Red and white pom-poms will be waving as the Springfield Museums celebrate the grand opening of the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum—the first and only museum dedicated to the beloved children’s book author and Springfield native Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. The Cavalcade of Conveyances will commence Saturday, June 3, 9:00 am–10:00 am.
The parade will start down the famed Mulberry Street at 9 am, continue right onto Maple Street to Chestnut Street. The giant Cat in the Hat balloon will stay in Merrick Park while the parade continues up Chestnut to enter the Quadrangle at the Yertle the Turtle gate at about 10 am.
In addition to the giant Cat in the Hat balloon, the parade will incorporate a variety of vintage cars (including the Picknelly Rolls Royce), the PVTA Trolley, a fire engine, and the Peter Pan double-decker bus. This cavalcade of conveyances will carry dignitaries including the Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2.
As the Community Music School’s bucket drummers set the beat, the following groups will be among the marchers bringing the Cat in the Hat home:
- Community Music School
- The Milton Bradley School
- Homer School
- Springfield College
- Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
- The Springfield Library
- Link to Libraries
- Reading Success by 4th Grade
- The Thunderbirds
- The Valley Blue Sox
- UMass Springfield
- Yankee Candle
The parade will end with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and all will witness the Cat in the Hat throw open the door of his new “home”: The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum.
The parade and opening ceremonies are free and open to the public! Timed tickets are required for the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum. Please see https://springfieldmuseums.org/seussinspringfield/