San Bernardino County Museum

STEAM Saturdays: Snowflake Art
2025-12-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-27 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Join us every Saturday in December during regular museum hours for special STEAM Saturdays!
Why do no two snowflakes look the same? Why are they always six-sided? Learn the science of snowflake formation in this fun, hands-on demonstration where visitors can make their own paper snowflake to take home! Drop in; no registration required.
Included with regular museum admission and free for SBCM members.

Second Saturdays: Karaoke Christmas Carols
2025-12-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Join us on Dec. 13 for Second Saturdays with Karaoke Christmas Carols that celebrate the spirit, the song, and the stories of the season! The holiday season is a time of joy, reflection, and togetherness and what better way to express the spirit of the holidays than through the art of carols. Families can enjoy on-site themed art projects every month at the Victor Valley Museum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us on the second Saturday of each month for an exciting hands-on art workshop for the entire family. Themes change each month so be sure to visit the website for current details. Regular museum admission applies. Museum galleries will be open during the event. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Museum Association members and children five and under are free. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities and parking is free.

STEAM Saturdays: Activation Activities for Children
2026-01-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-31 10:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
STEAM Saturdays: Activation Activities for Young Children
STEAM Saturdays invite families to join the Museum Education team in our STEAM Lab for simple, hands-on activation activities designed especially for younger children. Each Saturday offers an engaging opportunity for children to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through play, creativity, and guided discovery.
These activities are intentionally designed to support early learning, spark curiosity about the scientific world, and encourage an appreciation for STEM-centered learning in an age-appropriate and welcoming environment. STEAM Saturdays also create meaningful moments for parents and caregivers to learn alongside their children—strengthening bonds while nurturing confidence, curiosity, and a love of discovery.
By introducing STEAM concepts early, we help children begin to see themselves as future scientists, engineers, artists, mathematicians, and problem-solvers—an important part of the story of us.
January Activity InvitationThis January, join us in the STEAM Lab to create a fun and thoughtful mushroom-themed calendar—an easy, hands-on activity that blends creativity with simple ideas about nature and time.

Second Saturdays: Rock Painting
2026-01-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Every story has a beginning—and sometimes it starts with a stone.
As part of our seasonal campaign, The Story of Us, Victor Valley Museum invites families to explore how even the smallest objects can hold meaning, memory, and imagination. Rocks connect us to the land beneath our feet, to time, and to one another—and through creativity, they become storytellers.
During this hands-on Second Saturday program, children are invited to paint and decorate their own rocks, transforming natural materials into personal works of art. This relaxed, drop-in activity encourages creativity, self-expression, and a sense of belonging—reminding young artists that their stories live here, too.

STEAM Outdoors with Sprout and Blossom: Microgreens
2026-01-10 10:30 - 12:15 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
January STEAM Outdoors: Microgreens
Discover how small beginnings lead to big impact in January’s STEAM Outdoors session. Children will explore microgreens—tiny plants packed with life and nutrients—while learning how food grows and how people cultivate plants to nourish themselves and their communities. Through hands-on activities, young learners will see how care, patience, and growth shape the story of us, from seed to table.
A Hands-On Nature Program for Curious Young Learners
STEAM Outdoors invites children and families to step outside and explore the living world through hands-on learning and creative discovery. SBCM is excited to partner with Sprout and Blossom for this monthly program that connects science, nature, and art through lessons on gardening, food systems, insects, and the beauty of the natural world. Each session encourages curiosity, care for the Earth, and an understanding of how people and nature are deeply connected—an essential chapter in the story of us.
STEAM Outdoors takes place once each month and is offered in two sessions:

10:30–11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Participation is free with general museum admission. Space is limited to 20 children per session and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

STEAM Saturdays: Love Birds
2026-02-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-28 10:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
STEAM Saturdays: Activation Activities for Young Children
STEAM Saturdays invite families to join the Museum Education team in our STEAM Lab for simple, hands-on activation activities designed especially for younger children. Each Saturday offers an engaging opportunity for children to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through play, creativity, and guided discovery.
These activities are intentionally designed to support early learning, spark curiosity about the scientific world, and encourage an appreciation for STEM-centered learning in an age-appropriate and welcoming environment. STEAM Saturdays also create meaningful moments for parents and caregivers to learn alongside their children—strengthening bonds while nurturing confidence, curiosity, and a love of discovery.
By introducing STEAM concepts early, we help children begin to see themselves as future scientists, engineers, artists, mathematicians, and problem-solvers—an important part of the story of us.
February Activation Activities: In celebration of National Bird Month, STEAM Saturdays takes flight with a focus on birds. Activities feature owls, bird life cycles, puzzles, books, and creative kite-making.

