Morris Goes to Enchant!
December 7th | 6pm-8pm
Morris the Explorasaurus is going to Enchant on Dec 7th, and you’re invited to join him! He will be exploring the magic in Tropicana Field from 6pm to 8pm. Get a free kids ticket with purchase of an adult ticket every Wednesday! Buy tickets here!
New Years at Noon
December 31st
Membership Sale
December 15th – 23rd
Starting December 15th the Basic and Great memberships will be $25 off! Gift a membership or renew your own soon! Beginning in January 2023, the price for all memberships will be increasing. Buy a membership now and save big!
Stay & Play
2022-2023
Stay and Play with us! Great Explorations has a program with Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary and Sanderlin K-9, offering after school care for their students. Stay and Play will include a pickup from school, snack and homework time, and designated museum time! Spots are limited, so be sure to sign up soon! Click here for more information.
Great Connections – A Free Program for Families with Special Needs
December 11th | 10am – Noon
This month, Lyft Academy and Little Steps Florida will be joining us with a very special guest from the North Pole… Santa Clause himself!
We will have winter themed crafts, and Santa will be located in a private and quiet room for those who would like to meet him.
Learn more about Great Connections here
Welcoming Wednesdays
Starting January 4th, 2023
Starting in 2023, on every first Wednesday of the month from 5:30pm–7:30pm, adults (15 years old+) with neurodiversities and memory loss can come and play at the museum free of charge. Click here to learn more.
Angel Tree
Now through December 16th
We’re partnering with our friends at Gulf Coast JFCS for an Angel Tree. Help the children & families that Gulf Coast JFCS serves by making their holiday wishes come true! Please take an ornament with a child’s wishes and bring it back to Great Explorations with your unwrapped gift.
Morris Workshop – Clay Creations
Saturday, December 3rd at 1pm
Please join us in welcoming Emmett Freeman, a popular St. Pete artist! Emmett is mainly a ceramicist of abstract and representational design, and he loves working with children on helping them discover and develop their artistic abilities! At this Morris Workshop, he’ll be teaching us all about ceramics and the fun that goes into creating clay art! This workshop is designed for families with upper elementary school children who’d like to break into the big wide world of ceramics. Get more info here.
Theme Day
December 16th
Explore the changing seasons with weather science! Discover each of the seasons; Fall, Summer, Spring, and Winter as we dive into the changing weather. From Hurricanes to Tornadoes or cloudy skies and sunny rays. Children will create, experiment, and play with all types of season changes. More information here.
Price Increase
January 2023
Starting January of 2023, the price of all annual memberships will be increasing by $50.
