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12/06/2026 09:30:00 AM12/06/2026 03:00:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkHands-On Holidays & Hotcakes!Hands-On Holidays & Hotcakes at Akron Children’s Museum
This year, Hands On Holidays & Hotcakes features timed entry sessions to give every family a smooth, joyful experience from start to finish. When purchasing tickets, please select the session that works best for your family and plan to arrive right at your listed Doors Open time for check-in.
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Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online, as availability is limited and tickets may sell out prior to arrival. Onsite ticket sales are not guaranteed once capacity is reached.
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What to Expect
When you arrive, you’ll check in and head straight into our Holiday Hotcake Hall, a cozy, festive dining space where your experience begins! Enjoy a delicious hotcake buffet featuring fluffy pancakes, a toppings bar, coffee, and drinks for the whole family.
Once everyone has had time to eat, get ready for the magic moment… our special holiday guests will announce “PLAY TIME!”
That’s your cue to head into the Museum, where the fun continues with:
Make-and-take holiday crafts
Face painting
Hands-on STEM activities
Meet & Greet with Santa and friends
…and so much more festive play throughout the Museum!
To help us prepare for the next group of guests, families will take their belongings with them as they transition from the dining space to the Museum.
Session Schedule – Sunday, December 6:
Session 1: Doors Open 9:15 AM | Meal 9:30 AM | Play 10:30 AM
Session 2: Doors Open & Meal 10:45 AM | Play 11:45 AM
Session 3: Doors Open & Meal 12:00 PM | Play 1:00 PM
Museum closes at 3:00 PM
Akron Children's Museum Members receive a $2 discount on tickets. Please check your email for the code. If you have any questions email Joy@akronkids.org
Akron Children's Museum
Hands-On Holidays & Hotcakes at Akron Children’s Museum
This year, Hands On Holidays & Hotcakes features timed entry sessions to give every family a smooth, joyful experience from start to finish. When purchasing tickets, please select the session that works best for your family and plan to arrive right at your listed Doors Open time for check-in.
Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online, as availability is limited and tickets may sell out prior to arrival. Onsite ticket sales are not guaranteed once capacity is reached.
When you arrive, you’ll check in and head straight into our Holiday Hotcake Hall, a cozy, festive dining space where your experience begins! Enjoy a delicious hotcake buffet featuring fluffy pancakes, a toppings bar, coffee, and drinks for the whole family.
Once everyone has had time to eat, get ready for the magic moment… our special holiday guests will announce “PLAY TIME!”
That’s your cue to head into the Museum, where the fun continues with:
Make-and-take holiday crafts
Face painting
Hands-on STEM activities
Meet & Greet with Santa and friends
…and so much more festive play throughout the Museum!
To help us prepare for the next group of guests, families will take their belongings with them as they transition from the dining space to the Museum.
Session Schedule – Sunday, December 6:
Session 1: Doors Open 9:15 AM | Meal 9:30 AM | Play 10:30 AM
Session 2: Doors Open & Meal 10:45 AM | Play 11:45 AM
Session 3: Doors Open & Meal 12:00 PM | Play 1:00 PM
Museum closes at 3:00 PM
Akron Children's Museum Members receive a $2 discount on tickets. Please check your email for the code. If you have any questions email Joy@akronkids.org
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Hands-On Holidays & Hotcakes at Akron Children’s Museum
This year, Hands On Holidays & Hotcakes features timed entry sessions to give every family a smooth, joyful experience from start to finish. When purchasing tickets, please select the session that works best for your family and plan to arrive right at your listed Doors Open time for check-in.
Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online, as availability is limited and tickets may sell out prior to arrival. Onsite ticket sales are not guaranteed once capacity is reached.
When you arrive, you’ll check in and head straight into our Holiday Hotcake Hall, a cozy, festive dining space where your experience begins! Enjoy a delicious hotcake buffet featuring fluffy pancakes, a toppings bar, coffee, and drinks for the whole family.
Once everyone has had time to eat, get ready for the magic moment… our special holiday guests will announce “PLAY TIME!”
That’s your cue to head into the Museum, where the fun continues with:
Make-and-take holiday crafts
Face painting
Hands-on STEM activities
Meet & Greet with Santa and friends
…and so much more festive play throughout the Museum!
To help us prepare for the next group of guests, families will take their belongings with them as they transition from the dining space to the Museum.
Session Schedule – Sunday, December 6:
Session 1: Doors Open 9:15 AM | Meal 9:30 AM | Play 10:30 AM
Session 2: Doors Open & Meal 10:45 AM | Play 11:45 AM
Session 3: Doors Open & Meal 12:00 PM | Play 1:00 PM
Museum closes at 3:00 PM
Akron Children's Museum Members receive a $2 discount on tickets. Please check your email for the code. If you have any questions email Joy@akronkids.org
Getting There
Akron Children's Museum
216 S. Main Street
Akron, 44308
United States
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12/06/2026 09:30:00 AM12/06/2026 03:00:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkHands-On Holidays & Hotcakes!Hands-On Holidays & Hotcakes at Akron Children’s Museum
This year, Hands On Holidays & Hotcakes features timed entry sessions to give every family a smooth, joyful experience from start to finish. When purchasing tickets, please select the session that works best for your family and plan to arrive right at your listed Doors Open time for check-in.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online, as availability is limited and tickets may sell out prior to arrival. Onsite ticket sales are not guaranteed once capacity is reached.
_____________________________________________________________________________
What to Expect
When you arrive, you’ll check in and head straight into our Holiday Hotcake Hall, a cozy, festive dining space where your experience begins! Enjoy a delicious hotcake buffet featuring fluffy pancakes, a toppings bar, coffee, and drinks for the whole family.
Once everyone has had time to eat, get ready for the magic moment… our special holiday guests will announce “PLAY TIME!”
That’s your cue to head into the Museum, where the fun continues with:
Make-and-take holiday crafts
Face painting
Hands-on STEM activities
Meet & Greet with Santa and friends
…and so much more festive play throughout the Museum!
To help us prepare for the next group of guests, families will take their belongings with them as they transition from the dining space to the Museum.
Session Schedule – Sunday, December 6:
Session 1: Doors Open 9:15 AM | Meal 9:30 AM | Play 10:30 AM
Session 2: Doors Open & Meal 10:45 AM | Play 11:45 AM
Session 3: Doors Open & Meal 12:00 PM | Play 1:00 PM
Museum closes at 3:00 PM
Akron Children's Museum Members receive a $2 discount on tickets. Please check your email for the code. If you have any questions email Joy@akronkids.org
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