Birthday Parties

• Museum admission fee for the birthday child and two adults
• Museum admission fee for each attending child plus one free adult; additional adults pay the regular admission fee
• Live Animal Presentation or Interactive Aquarium Dive
• Use of the classroom for your designated party time
• Museum staff assistant
• Free t-shirt for birthday child at the Dragonfly Gift Shoppe
• Time after the party for guests to explore the museum and LeFleur’s Bluff playground
• Visit the current temporary exhibit 

Party Times: Available party times are Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Time slots are for one hour with set-up 30 minutes before the party.

Setup:

• Classroom Set-up 10:00 a.m. / Party 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Classroom Set-up 1:00 p.m. / Party 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Price: MMNS Foundation Members receive a 10% discount off the prices below! Not a Member? Click here for more info.

1-15 children: $225

16-25 children: $275

26-35 children: $325

No Confetti Please. Renter is responsible for clean-up. 

• 10-15 minute private meet and greet with Blue the Utahraptor and dinosaur exercise game
• Museum admission for all party guests and one chaperone per guest
• Use of the classroom for your designated party time
• Museum staff assistant
• Explore the Museum, Lefleur's Bluff Playground, and Fossil Pile
• Visit the current exhibit
• Dino themed present (in addition to birthday t-shirt)
• Dino party favor bags for all guests

Available party times are limited and will only be offered on select Sunday afternoons (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) each month.

Set-up: Classroom Set-up 2 p.m. / Party 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Price: MMNS Foundation Members receive a 10% discount off the prices below! Not a Member? Click here for more info.

1-15 children: $400

16-25 children: $450

26-35 children: $500

No Confetti Please. Renter is responsible for clean-up. 

Make a splash on your child’s special day with a Mermaid Party at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science!

Dive into an unforgettable celebration where imagination meets underwater wonder. 

Your guests will be mesmerized as a real-life mermaid (a skilled diver in full mermaid costume) glides through our aquarium, interacting with the audience from inside the tank. 

Watch little faces light up as the mermaid waves, twirls, and brings the magic of the ocean to life right before their eyes!

After the underwater adventure, the celebration continues in one of our private education classrooms, reserved just for your party. It’s the perfect space for opening presents, enjoying birthday treats, and celebrating with friends surrounded by the excitement of the museum.

Full of fun, fantasy, and memorable moments, a Mermaid Party at the MS Museum of Natural Science is a magical birthday experience your family will treasure!

Book your Mermaid Party today by contacting Museum Reservationist Yolanda Hawkins by email at Yolanda.hawkins@mmns.ms.gov or over the phone at (601)576-6030.

Party Features:

• 15-20 minute interactive aquarium dive featuring a diver in a full mermaid costume
• Museum admission for all party guests and one chaperone per guest
• Use of the classroom for your designated party time
• Museum staff assistant
• Mermaid party favor bags for all guests
• Time after the party for guests to explore the museum and LeFleur’s Bluff playground
• Visit the current temporary exhibit

Available party times are subject to diver availability and will only be offered on one Saturday each month (two parties per day max). Time slots are for one hour with set-up 30 minutes before the party.

Setup:

• Classroom Set-up 10:00 a.m. / Party 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Classroom Set-up 2:00 p.m. / Party 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Price: $350. MMNS Foundation Members receive a 10% discount off the prices below! Not a Member? Click here for more info.

No Confetti Please. Renter is responsible for clean-up. 

This outdoor pavilion, located west of the LeFleur's Bluff Playground, includes tables and seating for up to fifty children. Click here for more info.