Part educational exhibit, part mini golf course, Fore! The Planet' is an interactive and playful museum exhibit created by the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. This exhibit pairs important environmental issues with the fun of mini golf. Eighteen educational holes explore butterfly metamorphosis, a tropical rainforest, evolution, dinosaur extinction, food chains and more.
Various kids’ activities will be offered in the park buildings and Visitor Center. Children are encouraged to bring homemade birthday cards to present to Gen. Washington. At 2pm, visitors will sing Happy Birthday to George and enjoy cake that he will cut with his sword.
Learn how the nation’s leaders have shaped the past, present and future of freedom. Through exhibits and interactive activities (think crafts and trivia) you’ll explore pivotal points in history while discovering your place in the story of liberty.
Visitors will expand reality and enter a new realm as they as they get a behind the scenes peek at artists creating new public work and then journey Into the Mural to adventure room to room on a creative voyage with a 45-minute artsy scavenger hunt. Explore the depths of the artist’s closet, delight in participatory art-making using light and shadow, watch animated characters come to life...
A color-your-own decorative bird feeder will be given to kids for decorating alongside a caregiver.
Guided play, games and a walk through nature are also on tap. Snack provided.
This new show takes an industrial spin on traditional circus with acrobats on mechanical wonders, stories spun in mid-air and theatrics for the whole family.
Jungle Jack Hanna explores the corners of the globe as one of the most respected animal ambassadors.
His enthusiasm and “hands-on” approach to wildlife conservation has won him widespread acclaim as a conservationist, television personality, author and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and the Wilds.
1934, and Shakespeare’s most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have materialized on the Hollywood set of Warner Brothers’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to play themselves. With a little help from some colorful characters, these two are tossed into loopy love triangles, with...
Dedicated to exploring the history of the Jewish people through artifacts, stories and interactive media, the museum features programming for all ages.
This is an ideal opportunity to view its core exhibit, a three-and-a-half-floor, centuries-spanning timeline that chronicles the experiences of Jews who immigrated to the United States. And don’t miss the Only in America...
This camp is geared toward ages 4-10 (with age-appropriate groups and activities) and run from 9am-3pm. Kids enjoy hiking, animal sightings, stories, crafts, science experiments and nature discoveries.
Thursday, Feb. 14 – Love is in the Air: Do animals have Valentine’s too? Find out by exploring the animal kingdom and learning about the animals that call the...