For Kids & Families

Growing Minds Classes

Music is My Nature: Fall Jams (Ages 3-6)
Six Mondays: September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23
10:30–11:15 AM
Members: $135 • Non-members: $155
In this weekly outdoor circle, little ones will get to sing, clap and dance together and to use simple instruments that will let them practice basic musical concepts like beat, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics.

Raptor Jawns: A Birds of Prey Close Encounter (Ages 1+)
Saturday, October 7
11:00 AM–12:30 APM
Members: $30 • Non-members: $35
Join us for this rich educational experience—an incredible encounter with live birds of prey. You’ll leave with lots of new knowledge about our feathered friends, inspired by the exceptional natural beauty of raptors.

Pumpkin Carving Party (Ages 8+)
Saturday, October 28
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Members: $30 | Non-members: $35
Come along to our workshop and learn how to carve amazing pumpkins! We will supply the pumpkin along with all the specialized equipment you need for carving, as well as patterns and ideas to help you make a spectacular pumpkin.
Upcoming Kids Events (Free with Morris admission)

Bloomin' Bubbles
Every Tuesday through August • 11 AM
Join us every Tuesday for Bloomin' Bubbles, when we transform the Azalea Meadow into a magical bubble party!

Harvest Trains
Saturday, September 2–Monday, October 9
From refrigerated boxcars that carry bounties of fruit and other perishables, to grain cars that transport corn and wheat, come see the model harvest trains in our Garden Railway

Magic Railway Weekend
Saturday, September 16–Sunday, September 17
Everyone's beloved cartoon train can always be found chugging along in his own section of our Garden Railway, but a few weekends a year he and his friends run free on all the tracks. Join us this weekend to experience the magic!