Thanksgiving Point Offering Fun for the Entire Family this Summer
-Popular events and new exhibits for all-
LEHI, Utah (June 8, 2016) – With summer upon us, Thanksgiving Point (www.thanksgivingpoint.org) is here to help cure boredom with a wide variety of summertime activities and events for the entire family, including the popular Outdoor Movie Series and Two Buck Tuesdays in August, just to name a few.
Here’s a sampling of what to expect across the Thanksgiving Point property this summer:
· Geometry Playground Exhibit (Opens June 25): Geometry Playground will be at both the Museum of Ancient Life and Museum of Natural Curiosity with new and exciting things to play with and explore, including the Gyroid Climber. Climb through a wild mathematical playground climber unlike anything you’ve seen before. Kids will discover that the only way to get from one room to another is to leave the structure and enter it all over again. This is one of 21 pieces of this amazing exhibit. Visit both museums to see all 21.
· Fairy Tale Festival and Fun Run (June 25): Join us as we bring folk tales to life discussing the science and history behind these stories and what we can learn from them. Come build a wand, play Wizard’s chess, and more. It’s fun for all the family. Fun Run to follow at 7pm that evening.
· Outdoor Movie Series (Friday nights, beginning July 1): Each summer the Ashton Gardens hosts a variety of outdoor movies for the whole family. Thanksgiving Point members get in for free and regular Garden’s admissions for others. The movie series this summer is:
o July 1: The Lego Movie
o July 8: Kung Fu Panda
o July 15: Wreck-it Ralph
o July 22: Mary Poppins
o July 29: Inside Out
o August 5: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
· Jigglefest & Utah Foods Cook-off (July 23): Come celebrate Pioneer Day weekend in style with a gigantic Jell-O fight from 10am-4pm. Jell-O fights will happen every hour with a sprinkler cleansing to follow! A Utah Foods Cook-off contest will also be a part of the activities, highlight yummy foods from the state. The public is invited to submit a dish in any or all of the categories.
· Two-buck Tuesdays in August: For just two bucks you can visit any and every Thanksgiving Point venue. In addition to the venue admissions are all kinds of $2 treats and foods from the Tower Deli.
For more information on all the summertime activities and more, visit thanksgivingpoint.org.
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About Thanksgiving Point
Thanksgiving Point is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of a farm, garden, and museum that are collectively dedicated to providing opportunities for transformative family learning and fostering an environment where positive, meaningful experiences naturally happen. Created in 1996 by Alan and Karen Ashton, Thanksgiving Point has become a center of community engagement for more than 1.6 million annual visitors from all 50 states and around the world. Thanksgiving Point is located at 3003 North Thanksgiving Way in Lehi. For more information, call 801-768-2300 or visit thanksgivingpoint.org.
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