CuriOdyssey

Winter Break Workshop: Terrific Temperatures
2023-12-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Is it hot? Is it cold? Or is it just right? Learn about heat transfer in this workshop as you explore ice. You’ll meet a cool-blooded animal and make slime that changes color with temperature differences.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Just Squidding Around
2023-12-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-27 14:00 - 16:00 | CA
Dive on in as we explore how ocean animals experience the ocean. Experiment with pH and dissect a squid in this tempting tentacle workshop.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Story of the Stars
2023-12-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-28 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Join us as we study constellations and learn about what connects us all through the study of the stars. Explore how the night sky changes in this star-struck workshop.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Light It Up
2023-12-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-28 14:00 - 16:00 | CA
Brighten your day in this light-filled program. Explore how light bends and travels through different objects as you create a mini version of an IllumiOdyssey exhibit.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Jitter Critters
2023-12-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-29 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Join us to create cool circuits and test your knowledge of bugs. Bug out with cool critters and design your unique jitter critter in this electrifying workshop.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Chilling Adaptations
2023-12-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-29 14:00 - 16:00 | CA
In this winter-themed workshop, participants will explore how animals thrive in colder climates. We will learn about the adaptations animals’ bodies have made to stay warm. You will then have a chance to create a winter habitat.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Closed December 24
2023-12-24 00:00 - 23:59 | CA

Closed December 25
2023-12-25 00:00 - 23:59 | CA

Winter Camp: Colorful Creations
2023-12-26 00:00 - 2023-12-29 23:59 | CA
In this exciting new camp where physics, art, and chemistry come together, campers will explore innovative methods of painting by using gravity and spinning techniques. They will learn more about colorful furs, feathers, scales, and exoskeletons and how they aid in animal survival. Campers will also experience colorful chemical reactions and enjoy animal encounters.

Ages 6–10 | 8:30 AM–4:15 PM

Week 1: December 26–29 (4 days) | $580 Non-Member; $480 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families! Learn more about our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Glowing Pollinators
2023-12-26 10:00 - 12:00 | CA
Join this buzzing class as we learn about how pollinators explore the world and see things in UV light. Experiment with sound and create your very own candle made out of beeswax!

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Winter Break Workshop: Space Rangers
2023-12-26 14:00 - 16:00 | CA
Blast off as we explore different parts of space. Engineer a straw rocket and measure the impact of objects’ landing. You’ll also create a beautiful light-up star lantern to take home.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

$55 Non-Member; $45 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families through our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

Limited Hours on New Year's Eve
2023-12-31 10:00 - 15:00 | CA
CuriOdyssey will close at 3:00 pm on New Year’s Eve.

Closed New Year's Day
2024-01-01 00:00 - 23:59 | CA

Winter Camp: Colorful Creations
2024-01-02 00:00 - 2024-01-05 23:59 | CA
In this exciting new camp where physics, art, and chemistry come together, campers will explore innovative methods of painting by using gravity and spinning techniques. They will learn more about colorful furs, feathers, scales, and exoskeletons and how they aid in animal survival. Campers will also experience colorful chemical reactions and enjoy animal encounters.

Ages 6–10 | 8:30 AM–4:15 PM

Week 2: January 2-5 (4 days) | $580 Non-Member; $480 Member

Scholarships are available for qualifying families! Learn more about our CuriOdyssey Scholarship Program.

First Friday Nights
2024-01-05 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
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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Weekend Workshop: Mix It Up
2024-01-06 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
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

Delayed Public Opening
2024-01-11 11:00 - 17:00 | CA
Delayed public open hours due to our Member Morning from 10–11 AM. Learn how to become a Member here.

Open Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2024-01-15 10:00 - 17:00 | CA

Keeper Academy
2024-01-27 08:30 - 12:30 | CA
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

Weekend Workshop: Invertebrate Investigation
2024-01-27 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Study the anatomy of different invertebrates, and see the difference between arachnids and insects. After seeing some of the museum specimens head out to our field and try to study invertebrates in their natural habitat.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

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

IlluminOdyssey Final Day
2024-01-28 10:00 - 17:00 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of science—light your way through a maze of luminous botanical geometry, play with rainbow refraction and swirling projections, paint with light on phosphorescent surfaces, and dance with your shadow. Explore the physical properties of light, such as photoluminescence, color, additive light mixing, waves, fluorescence, fluid dynamics, subtractive color mixing, and refraction.
Returning for its seventh year, IlluminOdyssey is a fan-favorite for the whole family, and is free with admission or membership.
*Note: This is a darkened hall with a variety of light-based exhibits and artwork. Visitors sensitive to light and sound may be affected.

Weather Closure
2024-01-31 00:00 - 23:59 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
In coordination with San Mateo County Parks, the upper portion of Coyote Point, including CuriOdyssey and its parking lot, will be closed on Wednesday, January 31 due to the expected storm.

Weather Closure
2024-02-01 00:00 - 23:59 | CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
In coordination with San Mateo County Parks, the upper portion of Coyote Point, including CuriOdyssey and its parking lot, will be closed on Thursday, February 1 due to yesterday’s storm.

Registration opens for Camp CuriOdyssey
2024-02-01 10:00 | CA
