Celebrate Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s inaugural TinyCON, September 2

Families invited for a fun-filled day of Jedi training, Mario Kart races and more!

ATLANTA (August 9, 2017) –  Calling all little wizards, superheroes and princesses! Children’s Museum of Atlanta welcomes families for the inaugural TinyCON, celebrating kid-friendly comic books and fantasy world adventures. On Saturday, September 2, little ones can catch ‘em all during the Pokémon Hokey Pokey, build a lightsaber to prepare for galactic adventure during Jedi training, enter the wizarding world to learn the science behind potions from Harry Potter and more! Visitors are encouraged to arrive in costume. 

WHAT:                     
TinyCON
Children can celebrate Labor Day weekend with the Museum’s own Tiny Convention!

WHEN:                     
Saturday, September 2 from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  
The run of schedule is as follows:

  • Mario Kart Races: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
  • Science Bar with Harry Potter potions: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Art Studio: Cartooning: 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Build It Lab: Light Sabers: 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Pokémon Hokey Pokey: noon
  • Star Wars Jedi Training Academy: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Super Spectacular Science Show: 4 p.m.

WHERE:                  
Children’s Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313                             

HOW:                        
General Admission is $15.95 (plus tax) for anyone 1 – 100 years old. Babies and members are admitted for free.

MORE INFO:          
To learn more or to register, visit bit.ly/TinyCON

For more information or to support Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437]

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About Children's Museum of Atlanta

About Children’s Museum of Atlanta:

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is the only educational venue of its kind in Atlanta, presenting educational programs and exhibits designed for young children ages 0-8. The mission of Children's Museum of Atlanta is to change the world by sparking every child's imagination, sense of discovery and learning through the power of play. With learning zones consisting of bright, creative and hands-on exhibits, the Museum supports inventive play-based exploration and experiential learning focused on the whole child. Core competencies for literacy, math and science are promoted throughout all exhibits and programming in alignment with the state and national Core Performance Standards. Funding has been provided by Georgia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. For more information, please visit www.GeorgiaHumanities.org. Major support is provided by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and major funding is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Children’s Museum of Atlanta also offers memberships. For more information or to support Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437].

Museum Admission: Online ticketing only is available at this time. Phone booking is available with ample notice and will be booked via online reservation. Members must pre-book and will be able to redeem their $5 voucher online. Babies 11 months and younger and members are admitted for free and must reserve their free ticket online prior to arriving at the Museum. All daily programs are included in price of admission. For more information regarding ticket and membership options, visit childrensmuseumatlanta.org

Museum Hours: The Museum will operate in 2 three-hour sessions with one-hour cleaning between sessions. The hours are 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Please check the Museum website to confirm hours of operation. 

Contact

275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30313

childrensmuseumatlanta.org