June 17, 2026 / News & Blog
Gabby and friends return with an expanded program honoring the power of imagination and tactile learning with cat-tastic themed activities at ACM member locations nationwide.
LOS ANGELES, CA – (June 17, 2026) – “Hey Gabby, take us to the museum!” DreamWorks Animation and Association of Children’s Museums announce the continuation of the beloved Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days partnership for 2026, celebrating the magic of imagination and play in children’s museums across the country. New in 2026, participating museums will incorporate an activity themed to the magical world of Fairylandia, a secret garden overflowing with fairy-rrific sparkles, rainbow waterfalls and cat-tastic friends, introduced in the latest season of the hit series on Netflix.
Beginning in July, the collaboration will be featured at 64 museums across the country. Following overwhelming demand during the inaugural year of partnership, the expanded 2026 rollout is designed to bring the experience to even more families while revisiting communities that embraced the activation with enthusiasm. In addition to the dedicated weekend celebrations, the program extends its footprint with two-week takeovers of Gabby’s Dollhouse-themed play at select ACM locations nationwide.
In 2025, Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days reached more than 56,000 guests across 44 museums, including an ACM-reported 50% average increase in admission at participating museums on event dates compared to the prior year.
“We are proud to be partnering with DreamWorks Animation for a second year to inspire playful learning for children and families throughout the US. ACM and DreamWorks Animation share key values as they relate to the value of imagination, curiosity, and playful learning,” stated Arthur G. Affleck, III, executive director of the Association of Children’s Museums. “Like children’s museums, Gabby’s Dollhouse emphasizes social-emotional learning and showcases compassion, curiosity, creativity, and teamwork. We’re excited to bring the fun from Season 13’s Fairylandia to create magical experiences at museums, too.. ACM is so excited to be partnering with DreamWorks Animation to shine a spotlight on our member museums across the country.”
“The youngest generation has a fervor for interactive play, and the inherent message of creativity and problem-solving that Gabby’s Dollhouse shares with its audience has built a perfect partnership with the Association of Children’s Museums,” said Ryan Bradley, SVP, Marketing for DreamWorks Animation. “We’re excited to expand our reach to fans across the country with even more opportunities to celebrate growth mindset and imagination.”
Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days activations will vary by location, with offerings ranging from Storytime, a ‘Find the Gabby Cat’ scavenger hunt, a dance party with DJ Catnip, a Make a Hamster Kitty Fairy crafting station, and Gabby costume character meet and greets. Select markets will celebrate play with Gabby’s Dollhouse for two consecutive weekends of fun featuring Gabby, and her Gabby Cat friends, activities!
Gabby’s Dollhouse is a hugely popular preschool series from DreamWorks now playing on Netflix. The mixed media series unboxes a surprise in every episode before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby’s dollhouse. Rooted in growth mindset, the series’ activity-based episodes encourage flexible thinking and learning from your mistakes. Gabby herself is positive, determined, embraces imperfection and celebrates her mistakes, turning them into opportunities for growth, true to her signature catchphrases “I failed…FANTASTICALLY!!” and “I can’t do it…YET!” Gabby’s Dollhouse continues to expand into other mediums, with a recent live show tour in the US and a big screen turn with Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, currently available on Netflix. The following activation dates and locations are where you can experience a Meet & Greet with a Gabby costume character and a variety of themed crafts and games:
July 17–19 Discovery Children’s Museum, Las Vegas, NV
July 24–26 Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, Salt Lake City, UT
July 31–Aug 2 Denver Children’s Museum, Denver, CO
August 7–8 Minnesota Children’s Museum, Minneapolis, MN
August 14–16 Madison Children’s Museum, Madison, WI
August 21–23 DuPage Children’s Museum, Chicago, IL
August 28–30 The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
September 4–6 The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
September 11–13 Children’s Museum of Brooklyn, New York, NY
September 18–20 Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, MA
September 25–27 Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA
October 1–3 Discovery Place Science, Charlotte, NC
October 9–11 Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
October 16–18 Louisiana Children’s Museum, New Orleans, LA
October 23–25 Children’s Museum of Houston, Houston, TX
October 30–Nov 1 The DoSeum, San Antonio, TX
November 6–8 Children’s Museum Tucson, Tucson, AZ
November 11–13 The New Children’s Museum, San Diego, CA
November 20–22 Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar, CA
The following locations will enjoy a Gabby’s Dollhouse takeover during the course of two consecutive weekends with a variety of Gabby themed crafts, games, and a themed backdrop photo opportunity:
July 17–26
Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum, Stevens Point, WI
Des Moines Children’s Museum, Des Moines, IA
Fascinate-U Children’s Museum, Fayetteville, NC
The Children’s Museum of Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY
Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park, IL
July 31–Aug 9
Keystone Kidspace, York, PA
The Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River, Fall River, MA
Children’s Museum at La Habra, La Habra, CA
Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, TN
The Children’s Museum at Port Wonder, Lake Charles, LA
August 14–23
Kids Discovery Station, Merced, CA
Seattle Children’s Museum, Seattle, WA
Zing Zumm Children’s Museum of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, NC
Children’s Imaginarium, Wausau, WI
Lincoln Children’s Museum, Lincoln, NE
August 28–Sept 6
Terre Haute Children’s Museum, Terre Haute, IN
Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, Dover, NH
Children’s Museum of Acadiana, Lafayette, LA
Playzeum Yuba Sutter, Yuba City, CA
Discovery Center Museum, Rockford, IL
September 11–20
expERIEnce Children’s Museum, Erie, PA
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Gulfport, MS
Quincy Children’s Museum, Quincy, IL
The Woodlands Children’s Museum, The Woodlands, TX
North Dakota’s Gateway to Science, Bismarck, ND
September 25–Oct 4
Family Museum, Bettendorf, IA
Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu), Bainbridge Island, WA
Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, Saginaw, MI
Sacramento Children’s Museum, Rancho Cordova, CA
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum, Poughkeepsie, NY
October 9–18
Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, Oakwood, GA
Spark! Children’s Museum of Montana, Great Falls, MT
Cognition Davie Children’s Museum, Mocksville, NC
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, Binghamton, NY
Spark! Imagination and Science Center, Morgantown, WV
October 23–Nov 1
Alaska Children’s Museum, Anchorage, AK
Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, Capitola, CA
Bayou Country Children’s Museum, Thibodaux, LA
Adventure! Children’s Museum, Eugene, OR
Kids N Stuff Children’s Museum, Albion, MI
November 6–15
Fairbanks Children’s Museum, Fairbanks, AK
The FLIP Museum, Beaverton, OR
Kearney Area Children’s Museum, Kearney, NE
Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn, IL
Explore & More Children’s Museum, Buffalo, NY
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DREAMWORKS ANIMATION’S GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE
Since the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s hit series Gabby’s Dollhouse, kids around the world have been having one big sprinkle party with Gabby and her friends. Created by celebrated storytellers Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, Gabby’s Dollhouse is a mixed media preschool series that unboxes a surprise before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby’s dollhouse. Rooted in growth mindset, Gabby’s activity-based episodes encourage flexible thinking and learning from your mistakes. The show has become the most-watched kids series on Netflix and a top preschool brand across the globe, inspiring an award-winning toy line, publishing, home, apparel, and more, as well as original music, a top-rated app and a growing YouTube channel visited by millions of fans weekly. Gabby’s Dollhouse continues to expand through Universal Destinations & Experiences theme parks, global fan experiences, live events and much more, including Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. Any adventure can unfold when we play in Gabby’s Dollhouse!
