CuriOdyssey

Delayed Public Opening
2024-01-11 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Keeper Academy
2024-01-27 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

Weekend Workshop: Invertebrate Investigation
2024-01-27 13:00 - 15:00
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

First Friday Nights
2024-02-02 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-01 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-05 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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Weekend Workshop: Dino Digs
2024-02-03 13:00 - 15:00
Ever wanted to be a paleontologist? In this class participants will examine real fossils, practice techniques to safely excavate fossils, and even make some fossils to take home.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

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

Weather Closure
2024-02-04 00:00 - 23:59
In coordination with San Mateo County Parks, CuriOdyssey will be closed due to forecasted rain and wind conditions.

Reduced Public Hours
2024-02-07 10:00 - 14:00
CuriOdyssey will close at 2 PM due to forecasted weather conditions at Coyote Point.

Weekend Workshop: Rocket Power
2024-02-10 13:00 - 15:00
Become a rocket scientist for the day! Participants will design and test different methods of launching rockets and discover what shapes make the best flyers.

Ages 5 to 10 years old

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

Weather Closure
2024-02-18 14:00 - 23:59
Beginning at 2 PM, CuriOdyssey will be closed due to forecasted weather conditions.

Weather Closure (Presidents Day)
2024-02-19 10:00 - 17:00

Reduced Public Hours
2024-02-29 10:00 - 13:00
CuriOdyssey will close at 1 PM due to expected weather conditions at Coyote Point.

Reduced Public Hours
2024-03-01 10:00 - 14:00
CuriOdyssey will close at 2 PM due to expected weather conditions at Coyote Point.

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

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

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.

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–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.

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!

Early Closure
2024-03-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-03 16:00 - 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!
