9th Annual Grown Up Play Date: A Decade of Play, March 7, 2026

Saturday, March 7, 2026

An unforgettable evening as we toast to10 incredible years of the Akron Children's Museum!

$10,000

H. Peter Burg Fund of Akron Community Foundation

Betsy & Ryan Hartschuh

Mike & Lisa Little

$2000+

Ted & Linda Bare

$ 1000

Dale & Joanne Widmer Foundation

Byron & Alison Calhoun

Louis & Susan Burnoski

David Pelland

Christine Yuhasz

Rescue Painting

$ 500

The Buckner Family

Allyson & Deron Boyd Kristin & Chad Durian

Thank You to Our Birthday Celebration Committee!

Betsy Hartschuh

Caitlin DeSantis

Candace Larlham

Emily Carpenter

Amber Barkoukis

Joy Edwards

Kelsey Woods

Nicole Kilway

Stephanie Bencin

Tessa Tegel

Traci Buckner

Jean Barbato

Travis Bronty- Bromer

Rebecca Kaszar

Jen Polkinghorne

Mandy Steyer

Heather Barringer

Gina Huber

Lauren Fairbanks

Emily Fox

LeAnne Fuetter

Lacha Noward

Janae Lyons

Run of Show

6:00 -7:00 PM

VIP HOUR Enjoy a complimentary drink and artisanal bites upstairs in the VIP Lounge. Casino tables open exclusively for VIP guests!

7:00 -11:00 PM

WELCOME, PARTY GOERS! Enjoy Blue Heron's continental spread of exquisite dishes throughout the evening.

6:00 -10:00 PM

AUCTION IS LIVE Scan the QR code to browse exclusive items and place your bids!

7:00 - 8:00 PM

CASINO TABLES OPEN Try your luck! Tables CLOSE promptly at 8:00 PM for a special performance and REOPEN at 8:30pm.

7:00 - 8:00 PM

VALERIE'S DUELING PIANOS Submit your song requests using the QR code on the piano or good old paper and pen (provided in bar area)

8:00 PM

MARTELL SCHOOL OF DANCE Special performance –don't miss it!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Don't Miss Out! Make your way to the bar area for a special surprise!

8:30 -10:00 PM

DUELING PIANOS RETURN Sing and dance the night away with Valerie's Dueling Pianos!

10:00 -11:00 PM

DJ & DANCING WITH JANESSA Keep the party going on the dance floor!

10:30 PM

RAFFLE DRAWING & AUCTION CLOSE Last chance to bid!

STEP 1: Register to Bid

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STEP 2: Download the Givi App

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STEP 3: Start Bidding!

A HUGE Thank You to Our...

A HUGE heartfelt thank you to all of the amazing kids and their families who poured their time, creativity, and love into baking desserts for A Decade of Play! There is nothing sweeter than that. Children are the entire reason we do what we do, and having them be a part of this celebration made the night that much more special.

Birthday Bakers Luke Jourden Brookies

Luke is in 5th grade and wants to be a NFL player. His favorite subject is math. He likes to play basketball, football, soccer, baseball, and video games. He also loves the Ohio State Buckeyes where he hopes to play one day, and the Cleveland Browns.