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Mess Fest
June 25, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Included in general admissionCelebrate all things MESSY and experience DCM ooey-er, gooey-er, and sloppy-er than ever before during Mess Fest. Dive in, get dirty, and don’t forget to dress for a mess.
Outdoor Activities:
- BIG Pendulum Painting
- Paint BIG with a pendulum that’s bigger than the painter
- Mud Kitchen
- Make delicious, dirt dishes in a messy, mud kitchen
- Shaving Cream Block Building
- Build slippery structures in shaving cream block building
- Polymer Playground & Slime Station
- Make your own slime and explore more in the polymer playground
- Paint Yourself
- Get creative and use your body as the canvas in this kid-safe body paint activity
- Kid Wash Station
- Spray and scrub the mess away before you enter the museum to play
This event is included with Museum Admission or Membership.
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