PBS Kids Stream

United States United States

PBS Kids Stream is a digital channel from the public broadcasting service in the United States. Its programming focuses on educational content for children, drawing from the library of series produced for the PBS Kids brand. The schedule typically includes animated and live-action shows designed to support early literacy, math, science, and social-emotional learning. Commercial-free by design, the channel relies on funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and viewer contributions. Episodes often repeat throughout the day to accommodate young viewers’ routines.

Viewers can access PBS Kids Stream through over-the-air digital subchannels in many markets, as well as through cable and satellite providers. The channel also maintains a presence on the PBS Kids website and mobile app, where full episodes and clips are available on demand. Local TV guide listings vary by region, as affiliate stations may adjust the schedule for local programming or fundraising drives. The stream does not carry movies, news, or sports, sticking instead to its core mission of children’s education.

Schedule
Nature Cat
00:00 - 00:30
Nature Cat
Dr. Pumpkinstein; Nature Catfish
Series, Animated, Children, Entertainment, Educational
The gang hopes to get rid of the monstrous pumpkins haunting Hugo the goose's farm before the Halloween party; Nature Cat learns about catfish.
Wild Kratts
00:30 - 01:00
Wild Kratts
Secrets of the Spider's Web
Series, Children, Educational, Science, Nature, Animals, Animated
The Wild Kratts set off to find and re-create spider silk.
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
01:00 - 02:00
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
Animated, Children, Holiday, Special, Adventure
Francine meets an old woman who has a mysterious past; Binky ends up at Mr. Ratburn's haunted house; Muffy and Bailey cut through a dark cemetery; Arthur, Buster and Ladonna fear their treehouse may be haunted.
Phoebe & Jay
02:00 - 02:30
Phoebe & Jay
The Recipe; The Campout
Series, Animated, Children, Educational, Entertainment
Phoebe, Jay, Grandma Annie and Pete create the family's first recipe for Sunday greens; Phoebe and Jay are excited about their first campout in the courtyard.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
02:30 - 03:00
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
I Am Mary Shelley; I Am Harry Houdini
Series, Animated, Children, Adventure, Entertainment, Educational
The kids meet spooky storyteller Mary Shelley who shows Xavier how to tell a story that is both spooky and silly; Harry Houdini teaches Brad how to keep calm when he's scared.
Molly of Denali
03:00 - 03:30
Molly of Denali
Halloween Party Picnic; The Spruce Sleuths
Series, Animated, Children, Holiday, Adventure, Comedy
Molly helps Jake, who is non-Native, properly dress as Indigenous hero Walter Harper for Halloween; Molly is on a mission to find out what is causing the trees to turn rusty brown.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific
03:30 - 04:00
Pinkalicious & Peterrific
Pink or Treat; Berry Scary
Series, Children, Holiday, Entertainment, Educational, Animated
Pink-a-Girl and Pirate Peter must save the day when a storm knocks out Pinkville's power lines days before Halloween.
Alma's Way
04:00 - 04:30
Alma's Way
Alma in Oz
Series, Animated, Children, Entertainment, Educational
Alma tells Junior a story about a magical place called Oz and a quest to see the Rubber Band Wizard.
Lyla in the Loop
04:30 - 05:00
Lyla in the Loop
Too Many Pumpkins; The Maybe-Sitters
Series, Animated, Children, Entertainment, Educational
Lyla asks customers for their leftover pumpkins, but then gets way too many; Lyla and Luke put their sisters, Liana and Louisa, through a babysitting test.