The Penticton Museum is proud to offer a variety of programs. If you would like to participate in any of the following , please call 250-490-2454 for availability and up-to-date information.
Family Maker Lab will resume in October 2026.
One Saturday afternoon per month spend time with your family making things at the museum. Activities designed for 5 years to adults. All materials supplied. By donation. Pre-registration recommended.
When: Third Saturday of the month
Saturday afternoons 2:00-3:00 pm.
Museum/Library Auditorium
Registration in advance recommended by phone (250-490-2454) or email.Family Maker Lab 2026-2027 Schedule Date Activity Oct. 17, 2026 Cardboard Halloween Mask - Pumpkin head or skull Nov. 21, 2026 Card-making with the Penticton Public Library Dec. 12, 2025
(not 3rd Sat.)Make a Nutcracker Jan. 16, 2027 Make a Lantern for Frost Fest (Jan. 23-25, 2027) Feb. 20, 2027 Light up Friendship Card Mar. 20, 2027 Ignite the Arts Festival - Parade Costume Prep Tinker Time for Tots will resume starting October 2026.
One Thursday morning per month spend time with your 3-5 year old building, designing, concocting and discovering. Different opportunities to tinker around from October to April. All materials supplied. Parent supervision required. Recommended ages 3-5 years. Pre-registration recommended. By donation.
When: First Thursday of the month
Thursday mornings, 10:00-11:00 am
Located in the Museum/Library Auditorium
Register in advance by phone (250-490-2454) or email.Tots' Tinker Time Schedule 2026-2027 Date Activity Oct. 1, 2026 Make Art with Plants - Use plants to make bookmarks. Nov. 5, 2026 Build a Simple Top - Make a top with recycled things. Dec. 3, 2026 Bubble Print Cards - Blow bubbles. Make beautiful art. Jan. 7, 2025 Pulleys - Get your building fix using pulleys. Feb. 4, 2027 Glue! Glue! Glue! - Enjoy the glue. Leave the mess here. Mar. 4, 2027 Shadow Investigations - Make shadow puppets. 
The Brown Bag Lecture Series is held every Tuesday at lunchtime (noon to 1 pm) from September to April. Each week a guest lecturer speaks about a subject in their area of expertise. Topics include local history, travel, culture, and natural history. Visit our Brown Bag Lecture Series page for the schedule and Sign up for our event newsletters for the latest information and news about events, exhibit openings, and programs.
Our Summer Maker Lab is finished for 2026. Please check in with us next spring to see the activities for Summer 2027!
Build! Create! Tinker!
The Summer Maker Lab offers opportunities to explore and experiment using STEAM elements (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).July and August 2026. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 11:30 am. Recommended ages 8-12 years old. Younger siblings welcome with adult supervision. Pre-registration suggested. Fill out this form to start the process. Suggested donation $2/child. Contact us by email for more information.
Summer Maker Lab Schedule 2026 Tuesday Thursday Activities July 14 July 16 Wood Critters (Tues.) &
Cardboard Homes (Thur.)July 21 July 23 Shadow Puppets (Tues.) &
Puppet Theatre (Thurs.)July 28 July 30 Soap Carving (Tues.) &
Make your own Stamps (Thurs.)August 4 August 6 Stress Balls & Snake Fidget (Tues.) &
Bead FidgetsAugust 11 August 13 Rube Goldberg Machines (Tues.) &
Free Build with Cardboard (Thurs.)August 18 August 20 Boba Tea & Juice Gummies (Tues.) &
Dirty Sodas & Juice Gummies (Thurs.)
Have Questions?
For questions, contact us at 250-490-2454 or email
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