Toddler Time

Join the Frontier Culture Museum this January, February, and March for Toddler Time! Each Toddler Time will include a story, a hands-on historical activity, and a craft to keep.   Adults are $5, and children are $3. We ask that no more than two adults per child allow the maximum number of children to participate. All Toddler Times are included in the annual pass! If you have difficulties booking your Toddler Time through your Annual Pass, please call the Visitor Center at 540-332-7850 or email us at visitor.center@fcmv.virginia.gov.

Tickets for each of the Toddler Times can be purchased here.

Please note that each Toddler Time session requires a separate booking. If you wish to reserve your spot for multiple dates, you must complete multiple bookings.

January 4th, 2025

Music and Dance: Our first Toddler Time will focus on historical music, instruments, rhythms, and movement. Our small friends can see, touch, and hear historical instruments while making and playing their own! *Please be advised that this program will be loud and may affect friends sensitive to noise.

January 18th, 2025

Food: Our second Toddler Time will be focused on historical cooking, recipes, and food. Your child will have the chance to see and feel historical cookware and make a historical recipe to bake at home!

February 8th, 2025

Toys and Games: Our third Toddler Time will be focused on historical toys and games. Children will be able to try out things that historical people enjoyed from long ago. We’ll play games and even have a chance to make your historical toy!

February 22nd, 2025

Chores: Our fourth Toddler Time will be focused on historical chores. Children will have an opportunity to experience daily life as a child in the past, including chores! Participants will have the chance to try out some tasks children would be expected to help with, such as fetching water.

March 1st, 2025 

Gardening: Our fifth Toddler Time will be focused on historical gardening. Children will learn about different plants and their uses and even plant their own to take home to watch and grow. *Weather permitting, participants can explore the museum’s gardens.

March 15th, 2025

Animals: Our final Toddler Time will be focused on the animals of the Frontier Culture Museum! Your child will have the opportunity to meet some of the critters who make their home at the FCM and make a craft in honor of their favorite new friend.

You can purchase your tickets to any of the Toddler Times here.