Shortly after it opened, we were lucky enough to be able to visit the Hunger Games Exhibition in New York City. We spent hours in there interacting with the exhibits and taking pictures. In addition, we got some great Hunger Games Exhibition merchandise to give away to our readers! Keep reading to see some of the great shots that we got plus how you can enter to win a Hunger Games Exhibition Prize Pack.

Hunger Games Exhibition Review

We attended the Exhibition on only the second day that it was open, so it was a little bit rocky. The employees had a hard time with things like getting our pictures in front of the green screen and couldn’t answer all of our questions about the Mobile Guide. In fact, we ended up paying for it even though it was supposed to come free when we bought our ticket with our American Express Card and even then we couldn’t use all of the features of it.

That said, it was only the second day. And the problems we experienced were more than likely cleared up with a little more experience. It definitely wouldn’t stop us from recommending it! As for the Mobile Guide itself, it definitely added to the experience by “unlocking” certain hidden features throughout the Exhibition.

The actual exhibits ranged from educational to just plain breathtaking. They used a lot of elaborate projections and screens to make you feel like you were right in the middle of the movies. Here are a couple of my favorite “scenes” from the Exhibition:

This scene shows the absolute over-the-top excess of the Capitol. You can see all of the bright colors and the massive buffet filled with food and drinks.

One corner of the Exhibition featured a life-size “Girl on Fire” scene from the movie. You can get a good sense of the costumes as well as the flowers and the chariot. And the fire seemed so real!

There were also a number of interactive areas where you could learn about some of the science behind The Hunger Games and take part in experiments. They even had a “training” area where you could learn how the actors trained for the movie.

At the end there was a section of costumes from the Hunger Games movies, mainly those that Katniss wore. You couldn’t get incredibly close to them, but definitely close enough to get pictures. How gorgeous is this?

We probably spent about 2.5 hours in the Exhibition, although I think we could have even spent more. Definitely try to go when it is not as busy because it’s harder to get pictures and fully participate in the interactive parts as it gets busier. We found that it got busier as the morning went on.

Hunger Games Exhibition Giveaway

Now that you’ve had a taste of what you might see at the Exhibition, how would you like to win some of the souvenirs we brought home? We’re going to select 5 items from all of the things we brought back to send to one lucky winner. We’ve got pens, pencils, postcards, bookmarks, and even the newest Mockingjay Part 2 pins.

Enter using the widget below and get extra entries for referring friends. We’re only running the contest for 2 weeks, so enter quickly! And don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter to be kept up to date on all Hunger Games news and our next contest.

Hunger Games Exhibition Giveaway

I didn’t think that anything could be more exciting then tickets to the “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2″ premiere until I saw the unbelievable opportunity that IfOnly has right now.

In addition to 2 tickets to the premiere, you get 2 passes to the after party AND….

A Meet and Greet plus photo with Liam Hemsworth!!

Can you even imagine? Attending the Hunger Games premiere AND meeting Gale for a photo opp? Then going to the after party that will be attended by the cast and other people in the industry.

The event will take place in Los Angeles in mid-November. Proceeds from the auction will benefit The Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation. The organization was created to raise money to fund medical research regarding Batten disease.

Visit IfOnly now for more information about the auction and keep an eye out for any other items that you might be able to bid on or buy outright. Even if you don’t end up getting THIS one, the site itself is really cool with all kinds of different opportunities for autographs and celebrity experiences. One of these days I am going to buy something there!

It’s been awhile since we have done a weekly news roundup, but there is so much Hunger Games news to report in the last week that we figured it was better to just link out to some of our favorite stories than to try to duplicate it ourselves. Except the news at the very bottom of the post….which you will have to read to in order to find out!

Liam Hemsworth wears war paint as Gale in exclusive Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 poster | EW.com All new posters are being released! As part of the “Faces of the Revolution” campaign, you can see pictures of many of the final movie characters in war paint. This article from Entertainment weekly shows one of our favorites, Gale Hawthorne.

Katniss And Effie Take Center Stage In ‘The Hunger Games’ Finale: See The Pic – MTV We’re starting to see some stills from the final movie, including this incredibly moving picture of Effie and Katniss. (from MTV and Entertainment Weekly)

Comic-Con 2015: ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Hunger Games’ Casts on ‘Conan’ – The Moviefone Blog Conan O’Brien will be covering Comic-Con starting July 8. Be sure to tune in for visits from the cast of The Hunger Games on July 9. Jennifer, Josh, and Liam should all be there. It will be followed by the Comic-Con panel on Thursday, which will be moderated by Conan.

