WOW! Children’s Museum 30th Birthday Bash
6 pm – 9 pm · WOW! Children’s Museum · Ticketed; prices on the ticket page
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WOW! Children’s Museum
A hands-on children’s museum a block east of Public Road, thirty years old this November. Children 1 to 11 $15, adults $9, under 1 free, $2 off after 3 pm; Sundays noon to 5 from November 8.
· by the published hours
WOW! is at 110 North Harrison Avenue, one block east of North Public Road and one block south of East Baseline Road. It is open Tuesday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and, from November 8, Sundays noon to 5. Admission from its visit page: children ages 1 to 11 $15, adults $9, infants under 1 free, and $2 off each admission after 3 pm (“End of Day Play”). No child visits without an adult and no adult without a child. Membership is optional.
Its calendar carries weekly programs included with admission: Littlest Learners for ages 0 to 3 on Wednesday mornings, storytimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, STEAM to the MAX after school on Thursdays and Science Spot on Fridays. The museum closes at 3 pm on November 7 for its 30th Birthday Bash, an adults-only fundraiser, and on Thanksgiving.
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Checked November 2, 2026 against wowchildrensmuseum.org. Hours and phone numbers change fastest, so the business’s own page is the record. Report a correction
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