We’re decking the halls with dinosaurs for school vacation! Free with museum admission.
Jurassic Gingerbread, 10 am-5 pm
Our 16th annual holiday exhibit blends paleontology and pop culture as bakers creatively interpret the ever-popular theme. Vote for your favorite! Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
The Grinch’s Grotto, 10 am-5 pm
Step inside the Grinch’s home on Mount Crumpit and strike a pose for holiday photos. Explore Who-ville, write a letter to the Grinch and drop it in the Who-ville Post, and celebrate Grinchmas by playing games of the season. Grinch appears 11:30 am-3:30 pm. Second Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History
Dino Build, 11 am-3 pm
Reconstruct dinosaur skeletons out of household materials. Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Animal Explorations, 11 am-3 pm
Compare and contrast the features of birds, dinosaurs, and other animals. Habitat Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Air Dry Fossils, 11 am-3 pm
Create an air dry fossil by imprinting different objects.
Dino Tracks Field Guide, 12-4 pm
Make a dinosaur tracks field guide zine. Use your field guide on your own dinosaur track scavenger hunt at track sites around the Connecticut River Valley. Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum
Presented as part of Grinchmas, sponsored by The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, Auth Fuels, Berkshire Bank, M&T Bank, Wolf and Company, P.C., New England Public Media, and Connecticut Public.
