Bunnies & Butterflies
2026-04-04 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | MCM, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS, 39202, United States
Spring is right around the corner and we are fluttering with excitement for our annual Bunnies and Butterflies event on April 4! Celebrate Spring at MCM with fun educational activities galore as our beautiful outdoor exhibit, Enchanted Land of Story, springs to life.
This event is the perfect way to welcome the warm, sunny weather of the new season. Guests will enjoy gardening activities, learn about our tiny insect friends, create a pair of bunny ears or butterfly wings, and so much more. Members can enjoy entry at 8:00am for face painting and flower crowns!
Activities & Programs
9:00 am – 3:00 pm:

Butterfly Wing Design
Nature Bookmarks
Butterfly Life Cycle Sensory Bins
Adopt-a-Worm in MCM’s Enchanted Land of Story
Camouflage Critters
Kinetic Sand Garden
9:00 am – 1:30 pm: Face Painting (please note: there is a charge of $10 per face)
10:00 am & 1:00 pm: Know to Grow
10:00 am: Visiting Artist: Jo Patterson
10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: 3D Pen Creatures
10:45 am & 1:45 pm: Read to the Seeds
11:30 am & 2:30 pm: Science of Bubbles
2:00 pm: Reading of Brooklyn Braveheart by author Shayla Swan

Free for MCM Members | $13/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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Bunnies & Butterflies
2026-04-04 10:00 - 15:00 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Spring is right around the corner and we are fluttering with excitement for our annual Bunnies and Butterflies event on April 4 from 10 am to 3 pm! Celebrate Spring at MCM with live bunnies and fun educational activities galore as our beautiful outdoor exhibit, My Fantastical Backyard springs to life.
This event is the perfect way to welcome the warm, sunny weather of the new season. Guests will enjoy gardening activities, interact with live bunnies, learn about our tiny insect friends, create a pair of bunny ears or butterfly wings, and so much more.

Featured Guests & Activities

Richelle Putnam, Little Hands, Big Music: A Sing and Play Along Adventure
Easter Bunny
Mississippi Entomological Museum
Fizz & Sips Food Truck

All Day Fun

Design A Butterfly
Create Easter Bunny Headbands
Spring STEM-tastic Creations
3D Pen Easter Eggs
Hoppy Garden Games
Butterfly Photo Op
Face painting

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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Rocky's Book Club
2026-04-04 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-08 10:00, 2026-04-09 10:00, 2026-04-10 10:00, 2026-04-11 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-12 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.

Read With Me
2026-04-04 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-09 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-11 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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Closed for Easter
2026-04-05
Closed for Easter
The museum will be closed in observance of Easter.

Closed for Easter
2026-04-05 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Closed for Easter
The Mississippi Children’s Museum – Meridian will be closed in observance of the Easter holiday.

Member Appreciation Week
2026-04-06 - 2026-04-11
Member Appreciation Week
Grow Your Membership this Spring!
Grow your MCM Membership during Member Appreciation Week, April 6 – 11, 2026! Just like springtime at the museum, this week is all about growth, gratitude, and giving back to our members. Each day, we’ll celebrate MCM Members with special surprises, exclusive perks, and a little extra love as we thank you for helping our museum grow.
Members will receive these items when they visit the museum…

Magic Monday: 20% off in MCM-Meridian’s Trading Post
Tuesday: Free gift
Thursday: Coloring book
Friday: Bring 1 guest for free admission (One per membership family)

EXTRA PERK: Anyone who upgrades their membership or adds a dual membership to our Jackson museum will receive an token for Inchy’s Book Vending Machine.
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Membership Appreciation Week
2026-04-06 - 2026-04-11
Membership Appreciation Week
Grow Your Membership this Spring!
Grow your MCM Membership during Member Appreciation Week, April 6 – 11, 2026! Just like springtime at the museum, this week is all about growth, gratitude, and giving back to our members. Each day, we’ll celebrate MCM Members with special surprises, exclusive perks, and a little extra love as we thank you for helping our museum grow.
Members will receive these items when they visit the museum…

