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Plan your visit! Every day is a new adventure at the Children’s Museum!
Explore our galleries, enjoy super star shows, science demos and arts and crafts with our staff and volunteers! Meet some of our amazing special guests and make lots of new friends and memories in our fabulous day camps!
Check out our calendar of daily and week-long programs and events and get ready for some spectacular hands-on adventures!
Single Day Events at the Children's Museum
Black History Month Celebration: 10th Anniversary - February 20, 2012
11-3pm - Join us as we celebrate Black History Month on Family Day. Enjoy cultural dances, songs and storytelling. Play traditional games, and try your hand at tie-dye. Participate in demonstrations on hair braiding, and henna tattoos, and so much more!
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Escape to Egypt Fundraiser - February 23, 2012
We'll be closing at 4:00pm on Saturday, February 25th to prepare for the evening's fundraiser.
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Scientist in Residence Program - February 25, 2012
February's featured scientist is Dr. Cameron Tsujita from the Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, at the University of Western Ontario.
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ARF Dogs - March 10, 2012
Join us for a puppy meet and greet with the Animal Rescue Foundation! Learn all about animal adoption too! 10am-12:30pm
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ARF Cats - March 11, 2012
10am-12:30pm - Join us for a kitty meet and greet with the Animal Rescue Foundation! Learn all about animal adoption too!
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Therapy Dogs - March 11, 2012
1pm - Meet the St. John's Ambulance Therapy Dogs and learn about their special skills!
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The Freddy Fusion Science Magic Show - March 12, 2012
1pm The London Regional Children's Museum is proud to present the FREDDY FUSION Science Magic show. His odd sense of visual humour has made him a popular headliner on Disney Cruise Line and Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas. You don't want to miss this!
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Aerial Circus Arts - March 13, 2012
1pm Join Lee Mattox an aerial trapeze artist from the Mattox Circus Company. Lee will be performing amazing acrobatic stunts in the air! Learn how to train and develop some of these skills.
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Kennedy's Kridders - March 14, 2012
1pm Meet Matthew Kennedy and his creepy crawly friends! Get up close and personal with spiders, scorpions, snakes and more and learn about their environment.
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Poi-Fire Spinning - March 15, 2012
11am Light Entertainment is a flow arts group based in Southern Ontario. They combine glow and fire toys with dance, martial arts and movement to create visual geometry through play, performance, and teaching. Learn about fire safety and prepare to be amazed!
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Mad Science - March 15, 2012
1pm Join our friends from Mad Science and participate in this explosive, interactive show! www.madscience.org
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Ricky Magic - March 16, 2012
1pm Join Ricky Magic for an unforgettable Magic show! This show is geared towards family audiences and loaded up with comedy, magic, puppetry, storytelling, Pongo, the funniest bird puppet on earth, Pancho a live Magic Bunny, a magical prize for everyone to take home and lots of audience participation. For the grand finale Ricky will have a volunteer from the audience come up to the stage and have him/her suspended in midair.
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St. Patrick's Day Event - March 17, 2012
1pm-3pm Join Shammy the Leprechaun and participate in St. Patrick's Day games, crafts, and activities. Help Shammy find his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
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National Engineering Month Special Event - March 31, 2012
March 31, 11am-3pm Join us for our National Engineering Month Special Event. Exciting activities will include learning about Engineers without borders, how to make sandpaper with 3M Engineers and much more!
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Member Morning - April 14, 2012
Once a month on a selected Saturday, the museum will host a member morning. The museum will open at 9:00am (one hour early) exlcusively for our valued members. Come and join us for early morning exploration.
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Earth Day! - April 22, 2012
10am-3pm Celebrate out great planet with our temporary exhibit Watt's Up! Plant a vegetable, create a wind turbine, calculate your ecological footprint and more! Meet Kennedy's Kridders at 1pm and learn about these creepy crawlies and their environment! The Children's Museum will be running on reduced lighting this day.
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Teddy Bear Tea Party - May 21, 2012
10am-3pm Join us on Victoria day for a teddy bear tea party. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and take them on an adventure around the museum. Enjoy cookie decorating and juice from 10am until supplies last. The Teddy Bear doctor will be in from 1pm-2:30pm to give your favorite teddy a checkup!
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Grickle Grass Festival - May 26, 2012
10am-5pm The Grickle Grass Festival is taking over the Children’s Museum to educate children and their families about sustainable and healthy living. We have an action packed day planned, including two Splash and Boots daytime shows (11am and 2pm)! Visit www.gricklegrassfest.com for more information.
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Week Long Events at the Children's Museum
Available during the holiday break and March Break week(s) including the two week Montessori March Break, our week long camps are filled with exciting adventures! As a member of HIGH FIVE, the Children's Museum is committed to excellence in children's recreation programs and provides a day camp experience where children are safe, special and empowered.
