Win this contest and you're golden at the Glazer Children's Museum

AUGUST 31, 2010

I remember waking up early one morning many years ago and meeting my sister and my little niece so that we could be among the first to walk into a new Target store in Tampa. It was crazy wild -- people buzzing to get in, hoping for a freebie and eager to see what the shiny new store had to offer.

Nothing beats being first. And now you and your kids have a chance to be among the first to play at the Glazer Children's Museum before it officially opens Sept. 25. You could win the Golden Ticket -- with a nod to Willy Wonka -- to be among the first to play in the new museum that features 170 interactives and 12 themed areas, all perfect for kids up to age 10.

So you can follow the link above or you can just go to the Things to Do website at tampabay.com/things-to-do and click on the Golden Ticket contest link. Either way, you and your kids could get an up-close look at the 53,000-square-foot building and its touch-all-you-like exhibits. And we promise, there won't be a strange man to guide you around.

~ Sherry Robinson

[Freddie Highmore was one of the lucky ones to grab a Golden Ticket in 2005's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]

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