Clifford The Big Red Dog Closes at the Crown Center 9/6

Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford, America's beloved big red dog with a heart to match. "Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog^TM," inspired by Scholastic Entertainment's top-rated PBS KIDS television show, opens in the Crown Center Shops Showplace on May 29, and will be here through September 6. There is no admission fee.

Kids can visit a colossal nine-foot high Clifford with a tail to slide down, just like Emily Elizabeth does on the TV show. Children can help fill Clifford's big dog bowl with bones using a conveyor belt, and create sand art and find "bone"-ifide treasures at T-Bone's Beach. Pull up a stool at Samuel's Fish and Chips Shack, perform at Emily Elizabeth's Backyard Theatre, use watering cans and a lawn mower to spiff up Howard's backyard and much more!

In conjunction with the exhibit, children can meet the Clifford The Big Red Dog^TM costumed character every Saturday in June from noon to 4 p.m. A professional photographer will be on hand to take photos for a fee, or visitors may bring their own cameras.

"Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog^TM" is open during Crown Center Shops regular hours: Monday through Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Memorial Day (May 31), Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (September 6) hours are noon to 5 p.m.

Call the Crown Center Information Line at 816-274-8444 or find more details at www.CrownCenter.com.