Summer Festival Days at the Springfield Museums will continue from July 15 through 18 with "Amazing Adventures Week." Activities are free with the price of museum admission unless noted.

Tuesday, July 15 Performance: "One Heart, One World," an interactive music and rhythm program by Playtivity," 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 Performance: "Treasure Hunt" by the No Strings Marionette Company, 1 p.m. Live animal demonstrations, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursday, July 17 Build a 3D pyramid, design a mask, make Egyptian collars and cuffs, and make your own ancient Mayan manuscript, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Live animal demonstrations, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Friday, July 18 "Snakes are Super," live animal program by Teaching Creatures, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday: Pan for gems and fossils at the Museum Mining Company, noon-4 p.m. (additional fee) Art-making workshops, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Hands-on Family Science Adventures, Tues. – Thurs., 2-4 p.m.; Fri., noon-2 p.m. Planetarium shows, 11:15 a.m., noon, 1 & 2 p.m., Science Museum (additional fee). Crafts and Costumes in the Art Discovery Center, noon-3:45 p.m. Future programs in the "Summer Festival Days" series are: July 22-25 – Puppet Festival July 29-August 1 – Out of This World August 5-8 – Summer Carnival August 13-15 – Favorite Fables "Summer Festival Days" are funded in part by the Springfield Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council; by MassMutual Financial Group; and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept. of Business and Technology/Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.