ABC Come Play With Me
2025-05-28 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-04 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
ABC Come Play With Me
ABC Come Play with Me is our program designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Give your little one a jump start on the ABCs and 123s with this program every Wednesday at 10:00am. We will start the morning with the alphabet song, a story, and either an art project or sensory experience.
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ABC Come Play with Me is sponsored by International Paper.

Wonder Wednesday
2025-05-28 15:30, 2025-06-04 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Wonder Wednesday
What do you wonder about?
Join us every Wednesday at 3:30 pm for a hands-on experiment that will cultivate curiosity in guests of all ages! Wonder Wednesday is MCM-Meridian’s latest program that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics with a fun and educational twist.
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Wonder Wednesday
2025-05-28 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-04 15:30 - 16:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Join us for Wonder Wednesday every Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the WonderBox gallery as we explore the world around us through our STEAM initiative! This program will utilize hands-on experiments and experiences to cultivate curiosity in guests of all ages!

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Lights! Camera! Imagination! Auditions
2025-05-29 13:00 - 15:30
2025 Auditions
Do your children like to sing, dance, tell jokes, or do magic tricks? Then bring them to the Mississippi Children’s Museum and let their talents shine during our Lights! Camera! Imagination! auditions. Winners will have the opportunity to be featured in MCM print, digital advertisements, and more.
Lights! Camera! Imagination! auditions for 2024 will be held on Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30 from 1:00pm – 3:30pm at the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Jackson. Your child does not have a designated audition time. Please arrive anytime between 1:00 – 3:00 PM to ensure there’s enough time to complete the paperwork and audition within the scheduled window.

Children ages 1-10 years old are eligible to participate.
Participants are encouraged to recite a talent of their choice (such as dancing, singing, acting, etc.) to perform during the audition
There is a $10 registration fee per auditioning child. (Participants can pre-pay or pay at the door.)

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Read With Me
2025-05-29 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-05-31 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-05 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-07 15:30 - 16:00
Read With Me
Join us twice a week for Read With Me. A story time for children 0-5+ years old. View program page.
Program Schedule:

Thursday at 3:30pm
Saturday at 3:30pm

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Farm Bureau Spotlight
2025-05-30 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 10:30 | MCM, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS, 39202, United States
Farm Bureau Spotlight
Farm Bureau Spotlight is a multi-disciplinary, inquiry-based program that is designed to educate visitors about the broad industry of agriculture. Join us every Friday at 10:00am as we learn about the many career fields within agriculture and the important role it plays in our daily lives. Each week we will explore a different aspect of agriculture while incorporating our STEAM, Mississippi heritage, and health initiatives. We will cover beekeeping, growing produce, the chemistry of food, veterinary medicine, farming, irrigation, the water cycle, forestry, fishing, and much more!
Don’t miss out on Farm Bureau Friday! Every Friday, Farm Bureau Members receive $5 admission by showing their valid membership card at the front desk! This offer is provided exclusively to members of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation at our JACKSON location.
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Farm Bureau Spotlight is sponsored by Farm Bureau of Mississippi

Lights! Camera! Imagination! Auditions
2025-05-30 13:00 - 15:30
Do your children like to sing, dance, tell jokes, or do magic tricks? Then bring them to the Mississippi Children’s Museum and let their talents shine during our Lights! Camera! Imagination! auditions. Winners will have the opportunity to be featured in MCM print, digital advertisements, and more.
2025 Auditions
Lights! Camera! Imagination! auditions for 2024 will be held on Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30 from 1:00pm – 3:30pm at the Mississippi Children’s Museum – Jackson. Your child does not have a designated audition time. Please arrive anytime between 1:00 – 3:00 PM to ensure there’s enough time to complete the paperwork and audition within the scheduled window.

Children ages 1-10 years old are eligible to participate.
Participants are encouraged to recite a talent of their choice (such as dancing, singing, acting, etc.) to perform during the audition
There is a $10 registration fee per auditioning child. (Participants can pre-pay or pay at the door.)

