Oceans Week: Mermaids, Fish, and Pirates splashed into Wonder Works in August! The museum was filled with activities celebrating all things fictional and real found in the ocean! Wonder Works Visitors from August 8 to August 12 had a chance to …

– Meet and greet a real mermaid: Mermaid Aramae
– Encounter live ocean creatures at a sensory pop-up led by Oak Park Natural Pet & Fish
– Dress up as a pirate, mermaid, or shark
– launch catapults pom-pom cannon balls at enemy pirate ships
– Care for toy injured sea turtles in our Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital
– Pretend deep sea fishing
– paint using a fish with the Japanese Art of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing).
– Treasure Chest Rewards for a Pirate Worthy Scavenger Hunt!

All Oceans Week activities were included with Wonder Works admission.

August 9 – Mermaid Aramae Storytime and Meet and Greet – 11-12:30
August 10 – Jasmine from Oak Park Natural Pet and Fish Sensory Animal Encounter Pop Up – 10:30 – 12
August 11 – Mermaid Aramae Storytime and Meet and Greet – 11-12:30
August 12 – Jasmine from Oak Park Natural Pet and Fish Sensory Animal Encounter Pop Up – 10:30 – 12