Once Upon a Summer
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/29/2025
All summer long, enjoy outdoor bubble parties, dance parties, live fish feedings, and listen to a story reading then meet your favorite characters! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet.
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Listen to a story and meet your favorite characters in the Paychex Theater at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday! Each week of the summer will feature a new book and new friends to meet. Don’t forget to pick up your punch card! After you attend five story readings, you’ll receive a free, gently used, book, courtesy of The Strong Museum’s Library team.
At 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., head out to Hasbro Game Park for an outdoor bubble party. At 2:30 p.m. in the Adams Atrium, Wiggle, groove, and show off your moves with your favorite story book characters at the end of day dance party!
Storytime Meet and Greets:
- Week 1: Cookie Mouse (7/7-7/11)
- Week 2: Pout Pout Fish (7/14-7/18)
- Week 3: Glinda the Good Witch (7/21-7/25)
- Week 4: Clifford the Big Red Dog (7/28-8/1)
- Week 5: Berenstain Bears (8/4-8/8)
- Week 6: Bruce the Bear (8/11-8/15)
- Week 7: Tinker Bell (8/18-8/22)
- Week 8: Pete the Cat (8/25-8/29)
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
The StrongLocation:
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY, 14607United States
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Phone:
585-263-2700Contact name:
The Strong Museum
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
08/29/2025
Time:
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price:
FREE with museum admission
Ages
0-15 months 15 months - 2 years 2-3 years 4-5 years 6-8 yearsWeb Service