The Thanksgiving Point Membership winner is Missy! She said, “We LOVE the museum. My sons find something new and fascinating every time we go (and there is usually a massive meltdown when I’m ready to leave.) My husband and I go to the movie theater often as well. We love the stadium seating AND that we get to choose our seats.”
And the runner up is Patricia, who said, “I want to win! We can go together!”
Send an email to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com to claim your prize BEFORE TUESDAY! Thanks!
THE PRIZE
One reader will win an annual membership to Thanksgiving Point!
MY REVIEW
Some of the most fun we’ve had as a family since Elliott was born has been visiting different venues Thanksgiving Point, so I contacted the folks over there and the hooked us up with an membership to review and another to give away to one of you!
Since it’s too cold to play outside (for me, at least) our favorite thing so far has been visiting the Museum of Ancient Life. This place is fabulous – it has a discovery room with lots of hands on displays that are great for curious hands.
Our other favorite part is the erosion table. This is a child’s dream! It’s a huge curvy table with sand, moving water, complete with trees and dinosaurs to liven things up. Kids can build with the sand and watch as the water gradually erodes the sand away. They have bibs for kids to wear and a washing station to clean up. We spend most of our time here when we go. They have benches for parents to sit and watch, so bring a book and enjoy a relaxing afternoon!
Other activities at Thanksgiving Point include
- 15 themed gardens
- Farm Country
- Golf
- Movies
There will be a new museum opening next year, the Museum of Natural Curiosity (can’t wait for this!) and lots of public events like the tulip festival, train shows, and lots more.
If you haven’t been to Thanksgiving Point with your kids, check it out. (Start with the Dinosaur Museum, it’s our favorite!) There is plenty to keep you and your family busy all year long!
GIVEAWAY RULES
- Visit ThanksgivingPoint.com
- Come back here and tell me your favorite venue before midnight Thursday, February 4.
- A winner will be selected and announced at the top of this post on Friday.
- Only one comment per person unless you earn extra entries.
- Giveaway open only to residents of the continental United States…sorry.
- Winners must email me to claim their prize within 5 days.
EARN EXTRA ENTRIES
You may earn up to 25 entries by blogging about this contest and including certain links – click here to read more about earning these entries.
You may earn 1 extra entry each for doing the following (make a separate comment for each thing you do):
- Follow Thanksgiving Point on Facebook
- Follow Thanksgiving Point on Twitter
- Follow me on Twitter
- Tweet about this contest with link back here (copy and paste http://www.vanillajoy.com right into the text box)
- Facebook about the contest
- Sign up for the Thanksgiving Point e-newsletter
- Subscribe to my feed
- Sign up for my newsletter
- Add my button to your sidebar
- Comment on any non-contest post (must contribute to the conversation)
GOOD LUCK and THANKS!













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My boys love the musuem of ancient life…dinosaurs, water play, digging in dirt…what more could you ask for.
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I have only ever been to the animal petting zoo but my friends all tell me they love the ancient life museum…they say they (and their kids) never get bored!
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Love the gardens – especially for the Tulip Festival!
We love Farm Country! My daughter never wants to leave the petting zoo and could ride the ponies over and over again!
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The scarecrow festival is a tradition for us! I have never made it to the tulip festival, but am determined to go this year!
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We love everything about Thanksgiving point! My daughter loves Farm Country and we want to visit the Museum of ancient life!
I havent been to visit thier different venues but we do go down there every year for the christmas lights and to feed the reindeer and sometimes for the scarecrow festival! I’d deffinatly like to explore more!
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We love the Museum of Ancient Life and would love to be able to go often!
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OH MY! What a Giveaway! I want I want!! :)
My favorite thing at THanksgiving Point is Farm Country! We love the animals and my girls love love to ride the horses. We actually got to see a cow in the birthing process last year. Amazing. Thanks for doing this giveaway! Fingers Crossed!
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I’d love to take my little girl to Farm Country–she loves animals!
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our family favorite venue is also the Dino museum…we also LOVe the farm, its alot of fun in the summer!
thanks for such a fun giveaway!
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My family loves the Museum of Ancient Life. What a great giveaway!
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I want to win! We can go together :)
We LOVE the museum. My sons find something new and fascinating every time we go (and there is usually a massive meltdown when I’m ready to leave.)
My husband and I go to the movie theater often as well. We love the stadium seating AND that we get to choose our seats.
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My girls love the Museum of Ancient History! I love the Gardens! Thanks for a great giveaway!
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FARM COUNTRY. Parker, our medically fragile kid with special needs LOVES this place. I’d take him much more often if we could afford it…….or had a membership! woot!
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We love the dinosaur museum and just signed up for one of the free Family Engineering Days!
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