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WOW

World of Wonders - A Children's Adventure Garden

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

This three-acre garden is dedicated to families and children.

WOW has several distinct areas, each offering different interactive lessons, but all offering excitement, enrichment and entertainment.

Come prepared to get wet.  Shoes are required

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World Plaza – Splash your way around the world!  Through fountains, bubblers, foggers and jet sprays, explore the oceans and other major waterways on Earth. 

  

Discovery Peak – Follow the world's Trade Route and find plants from different continents.

Imagination Circle – Work together as a team to make this one-of-a-kind water fountain go higher and higher.  

The Dirt Factory – This is a great place to dig, climb, and explore.  Inside an oversized treehouse, learn about bugs, plant seeds, and well, play in the dirt!

Plant Safari – Tell time with your own body on a sundial, mark birthdays on a colossal calendar, and follow a trail through nearly an acre of wetlands, forests, grassland and desert areas. 

teachingPassport Gardens – Explore different habitats from around the world and learn about the poeple who live there.  Don't forget to bring your map/passport.

Here’s where the trip will take you:

  1. Werowocomoco Woods - Eastern U.S. Deciduous Forest
  2. Oodnadatta Outback - Australian Outback
  3. Choco Rain Forest  - South American Rain Forest
  4. Ithaca Isle - Mediterranean Chaparral
  5. Serengeti Savanna - African Grassland
  6. Kamchatka Taiga - Northern Coniferous Forest

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Exploration Station – An indoor classroom that is an ideal site for nature camps and birthday parties, and a unique amphitheatre is perfect for family-oriented concerts and performances. You will find restrooms and vending machines in this area.

 

 

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