Pretend City Children's Museum

Ahoy Mateys! Hoist up the anchor and sail away with us as we celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with a Pirate Party! It’ll be a swashbuckling adventure as we play...

"A key element of building a culture of peace is education! Pretend City is honoring this day of peace and creating programming to help our youth understand the...

FALL into this season as the leaves change colors and the weather gets colder! This season brings lots of exciting things for families, including holidays, fall...

Join Pretend City for this exclusive infants only event! Babies 18 months and younger will enjoy the Museum just for them. Special art activities, story time,...

Join us for this special evening where we create an opportunity for children and their parents/siblings/caretakers to have some fun in an autism-friendly...

It’s time to celebrate the festival of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! Children will learn all about this Jewish holiday through stories and the sharing of...

Once a month we offer Homeschool students unlimited access to our interactive exhibits offering learning through fun experiences. A field experience to Pretend...

It’s tea time! Join us as we celebrate the Mad Hatter and become a little mad ourselves! We will have fun activities all day long including hat making, a tea...

Grab your firefighter gear and head to Pretend City! It’s Fire Prevention Week and we are lighting up the city with engaging activities all week long!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are focusing on breastfeeding and breast health for this month’s Baby Steps. Join us to learn about these topics...

It’s Child Health Day and we’re celebrating at Pretend City! Our partners, Serving Kids Hope, will be playing with us and inviting everyone to take part in some...

Celebrate Yom Kippur with Pretend City! This day of atonement and forgiveness is one of the most important Jewish holidays of the year! Children will learn how...

"October’s Way to Play Day is focusing on Gross Motor Skills! We will have guided play scenarios in the Farm that challenge little ones to get moving and offer...

This month’s Baby Steps is focusing on teething tots and how to soothe the painful stages of teething. Parents can come to Pretend City and learn how to soothe...

White Cane Safety Day celebrates the independence and ability of people who are visually impaired. Today at Pretend City, children will learn about the...

Pretend City Children’s Museum is “the world in a nut-shell.” It is designed for children to learn how the real world works. The museum is a child-size...

Pretend City Children’s Museum’s annual Start Smart Luncheon will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Lido House in Newport Beach, CA. The Start Smart...

Black cats and witch’s brew, we want to dress up with you! Wear your costume to Pretend City this whole week and receive 25% off your second admission! This...

Have a monster of a time at Pretend City and pay tribute to Mary Shelley’s classic fictional character, Frankenstein with these monstrously fun activities. We...

If you’re unafraid of ghost and into the Ghostbuster’s Movie, put down that phone and get down to Pretend City today for some spooktacular activities!

Join Pretend City for this exclusive infants only event! Babies 18 months and younger will enjoy the Museum just for them. Special art activities, story time,...

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is among us! It is a time to light our inner lamp of knowledge to reflect on the victory of good. Come celebrate with us we...

Once a month, we host a special night for our autistic friends and their families. Come by the museum and PLAY in an autism-friendly environment with the support...

Pirates, Ghosts, & Princesses Pretty! Come Trick-Or-Treating at Pretend City! On Halloween, we are having a special trick-or-treat extravaganza for all our...

We’re all treats and no tricks here in the city! Get a start on the...