Come Chill with Us this Summer!

The San Bernardino County Museum is all-in for a fun-filled summer! Pack a picnic lunch, bring your family, and come Chill with Us! These family-friendly events will take place every weekend in June, July, and August from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Enjoy a variety of entertainment, crafts, and frozen treats where the entire family will make lasting memories.

Chill with Us Passport Program

SBCM is your passport to chill! Join Blizzard the Polar Bear as he travels the museum for a chill summer adventure!

From July through August, young museum visitors are invited to join Blizzard the Polar Bear as he travels the museum for a chill summer adventure! Visitors who attend and participate in five (5) museum programs or events will receive a free meal voucher for Old Spaghetti Factory in Redlands, simply by collecting stamps in their summer passport. Passports are available beginning July 8 and can be picked up at SBCM’s admission desk.

Participating programs and events include:

Engage in STEAM Lab Art Activities
Get creative in our indoor and outdoor STEAM Lab spaces with hands-on art activities for all ages. Our lab offers multisensory arts experiences that emphasize self-expression and experimentation with science-inspired crafts, kids and kids at heart can take home their own mini masterpieces.

Every Saturday June and August

• Saturday, July 12 – Bingo Stars
• Saturday, July 19 – Bingo Stars
• Saturday, July 26 – Bingo Stars
• Saturday, Aug. 2 – White Crayon and Watercolors
• Saturday, Aug. 9 – Fabric Collage
• Saturday, Aug. 16 – Stamp Art
• Saturday, Aug. 23 – Food Prints
• Saturday, Aug. 30 – Tissue Paper Collage

Learn More at Cart Talk Saturdays
Join us every Saturday in July for cart talks where our education team and volunteers will be highlighting our fascinating artifacts, specimens, and hands-on demos throughout the museum. Get up close and personal with your local natural and cultural history — please ask all the questions you’ve been wondering about!

• Saturday, July 12 – Minerals Hall
• Saturday, July 19 – Hall of Biodiversity
• Saturday, July 27 – Hall of History

Attend a Summer Event
Visit the museum for unforgettable summer nights under the stars―or under lights of friendly competition! The museum will extend their hours for the Through the Decades Trivia Night on Friday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. and Cosmic Nights is set to end the summer festivities on Saturday, August 30 from 7 – 10 p.m. Whether you’re a cosmic explorer or a trivia champ, there is something for everyone at the museum.

Enjoy Family Picnic Lunches or Play Lawn Games in the Courtyard
Relax in our shaded outdoor courtyard with your own picnic lunch and enjoy the museum’s tranquil desert gardens, a historic train, and mining exhibits. Picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Families also can play corn hole, get creative with chalk and engage in other super-sized lawn games.

Support a Frozen Treat Vendor
What’s summer without a little something cool and refreshing? Keep an eye out for pop-up frozen treat vendors on select weekends!

Each time a child attends a qualifying event or program, they can visit the front desk to get a stamp in their passport. Once five (5) stamps are collected, participants will receive a free Wally the Trolley meal voucher redeemable at Old Spaghetti Factory.

The program is designed to promote informal learning during the summer months while also supporting local businesses and building museum connections with young families across the region. Come Chill with Us — and make this summer one to remember! Families are encouraged to share their summer adventures on social media using #ChillatSBCM.

For more information about Chill with Us, contact Guest Services at (909) 798-8608 or email museum@sbcounty.gov.

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