Whether it’s growing up to be a firefighter, dentist, chef, doctor or an athlete, join Pretend City as they inspire children to think about all the things they can do when they grow up! Celebrate with them as they welcome special guests from the community.
When I Grow Up Day
Friday, August 23rd
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Happy Birthday, Pretend City!
Additional August Highlights include:
Now Through October: Wahoo’s Pretend Café and the Our Home Exhibit featuring the family of Pierre-Andre Senizergues, Owner of etnies.
Pretend City has teamed up with two Orange County-based action-packed companies, Wahoo’s Fish Taco and etnies to promote the benefits of living a healthy and active lifestyle for children and families alike. Wahoo’s Pretend Café highlights fresh meats and vegetables on its menu as a way to help introduce children to eat healthy foods and build lifelong habits to promote good health. The Senizergues Our Home Exhibit gives guests a peek inside their home and highlights the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle. Check out this video to see inside the new exhibits going on now through October:
Friday, August 9: Way to Play Day, A Package of Learning!
Way to play Days occur on the 2nd Friday of every month.
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Way To Play Days are specially designed for you to find answers to questions about your child’s development and understanding your child’s important developmental milestones. Pretend City’s child development initiative, Good To Go From Head To Toe, and its play partners are more than happy to assist your child with:
- ASQ Developmental Check-Ups (available from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.). Assess speech, motor, cognitive, and social areas (first come, first served; limited spaces available)
- Tips for transferring learning from Pretend City to your home
- Recognize the vital role of play in children’s learning
Monday, August 12: Baby Steps through Pretend City!
For the comfort of our infant guests, no older siblings please.
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $10 per adult, FREE for infants and Pretend City Members
For the comfort of our infant guests, no older siblings please.
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $10 per adult, FREE for infants and Pretend City Members
Specifically for: Infant (0-18 months), Grown-ups.Pretend City welcomes children from across the age spectrum, even babies! Introduce your baby to the museum’s city, where they are able to move around during this exclusive, infant- and young toddler-only event. Baby Steps is an event that offers great resources for parents and age-appropriate, facilitated activities in a clean, safe, tactile pace for infants to explore. Orange County residents can pick up an Ages & Stages Questionnaire on the day of the event to check out how their little one is developing on track!
RSVP: max 60; please visit Pretend City online under Visit and click Calendar of Events to register
Monday, August 26: Family Autism Event
Pretend City will be closed to the general public.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Fee: Free Admissions, must RSVP.
Specifically for: Families with children of all ages who are on the autism spectrum. This special event is an opportunity for children and their parents/siblings/caretakers to have some fun in an autism-friendly environment along with other families. Many of our community partners, who specialize in supporting children on the autism spectrum, will be on-hand to enrich your family’s play experience with welcoming smiles and practical support.
RSVP: max 80 families; please visit Pretend City online under Visit and click Calendar of Events to register
Pretend City Children’s Museum
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA
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About Pretend City Children’s Museum
Pretend City Children’s Museum features a small, interconnected city designed to “build better brains” through purposeful play, hands-on learning experiences, role playing, and educational programming. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving all children, it depends on community-based funding and guest support. Through 17 interactive exhibits and activities guided by a highly trained professional staff, children learn foundational math, reading and science skills, while fostering curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, organization, teamwork, self-confidence and socialization. The museum is a unique community resource offering developmental screenings and tools for families, educators and community agencies working to ensure that each child gains the experiences needed to discover their potential and build toward a productive and fulfilling future.
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