Looney Tunes
Meet popular Looney Tunes characters from our local amusement park and snap a selfie with them as they roam the galleries. Free with museum admission!
Interskate 91
The crew from the skating and fun center leads their favorite floor games, including Hot Potato, Rowboat Races, Limbo and Four Corners. Free with museum admission!
Meet Boomer!
Meet a player from the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team, and their mascot, Boomer. Take a shot in Thunderbird’s inflatable hockey game.
Performance: Mr. Vinny
Little Puppet Show Mr. Vinny, founder of the popular Toe Jam Puppet Band, tells the story of "The 12 Lil' Pigs and the Big Bad Pineapple" and invites the audience to play a game of 'What's that Shadow?"
Performance: In the Nick of Time
Energetic, interactive, and joyful performances are a hallmark of this family-friendly band. With a generous blend of rock, pop, reggae, jazz, and funk, they deliver music for all, big and small.
Performance: Jenny the Juggler
Jenny the Juggler is Boston’s Best (“and ONLY!”) Female Professional Juggler since 1997. In this variety show, she creates fabulous experiences with unforgettable memories for kids of all ages.
Performance: Barefoot Puppets
Can a spider defeat an elephant at tug-of-war? Overpower a python? Capture a cloud of hornets? With Anansi the Spider, world famous trickster, all things are possible…if you only have a plan!
Performance: Malik the Magic Guy
Malik is a full time comedy magician with over 25 years of experience performing for family, corporate and college audiences. Come and enjoy this laugh filled magic show featuring magic with sports equipment, sleight of hand, and other fun surprises.
Fun & Games in the Galleries
Pokemon Go!, 10 am-5 pm We’ll be dropping 3 lures per day across our campus. Grab your smart phone, load up on pokeballs, and start searching! Design Your Own Board Game, 11 am-3 pm We’ll provide boards, spaces, spinners, and cards – everything you need to get started to create and play your very own board game!
Art Discovery Playgroup
Come explore hands-on play and activity stations, make new friends, and learn about our world. Open to all children 0-5 with their caregivers. Activities may include dressing up in kimonos, light table play, changing art projects, a reading corner, a Tanabata wish tree, and Chinese New Year activities, and storytelling.