Pre-registration is required.
Campers arrive between 8:30am and 9:00am and can be picked up between 5:00pm and 5:30pm.
Dress for the weather and lots of messy fun. Separate indoor and outdoor shoes are recommended. If you’re coming for a camp during the winter months, don’t forget to pack a toque, gloves or mitts, warm clothing and boots for outdoor fun!
Campers should bring a nut-free lunch, a drink and morning and afternoon snack.
For a special lunchtime treat, we are running Healthy lunch on Tuesday and Pizza Day on Fridays! For planning purposes, we will not be able to accommodate last minute orders the week of camp. If you are unsure that you have signed up for hot lunch, please contact the museum and we will gladly verify for you. Send morning and afternoon snacks with your child on this day as only lunch will be provided.
We are committed to providing the best day camp experience for all children. Please advise us in advance if your child has any special needs. Subsidies are available to families in need.
Cancellations received seven days prior to the date booked are subject to a cancellation fee of 20%. No refunds will be issued for cancellations with less than one week notice.
Weekly fee: Members $140+HST/child; Non-Members $160+HST/child
*Four-day fee: Members $112+HST/child; Non-Members $128+HST/child
Daily fee for PD Day and Holiday camps: Members $2+HST8/child; Non-Members $32+HST/child
Purchase a Family Membership ($85+HST) or Family Passport ($110+HST) and receive the discounted day camp rate along with the other benefits of membership.
March Break Madness - March 10, 2012
March 10-March 18 Join in the March Break fun with Cooke decorating 10am until supplies last, and face painting 10:30am-11:30am and 1:30pm-2:30pm.
March 12-March 16 We'll have a different Smart Art every day 10am-4pm, and balloon animals 3pm-4pm
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March Break Week Camp - March 12, 2012
This week-long, all day camp during March Break encourages campers to participate in art, culture and science activities that help make the break away from school not only fun, but educational too! Camps are designed for children aged 3-12 and lunch is available for an additional fee.
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Smart Art - March 12, 2012
Smart Art is a week long celebration of creativity. From 10am-4pm each day your child will be hands on with tape, K'NEX building pieces, yarn and more!
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Easter Eggstravaganza Weekend - April 7, 2012
The Easter Bunny has hidden eggs in galleries all over the museum! Your job is to locate them all and receive a special chocolate treat! Enjoy special "Egg-citing" science experiments, Easter crafts, and fun activities! The Easter Bunny will be stopping by at different times throughout the day too!
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Mother's Day Weekend - May 12, 2012
Join us on Mother's Day weekend and make something special for Mom! Mom's get in for free on Mother's Day!
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Day Camps at the Children's Museum
Available on P.D. days and the summer, our day camps are filled with exciting adventures! As a member of HIGH FIVE, the Children's Museum is committed to excellence in children's recreation programs and provides a day camp experience where children are safe, special and empowered.
Pre-registration is required.
Campers arrive between 8:30am and 9:00am and can be picked up between 5:00pm and 5:30pm.
Dress for the weather and lots of messy fun. Separate indoor and outdoor shoes are recommended. If you’re coming for a summer camp, don’t forget to pack a hat, bathing suit, water bottle and sunscreen for outdoor fun!
Campers should bring a nut-free lunch, a drink and morning and afternoon snack.
For a special lunchtime treat, we are running Healthy lunch on Tuesday and Pizza Day on Fridays! For planning purposes, we will not be able to accommodate last minute orders the week of camp. If you are unsure that you have signed up for hot lunch, please contact the museum and we will gladly verify for you. Send morning and afternoon snacks with your child on this day as only lunch will be provided.
We are committed to providing the best day camp experience for all children. Please advise us in advance if your child has any special needs. Subsidies are available to families in need.
Cancellations received seven days prior to the date booked are subject to a cancellation fee of 20%. No refunds will be issued for cancellations with less than one week notice.
Weekly fee: Members $140; Non-Members $160
*Four-day fee: Members $112; Non-Members $128
Daily fee for PD Day and Holiday camps: Members $28; Non-Members $32
Parents! If you have a child with special needs please fill out the "All Kids in Camp" form and submit prior to registration.
Purchase a Family Membership ($85+HST) or Family Passport ($110+HST) and receive the discounted day camp rate along with the other benefits of membership.
Montessori P.D. Day Camps - May 18, 2012
This non-stop, all day camp on Montessori P.D. Days encourages campers to participate in art, culture and science activities that help make the days away from school not only fun, but educational too! Camps are designed for children aged 3-12 and lunch is available for an additional fee.
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P.D. Day Camps - June 1, 2012
This non-stop, all day camp on public school P.D. Days encourages campers to participate in art, culture and science activities that help make the days away from school not only fun, but educational too! Camps are designed for children aged 3-12 and lunch is available for an additional fee.
