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Closed to the public for The Play Ball fundraising gala. For more information about tickets and sponsorship, please visit www.theplayball.org.
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Don't miss upcoming events, performances, and workshops at the museum!
Loading view.View Event DetailsThe Play Ball
View Event DetailsThis year The Play Ball gala will be a fun-filled and inspiring evening featuring all of the unique experiences that The Strong National Museum of Play is known […]
Canstruction Display: Fads Through the Ages
View Event DetailsCanstruction® is a unique nonprofit organization that holds annual competitions to design and build giant sculptures made from canned food. At the close of the […]
Finger Lakes Opera presents “Pinocchio”
View Event DetailsEnjoy a performance of Pinocchio, a children's opera by Finger Lakes Opera(FLO), in The Strong's Paychex Theater. FLO's operatic twist of Pinocchio tells the classic fairy-tale […]
Fairy Magic
View Event DetailsVisit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Magic 101
View Event DetailsJoin professional magician Bill Gormont, as Professor Wizini, while he presents the Wonderful World of Wizardry magic show at The Strong! See the magic show […]
Wizards, Magic, and More!
View Event DetailsCalling all wizards, warlocks, and conjurers! Fly in and enjoy a magical weekend at The Strong. Experience a magical performance in the Paychex Theater at […]
Sensory Friendly Sunday
View Event DetailsEnjoy The Strong during exclusive hours designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment […]
Wizards, Magic, and More!
View Event DetailsCalling all wizards, warlocks, and conjurers! Fly in and enjoy a magical weekend at The Strong. Experience a magical performance in the Paychex Theater at […]
Fairy Magic
View Event DetailsVisit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, […]
Toddler Trick-or-Treat
View Event DetailsDelight in a special event designed for toddlers! Come in costume to trick-or-treat for prizes at the homes of some popular costumed characters. Craft Halloween […]
College Night
View Event DetailsGather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for college students! Explore more than a city block of interactive exhibits, play your way […]
Weaving 101 with Susan Kesler Simpson
View Event DetailsLearn how a loom works, watch live demonstrations and explore the art of weaving with hands-on weaving stations alongside Susan Kesler Simpson on November 5 […]
Youth Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
View Event DetailsJoin Just Games for Youth Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in […]
Weaving 101 with Susan Kesler Simpson
View Event DetailsLearn how a loom works, watch live demonstrations and explore the art of weaving with hands-on weaving stations alongside Susan Kesler Simpson on November 5 […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
High School Night
View Event DetailsGather your friends and enjoy an evening of play exclusively for high school students! Explore interactive exhibits, play your way through the history of electronic […]
Morpho Magic
View Event DetailsView hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the garden and take pictures as they land on colorful holiday ornaments during Morpho Magic. […]
Holiday Preview
View Event DetailsBegin your day with a visit from the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, and the Nutcracker Prince as they offer a sneak peek of this year’s […]
Woodbury School Open House
View Event DetailsThe Strong’s Woodbury School is accepting applications for the 2023–24 school year, enrollment opens December 1. Learn more about the school, tour the new classrooms, […]
Toy Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend
View Event DetailsCelebrate the 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame inductees and past inductees with a full-filled weekend at The Strong! Take a journey through Candyland, a […]
Corn Husk Doll Making Workshop in the Play Lab
View Event DetailsJoin the Ganondagan State Historic Site for a 90-minute educational, hands-on workshop to explore the art and importance of corn to the Seneca people. Hear […]
Toy Hall of Fame Celebration Weekend
View Event DetailsCelebrate the 2022 National Toy Hall of Fame inductees and past inductees with a full-filled weekend at The Strong! Take a journey through Candyland, a […]
Morpho Magic
View Event DetailsView hundreds of blue morpho butterflies as they flutter about the garden and take pictures as they land on colorful holiday ornaments during Morpho Magic. […]
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club- Nocturnal November
View Event DetailsCelebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol […]
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