Magic Monday: Mississippi Madness
2025-07-07 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
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 July 7, join the Mississippi Madness!

Storytime | 10 AM
Investigating the Mississippi River | 10:30 AM & 2 PM
Eat Dirt! An Edible Science Experiment | 12:30 PM
Mockingbird – State Bird
Honey Bee – State Insect
Games in the Garden
Create a Puppet inspired by Jim Henson

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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ABC Come Play with Me
2025-07-08 10:00, 2025-07-15 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
2025-07-08 15:30, 2025-07-15 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
2025-07-09 10:00, 2025-07-10 10:00, 2025-07-11 10:00, 2025-07-12 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-13 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-07-16 10:00, 2025-07-17 10:00, 2025-07-18 10:00 | 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.

ABC Come Play With Me
2025-07-09 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-16 10:00 - 10:30
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
2025-07-09 15:30, 2025-07-16 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
2025-07-09 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-16 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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Read With Me
2025-07-10 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-12 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-17 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
2025-07-11 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-18 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

Artful Friday
2025-07-11 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.

Double Day
2025-07-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Double Day
Join us for our Measurement Rules Special Event, where guests will enjoy themed programming and activities centered around our summer exhibit!
Double Day | July 12 | 10am – 3pm
Grab your twin or dress up with a friend as a dynamic duo and come celebrate Double Day! During this special Measurement Rules event, all the fun at MCM is doubled—double the excitement, double the adventure!
Double the Fun, Double the Deals!

Members receive double the discount (20% off!) in MCM’s Trading Post
$2 popcorn and twin popsicles on the plaza
2 for 1 hot dogs in the Red Rocket Café
Twins and/or Duos will receive a BOGO Pass to come back and visit the museum one weekday

Special Programs & Activities

It’s the LAST DAY to ride down Math Mountain – Race down the slide with your sidekick!
3-Legged Races
Fitness Dice Challenges
Double Dutch Jump Roping

Fibonacci Sequence Collaborative Art

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Art Smart
2025-07-13 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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Gabby's Dollhouse Meet & Greet
2025-07-13 14:00 - 16:00
MCM – Meridian is participating in Meowseum Discovery Days! Join us every weekend* in June and July for Gabby’s Dollhouse themed activities in Wonderbox.
Gabby’s Meet & Greet
June 22 & July 13 | 2PM – 4PM

Photo-ops – don’t forget to wear all your favorite Gabby’s Dollhouse gear!
Giveaways
Wonderbox Activities

Be sure to tag us @mcmmeridian with #MEOWseumDiscoveryDays
* Event Saturdays will not have Gabby’s Dollhouse activities (Juneteenth, Patriotic Day, Harry Potter Day)

Magic Monday: To Infinity and Beyond
2025-07-14 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 July 14, we’re off to Infinity and Beyond!

Storytime | 10 AM
Earth’s Orbit and Rotation | 10:30 AM & 2 PM
Exploration of an Asteroid Belt| 12:30 PM
Create a Space Rocket
Use an Algorithm to Create an Astronaut
Games in the Garden

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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Girls in STEAM
2025-07-15 10:30 - 11:30
Join Distinguished Young Women of Mississippi at 10:30 AM on July 15! We will read Dinosaur Lady and create our own fossils.
Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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