Challenge Island Kid's Night Out! -North Pole Express Challenges

Fri Dec 12 2025 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

3200 W South Airport Rd, Suite 420, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49684 | Traverse City

Great Lakes Children's Museum
Publisher/HostGreat Lakes Children's Museum
Challenge Island Kid's Night Out! -North Pole Express Challenges
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Kid’s Night Out! – North Pole Express Challenges 🚂
It’s Kid’s Night Out! (AKA Parent’s Date Night! ...or Get-Your-Holiday-Shopping-Done Night!)
Teams will redesign the chute which transports the packages from the elves' post office to Santa's sleigh (think Polar Express 🚂). You will also have the opportunity to create a holiday gift to give to someone. Come join us for holiday challenges using only the materials in your treasure chest and the power of your imagination!
In our unplugged programs, kids experience all aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) AND have opportunity to develop their Life Skills in Communication, Collaboration, Critical & Creative Thinking, Flexibility, Sociability, Initiative, Leadership, and Perseverance Through Difficulty. At Challenge Island, we are dedicated to ensuring a brighter future for our kids and our communities by helping you prepare your child to succeed in the 21st century.
Event includes: 3 hours of STEAM programs, take-aways, pizza dinner, and time in The Curiosity Place's hands-on exhibits. (You can't get a babysitter, dinner, constructive fun activities off the screens for 3 hours for this price!)
Event open to kids K-5th grade.
Kids work in STEAM Teams with kids of same/similar grade.
Date: December 12, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm
5:00 Check in & Time with The Curiosity Place's hands-on exhibits
5:20 Pizza Dinner
Challenge Island STEM Program
7:45 - 8:00 Kids enjoy time experiencing The Curiosity Place's hands-on exhibits while waiting for pick up
Location: The Curiosity Place (powered by the Great Lakes Children's Museum) located in the Grand Traverse Mall.
Registration Deadline: 12 Noon on event date OR when the event fills.
Pre-Registration is Required because there is limited capacity.
PLEASE NOTE: If the event fills to capacity before the registration deadline, registration will close. If the waitlist option is available, we highly suggest adding your child to the list, if someone cancels, a spot opens up or if the list is small we may be able to add waitlisted kids. We would let you know the morning of the event date.
Fee: $25 / 1st child.
Siblings Fee: $15 per additional child.
1) Register your first child and make payment, 2) Create a profile for each additional child, and 3) Email Renee at [email protected] with names of additional siblings, and which event you want them added to. She will register each at the discount price and let you know when your balance is ready for payment. Participants must be paid in full before attending the event.


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