Second Saturday: Have a Heart—Acts of Kindness
2026-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
February invites us to slow down, reflect, and consider how small gestures can carry deep meaning.
For this month’s Second Saturday, children will take part in a heart-centered art activity focused on Acts of Kindness. Using simple materials, young visitors will create artwork inspired by care, compassion, and connection—values that shape both our communities and our shared human story.
This hands-on experience encourages children to think about how their actions affect others, reinforcing the idea that even the smallest creative acts can leave a lasting impression. Through making, sharing, and reflecting, families are reminded that their stories—and their kindness—live here.
Second Saturdays are designed to be relaxed, welcoming, and accessible, offering families an opportunity to create together while engaging with the museum in a meaningful way.

STEAM Outdoors with Sprout and Blossom: Stone Fruit
2026-02-14 10:30 - 12:15 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
February STEAM Outdoors: Stone Fruit
This month, STEAM Outdoors explores stone fruit and the important role fruit trees play in our lives. Children will learn how fruits grow from blossoms to harvest and how people have cultivated and shared fruit for generations. Through hands-on discovery, young learners will uncover how food connects us to the land, to one another, and to the story of us—rooted in care, patience, and seasonal change.
A Hands-On Nature Program for Curious Young Learners
STEAM Outdoors invites children and families to step outside and explore the living world through hands-on learning and creative discovery. SBCM is excited to partner with Sprout and Blossom for this monthly program that connects science, nature, and art through lessons on gardening, food systems, insects, and the beauty of the natural world. Each session encourages curiosity, care for the Earth, and an understanding of how people and nature are deeply connected—an essential chapter in the story of us.
STEAM Outdoors takes place once each month and is offered in two sessions:

10:30–11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Participation is free with general museum admission. Space is limited to 20 children per session and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Second Saturday: Paper Quilts
2026-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Across cultures and generations, quilts have told stories—of family, place, care, and connection.
For this month’s Second Saturday, children will create paper quilts, using shapes, colors, and patterns to design their own quilt-inspired artworks. Each paper square becomes a small story—unique on its own, yet part of a larger whole.
This hands-on activity encourages creativity, pattern recognition, and thoughtful making, while gently introducing the idea that our personal stories are connected to those around us. Just as quilts are built piece by piece, our shared story is shaped by many hands.
Second Saturdays offer a relaxed, welcoming space for families to create together, reflect, and engage with the museum in a way that feels both playful and meaningful—reminding visitors that their stories live here.

STEAM Outdoors with Sprout and Blossom: Plant Medicine
2026-03-14 10:30 - 12:15 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
March STEAM Outdoors: Plant Medicine
In March, STEAM Outdoors explores plant medicine and the ways people have long turned to plants for healing and care. Children will learn how plants support well-being, discover how knowledge of plant uses is passed down through generations, and explore the connection between nature and health. Through hands-on learning, this session highlights how understanding plants has shaped the story of us—rooted in observation, tradition, and respect for the natural world.
A Hands-On Nature Program for Curious Young Learners
STEAM Outdoors invites children and families to step outside and explore the living world through hands-on learning and creative discovery. SBCM is excited to partner with Sprout and Blossom for this monthly program that connects science, nature, and art through lessons on gardening, food systems, insects, and the beauty of the natural world. Each session encourages curiosity, care for the Earth, and an understanding of how people and nature are deeply connected—an essential chapter in the story of us.
STEAM Outdoors takes place once each month and is offered in two sessions:

10:30–11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Participation is free with general museum admission. Space is limited to 20 children per session and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
