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Badlands is Montgomery County's premier kids museum for family fun and community conscious living! A nature inspired, interactive environment for learning through risk and play. Explore our interactive exhibits, join our weekly programming, or book your own private event or birthday party.

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PROGRAMMING

There is always something new at Badlands! Check out our many exhibits featuring interactive learning experiences.

Our programming is designed to stimulate learning outside the classroom and incorporate education into your child’s everyday life.

Badlands offers customizable private events, from field trips, birthday parties, or formal events.

Gallery Badlands

An interactive art exhibit where guests could draw on the walls, color, and create!

Badlands Aviation Exhibit

The sky is the limit in this exhibit featuring a full sized Cessna to explore.

The Wonder of Lego Exhibit

View our Lego dioramas and create one of your own.

Holidays at Hogwarts Exhibit

Discover the holiday season in a magical land! Join our staff for magical science experiments in the great hall, riddle your way through...

Bikes and Motion Exhibit

In partnership with Bullis School, Badlands created a space where you can explore bikes and how they move! Hop on the pedal powered...

Disco Forest Exhibit

Get your dancing shoes on! Join our resident DJ C-Rex for a black light dance party!

Butterflies Exhibit

Walk into a living ecosystem and examine butterflies up close in their own habitat. This Exhibit will teach you all about these...

Rainbow Room

In this exhibit, guests experience and interact with all colors of the rainbow! Mixing colors and light, crating colorful shadows, and...

Fantasy Forest

This not-so-scary Halloween experience took guests through their favorite fairytales.

Tractor Land Exhibit

Discover life on the farm in this immersive experience. Ride a tractor around the farm and help care for live chickens.

Puppet Shows

Join us for our daily productions with the Puppet Players!

Kids Yoga

Namaste, mornings are for practicing yoga in our serene space and studio.

Toddler Time

Weekdays are for toddlers! While the big kids are at school Badlands offers a unique experience for the little ones, full of hands on...

Camp Badlands

Badlands offers summer, winter, and spring break camps full of hands on curriculum.

New Years Eve

Ring in the new year with an early "midnight" celebration! Games, activities and live entertainment lead up to the countdown and balloon...

Story Time

Join us for a daily story time performed by our amazing staff.

Animal Friends

Get an up close and learn about some of Badlands animal residents!

Badlands Beats

Get into the beat with this interactive toddler time activity.

Periodic Table Science Show

Join us in the Amphitheatre for daily Periodic Table Science Shows featuring live science experiments!

Kidchella

Kidchella is an annual event featuring live music, entertainment, crafts, dance parties, and more!

Viewing Party

Our friends at Certifikid hosted their Shark Tank viewing party at Badlands, featuring a big screen viewing and a balloon drop!

Field Trips

Have your group or school venture to Badlands for a rotation of STEAM activities and learning through play.

End of School Year Picnic

Come to Badlands for a picnic celebration that doesn't include pesty bugs and the need for sunscreen.

Galas and Private Events

See our Events Team transform Badlands into an enchanted venue for fundraisers and celebrations.

Women's Summit

In August 2019 Badlands hosted an evening of sisterhood, creativity and laughs. Stay tuned for this annual event!

Teen Team Building

No matter what your age, our staff can customize your team building experience.

Pavilion Luncheon

For small meetings or luncheons, Badlands offers our Pavilions, an elegantly designed private event space perfect for up to 30 guests.

Birthday Parties

Host your next birthday bash at Badlands!

Corporate Team Events

Create a unique experience for your staff with a team outing at Badlands. Our events staff can help you create a unique and custom...

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