Daily: Free Gift
Magic Monday: 20% off in MCM’s Trading Post
Wednesday: Take-home Activity Kit
Friday: Bring 1 guest for free admission (One per membership family)
Saturday: Members-Only Program in WonderBox

EXTRA PERK: Anyone who upgrades their membership or adds a dual membership to our Meridian museum will receive a FREE GIFT!
Become a Member

Magic Monday
2026-04-06 09:00 - 17:00
Magic Monday
Did you know MCM is open for special, holiday Mondays from 9am – 5pm for extra hours of inspiration and fun? Magic Monday is the perfect solution to a Monday off from school.
Each of these special days includes regular museum programming, as well as a special Food Lab program at 11:00am where guests learn about making delicious and nutritious food and snacks.
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Magic Monday: Museum in Bloom
2026-04-06 09:00 - 17:00 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Magic Monday
Did you know MCM-Meridian is open for special, holiday Mondays from 9am – 5pm for extra hours of inspiration and fun? Magic Monday is the perfect solution to a Monday off from school.
Each of these special days includes special museum programing.
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ABC Come Play with Me
2026-04-07 10:00, 2026-04-14 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.

Rocky's Book Club
2026-04-07 10:00 - 10:30
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 week for Rocky’s Book Club as we read some of Rocky’s favorite books for children 0-5+ years old. View program page.
Program Schedule:

Tuesday at 10:00am

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Tech Tuesday
2026-04-07 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.

ABC Come Play With Me
2026-04-08 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
2026-04-08 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
2026-04-08 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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Know to Grow
2026-04-09 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Know to Grow
Join us every Thursday at 3:30pm for Know to Grow! This program incorporates our STEAM, literacy, and health initiatives to create a multi-disciplinary program where children will make connections between reading, science, and the aspects of the natural world. Each week we will read a garden-related story and work together to complete a hands-on gardening activity!

Farm Bureau Spotlight
2026-04-10 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
2026-04-10 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.

Grade Level Chess Championship
2026-04-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
2026 SPRING CHESS TOURNAMENT
Join us for the Mississippi Children’s Museum’s Spring Chess Tournament on April 11, 2026!
Since school and community chess programs have been created and revitalized, the 1500-year-old game has seen a resurgence in Mississippi. These tournaments are an important opportunity for children in Mississippi to not only exercise their skills, but self-confidence. A growing body of research indicates that playing chess improves students’ problem solving and critical thinking skills, which directly translates to their math, science and reading scores.
Unrated Divisions:
Unrated Divisions will play 5 Rounds SS, G/20, d5

K-2 Grade
K-4 Grade
K-6 Grade
K-12 Grade

Rated Divisions (Adults Welcomed):
Rated Divisions will play 4 Rounds SS, G/30, d10.

U600
U1100
OPEN

Registration Fees:

$25 Online Entry Fee for Tournament Participants ($30 after online registration closes)
$5 Online for Each Accompanying Adult/Child ($8 after online registration closes)
All fees will increase for day-of participants.
All entry fees include access to all museum exhibits for the duration of the event

Pre-registration is recommended & appreciated. Check-in and on-site registration will be available from 9:00am – 10:00am.
Online Registration closes at 12:00 PM April 9th!
Rounds:

First Round starts at 10:30 AM
No eliminations
Chess sets (boards/pieces/clocks) will be provided
Tiebreaks are evaluated by computer calculation

Awards:

Top 3 Players in Each Section

Questions? Please email BethThrasher@MSscholasticChess.org or Call/Text 601.941.5153.
Online Registration is Now Closed – Walk-ins Welcome!

Know to Grow
2026-04-11 10:00 - 10:30 | MCM, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS, 39202, United States
Know to Grow
Join us in the Enchanted Land of Story every Saturday at 10:00am for Know to Grow! This program incorporates our STEAM, literacy, and health initiatives to create a multi-disciplinary program where children will make connections between reading, science and the aspects of the natural world. Each week we will read a garden-related story and work together to complete a hands-on gardening activity!
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Know to Grow is sponsored by Feild CoOp Association

Art Smart
2026-04-12 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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