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Artful Friday
2025-05-30 15:30, 2025-06-06 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Artful Friday
Sponsored by: Sissie & Fred Wile
Express yourself creatively during MCM-Meridian’s Artful Friday!
Every Friday at 3:30pm, join us for a guided program where we will learn and create together.

Visiting Artist: Jerry Jenkins
2025-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Visting Artist: Jerry Jenkins
Join us on Saturday, May 31 for our Visiting Artist, Jerry Jenkins! Jenkins is a versatile artist who shares the rich history and culture of West Africa through the rhythms of the djembe drum.
Workshop Time:

10:00am – 12:00pm

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This project is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Art Smart
2025-06-01 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-08 14:00 - 14:30 | MCM, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS, 39202, United States
Art Smart
Bring your little artist to the museum every Sunday at 2:00pm for Art Smart! This program suctions as a mini art class, where we will spend each week building onto the skills we learned in past programs. Join us as we break down the basics of sketching, drawing, painting, color theory, and more!
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Magic Monday: Under the Deep Blue Sea
2025-06-02 10:00 - 15:00
Every Monday in June and July join us for a special themed Magic Monday! Special activities take place from 10 AM to 3 PM. The museum is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
On June 2nd, we’ll see you Under the Deep Blue Sea!

Storytime |10 AM
Making Ocean Slime | 10:30 AM
Special Guest: Mississippi Aquarium | 11 AM – 1 PM
How Do Fish Breathe Underwater | 2:30 PM
Creating Clown Fish
Crafting 3D Turtles
Games in the Garden
Chalk Art

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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ABC Come Play with Me
2025-06-03 10:00 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
ABC Come Play With Me
ABC Come Play with Me is our program designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Give your little one a jump start on the ABCs and 123s with this program. We will start the morning with the alphabet song, a story, and either an art project of sensory experience.
Join us every Tuesday at 10:00 am as we use our five senses to discover our incredible world.

Tech Tuesday
2025-06-03 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Tech Tuesday
Join us every Tuesday at 3:30pm for our technology-based program! This facilitated program aims to foster STEAM education through inquiry-based learning, coding, and robotics.

Rocky's Book Club
2025-06-04 10:00, 2025-06-05 10:00, 2025-06-06 10:00, 2025-06-07 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-08 14:00 - 14:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Rocky’s Book Club

Have you met the beloved Talk From the Start mascot and literacy advocate, Rocky the Reader? He’s a jolly pup who loves to read, play literacy games, and travel! Join us every morning, Wednesday – Sunday, for Rocky’s Book Club as we read some of Rocky’s favorite books for children 0-5+ years old.

Visiting Artist: Jerry Jenkins
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Visting Artist: Jerry Jenkins
Join us on Saturday, June 7 for our Visiting Artist, Jerry Jenkins! Jenkins is a versatile artist who shares the rich history and culture of West Africa through the rhythms of the djembe drum.
Workshop Time:

10:00am – 12:00pm

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This project is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Measurement Rules Special Event
2025-06-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Measurement Rules Special Event
Join us for our Measurement Rules Special Event from 10am – 3pm, where guests will enjoy themed programming and activities centered around our summer exhibit! Bring your swimsuit and a change of clothes and get ready to splash on our Splash Pad during our FIRST summer event of the season!
Note: The original Splash and Dash fun run has been postponed to a later date. Registrants have received an email with more details!
Programs & Activities

Engineer a Boat

Water Games on Splash Pad & in Garden

Science of Bubbles

Chalk Obstacle Course

Ocean Sensory Bottles

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Magic Monday: Making Masterpieces
2025-06-09 10:00 - 15:00
Every Monday in June and July join us for a special themed Magic Monday! Special activities take place from 10 AM to 3 PM. The museum is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
On June 9, we’re Making Masterpieces!

Storytime | 10 AM
Creating Monet’s Water Lilies | 10:30 AM & 1 PM
Creating Matisse’s Goldfish | 2:30 PM
Creating a Kaleidoscope
Creating Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Games in the Garden
Chalk Art

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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