2026 Bid for Kids Online Auction | May 18-27

Auction now open!

The 2026 Bid for Kids Auction is now open for bidding! We need your help to make this important fundraiser a success—and hope you find something fabulous to win! 

Bid to win a live, virtual storytime by B.J. Novak!

This year, you will be able to bid on a special live, once-in-a-lifetime celebrity experience, donated by one of the most talented and prolific actors, directors, authors, and producers to hail from Massachusetts in a generation—B.J. Novak! Bid to win a live, virtual storytime as B.J. reads his #1 New York Times bestselling children's book, The Book With No Pictures, to your child's birthday party guests or school classroom. Learn more and bid at https://bit.ly/NovakStorytime. 

You can also bid to win Red Sox and Celtics tickets, a create your own ice cream flavor experience, handmade items, restaurant gift cards, golf, spa experiences, and so much more! View all 200+ auction items here https://www.biddingforgood.com/discoveryacton. 

All proceeds from the auction will support Discovery Museum’s Open Door Connections program which provides a range of ways for families to visit the Museum at no or low cost. This includes families with children on the autism spectrum, who are deaf/hard of hearing, or are blind/have low vision; $1/person admission for EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders; free admission for educators and military families; and free admission for all on select Friday evenings.

The auction will close Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00pm EDT.

Bid for Kids! Support access to STEAM-rich learning for every kid.