Enjoy a day of free thematic art-making activities, story times, performances, and gallery activities. Wee Wednesdays are designed for children ages five and under, but all ages are welcome to join the fun.

Wee Wednesdays are offered four times a year—February, May, October, and December. Here’s the lineup:

2026

• February 4: I Love You!
• May 6: Around the World
• October 7: Enchanted Forest
• December 2: Winter Whimsy

October 7: Enchanted Forest

art-making activity
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Art Studio 1, C3
Drop in and create your own colorful fairy door using paint markers.

whimsical wonders play stations
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Art Studio 2, C3
Follow the fairy dust all the way to our whimsical wonders play stations! Play with woodland creature puppets in our mushroom tent, find hidden treasures in a fairy garden sensory bin, mix up a magic potion, and more.

toddler pop-up art spot 
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Level 4
Make artful connections with your toddler through books, activities, and more in the galleries. 

Musical Storytime Puppet Show with Coyote Music Studio
11:30 a.m.–noon, Horchow Auditorium 
The Musical Storytime Puppet Show is a fun, interactive, musical production for young children featuring puppets! Stick around after the show to take photos with your new puppet friends.

Enchanted Adventure family tour
12:15–12:45 p.m., Meet at the C3 entrance 
Join us on an enchanting adventure through the galleries! Along the way, we’ll meet curious creatures, imagine playful stories, and uncover a bit of magic on this interactive tour of the Museum’s collection led by Education staff.

story time with the Dallas Public Library
1:00–1:30 p.m., C3 Theater
Listen to enchanting stories, sing songs, jump around, and learn with our librarian friends.