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Voyage to the Edge of the Universe - June 25, 2012
June 25-29, 8:30am-5:30pm Blast off for a week of fun, discover the moon and become a backyard astronomer! Campers will learn about the planets, constellations, comets, meteors and much more! Hands-on fun will include creating a planisphere, making a real comet, dissecting meteorites and conducting experiments to imitate the lack of atmosphere in space.
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Leadership Camp - July 2, 2012
July 2-6 and July 9-13, 8:30am-5:30pm Campers will grow in character as they learn how to help build self-esteem, leadership skills and to identify leaders in their life. Hands-on fun will include trust building & cooperative games, personal/self awareness activities encouraging expression through art and an opportunity to practice new leadership skills by running programs in the Children’s Museum with visitors and other campers.
Our young leaders will also enjoy two half-day trips to the YMCA Centre Branch location to participate in two great workshops: effective Communication Strategies and Team Building, led by YMCA youth leadership participants.
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Sculpt, Draw, Paint... Create! - July 2, 2012
July 2-6, 8:30am-5:30pm Explore and engage in the world of art! Campers learn about famous artists and masterpieces while engaging their imagination to create masterworks using a variety of materials including clay, melted crayon art, half photo & half drawing caricatures and designing a scrap book to showcase their week at camp!
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Hockey Hall of Fame - July 9, 2012
July 9-13, 8:30am-5:30pm Offered in conjunction with the Hockey Hall of Fame: The Ultimate Fan Fest exhibit, campers will have a blast practising basic hockey skills while playing modified versions of our nation’s favourite sport. road hockey, water balloon goal-tending and “rollie-cart” sledge hockey are among the games campers can enjoy. Campers can design goalie helmets, jerseys and Zambonis and explore the science behind hockey equipment and injuries.
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Boom, Splat, Zoom: Weird Science - July 16, 2012
July 16-20, 8:30am-5:30pm Let your inner scientist emerge! in this action-packed week of exciting hands-on activities and experiments, campers will extract DNA from an onion, dissect owl pellets, explore electricity with our Van de Graaff machine and even create a pickle battery!
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Venom - July 23, 2012
July 23-27, 8:30am-5:30pm Experience the wild up close! Offered in conjunction with our Little ray’s reptile Zoo: Venom exhibit, campers will participate in interactive Little ray’s reptile shows, explore the Venom exhibit, dissect animals and more. Not only will campers learn the characteristics of reptiles, but they will also meet a King Cobra!
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Culinary Creation Camp - July 30, 2012
July 30-August 3 and August 6-10, 8:30am-5:30pm Eat, play, live! Offered in conjunction with Growing Chefs! Ontario and Andrew Fleet, campers will spend the morning cooking their own snack and lunch while learning from local professional chefs. During the active living afternoons, tweens will participate in sporting activities and learn about healthy lifestyles. Campers will cook off-site Thursdays at Covent Garden Market. This is the perfect camp for your young chef to learn culinary skills and healthy living in a fun, hands-on environment!
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To Serve and Protect - July 30, 2012
July 30-August 3, 8:30am-5:30pm Stop, drop and roll into this action packed week. Campers will meet a variety of community workers and explore their vehicles while learning important information about what to do in emergency situations. Hands-on activities will include boot camp drills, making a cast and learning about forensic science.
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The Art of Play - August 6, 2012
August 6-10, 8:30am-5:30pm Embrace your inner artist! Offered in conjunction with the Art of Play exhibit, campers will design comic books, learn about print-making, meet local artists and participate in a show where they will create a set, costumes and script! Campers will create a collaborative art piece to be displayed in the Children’s Museum.
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Jurassic Camp - August 13, 2012
August 13-17, 8:30am-5:30pm Travel back in time and explore a prehistoric world. Campers will participate in a variety of exciting, hands- on activities including walking in a dinosaur’s footprints, measuring a dinosaur, exploring fossils and conducting an ice excavation. Campers will create a fossil, make a flying dinosaur and create a Paper Mache dino egg.
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LEGO - August 20, 2012
August 20-24, 8:30am-5:30pm The sky is the limit in this Lego building camp. Offered in conjunction with our Lego Master Builder event, campers will learn from an expert and participate in building challenges to engage their imagination and see who can construct the tallest tower and a Lego spaceship that will survive a flight. Campers will also test their problem solving skills as they pretend to be Lego people and complete missions without bending their knees or arms.
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Game Show Mania - August 27, 2012
August 27-31, 8:30am-5:30pm Come on down... you’re the next contestant for Game Show Mania @theCM! in this action packed week, campers will experience a variety popular game show-themed activities including Do You Think You Can Dance, Are You Smarter than a Children’s Museum Counselor, Minute to Win it games and face your fears with Fear Factor inspired challenges!
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