Costs and Hours
For field trips or large groups, private parties, or other special arrangements outside business hours please contact the museum.
We are located at 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, CO 80026, One block east of North Public Rd and one block south of Baseline.
- Regular Business Hours
- Holiday 2011 Hours
Regular Business Hours: See Calendar
- Monday - CLOSED (except for Boulder Valley School District holidays off, then open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
- Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
* Toddler (5 and under) Hour: Tuesdays, Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 12:00-4:00 p.m.; private parties from 4:30-6:30pm.
- Private Parties: Sunday, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. or Friday 5:30-7:30pm
| New Year's Day | Closed |
| Monday, January 3rd - Winter Break | Open 9am-5pm |
| Monday, January 17th - MLK Jr. Day | Open 9am-5pm |
| Monday, February 21st - President's Day | Open 9am-5pm |
| Monday, March 21st - Spring Break | Open 9am-5pm |
| Monday, March 28th - Spring Break | Open 9am-5pm |
| Sunday, April 24th - Easter | Closed |
| Sunday, May 8th - Mother's Day | Closed |
| Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day | Closed |
| Sunday, June 19th - Father's Day | Closed |
| Monday, July 4th - Independence Day | Closed |
| Monday, September 5th - Labor Day | Closed |
| Thursday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Day | Closed |
| BVSD Winter Break | TBA |
| Saturday, December 24th - Christmas Eve | Open 10am-2pm |
| Sunday, December 25th - Christmas Day | Closed |
| Saturday, December 31st - New Year's Eve | Open 10am-2pm |
| 2012 | |
| Sunday January 1st- New Year's Day | Closed |
| Admission | Groups | Certificates | 10-Pass | Day Cares | Coupons | Members |
Admission
- Museum admission: $7.00 for children, 15 months to 11 years old.
- Adults: FREE
- Infants 14 months and under: FREE
- Museum admission is an all day admission!
- Guests of Museum members receive a discounted admission!
- WOW! Children's Museum has a Scholarship Fund for admission assistance
for children from families in need. Fund assistance is determined by
association with accredited organizations such as Social Services, Head
Start, Youth Service Initiative, Imagine!, and Boulder Housing Partners.
Contact us at 303-604-2424 for more information. This Fund is supported by SCFD, Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, Wells Fargo, the April Fund, City of Lafayette, our annual fundraiser, and many families in our community.
Field Trip & Group Admission
Advanced reservation is required for all field trips and groups.
Groups are scheduled Wednesday through Friday. Group visits are scheduled for two hours. Please call the Museum at 303-604-2424 to reserve a time for your field trip or group, even if you are unsure of the final number of children coming. We do not book more than one group in the Museum at a time to insure the highest quality visit possible
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- $5.50 per child for groups of 10 to 25 children; adults are free
- $5.00 per child for groups of 26-40 children; adults are free. WOW! cannot accommodate groups larger than 40 children in a single visit during business hours.
- We now have Monday scheduling for groups larger than 40 children contact the Museum for more information.
- We require one adult for every 8 children attending. Adults are always free.
Licensed Day Care Memberships
- Day care memberships are designed for home-based licensed daycares with 8 or less children. These groups may buy a WOW! Licensed Day Care Membership for $35.00 and come in for $3.00 per child per visit for one year.
- Home school groups may buy a 10-pass punch card for $60.00.
Coupons
- Periodically, there are two for one or $1 or $2 off discount coupons in magazines, newspapers, the Entertainment savings book, and in the Chinook book. WOW! also distributes coupons at local festivals and town fairs.
Family Memberships
- Annual Family Memberships: $65 for one child membership; $75 for two child membership; $85 for three child membership; $95 for four child membership.
- Grandparent Membership: $100 for all the children in a grand parent's family. This is a great idea for extended families in the area and for families that visit a local grandparent frequently.
- Museum Membership includes: unlimited admission to the Museum for a year, birthday party discounts, science class discounts and WOW! newsletter subscription. Guests visiting with museum members receive a discount on admission ($5.50/child).
Other Ways to Visit WOW!
- Basic, Deluxe, Super Sunday, or Special Theme Parties
- Attend programs and classes
- Come to Special Events

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