Journey to the North Pole

HOLIDAY EXHIBIT: NOV. 23 – JAN. 4

Drawing inspiration from lessons in navigation and geography along with traditional holiday literature, Journey to the North Pole transforms the Gertrude C. Ford Exhibition Hall into a magical winter village of twinkling lights and train cars. Glide around the Puffin Pals Play Rink in your favorite pair of festive socks, ride our thrilling 45-foot Snowflake Slide, and cozy up by the fire inside Eudora Welty’s living room! Come experience the wonder of our new Polar Palace, where imagination comes to life! Celebrate the season with us at Jackson’s favorite family holiday destination.

Holiday Exhibit Features:

Magical train cars built for students to create their own holiday journey
Child-size post office to mail and sort their holiday letters and packages
Journey to the North Pole clock tower where children can turn gears to change the time on the clock, and try out our new slide
Holiday train table with toy trains and moveable village elements
Letter writing station to pen their letter to Santa and learn about addressing a letter
The Puffin Pals Play Rink (MUST bring socks for this experience)
Snowflake Slide (MUST be at least 36” tall for this experience)
Cozy up by the fire inside Eudora Welty’s living room! Our elves have transformed the Eudora Welty porch into an inviting holiday atmosphere, complete with a fireplace, books, and scheduled holiday readings.
Reindeer stables where children are encouraged to feed, pet, and care for the play-size reindeer

Appropriate for Pre-Kindergarten – 5th graders. Please note that children must be 36″ or taller to ride the Snowflake Slide, but children who do not meet the height requirement can ride the toddler slide!