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play soirée

save the date—may 2, 2026

the details


More information on this won’t-wanna-miss event is coming soon!

  • may 2, 2026

    formal dinner + after party

a whimsical evening


An evening of whimsy is heading your way as National Children’s Museum invites you to the Play Soirée! We’ll celebrate the accomplishments made possible by our community of supporters as well as dream big for the future of our mission-driven work to inspire children to care about and change the world.

sponsorship opportunities


For more information, please contact MK at mmccann@nationalchildrensmuseum.org.

  • two Play Soirée tables (20 seats)
  • VIP, front-row placement with placard recognition
  • one Play Soirée table (10 seats) for a Community Access Partner of choice
  • 10 additional tickets to Party! At the Museum, the event's after-party
  • name + logo featured prominently in event promotional materials (press release, website, social media, email)
  • name + logo featured prominently in all event collateral (invitation, program, signage)
  • one-page color ad in the event printed program
  • special acknowledgement in the Museum’s digital newsletter, reaching over 25,000 subscribers
  • recognition during the President + CEO’s remarks
  • opportunity for a private tour of National Children’s Museum's led by the Museum’s President + CEO
  • 200 complimentary tickets to National Children’s Museum with concierge booking
  • invitation to exclusive member events and programming
  • name recognition in the Museum’s entry hall
  • name recognition in Museum’s annual report

additional event-based sponsorships


  • one Play Soirée table (10 seats)
  • name + logo featured in event promotional materials (press release, website, social media, email)
  • name + logo featured in all event collateral (invitation, program, signage)
  • exclusive signage at all bar tops during pre-event cocktail hour, including name and logo
  • opportunity to name a featured cocktail
  • cocktail bar napkins (400) with logo and name
  • special acknowledgement in the Museum’s digital newsletter, reaching over 25,000 subscribers
  • name recognition in the Museum’s entry hall
  • name recognition in the Museum’s annual report