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The Wayne County Lightfest is magical five-mile stretch of Hines Park that displays nearly 50 animated-themed displays and more than 100,000 lights.
Event cost: $5/car (cash only)
Event times: 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, Nov. 21-Dec. 24, 2024
Join Ford House for a day brimming with delights—a celebration of community and tradition. Enjoy cider and donuts, shop their fall market, engage in heartwarming moments at the petting zoo, delight in horse and pony rides, have your face painted, test your skills in lawn games and enjoy a...
Take a walk around the historic house and grounds to see more than 50 decorated trees including a 10-foot tree made entirely out of poinsettias.
Event cost: $21/ages 13-plus, $8.50/ages 3-12, free/ages 0-2 and OU Students
Event time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 29-Dec. 23, 2024
Downtown Rochester is decked in 1.5 million lights, brightening up buildings every evening.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 5 p.m.-midnight Nov. 25, 2024-Feb. 9, 2025
Feel like you’ve traveled back to the Cretaceous period at his one-of-a-kind traveling exhibit It will take you deep into the world of tyrannosaurs, showcasing massive skeleton casts, real fossils and life-size displays.
Event cost: $18/ages 3 and up, free/ages 2 and under
Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Opens Oct. 6, 2024
Explore the life, history and science of one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists of all time, Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 B.C.E.). This traveling exhibit features more than 60 hands-on inventions and exhibits.
Event cost: $7-$8/adults, $5-$6/seniors 62+ and kids 2-12, free for kids under 2. This cost is in addition to...
The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World features paintings, historic cookbooks, vessels for food and drinks and more. It features 230 works from the Middle East, Egypt, Central and South Asia and beyond.
Event cost: Free w/general admission
Event times: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday...
HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever takes guests on through the evolution of ice hockey, showcasing remarkable technical advancements and scientific breakthroughs. Learn about cutting-edge technologies, the physics of play and more. Test your skills and knowledge with a variety of interactives inside the exhibit.
Event cost: Free w/museum admission and for...
It’s celebrating its 51st year. Families can take a 35-45 minute-long train ride. Advanced tickets are required.
Event cost: $7/ages 13-plus, $4/ages 4-12, free/ages 3 and under
Event times: 1-4 p.m. Sept. 15, 22, 29, 2024
Come out to Chesterfield Historical Village to go back in time and enjoy hands on activities, games, photos, candle making, rope making, corn grinding, a scavenger hunt and more. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Event cost: $1/person, $2/family
Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 14, 2024
Ages 4-8 can enjoy a kid-friendly tour of the Kelsey Museum at their “Read and Look” program. They'll read aloud The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family and then explore the museum afterwords. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2-3 p.m. Sept. 7,...
At this Touch a Truck event, families can explore vehicles of all types and kids can blast sirens, crawl inside the vehicles and learn how all of these trucks. There will also be engaging activities and a wide variety of food vendors.
Event cost: $5/family
Event time: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (8:30-10:30...
