November Events
November Museum and Shop Hours:
Sunday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Eaton's Santa's Village
November 15, 2008 – January 10, 2009
Come explore a Winnipeg holiday tradition! The Manitoba Children’s Museum is pleased to be the home of the last original
Eaton’s Santa Village display from the ninth floor annex of Eaton’s Downtown Store - fully restored and open to the public for a
limited time only!
Visitors of all ages will be enthralled with the spirit of the season invoked by fifteen fun, fairytale vignettes,
including classics like Cinderella, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice and more.
A visit to Santa’s Village is a holiday experience
for all generations. Children can also write letters to Santa, address them to the North Pole and drop them in Santa’s mailbox
which will be located for the season at the Manitoba Children’s Museum courtesy of Canada Post.
Photos with Santa
Every Saturday & Sunday from 12:00PM – 4:00PM from November 15 until December 21
Our holiday hearth makes a perfect backdrop for capturing some holiday memories.
On Saturdays and Sundays throughout the holiday season,
Santa will be available for photographs at the Manitoba Children’s Museum in Eaton’s Santa’s Village.
Photo packages are available from Special Moments Photography.
*Special Holiday Offer: Purchase a family membership to the Manitoba Children’s Museum on either November 15 & 16 or on
November 22 & 23 and receive a photo package free! Offer valid for new members only. ($15 value)
Photos with Santa packages are available
from:
Seniors’ Tea with Santa
Two sittings offered on Tuesday, November 18 at 10:00AM & 2:00PM
The Manitoba Children's Museum invites you to take a stroll down memory lane! On November 18th, MCM will be holding our
annual Senior's Tea with Santa – a special outing for the young at heart!
This nostalgic event gives seniors the opportunity to
visit Eaton’s Santa's Village (formerly located at the downtown Winnipeg Eaton's department store) as well as enjoy tea,
dainties and live musical entertainment. For anyone young at heart, this is a great chance to rekindle some old childhood
memories.
Price: $5 per person (museum admission included).
Individual or group bookings are available. Reserve your tickets today! Call
924-4004 or email bookings@childrensmuseum.com.
Alphabet Soup: CD Release Party!
Saturday, December 6 at 11:00AM and 2:00PM
Can you remember sitting down for lunch as a child and eating a bowl of delicious alphabet soup?
Digging around with your spoon looking for the letters that spelled out your name or just feeling the warmth of that good soup as it went down - those were memories of good times when things were simpler and laughter came easily. Well,
Alphabet Soup tries to bring back the great feelings of those times. Remembering the
happiness of being a kid, singing silly songs and telling funny stories, and enjoying simple pleasures.
Alphabet Soup is made up of Tim Braun, Micki Casey and Sean Hogan. Using a sometimes odd assortment of instruments, props and actions, their goal is to entertain kids of all ages through music, story-telling and good old fashioned fun. It is their hope that an hour with them will make you smile.
Visit the Manitoba Children's Museum on Saturday, December 6th for a free Alphabet Soup concert (with price of museum admission) at the Alphabet Soup CD Release Party.
Performances scheduled for 11AM and 2PM.
Spaghetti Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 13 at 10:00AM
This highly anticipated annual event at the Manitoba Children’s Museum is piled
high with fun!
We invite everyone to come to the museum and enjoy a
non-traditional spaghetti breakfast generously provided by the Old Spaghetti
Factory. Your $3.00 ticket price includes a plate of spaghetti and sauce, buns,
milk and hot chocolate.
After breakfast, enjoy guided crafts and photos with Santa Claus himself! This is a breakfast full of food, music, crafts, and fun. Be sure to get your tickets before they sell out!
Price: $3 per person (plus regular museum admission).
Tickets are available at the museum or by calling 924-4000.
*Note: Due to the popularity of this event, we recommend purchasing
tickets in advance for this event.
Spaghetti Breakfast generously provided by The Old Spaghetti Factory.
“Ring in the World” New Year’s Event
Wednesday, December 31 from 9:30AM – 4:30PM
Ring in the World at the Manitoba Children’s Museum on December 31st.
Start your family’s New Year’s celebrations with special festivities and family programming every hour on the hour at the museum as we ring in New Year’s around the world and then stick around to catch the fireworks show at The Forks!
Mini Mondays
Mondays at the Manitoba Children’s Museum are tailored to our youngest
visitors. Join us for storytime at 11:30 and 1:30 and for special guided
crafts at the Creation Station. All events take place in the foyer.
November 10 - Remembrance Day
November 17 - Hickory Dickory Dock
November
24 - Little Bo Peep
Rogers Movie Nights
Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.
November 15: Cars (116 minutes, G)
November 22: Wall-E (98 minutes, G)
November 29: Enchanted (107 minutes, G)
Movie Night Snacks
Popcorn: $1.00
Candy Bag: $1.00
Fruit To Go: $0.50
Juice Box: $0.75
Popcorn & Juice Box Combo: $1.50
Movie titles are subject to availability.
Free with museum admission.
Please Note: While the Manitoba Children’s
Museum makes every effort to choose movies that are appropriate for
family viewing, not all movies are suited to all children. Parental discretion
is advised.
Call 924-4000 for more information.
Mark your calendars - The 3rd Annual Way Off
Broadway Dance Extravaganza hits the stage on Sunday, November 16th at the
Pantages Playhouse Theatre.
The Manitoba
Children's Museum is excited to present our 3rd Annual Way Off Broadway Dance Extravaganza. This
fundraising event features teams of 5-25 friends, colleagues and family who will
receive professional dance instruction and have a routine choreographed
specifically for them. Teams will perform live in front of celebrity judges and
the general public at Pantages Playhouse Theatre! The goal is to become the 3rd
Annual Way Off Broadway Dance Champions!
For more information, please
call Erin at 924-4005 or email
ekangas@childrensmuseum.com
Way Off Broadway 2008 poster
Way Off Broadway sponsorship package
Way Off Broadway is generously sponsored by:
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Manitoba
Children’s Museum
and St. Vital Centre’s Kids Club
The Manitoba Children’s Museum has new friends!
We are partnering with St. Vital Centre’s Kids Club this year to offer
you more fun inside and outside the museum! The Manitoba
Children’s Museum will be paying
special visits to the mall throughout the year. Stop by our booth next to
the Play Park and join us for free crafts! Our fun staff and volunteers will
be leading the activities and offering free face painting. Ask us about our
new programs, exciting exhibits and special events. You can also learn about
the benefits of membership and all about parties!
Kids Club members will enjoy $2.00 off children’s admission at the museum on Kids Club Day throughout the year and if you join the Kids Club now, you can enter to win your own private birthday party at the Manitoba Children’s Museum! It’s free!
Join us on Saturday, November 15th
from 12 - 4PM at St. Vital Centre for a chance to make a great holiday craft
while waiting for your opportunity to visit with Santa who arrives from the
North Pole that very afternoon.
St. Vital Kids Club Members get $2 off MCM admission rates on the following date:
Saturday, November 22
For more information and to sign up today, visit Customer Service at St. Vital Centre or www.stvitalcentre.com.
