Walt Disney Imagineering has announced that in collaboration with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, a new traveling exhibition called Tiana’s Joyful Celebration will beginning to tour the USA in 2026. This new exhibition will extend Princess Tiana’s story in the form of a fully immersive museum experience.
The exhibition will launch on March 7, 2026 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It will then begin touring to 12 other cities around the USA starting in 2027.
The arrival of this new exhibition comes after Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the attraction, opened at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort in 2024. This new experience will build on the spirit of the attraction and take visitors on a journey where they can discover a series of fun, interactive, multi-sensory experiences that are inspired by the music, food and people of New Orleans.
Carmen Smith, the Senior Vice President, Creative Development – Product/Content & Inclusive Strategies for Walt Disney Imagineering shared the following description of the exhibition:
In this magical adventure, Princess Tiana is celebrating her community by throwing a parade. Tiana’s friends, critters included, have been working hard in Tiana’s childhood neighborhood to prepare for the big day. But when the day arrives, they learn that their timeslot begins earlier than anticipated and need the entire community and critter friends to put the finishing touches on the floats to make it in time.
Guests will receive a call for assistance, learning Tiana needs help with décor, music, food, costumes and more. Everyone must come together and contribute their unique talents–a bit of their special spice– to pull the parade together on time. From music and crafts to cooking and community spirit, you’ll be immersed in the diverse and vibrant world of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebrations as you help Princess Tiana.
The shared vision of Walt Disney Imagineering and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis aims to celebrate culture and embrace creativity through uniting the storytelling of one of Disney’s beloved princesses and educational excellence to create an unforgettable family experience.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the largest children’s museum in the world. It has 485,000 square feet of public space, including five floors of indoor exhibits and 7.5 acres of outdoor space in the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legend Experience. It ignites joy, wonder, and curiousity by creating powerful learning experiences for both children and adults.
USA Today has named it the best children’s museum in the country for three years in a row. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the home to 14 permanent exhibits. This includes its most popular exhibit, the Dinosphere. This exhibit includes an immersive collection of real dinosaur fossils along with a working paleontology lab. The museum was founded in 1925 and is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
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