Great Gobbler Thanksgiving WonderWeek

October 26, 2023

Fall into Thanksgiving with a fun week stuffed with interactive activities at Children’s Museum Houston!

Nov. 20 to 26

Open Monday!  Closed Thanksgiving Day

Sponsored by H-E-B

Gobble, gobble!  Turkey trot your way to Children’s Museum Houston for a Thanksgiving week stuffed with special events.  Get into the holiday spirit of pumpkin spice and everything nice!

 

SPECIAL EVENTS:  

MONDAY: TURKEY JAM

  • Turkey DJ & Games, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kid’s Hall Alcove.

TUESDAY: LIVE TURKEY PARDON

  • Live Turkey: Say “hello” to the live turkey we will be pardoning, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Turkey Pardon: Join us as the Kid’s Committee pardons the live turkey at noon.
  • Thanksgiving Vests: Design Thanksgiving vests in Alexander Art Academy, all day

WEDNESDAY: PUMPKIN CHUNKIN’

  • Pumpkin Chunkin’ Relay: Race to see which pumpkin makes the biggest splash at 1 p.m.
  • Pumpkin Chunkin’:  Create catapults to launch “mini pumpkins,” from11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

THURSDAY: CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

FRIDAY: THANKSGIVING WITH SANTA

  • Changing of the Seasons Ceremony: Join The Ensemble Theatre as the Great Gobbler passes the holiday season to Santa, at noon and 2 p.m.
  • Santa & Elf Meet & Greet, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Kid’s Hall Alcove.

SATURDAY: GUESS WHOs IN TOWN?

  • Grinch-Inspired DJ & Games, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Kid’s Hall Alcove.
  • Cindy Lou Themed Story Time, at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.

SUNDAY: EXPRESS CHILDREN’S THEATRE RHYME AND REASON

  • Poetry and Dance Workshop, at 1, 2:30and 4 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.

 

WHEN:

Great Gobbler Thanksgiving WonderWeek, Nov. 20 to 26, 2023.

Open Monday, Nov. 20.

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23.

***Activities, events, and times subject to change.