Hot Days, Cool Plays at Children’s Museum of Atlanta This July!
Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
July is jam-packed with mystery, imagination and summer fun at Children’s Museum of Atlanta! Families are invited to join the Mystery Inc. gang all month long with special SCOOBY-DOO! themed activities, including building monster traps in Innovation Station, vanishing ghosts at the Science Bar and crafting their own miniature Mystery Machine in the Art Studio. Celebrate Independence Day on July 4th with a fireworks-inspired science experiment, special story time and a festive museum-wide parade! Plus, the Museum will host the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club on July 13 and 27 with featured storytimes and free take-home books. Pajama Jam is back for small dreamers to build cozy sleepover forts, make fizzy bath bombs, enjoy a blacklight glow-up with chalk art and dance the night away.
June Special Programming
SCOOBY-DOO! Activities
Wednesday, July 2 - Thursday, July 31
Children’s Museum of Atlanta is celebrating July with mystery and creative activities inspired by SCOOBY-DOO.
Children’s Museum of Atlanta is celebrating July with mystery and creative activities inspired by SCOOBY-DOO.
CMA On Stage *Except July 4, 13 and 27
11 a.m. (Weekends Only) “Detective Mole” by Camilla Pintonato
1 p.m. “The Case of the Missing Goggles” by Sara Miller
3 p.m. “Detective Mole” by Camilla Pintonato
Science Bar: Vanishing Ghosts
Little scientists will harness the power of combustion to become a Children’s Museum of Atlanta certified ghostbuster by taking care of pesky ghosts and vanishing them into thin air.
Little scientists will harness the power of combustion to become a Children’s Museum of Atlanta certified ghostbuster by taking care of pesky ghosts and vanishing them into thin air.
Art Studio: Make A Mystery Machine
Little ones will join the Mystery Incorporated gang to design a miniature papercraft Mystery Machine! Cut, fold and build a custom van ready for the next mystery-solving adventure.
Little ones will join the Mystery Incorporated gang to design a miniature papercraft Mystery Machine! Cut, fold and build a custom van ready for the next mystery-solving adventure.
Jane’s Innovation Station: Contraption Creation
Kids will channel their inner SCOOBY-DOO and team up to build a clever trap to catch a sneaky monster!
Kids will channel their inner SCOOBY-DOO and team up to build a clever trap to catch a sneaky monster!
Independence Day Celebration
Friday, July 4
CMA On Stage
1 p.m. “Fourth of July Mice” by Bethany Roberts + Fourth of July Parade
1 p.m. “Fourth of July Mice” by Bethany Roberts + Fourth of July Parade
Mayor’s Summer Reading Club
Sunday, July 13 and Sunday, July 27
The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club encourages early literacy and vocabulary development in young children and their families. A collaborative effort between the City of Atlanta, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students, PNC and the United Way, the program is powered by strong public-private partnerships across Atlanta.
The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club encourages early literacy and vocabulary development in young children and their families. A collaborative effort between the City of Atlanta, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students, PNC and the United Way, the program is powered by strong public-private partnerships across Atlanta.
CMA On Stage
1 p.m. “Our Family is Growing” by Sophia Day (July 13) + “The Great Ant Sleepover” by Madhuri Shekar (July 27)
Pajama Jam
Saturday, July 19; 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Get cozy and celebrate all the best parts of a sleepover-without staying up all night-at Pajama Jam! Kiddos can join in their favorite PJs and enjoy snacks, sing-alongs, dancing and more! Tickets are $10 for members, $25 for non-members. Prices may go up the week of the event. To purchase tickets, visit the website.
Saturday, July 19; 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Get cozy and celebrate all the best parts of a sleepover-without staying up all night-at Pajama Jam! Kiddos can join in their favorite PJs and enjoy snacks, sing-alongs, dancing and more! Tickets are $10 for members, $25 for non-members. Prices may go up the week of the event. To purchase tickets, visit the website.
CMA On Stage
Kids and their friends can play games, take line dancing lessons, sing karaoke, jam with instruments and more all night!
5:30 – 6 p.m. Games: Hula Hoop Contest, Freeze Dance + Hot Potato
6 – 6:30 p.m. Line Dancing + Jam Session
6:30 – 7 p.m. Kids Karaoke
7:15 p.m. Final Song
Kids and their friends can play games, take line dancing lessons, sing karaoke, jam with instruments and more all night!
5:30 – 6 p.m. Games: Hula Hoop Contest, Freeze Dance + Hot Potato
6 – 6:30 p.m. Line Dancing + Jam Session
6:30 – 7 p.m. Kids Karaoke
7:15 p.m. Final Song
Jane’s Innovation Station: Sleepover Forts
Kiddos will activate their imagination by creating the sleepover fort of their dreams using imagination blocks.
Kiddos will activate their imagination by creating the sleepover fort of their dreams using imagination blocks.
Science Bar: Bath Bombs
Young scientists can explore the fizzing fun of chemistry by creating their own bath bombs—perfect for unwinding after Pajama Jam!
Young scientists can explore the fizzing fun of chemistry by creating their own bath bombs—perfect for unwinding after Pajama Jam!
Art Studio: Glow in the Dark Chalk Art
Little ones will make glow in the dark chalk art in the transformed art studio with black lights!
Little ones will make glow in the dark chalk art in the transformed art studio with black lights!
Continuing in July:
SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem
Through Sept. 7, 2025
SCOOBY-DOO! and the gang invite families to solve a gem of a mystery. This celebratory experience, created by Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences (WBDGE), asks kids and caretakers to combine forces with the members of Mystery Inc. to analyze clues and put their problem-solving skills to the test. Families and young detectives will work through the rooms of the mansion meeting different characters of the iconic TV show that has captivated fans for more than 50 years. Little ones will also have the chance to unmask the jewel thief and discover secrets of the mansion!
