Helping children learn through play
Wegmans is proud to support these wonderful children’s museums and play spaces as part of our commitment to enrich the communities we serve. Give your kids the chance to learn through play—make these fun destinations part of your vacation plans this year!
Smithsonian Wegmans Wonderplace, Washington, DC
“Wonderplace,” a 1,700-square-foot children’s center, welcomes curious kids ages 0-6 (and their families) to explore a wide variety of hands-on exhibits at the National Museum of American History. Made possible by a $1.5 million gift and in-kind donations from Wegmans Food Markets, this gallery will allow curious kids to “cook” in a kitchen inspired by Julia Child’s; plant and harvest pretend vegetables and run the farm stand and more.
Wegmans Super Kids Market
Rochester, NY
The Strong is a highly interactive, collections-based museum devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Wegmans Landing at Onondaga Lake Park
Liverpool, NY
Wegmans Boundless Playground offer all kids, regardless of their abilities, a colorful mecca with climbers, swings, play houses and slides, including the 35,000-sq. ft. Wegmans Playground and the Wegmans Good Dog Park for run-free doggie fun.
ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum Wegmans Kids Market
Erie, PA
An entertaining, educational experience committed to making math, science, art, culture, literacy and health FUN!
PlaySpace ABC Cayuga
Auburn, NY
An interactive indoor learning area developed by ABC Cayuga, Inc, for preschoolers to aid in their cognitive growth and development, includes a mini Wegmans Food Market.
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Buffalo, NY
Have fun at activity stations throughout the Wegmans Family Garden at this living museum. Visit the museum website to see a schedule of upcoming themed offerings and events.
Buffalo Zoo Organic Barn Playground
Buffalo, NY
Little ones can say “hello” to the animals, plus climb, slide and swing in this fun Organic Barn playground.
Buffalo Museum of Science Yum! Exhibit
Buffalo, NY
Guests of all ages learn the “how to” and “how come?” of healthy living through fun, engaging hands-on, interactive activities.
Explore & More Children’s Museum
Buffalo, NY
The Farm to Fork exhibit draws on Buffalo’s rich agricultural history with fabulous interactive stations, including a replica of our Wegmans Organic Farm barn. Here, kids will meet a friendly pretend cow and discover a chicken coop and some hands-on crop beds, plus a farmer’s market and farmhouse kitchen.
Children’s Museum of Virginia
Portsmouth, VA
In the Wegmans Food Markets exhibit, visitors will step inside a hands-on store-like environment, full of foods they regularly see in their store. Children will have the opportunity to work in a simulated grocery store, scanning items and checking out groceries as they learn where much of their food comes from in a variety of activities.
Virginia Discovery Museum
Charlottesville, VA
On the first Wednesday of each month, the Discovery Museum offers “Pay What You Wish Wednesday” in which visitors pay what they like to enter the museum, in lieu of our regular $8 per person entry fee!
Children’s Museum of Richmond
Richmond, VA
The Little Grocery Store here inspires the next generation of creative problem solvers through play. The Little Grocery Stores are located in Richmond, Midlothian and Short Pump.