KIDS & FAMILY

Saturday, June 11 from 3-8PM at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum.

Ages 9-18: July 12-15

Ages 5-8: July 19-22

Friday, July 15. World Snake Day is a great time to see native snakes up-close while learning more about them. You will have a chance to meet live snakes exhibited throughout the museum and to ask questions about them.  Can’t make it to the museum for the event?  You can learn about snakes from home by watching snake expert Terry Vandeventer demonstrate and discuss Mississippi snakes and the ways to distinguish our venomous snakes from non-venomous ones.  Don’t let this event slither by!  $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for children ages 3 and up. Under 3 are FREE.  Museum members are FREE. Visit https://www.mdwfp.com/museum/ to learn  more.

Ages 9-18: July 12-15

Ages 5-8: July 19-22

Saturday, September 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The LeFleur Museum District invites you to attend a special STEM themed festival! All four museums:  MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, Mississippi Children’s Museum, and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum will host a special day where experts and special guests from science-based industries across the state will provide hands-on experiences for children and families. The event will expose participants to a range of career opportunities while entertaining and sparking curiosity and excitement about science.

*Please note that museum memberships will not be applicable on this date, as the $10 admission grants entry to all four LeFleur Museum District Museums for the event.  http://www.mssciencefest.org/

Friday, September 30-Saturday, October 1 at the Renaissance at Colony Park.

Once again for the 14th year in a row, the great automobiles and motorcycles of Europe will be coming to Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland, MS for the 14th annual Renaissance Euro Fest Classic European Auto and Motorcycle Show. Entries in the show must be twenty-five years or older (built prior to 1997) except for a selection of newer special interest autos of rare and limited production.

For European auto enthusiasts, this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beauty of British, Italian, German, and many other European vehicles. If brands such as Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen, Ferrari, Porsche, Land Rover, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Daimler, Jaguar, Norton, Ducatti, Royal Enfield, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, (to name just a few) excite your senses, then you need to get all in!
It’s a perfect time of year to be outside, strolling through the Renaissance, and viewing gorgeous autos and motorcycles.

This year the event will be held on Saturday, October 1st, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 AM. The show is open to all European Marques with no registration fees and is free to the public as well. Over 15,000 spectators are expected to view 150+ entries manufactured in five different countries, coming from ten different states.

Friday, September 30-Saturday, October 1 at the Renaissance at Colony Park.

Once again for the 14th year in a row, the great automobiles and motorcycles of Europe will be coming to Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland, MS for the 14th annual Renaissance Euro Fest Classic European Auto and Motorcycle Show. Entries in the show must be twenty-five years or older (built prior to 1997) except for a selection of newer special interest autos of rare and limited production.

For European auto enthusiasts, this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beauty of British, Italian, German, and many other European vehicles. If brands such as Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen, Ferrari, Porsche, Land Rover, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Daimler, Jaguar, Norton, Ducatti, Royal Enfield, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, (to name just a few) excite your senses, then you need to get all in!
It’s a perfect time of year to be outside, strolling through the Renaissance, and viewing gorgeous autos and motorcycles.

This year the event will be held on Saturday, October 1st, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 AM. The show is open to all European Marques with no registration fees and is free to the public as well. Over 15,000 spectators are expected to view 150+ entries manufactured in five different countries, coming from ten different states.

Friday, October 28 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Enjoy spooky science and family fun at Park after Dark. The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science has partnered with the Mississippi Children’s Museum to host the Park after Dark event.  Create creepy crawly crafts, go trick-or-treating through both museums, and enjoy the evening’s activities while wearing your costumes at this spook-tacular event.  One night, one ticket, two museums!  Celebrate Fall festivities in a safe and fun environment. Additional information and Ticket pre-sales will be available at www.mschildrensmuseum.org in early October.