Grinchmas festivities are in full swing at the Springfield Museums. There’s still time to join in on the most wonderful, awful way to celebrate the season! With two holiday exhibitions and a slate of family activities, it’s the perfect time to explore the Museums together.
Exclusive to the Museums, the Grinch’s Grotto is the lovable curmudgeon’s home on Mount Crumpit—the perfect spot for holiday photos. This year, the Grotto features an interactive Who-ville Snack Shack and a towering ice sculpture station that are sure to amuse visitors of all ages. Check the Museums’ online calendar to see when the Grinch himself will be there.
A visitor favorite for more than a decade, the Museums annual gingerbread exhibition is on view through December 31. Local bakers, schools, organizations, individuals, and families have contributed sweet creations in support of this year’s theme, Gingerbread in Toyland, displayed in a large exhibit hall filled with classic toys, books, and festive decorations.
Grinchmas Saturdays
December 7 & 14 @ 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Free with museum admission!
Bring your Christmas list and meet Kris Kringle, make a gift for a special loved one in Santa’s Workshop, and more. On December 14, learn all about the annual celebration of Kwanzaa with our friends from the Kwanzaa Collective. The following day, Sunday December 15, B’Yachad Springfield will introduce visitors to the traditions of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
School Vacation Fun & Games
December 27-30
Free with museum admission!
It’s winter break! Come play with us and explore the galleries through activities inspired by classic games. Learn about different winter holidays, play a game of trivia, build a “snowman” indoors, create geometric art, and catch live performances.
The Grinch’s Grotto is from the creators of The Dr. Seuss Experience, and Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
Grinchmas is sponsored by the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation. Gingerbread in Toyland is sponsored by the Razzmatazz Toys. Lighting of the Quadrangle illuminations made possible by Decorate with Lights Western Massachusetts.
MassMutual is the season supporter of the Springfield Museums.