Drawing of our new building at 129 East Ludington Avenue
The Badger PlayShip
Ice cream and pizza - what could be better!
The mission of Sandcastles Children's Museum is to create an environment that encourages and inspires children and families to explore their world - offering hands-on discovery while stimulating creativity, curiosity, and the love of learning.
Sandcastles opened for spring break on March 22. We are now open weekends until the 2013 summer season. We look forward to seeing you at Sandcastles!
Sandcastles hours for 2013 are as follows:
Friday, March 22
Members Only at Sandcastles (9:30-5:00)
Saturday, March 23
Grand Opening (9:30-5:00)
Monday, March 25 - Saturday, March 30
Open 9:30-5:00 for Spring Break
April/May
Open weekends:
9:30-1:00 on Fridays
9:30-3:00 on Saturdays
Open by appointment for field trips during the week.
Open for birthday parties/events by appointment.
Thursday, May 30
Community Day Open House at Sandcastles
5:00-7:00 pm for adults only
Friday, June 7 - Saturday, August 31
Summer Season
Open Monday - Saturday, 9:30-5:00
July 19, 26; August 2, 9
6:00-9:00 Friday Night Lives
September 6-7
First Weekend of Fall Season
9:30-1:00 on Fridays
9:30-3:00 on Saturdays
Check back later for details about the fall season. We will be open all weekends in December, including 12/27-28.
Admission Information
$4.50 per person - Babies under 1 year free
Annual Family Membership: $80
The annual family membership is a ticket to all the regular hours and regularly scheduled museum fun for 2013. It includes Messy Mondays and Fun Fridays(summer) and Playgroup Fridays and Super Saturdays (fall).
Currently, admissions and memberships must be paid with cash or check.
Please check out our Program page for the current schedule of events
We had over 20,000 visitors at Sandcastles in both 2011 and 2012!!
A kids Campaign to save our Ship the S.S Badger