Events at the Charles M. Schulz Museum give our visitors opportunities to: meet professional cartoonists; view some of Schulz’s favorite movies; create hands-on crafts; learn about different cartooning techniques; and attend Members-Only parties. In addition to our special events listed below, be sure to check out what happens at the Museum EVERY DAY!
Events are included in the price of admission, unless otherwise noted.
Please also note that events listed below are subject to change; check back here for the most up-to-date information.
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December 2019
Comic Artist Workshop for Cadettes
Work with a professional cartoonist to develop stories and characters and create your own four-panel comic strip from beginning to end. For fees and reservations, visit the Girl Scouts of Northern California website.
Learn More »Hands-On Chanukah
Discover new ways to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops
Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread—complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top!
Learn More »Second Saturday Cartoonist: Clay Vajgrt
Meet, watch, and talk to artist Clay Vajgrt who has been creating art for over 40 years. His comic book-inspired paintings include the SuperMonks series.
Learn More »Kids Night at the Museum
SOLD OUT
Drop off your kids for after-hours fun at the Museum while you catch up on your holiday shopping! Kids will enjoy a pizza dinner, games, art, cartooning, and lots of holiday-themed crafts. Recommended for ages 5-10. $25 for members/$32 general. Discount of $5 off for siblings.
Learn More »Snoopy: A Beagle of Mars
Snoopy: A Beagle of Mars crash lands at the Schulz Museum this holiday season! Join Schulz Creative Associates, the team behind the newest original graphic novel from Peanuts and Boom Studios, for a special presentation followed by a book signing and discover how Snoopy made his way to the Red Planet!
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Holiday Gift-Making Workshop
THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT. Waitlist available.
Sign up your little elves to make a variety of fun and creative gifts to give for the holidays, including lavender bath bombs, sweet smelling sugar scrubs, a homemade photo holder, and more! Recommended for children ages 5–12. $25 for members/$32 general.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
Ring in the New Year at the Schulz Museum’s annual celebration featuring an Up-Down Balloon Drop at Noon, a second Balloon Drop at 3:00 pm, and celebratory toasts with root beer during both drops!
Learn More »January 2020
Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Second Saturday Cartoonist: Matthew Luhn
Learn to draw with writer, animator, and storyboard artist Matthew Luhn whose story and animation credits include Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007), UP (2009), Toy Story 3 (2010), and other films and TV shows currently in development.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Watch the first-ever feature-length Peanuts film, A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969), on the big screen in the Museum’s Theater! Against all odds Charlie Brown wins the class spelling bee. Then he wins the school spelling bee. Next he’s on to the televised national spelling bee. With Snoopy and Linus present for moral support, can Charlie Brown spell his way to a national championship? Good Grief! Run time: 1 hour, 26 minutes.
Learn More »Schulz Museum at LumaCon
Visit the Schulz Museum’s booth at LumaCon, a free comic convention for youth that celebrates creativity and literacy for all.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »February 2020
Art and Adventure Sleepover for Brownies
Brownies are invited to spend a night at the Schulz Museum! Design your own stamp and letterbox, then search the Museum for clues left by other troops to complete all of the Letterboxer badge requirements. Experience art, cartooning, animation, and fun at the Schulz Museum after dark! For fees and reservations, visit the Girl Scouts of Northern California website.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »First Friday Film Series: Love Story
See one of Charles Schulz’s favorite movies on the big screen! The Schulz Museum’s annual film series returns with Love Story (1970) starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw. Free for members/$5 general; includes popcorn and candy. Sponsored by Craig Schulz.
Learn More »Second Saturday Cartoonists: Ginger Wadsworth and Craig Orback
Meet, watch, and talk to author Ginger Wadsworth and illustrator Craig Orback, creators of the new book, Born to Draw Comics: The Story of Charles Schulz and the Creation of Peanuts.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Little Red-Haired Girls Day
All little (or not so little!) red-haired girls or boys receive FREE admission in celebration of Valentine’s Day and Charlie Brown’s affection for a certain Little Red-Haired Girl.
