know scientific satisfaction will bring you back! This one-time exhibit will run from March 16 through April 21, 2024.

BioBlitz
2024-04-27 08:45 - 14:00
Join us for our tenth annual San Mateo County Parks BioBlitz! We will spread out at Coyote Point to discover species of birds, plants, mammals, fish, invertebrates, reptiles, and more that the bay has to offer!

Please meet on Saturday, April 27th at 8:45 AM in front of CuriOdyssey. There you will check-in and enjoy some snacks. The “Blitzing” will begin at 9 AM. From there several teams will split up for about 3 hours to explore entire sections of the park!

We’ll finish within the park at 12:00 PM and will have our “Wrap-Up” session inside CuriOdyssey (within Coyote Point). At the Wrap-Up you’ll have an opportunity to upload your findings to iNaturalist and discuss with experts about the different species you found while learning more about our partnering organizations!

Please sign-up for the event through Eventbrite through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-nature-challenge-bioblitz-2024-coyote-point-tickets-859595191357

Open Hours 10 AM – 12 PM
2024-04-25 00:00 - 23:59, 2024-04-24 00:00 - 23:59 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
Closing early for staff development

Earth Day Celebration at CuriOdyssey
2024-04-21 11:00 - 15:00 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
Come join us for an Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024! Enjoy music and tasty food from Satay on the Bay and Mozzeria, try out eco-activities for kids of all ages, and learn more about conservation at CuriOdyssey as we celebrate our amazing planet and learn more about how to come together to take better care of the world around us.

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Spring Camp: Wild Biology
2024-04-08 00:00 - 2024-04-12 23:59
The field of wildlife biology includes many amazing STEM explorations! Pondering a career in paleontology? Entertained by entomology? Mad about marine biology? Enjoy a variety of hands-on experiences from “wild” careers! Campers will get close up to our animals in the zoo and explore the outdoors of the beautiful Coyote Point Park.

Ages 6–10 | 8:30 AM–4:15 PM$700 Non-Member; $600 MemberScholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Psst—Members get a 20% discount on Spring Camp!

First Friday Nights
2024-04-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-01 17:00 - 20:00
Come together as a family, visit early, and stay late!

Swing into the weekend with live music, a food truck, animals and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.

Dance to some of your favorite pop and rock hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities and programs are different each time, so make it a monthly tradition.

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Early Closure
2024-04-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-24 15:00 - 17:00
CuriOdyssey will close early due to weather conditions at Coyote Point.

Spring Camp: Wild Biology
2024-04-02 00:00 - 2024-04-05 23:59
The field of wildlife biology includes many amazing STEM explorations! Pondering a career in paleontology? Entertained by entomology? Mad about marine biology? Enjoy a variety of hands-on experiences from “wild” careers! Campers will get close up to our animals in the zoo and explore the outdoors of the beautiful Coyote Point Park.

Ages 6–10 | 8:30 AM–4:15 PM$580 Non-Member; $480 MemberScholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Psst—Members get a 20% discount on Spring Camp!

Sensory Sunday
2024-03-17 14:00 - 17:00
Visitors at our Whooosh! Science-in-Action Playground.

Visitors, caregivers, family members, and aides can join us for an afternoon of:

Exploring the exhibit galleries, zoo, and playground
Guided science activities and Animal Encounters
Varied sensory experiences with keyed map
Sensory support kits available for use
Storytime with alternative seating options
Designated break spaces with fidget toys, dimmed lights, and sitting areas
FREE admission through the generosity of our sponsors!

Registration link coming soon!

Reduced Public Hours: Open 10AM–1PM
2024-03-17 00:00 - 23:59 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
CuriOdyssey will close early in preparation for our Sensory Sunday event.

Puzzling Perceptions Opens
2024-03-16 10:00 - 17:00 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
Explore the unexpected at Puzzling Perceptions!

Bamboozle your brain and surprise your sense of sight, touch, and hearing at our upcoming exhibition, Puzzling Perceptions! Kids and adults alike will get hands on as they play with pitch, explore optical illusions, and delight in perplexing sensations of temperature or texture. They say curiosity killed the cat, but at Puzzling Perceptions, we know scientific satisfaction will bring you back! This one-time exhibit will run from March 16 through April 21, 2024.

Reduced Public Hours: Open 10AM–12PM
2024-03-14 00:00 - 23:59 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
CuriOdyssey closed early due to weather conditions at Coyote Point.

Weekend Workshop: Mix It Up
2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00
Get hands-on with several different chemistry experiments and demonstrations. Learn how common household materials can be used to measure ph, or cause explosive reactions.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

Non-Member $55 each workshop; Member $45 each workshop

Weather Closure
2024-03-02 10:00 - 17:00
