Locations & Dates

Mobile Museum Events Are Back!

We’re excited to announce that our first Mobile Museum pop-up event of 2025 will be at the soft opening of the new Prescott Market Hall at 18th and Peralta Streets in West Oakland on Saturday, March 29th.

Habitot’s Waterworks water play exhibit, Giant Blue Building Blocks, Rocket Launcher, Magnetic Ball Wall, Art-making activities, and Boat and Rocket Maker Stations will keep kids and adults engaged for hours! 

Pizzeria Violetta, Fast Times Burgers, and Woo Can Cook, along with Highwire Coffee Roasters and Almanac Beer Company’s taproom will be open in the food hall and offering great options to eat and drink. Restrooms can be found in the Prescott Market Hall and parking is plentiful. BART is just four blocks away, too. While our Mobile Museum event will run 10-4, the soft opening celebration will continue into the evening with music and other festivities. #prescottmarketwestoakland

Saturday, March 29th — Prescott Market Hall, West Oakland
Eventbrite tickets HERE

SAVE THE DATE! 
Saturday, April 19 — Alameda Spring Fling, Alameda
Eventbrite tickets HERE

SAVE THE DATE! 
Saturday, May 10 — San Pablo Park, Berkeley
Eventbrite tickets HERE

Since mid-2021, Habitot has been able to present 42 outdoor hands-on exhibits and art-making events for young children and families in cities throughout the East Bay, and we’re grateful to the government funders who’ve made this possible (see below).

We’re continuing these popular events in 2025 thanks to a ROOF grant from Red Oak Realty, the City of Berkeley, Chevron, and individual donors!

Thanks to these contributions, we are able to present events on a sliding scale so that everyone has access (and no one is turned away).

If you or someone you know would like to underwrite the $7,500 cost of one of these events in your area, or if you have recommendations for corporate sponsors, please email grants@habitot.org Thank you!

What to Expect!

Fun, interactive activity stations for small hands and bodies!

Rocket & Vehicle Launcher

Launch your very own handmade rocket 15 feet into the sky with our hand-cranked air pressure contraption. New in 2023, use the same hand-cranked air pressure contraption to launch a vehicle down a 10 ft track!

Rocket Building & Tinkering

Design, build, and decorate your rocket from recycled materials. Test how high it launches in our new rocket launcher. Decide if your make-and-keep rocket needs anything added to it or taken away. An astronomically fun design activ

WaterWorks

Playing with water is a learning opportunity! Explore boats, funnels, buckets, and streams to learn about the properties of water, and just have fun!

Boat Making & Tinkering

Build a boat using the recycled materials provided, and see if it sails at our nearby water table. If the boat won’t float, tinker with it and try again. The boat’s yours to keep!

Art, STEM, and Making Stations

Create art and engage in maker activities with a wide range of materials that encourage “process” not “product” learning. STEM experiments also help children learn basic science and math concepts. New in 2023, we have an art-making table for 2-yr-olds and younger!

Paintable Wall

Imagine an entire mural created by children on our giant paintable wall! We provide nontoxic washable paint.

Ball Run

Design your very own ball run with endless combinations of tubes and gutters on our giant magnetic wall!

Imagination Playground Blocks

Build a fort, a ball ramp, or anything you can imagine with Imagination Playground’s big foam blocks. This is a great activity for making new friends as you build together!

Baby Ball Pit

Just for the littlest ones — a waterless pool filled with multi-colored plastic balls. Lots of giggles!

We’re interested in your ideas for future Mobile Museum events: 2-minute survey HERE.

Mellow Hour

A designated hour at each event for any family needing a less crowded, less stimulating experience or special accommodations. Please email reservations@habitot.org with any accommodations your family would appreciate and we’ll do our best.

Thank you to our Mobile Museum Supporters

For our 2023-24 Mobile Museum tour, funding is provided by Specified General Fund for the Museum Grant Program under the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.

The 2022-23 Mobile Museum tour has been supported by Kaiser Permanente, the City of Berkeley, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Alameda Art Commission, and Chevron.

Good to Know

Corporate Employee Pop-Up

Habitot now offers pop-up events as Corporate Employee Events! For more information, check out our Corporate Employee Pop-Up Event Page!

When Tickets are Sold Out

Our pop-up events sell out quickly! If you’d like to join in, but missed the sign-up window:

• Register on the waitlist for the event you’d like to attend. When a spot opens day of, our staff will call.
• Sign up for Habitot-at-Home weekly Activity and news where we announce our new events.