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Oceans Wonders: Fins, Tails and Sails!
Dive Into a World of Ocean Wonders
Ocean Wonders will splash into Wonder Works this August! The museum will be filled with activities celebrating all things fictional and real found in the ocean! Wonder Works visitors from August 7 to August 18 will have a chance to …
Dress up as a pirate, mermaid, or shark
Learn about and touch ocean creatures
Meet and greet with a mermaid
Launch catapults with pom-pom cannon balls at enemy pirate ships
Care for toy injured sea turtles in our Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital
Play and practice gross motor skills in a pretend huge ocean bubble with toy fish and “coral” balance beams
Create ocean themed art masterpieces
Win treasure chest rewards for a pirate-worthy scavenger hunt!
All Ocean Wonders activities are included with Wonder Works admission.
Oceans Week Special Guests Schedule
All activities are from 10:30 to 11:30
Mermaid Meet & Greet:
Saturday, August 9
Saturday, August 16
Ocean Creatures Touch and Learn Experience with Oak Park Natural Pet & Fish
Friday, August 8
Monday, August 11
Friday, August 15
Monday, August 18
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