Rain, shine or snow!
Join us for an all-day salute to beloved children’s author and Springfield-native Theodor Seuss Geisel on his 118th birthday! Free with museum admission!
Please note that while the birthday activities will be open to all visitors, timed tickets for the Dr. Seuss Museum will sell-out fast–order advance tickets today!
Note: Click “Other dates” and advance calendar to March 5. If you would like to purchase a ticket using one of our many discounts, a reciprocal membership or gift certificate, you will need to do this transaction in person on the day of your visit at the Welcome Center. Advance ticket sales are at full-price only.
Ongoing Activities
Strolling Magic, 11 am-3 pm
Join Pete and Chris Amusements perform magic tricks and get brains working with their selection of puzzles and games. (Various galleries, Springfield Science Museum)
Dr. Seuss Trivia, 11 am-3 pm
Spin the big wheel, answer a trivia question, and win a prize! Questions are appropriate for all ages. (Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum)
Create a Character, 11 am-3 pm
If you create a character, what kind of attributes will it have? Will it be silly, scary, smooth, or squishy? Combine Seussian elements to define, illustrate, and write a sentence about your own creation. (Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
Collaborative Map of a Seussian City, 11 am-4 pm
Join artist Amy Reyor to create a huge map of Springfield! She will lay out roads, rivers, and railroads, and you can add whatever Seussian elements you thing you should be added to this city. (Tolman Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
Meet Thing 1 and Thing 2, 11 am-1 pm and 2-4 pm
Visit this mischievous pair and help them keep out of trouble! (Plaster Cast Gallery, First Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum)
Art Discovery Center, 12-4 pm
Make a Fox in Socks mask. (Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum)
Local Authors Book Fair, 11 am-2 pm
In partnership with Olive Tree Books-n-Voices, a Black, woman-owned bookstore right here in Springfield. (Blake Court, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts)
Meet the Cat in the Hat, 11 am-1 pm and 2-4 pm
Get a high five and take your photo with Dr. Seuss’s most iconic character! (SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History)
Make a Wacky Vehicle, 11 am-3 pm
Use wiki sticks to create your own vehicle. It can be a car, a subway, or anything that you can imagine. Wiki sticks are waxed yarn that can be bent and shaped in any way you choose. (SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History)
Dr. Seuss’s City Scavenger Hunt, 11 am-3 pm
Can you find all the items in the Wood Museum of Springfield History that were around when Ted Geisel was a boy in Springfield? Bring your completed scavenger hunt back here to receive a free book! While supplies last. (SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History)