PARKERSBURG — Discovery World on Market with Akron Children’s will host the 2025 Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday.

The Association of Children’s Museums and member Discovery World on Market are partnering with Nickelodeon on the 2025 Our World: Worldwide Day of Play dedicated to joyful learning through play.

The event focuses on getting children and their families active.

Akron Children’s will sponsor free admission for the first 100 kids on Saturday. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Tech Den will be open for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children 12 and older.

“STEM starts with play,” Wendy Shriver, executive director of Discovery World on Market, said. “Play is the spark that ignites discovery. Every question asked, every block built, every experiment tried is a step toward tomorrow’s breakthroughs.”

Akron Children’s is dedicated to protecting and preserving childhood with easy access to quality health care, Brian Dinger, vice president primary care network and regional services, said.

“We are excited to bring our kid-focused care to the Day of Play at Discovery World on Market,” he said.

For more information about this and other events, go to dwonmarket.org.