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A Day of Celebration: 

Taking Care of Military Children

This year’s event celebrates children of US military service members and their important role in the armed forces community! Military families are invited to a spectacular day filled with fun, engaging activities while also enjoying access to community resources

  • Carnival-themed games
  • A fun Mariners’ scavenger hunt
  • Hands-on learning experiences with the Museum’s Education team
  • Environmental activities with NOAA
  • Explore the Mariners’ Park ecosystem
  • Meet local community partners, such as Dogs on Deployment, MILLIE, Spouse-ly, and YMCA Virginia Peninsulas 
  • Food and dessert vendors
  • Music by DJ West
  • And more!

April 14 @ 12:00 pm 4:00 pm EDT

The Mariners’ Museum and Park is partnering with TwelveMillionPlus, the first and only verified digital platform for the military spouse community, to host Month of the Military Child, an annual awareness campaign that recognizes the sacrifices made by military kids and their families.

This year’s event celebrates children of US military service members and their important role in the armed forces community! Military families are invited to a spectacular day filled with fun, engaging activities while also enjoying access to community resources

  • Carnival-themed games
  • A fun Mariners’ scavenger hunt
  • Hands-on learning experiences with the Museum’s Education team
  • Environmental activities with NOAA
  • Explore the Mariners’ Park ecosystem
  • Meet local community partners, such as Dogs on Deployment, MILLIE, Spouse-ly, and YMCA Virginia Peninsulas 
  • Food and dessert vendors
  • Music by DJ West
  • And more!

At 3 pm Zachary Hines will play on the “Sing for Hope” piano!