Can Fans Handle these HUGE Moments in The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2? SPOILERS! | moviepilot.com If you have read Mockingjay, you know that there are some MAJOR things to come in the final movie. Do you think that any of them will be changed from the book? Moviepilot discusses some of the things that they think will shock viewers.

‘Hunger Games’ Exhibition Coming to San Francisco | Variety Lionsgate has selected San Francisco as the second stop for its “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” following a six-month run at Discovery Times Square in New York City.

Speaking of the Hunger Games Exhibition, we were lucky enough to be able to attend it in New York the second day after it opened. Not only did we bring back some great pictures, but also some merchandise to give away! Stay tuned to our blog for more information coming this week.

It is finally here! The release of “The Hunger Games Mockingjay: Part 1″ is tonight! Let’s get the weekly news out of the way right now so that we can start focusing on all of the great reviews that are sure to come out from the fans starting in the next 24 hours. Here’s some of the news that we have been tracking in the last week.

Box-Office Preview: Can ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1′ Make Franchise History? If Katniss Everdeen aims her arrow just right, The Hunger Games could become the first film franchise in Hollywood history to have three installments open …

The Lorde-Curated Hunger Games Soundtrack Is Here, And It’s Wonderful – Forbes VideoWhile her 18th birthday may have been earlier this month, Lorde is likely going to be celebrating throughout November. The New Zealand newcomer was recruited earlier this year to curate the soundtrack for the latest Hunger Games album, and it was just released this past Tuesday ahead of the film […]

‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I’ Premiere Red Carpet Is A Study In Irony – Forbes I apologize for not actually embedding the video in question, but Yahoo does not embed terribly well with the publishing format. If you actually want to watch the Red Carpet Show that began at 6:00pm PST go HERE for a live stream. I won’t be watching per-se, as frankly it’s dinner […]

Your Hunger Games Vacation (Peeta Not Included) The third Hunger Games movie (Mockingjay: Part 1) is coming to theaters on November 21st — which means the world is going Katniss crazy once more. (Although, did we ever really stop?) Katniss is one of the most badass female characters of all time, after all, so it’s not surprising people just can’t get enough. We’ve heard of Hunger Games-inspired workouts, Katniss Halloween costumes, and now, we’re pleased to introduce the newest craze (dreamed up by us): The Hunger Games vacation.

Jennifer Lawrence and the “Hunger Games” cast crash Woody Harrelson’s “SNL” monologue – Salon.com Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson and Lawrence stopped by “SNL” to join Harrelson in joking about Taylor Swift VIDEO

Why The Hunger Games Was Never About The Hunger Games – IGN With Mockingjay Part 1 opening, we look at what the series has really been about and put to bed any Twilight or Battle Royal comparisons.

We’ve seem so much Hunger Games news lately that we are not even trying to keep up with it on our blog. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook because we post there all day every day!

Hear CHVRCHES’ Powerful ‘Hunger Games’ Contribution, ‘Dead Air’ | SPIN | Music News The synth-powered track will grace the ‘Mockingjay – Part 1′ soundtrack

The Retro Games: 1980s ‘The Mockingjay Club Part 1′ Soundtrack | Jabberjays.net – A Hunger Games Fansite Earlier this week, Republic Records released the official audio for Dead Air by CHVRCHES, which reminded JabberJays.net of the 80s and inspired them to create a 1980s soundtrack for Mockingjay.

‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets Woody Harrelson to Host – Hollywood Reporter Get ready to see a new Hunger Games sketch or two on Saturday Night Live soon. Woody Harrelson, who stars in the popular film franchise, has been tapped to host SNL on Nov. 15.

Francis Lawrence speaks about the possibility of more Hunger Games films – Movie News | JoBlo.com In the upcoming issue of Empire magazine, director Francis Lawrence spoke a bit about THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 and given that the Harry Potter franchise will see at least three spinoff films, Lawrence discussed whether or not something like that may be a possibility for the Hunger Games as well.

Meet Jennifer Lawrence in the VIP Room at the Premiere of Mockingjay Want to meet Jennifer Lawrence in the VIP Room at the premiere of Mockingjay? Here’s your chance to win and support a great cause!

“Yellow Flicker Beat,” the first song for the new Mockingjay soundtrack has finally been released! Listen to it below and then comment telling us what you think!

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Lorde has been teasing us via her Instagram account for weeks! She started on September 4 and gave us the first 3 lines via images that represented the words.

I’m a princess cut from marble, smoother than a storm
And the scars that mark my body, they’re silver and gold.
My blood is a flood of rubies, precious stones.

We can’t wait to hear the rest of the songs!

