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Come in costume
and enjoy courtly
music and dance at
The Royal Ball
March 3 & 4

Follow the
Yellow Brick Road
to The Wizard
of Oz exhibit
through May 13

Discover delightful
artistic creations on
the Whimsical Art Trail
opening February 18

Expand your mind
with dozens of
Fat Brain toys during
School-Break Week
February 18–26

Meet Tin Man and
Dorothy from
The Wizard of Oz
and create
Valentine's Day crafts
February 11 & 12

Literature Live Weekends
Meet beloved characters on select weekends throughout the year

Play your way through
the history of
video games at
eGameRevolution

Be a superhero at American Comic Book Heroes:
The Battle of Good vs. Evil

Go hands-on in exhibits that bring favorite literary characters to life

Immerse yourself in a lush tropical garden with 800 free-flying butterflies

Relive childhood memories in the National Toy Hall of Fame. You're never too big for this much fun!

Discover dynamic exhibits that encourage interactivity and learning through play

Sit on the iconic steps and visit with all of your Sesame Street friends

Experience more than 150,000 square feet of interactive, intergenerational fun

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Play Stuff Blog

Jan 24, 2012

Sledding 101

It’s 6:30 a.m. on a January morning in 1977 when the alarm clock rings to wake my sister and me ...
Jan 17, 2012

More than Just a Toy

As a kid, I had the good fortune of a basement playroom brimming with toys, from a massive pink ...