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Discovery Park of America Announces Free Admission for Children and $10 Admission for Adults in January 2023 in Celebration of the Museum and Heritage Park’s 10th Birthday
Thanks to our partnership with Magnolia Place Assisted Living, children 17 and younger will once again receive free admission to Discovery Park of America throughout the month of January 2023. Our museum and heritage park will also be offering adult admission for just $10 in January. New hours in 2023 will also provide more opportunities to
Inaugural First Amendment Day Festival Hosted by the Freedom Forum at Discovery Park Featured Special Guests Bret Baier and The Gatlin Brothers
Union City, Tenn. – On Saturday, September 24, 2022, the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan nonprofit foundation that fosters First Amendment freedoms for all, hosted its inaugural First Amendment Day Festival at Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tenn. More than 3,000 guests experienced a variety of family-friendly, First Amendment-themed games, trivia, crafts and conversations. “The beauty of the
Annual Stair Climb Event on Sept. 10, 2022 at Discovery Park of America
Annual Stair Climb Event on Sept. 10, 2022 at Discovery Park of America Union City, Tenn. –Local Union City firefighters will once again be partnering with Discovery Park of America and the City of Union City to host the annual stair climb on Sat., Sept. 10, 2022, as a way to pay tribute to those who were lost
Discovery Park Homeschool Days 2022
Discovery Park Homeschool Days 2022 Discovery Park is pleased to offer Homeschool Days in the Fall 2022 semester for all children in grades 1-12. Each month, our education and wildlife teams will present interactive lessons. Programs are from 2 – 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Parents and/or guardians are not required
Updated Version of Discovery Park Exhibit Popular with Young Children to Open Spring 2023
Updated Version of Discovery Park Exhibit Popular with Young Children to Open Spring 2023 Discovery Park of America is working with Boss Display, an award-winning custom exhibits design firm, on a brand new, updated version of the water tables. The company designed and installed the original water tables when Discovery Park opened in 2013. Located
National Read a Book Day
Today is National Read a Book Day, so here’s a look at a very special book that impacted a young man’s life and contributed to a museum and heritage park that today is inspiring millions of children and adults. He was just 16 years old on May 21, 1954 when Discovery Park founder Robert Kirkland
Senior Fellow for the First Amendment for the Freedom Forum, Gene Policinski, to Speak at Union City Rotary on Friday, Sept. 23
Senior Fellow for the First Amendment for the Freedom Forum, Gene Policinski, to Speak at Union City Rotary on Friday, Sept. 23 Gene Policinski is Senior Fellow for the First Amendment for the Freedom Forum, where he contributes to the weekly “First Five” commentary on First Amendment issues, responds to news media inquiries and participates
Freedom Forum First Amendment Festival Q ’n’ A
Freedom Forum First Amendment Festival Q ’n’ A What is the Freedom Forum all about? Our mission is to foster First Amendment freedoms for all. We’re a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our goal is an America where everyone knows, understands and values their First Amendment freedoms. Being nonpartisan is really important to us. Everyone in
Discovery Park of America Announces Partnership with Ducks Unlimited and Addition of Permanent Exhibit on Waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway
Discovery Park of America Announces Partnership with Ducks Unlimited and Addition of Permanent Exhibit on Waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway Union City, Tenn.—Discovery Park of America announced today an exhibit dedicated to telling the story of waterfowl hunting, conservation and the ecosystem of the Mississippi Flyway is currently being developed. “Duck, Duck, Goose: Waterfowl
Sustainable Ag Program Presented at Discovery Park by The Nature Conservancy and Others
Sustainable Ag Program Presented at Discovery Park by The Nature Conservancy and Others Mitchell Hora, an Iowa farmer and the founder of the ag startup Continuum Ag, spoke about sustainable agriculture to a large group gathered in the Simmons Bank Ag Center at Discovery Park on Friday. It was not his first appearance in the
Discovery Park Announces Major 2023 Exhibits and Events Scheduled for the Museum and Park’s 10th Birthday Year
Save the Date: Discovery Park Announces Important Dates for 10th Birthday Year Get your 2023 calendar out, and mark the dates of some of the biggest and most exciting events in our museum and heritage park’s 10-year history. The ribbon was cut and doors opened for the first time at Discovery Park on Nov. 1,
Freedom Forum to host First Amendment Festival Featuring Special Guests Bret Baier and The Gatlin Brothers on Sept. 24 at Discovery Park of America
Fox News anchor Bret Baier will speak about his career and the First Amendment, and country music legends The Gatlin Brothers will perform. Union City, Tenn. – On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan, nonprofit foundation that works to foster First Amendment freedoms for all, will host its inaugural First Amendment Festival