NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM) will host its third annual Mud Fest presented by Bryan Subaru on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. LCM invites all families and their friends to play with one of nature’s messiest resources: mud! In fact, the festival’s centerpiece is a giant pile of it.
Why Mud? New Orleans and coastal Louisiana’s ecosystems demonstrate the perfect blend of earth and water. We are surrounded by wetland habitats, interact with water on a regular basis in urban and rural environments, and are impacted by unique regional hazards associated with water. Mud Fest aims to encourage positive associations with the realities of our region, while building resilience and critical thinking skills for the next generation of engineers, educators, urban planners, fishermen, farmers and conservationists.
Guests can discover the magic of mud through hands-on play and facilitated activities, including:
- Café du Mud: LCM’s take on the classic mudpie. This station features supplies to make and decorate mud cakes, cookies and beverages!
- Studio in the Mud: We take process art outside with mud as the medium. Guests can create on repurposed materials like cardboard boxes and scrap paper…or they can use themselves as the canvas!
- Tot Spot: A station especially for little ones from birth to three years, the Tot Spot features age-appropriate, sensory-rich experiences for our youngest audience.
- And new this year is our Mudder Run where kids can run, jump, bounce and crawl through our muddy obstacle course.
- The Kid Wash: After all the messy fun, you’ll need a place to clean up! We’ve got you covered with sprinklers, pools and bubbles as you leave the fest!
“There’s infinite potential for discovery and learning right in our own backyards,” said Shannon Blady, LCM’s Chief Learning Officer. “Mud Fest at LCM will inspire kids of all ages to go outside, get dirty and explore, and we know that immersive play in nature as children encourages a love of nature and stewardship later as adults.”
Mud Fest will begin at 10 a.m. (CDT) on the South Lawn (near Roosevelt Mall). LCM members event tickets are $12 per person and non-members event tickets are $22 per person. Museums for All tickets will also be available for $8. All tickets include admission to the Museum. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 8, at 9 a.m. Reserved tickets are required for all guests including LCM members and can be reserved at lcm.org.