Akron Children's Museum

10/09/2026

🍦Did somebody say ice cream? Check out the photos from the Ice Cream Pajama Jam at Akron Children's Museum!

😋Yummy yummy for my tummy!

🍧 A very BIG thank you to our friends at Mary Coyle for hosting such a fun evening of dancing to DJ Luc Box while in our PJ’s with belly’s full of our favorite flavored ice cream and amazing toppings!

💛Can’t wait to do this again!

10/09/2026

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒂𝒕-𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 2𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒌𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔! 🥣

Find the Akron Children's Museum celebrating all things oat on SATURDAY, October 10th from 12 - 5pm.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

We are ready for Ice Cream Pajama Jam!!!
5-8pm TONIGHT!

10/07/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!

10/06/2026

🥞 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨-𝙊𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 & 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒!🥞

This fan-favorite event WILL SELL OUT—so don’t wait! Grab your tickets ASAP and get ready for a magical holiday experience your family will never forget. ✨

🥞 Pancake Bar!
🎨 Make-and-take holiday crafts
🎭 Face painting
🔬 Hands-on STEM fun
🎅 Meet & greet with Santa & the Grinch!
…and so much more festive play!

🎟 https://bit.ly/4diQALD
Members get $2 off, check your email for your code!

10/06/2026

🎉💜 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BELLA! 💜🎉

Bella is such a wonderful asset to the Akron Children's Museum team! We appreciate all she does to support the museum and we especially love seeing her bring Polly to life with her amazing mascot skills! ✨

We’re so lucky to have you, Bella! Have a wonderful birthday! 🎂🥳💜

10/05/2026

Fall Fun is in FULL swing at Akron Children's Museum
We’ve got an exciting lineup of events THIS WEEK you won’t want to miss, mark your calendars and make plans to play!

🎉𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲
🔥 Hands-On Holidays & Hotcakes 𝙜𝙤 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀!
This fan-favorite holiday event WILL sell out, grab yours as soon as they drop! Sponsored by: Acme Fresh Market

📺 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 7 | 10𝘼𝙈 & 11𝘼𝙈 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧
Tune in to Fox 8 News to see Kate, Manager of Education, LIVE on air sharing all the amazing fall fun happening at the museum!

🍦 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 8 | 5–8𝙋𝙈
Ice Cream Pajama Jam
Wear your pajamas, enjoy FREE ice cream from Mary Coyle, and dance the night away with DJ JucBox! Plus, explore our exhibits and check out the new Scoop, Stack & Serve experience.
👉 Members FREE | Non-members $8
👉 Bonus: No school the next day!

📚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 9 | 9:30𝘼𝙈–3𝙋𝙈
𝙽𝙴𝙾𝙴𝙰 𝙳𝚊𝚢 – 𝙽𝚘 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙽𝙴 𝙾𝚑𝚒𝚘 𝙺𝚒𝚍𝚜!
We’re open with extended hours so your kids can spend their day off learning, playing, and exploring!
👉 Members FREE | General Admission $8

🎶 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 | 𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠
Apollo’s Fire: Mr. Franklin Goes to Paris
Enjoy a lively, interactive musical adventure all about Benjamin Franklin—plus the popular Instrument Petting Zoo where kids can try instruments themselves!
👉 Members FREE | General Admission $8 | Access to the concert is free, in the Lock3 Commons

10/05/2026

🎉✨ Celebrating 80 years of making a difference! ✨🎉

We were so happy to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Embracing Futures Inc. alongside their amazing Executive Director and Akron Children's Museum Board Member! 💙

Because we believe there’s nothing quite like the power of a child’s smile. When kids are happy, learning, playing, and feeling supported, their smiles can light up an entire room and brighten the future, too!

10/05/2026

You're right Ohio Museums Association!
Akron Children's Museum will turn your Downtown Akron adventure into a day of learning and play for the whole family!
Visit https://akronkids.org/visit to see our hours.

What if a museum visit could turn an ordinary family afternoon into a shared learning adventure? It can. Akron Children's Museum