Learn More »Free Day
Enjoy free Museum admission all day. From 1:00–3:00 pm, learn to draw cartoon animals with Jeff Schinkel as he shares his new books (created with Vicki Whiting), A Kids Guide to Drawing Cartoon Animals and Mind-Boggling Animal Puzzles.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Movie Screening: Bon Voyage Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!)
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the feature-length Peanuts film, Bon Voyage Charlie Brown (1980), by watching it on the big screen in the Museum’s Theater! Join the Peanuts Gang on their first international jaunt and see why laughter is the language that needs no translation!
Learn More »Kids Night at the Museum
Drop your kids off for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum, including a pizza dinner, games, art, crafts, and cartooning. Recommended for ages 5–10. Advance registration required. $25 Members/$32 General. Discount of $5 off for siblings.
Learn More »Museum Mondays for Little Ones
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, repeating until Monday, February 24, 2020
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities EVERY Monday through February 24. $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »Youth Justice ComicCon
Visit the Schulz Museum’s booth at the first Youth Justice ComicCon, a family-friendly festival organized by public and school librarians in San Francisco.
Learn More »March 2020
Homeschool Day: Cooking Up Comics
Just like Snoopy dances for joy each suppertime, get your happy dance ready for a variety of hands-on art, science, and food-for-thought projects! Learn to cook with the sun; mix and make several healthy snacks; create edible DNA, cell models, and comic characters; learn cartooning; and make your own animation. Also, enjoy a pizza tossing demonstration by Mary’s Pizza Shack, learn all about ice cream with Cold Stone Creamery, and ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from Noon–2:00 pm.
Learn More »First Friday Film Series: Calamity Jane
See one of Charles Schulz’s favorite movies on the big screen! Watch Doris Day as Calamity Jane (1953) in the musical comedy about Jane’s saloon and love affair with Wild Bill Hickok. Free for Members/$5 General; includes popcorn and candy. Sponsored by Craig Schulz.
Learn More »Comic Artist Workshop for Cadettes
In this special hands-on workshop just for Girl Scout Cadettes, work with a professional cartoonist to develop stories and characters and create a four-panel comic strip from beginning to end. For fees and reservations, visit the Girl Scouts of Northern California website.
Learn More »CANCELED: 25 Years of MUTTS with Patrick McDonnell
Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been canceled and rescheduled for May 9 at 1:00 pm. Ticket holders will be contacted by the Museum and offered a ticket for the new date or a refund. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Renowned cartoonist and New York Times best-selling author Patrick McDonnell celebrates 25 years of MUTTS with the release of The Art of Nothing and his latest MUTTS treasury, Hot Dogs, Hot Cats, with a talk and book signing. Also, meet live mutts looking for homes from Compassion Without Borders and step up to the Humane Society’s kissing booth where Scamp, the winner of the 2019 World’s Ugliest Dog contest, doles out smooches.
Learn More »CANCELED: Second Saturday Cartoonist: Thi Bui
This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Meet, watch, and talk to Thi Bui whose debut graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, documents her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives in America.
Learn More »CANCELED: Spring Break Classes for Kids
Sign up your kids to spend spring break at the Schulz Museum. Create art and edible science projects, cook up some favorite meals and treats, and ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice! Check the complete schedule at schulzmuseum.org/classes-camps or call (707) 284-1272.
Learn More »CANCELED: Hands-On Passover: A Kid-Friendly Adventure into the Passover Story
Celebrate Passover by being led through the main parts of the Passover saga with costumes, songs, and play-acting, and sample foods associated with this story.
Learn More »CANCELED: Museum Mondays for Little Ones
Designed for children ages 1–5 and their caregivers, enjoy stories, movement games, and craft activities on the last Monday of the month (March–September). $5 per child/free for up to 2 adults before 11:00 am. Regular museum admission prices apply after 11:00 am. Free for members.
Learn More »April 2020
CANCELED: First Friday Film Series: Dr. Strangelove
See one of Charles Schulz’s favorite movies on the big screen! Peter Sellers stars in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Free for members/$5 general; includes popcorn and candy. Sponsored by Craig Schulz.
Learn More »CANCELED: Girl Scout Day: Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
Get started on your Girl Scout Cooking badges by experimenting with different breakfast, lunch, and snack activities at the Schulz Museum. For fees and reservations, visit the Girl Scouts of Northern California website.
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