Last week was a great week for Hunger Games news! In addition to The Hunger Games Instagram account putting out some new images, we got teasers about Lorde’s new song for the Mockingjay soundtrack. Here are just a few of the stories we found interesting last week. Be sure that you are following us on our Facebook page and Twitter if you want to see the news from us on a daily basis as it comes out:

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Upcoming to Netflix Watch Instantly: ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,’ ‘Django Unchained’ and More Just in case you don’t already have your own copy, it’s good to know that you will be able to watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Netflix as of October 22.

Movie Feuds: The Maze Runner VS Divergent VS Hunger Games: Catching Fire | moviepilot.com Fun dystopian move comparison video. Compares The Maze Runner, Divergent or Hunger Games: Catching Fire. We’ve seen all 3 and can say that this is pretty much spot on!

can i have some – The Hunger Memes Cute picture that we found from The Hunger Memes. Oreos made to look like The Mockingjay! The question is…would you eat it or just look at it?

New stills and ‘Mockingjay’ actor bios for Liam Hemsworth & Natalie Dormer | Hunger-Games.Net In addition to the exclusive Instagram revelation of content, looks like The Hunger Games Explorer will also be updating in the next few days with promotion for Mockingjay: Part 1. Plus actor bios for Liam Hemsworth and Natalie Dormer.

Banned Books Week: 10 most challenged books of 2013 Here’s the American Library Association list of 2013’s most challenged books. Of course we know The Hunger Games was on it!

News Lorde reveals hand-written lyrics from ‘Hunger Games’ song Lorde has been teasing us with the first lyrics from the new Mockingjay soundtrack. ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ will be released September 29.

Lots of fun stuff this week for Hunger Games fans. The most exciting news was probably the poster release, but it is also fun to hear from the actors themselves what they have to say about Mockingjay.

Katniss ‘Mockingjay – Part 1′ Character Poster Released via OLTM App – Trailer on the 10th? | Quarter Quell Lionsgate finally revealed the first poster featuring Katniss for Mockingjay, through the OLTM mobile app. The image was accompanied with the caption: “Our leader the Mockingjay arrives on 9/10.”

Hunger Games: Jennifer Lawrence sets world record as Katniss Everdeen It may be a slightly tenuous record – but Lawrence deserves some good news after her recent travails. Katniss is named highest-grossing action movie heroine by Guinness.

Elizabeth Banks says “Mockingjay” is “Really a True Action Film” | Hunger Games Down with the Capitol Mockingjay promises to have some extra Effie scenes for us. Great news for Effie fans! What do you think about the extra Effie scenes added to the movie that were not in the book?

Lorde talks ‘Mockingjay’ soundtrack artists, story Lorde spoke about the announcement that she’s been put in charge of the Mockingjay soundtrack. Not only will she be singing but she will also be curating the rest of the songs.

Q & A with Game of Thrones’ Natalie Dormer Natalie Dormer will be turning heads with her portrayal of Cressida in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Read more about her shaving her head, applying a tattoo to the area, and sporting army gear and a semi-automatic rifle.

Which “Hunger Games” District Do You Actually Belong In? In the “just for fun” department. Take the quiz and see which District is right for you! Seems a lot of people keep getting District 12.

Lots of Hunger Games news this week! Everyone was talking about the new touring exhibition, the possibility of a theme park, and the new mobile game. Plus, will there be a Hunger Games theme park? What would it look like? And in a case of art crossing with politics, real protesters have taken to using the Hunger Games salute. Here are some of our favorite articles from around the web this week.

‘Hunger Games’ exhibit in the works, theme park still a possibility | PopWatch | EW.com Can you imagine a Hunger Games theme park? It might happen! And until then, get set for “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition,” which will tour the US in 2015.

‘Hunger Games’ to become a mobile game – IBNLive ‘The Hunger Games’ is becoming a mobile game. Interactive entertainment company Kabam announced Friday that it agreed with film studio Lionsgate to make a title for play on smartphones or tablet computers based on the dystopian books and films.

You don’t have to go far to hike terrain of ‘The Hunger Games’ DuPont State Recreational Forest regularly draws fans of the movie, which was filmed there in 2011. Hike, mountain back, or ride horses through over 80 miles of trails.

Eight horrible ideas for a ‘Hunger Games’ theme park attraction What might be a part of the rumored Hunger Games theme park? Hypable came up with 8 things they do NOT want to see including Subway sponsoring “Peeta’s Bread Factory” and Blueberries mixed with Nightlock.

Thai protesters adopt ‘Hunger Games’ three-fingered salute amid military coup – NY Daily News Thailand’s protesters are demonstrating that life can imitate art. Anti-military coup protesters are mimicking the “Hunger Games” three-fingered salute after the country’s army chief Paryuth Chan-ocha declared martial law in late May, Reason reports.