Meet professional cartoonists, enjoy hands-on activities, and more. In addition to our special events listed below, check out what happens at the Museum EVERY DAY!
Events are included in the price of admission unless otherwise noted (click event for cost). Members receive free museum admission and a 20% discount on ticketed events. Not a Member? Sign up today!
Events are subject to change; the page below contains the most current information.
Winter Break Camps for Kids
Half-day and full-day classes are available in art, cartooning, animation, hands-on science, and more.
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
Celebrate the New Year with crafts, an Up-Down Balloon Drop and Baby Balloon Drop at Noon, and a second Balloon Drop at 3:00 pm!
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Eliza Reisfeld
Meet, watch, and talk to picture book and brand illustrator and animator Eliza Reisfeld, whose work includes the recent book My Zoo: A Book of Feelings.
Teen Night at the Museum: After-Hours Adventure
Drop off your teens (ages 10-15) for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum, including pizza, games, and activities. Advance registration required.
6th Street Playhouse Presents: Holly Day and the Rainbow Road
The whole family is invited to a new original musical for young audiences! Enjoy the story of a young woman who experiences the joy and struggles of giving to her community. Tickets required.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, craft a Beagle Scout badge, create a little bonfire craft to take home, and build a miniature tent!
Girl Scouts Art and Adventure Sleepover
Brownies are invited to sleep over at the Charles M. Schulz Museum! Design your own stamp and letterbox. Experience art, cartooning, animation, and the Schulz Museum after dark!
Second Saturday Cartoonists: Bob Scott and Vicki Scott
Meet, watch, and talk to Bob Scott and Vicki Scott to celebrate their forthcoming graphic novel Molly and the Bear: Campers Beware, based on Bob Scott’s beloved comic strip Bear with Me.
Love and Peanuts Holiday Workshop (Grades 1-6)
Celebrate the month of love with hands-on crafts! Make a mini “warm puppy” kissing booth, a Sweet Babboo sweetheart tree, and more!
Love and Peanuts Happy Hour
Adults 21+ are invited to celebrate the month of love with Peanuts-themed crafts and wine tasting. Join Norene Cox, creator of partypinching.com, to make a mini “warm puppy” kissing booth, a Sweet Babboo sweetheart tree, and more.
Homeschool Day: Spring into STEAM
Engage in science, art challenges, and hands-on activities throughout the Schulz Museum. Engineer paper structures, practice basic coding, make Woodstock fly with magnets, and more! Also, ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from 12:30–2:00 pm
Kids Night at the Museum
Drop your kids off for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum, including pizza, games, crafts, and cartooning. Recommended for ages 5-10.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Letters of Love
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, make a watercolor hanging heart, craft a Snoopy and Woodstock love lantern, and bead a Valentine’s Day bracelet or necklace. It’s never too late to celebrate love!
Creating Camp Snoopy
Go behind the scenes to learn about making the new Peanuts animated series Camp Snoopy and The Snoopy Show (Apple TV+) with director Rob Boutilier and animator Gavin Freitas.
Max Fleischer’s ‘Superman’ Restored!
Join us for a Fleischer Studios Superman animation festival featuring Superman’s first animated appearance from the original 1940s series in newly restored color. Popcorn included!
Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Join award-winning filmmaker, stop-motion animator, and artist Matthew Sandager to learn the art of stop-motion animation in a hands-on workshop for ages 8 and up.
OFFSITE: North Bay Science Discovery Day (Free!)
Explore over 50 family-friendly activities, including the science of animation at the Schulz Museum table, for FREE at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Matthew Sandager
Meet, watch, and talk to award-winning filmmaker, stop-motion animator, and artist Matthew Sandager, whose portfolio includes commissioned work for Sesame Street and New York Magazine.
Spring Break Classes for Kids
Learn cartooning, animation, art, ice skating, and more! Check back for a complete schedule closer to the date.
Inside the Mind of a Dog
Celebrate National Puppy Day with a free screening of the hit documentary Inside the Mind of a Dog and meet some real service dogs and puppies from Canine Companions.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Lucky for Friends!
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, build a rainbow from your own pot of gold, craft a pair of leprechaun-catching binoculars, and paint the perfect shamrock to take home!
Lessons from Peanuts: An Evening with Ann Patchett & Kate DiCamillo
Join award-winning authors Ann Patchett (Tom Lake, The Dutch House) and Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie) in conversation about what the Peanuts comic strip means to them and how it’s influenced their work, writing careers, and lives. Followed by a book signing. Doors open at 6:00 pm. For tickets, click here.
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Adam de Souza
Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist Adam de Souza, creator of the award-winning comic Blind Alley, the new strip Brambles, and the recently released graphic novel The Gulf.
Cartoon-a-thon: Celebrate 25 years of Comics with Paige Braddock and Peanuts
Join the Museum and local Bay Area cartoonists to celebrate the work of Paige Braddock, chief creative officer at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, and creator of the graphic novel series Jane’s World, and children’s book series Stinky Cecil and Peanut, Butter, and Crackers, with a talk and cartoon-a-thon.
Kids Night at the Museum
Drop your kids off for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum, including pizza, games, crafts, and cartooning. Advance registration required.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Springtime and Sunshine
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, build a storm cloud, make a firefly suncatcher, and create a paper bag kite to fly in the wind.
Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins
Join Caitlin McGurk for a journey through the life and art of cartoonist Barbara Shermund, one of the first women cartoonists to work for The New Yorker, as detailed in McGurk’s new book, Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the talk.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Ready to Read with Joe Cool
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, create your own book, decorate a Peanuts bookmark, make Joe-Cool glasses, and more!
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Soaking in the Summer
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, craft your own jellyfish friend, create a watermelon fan to stay cool, and build an ocean in a bag!
