Gather for a day of family fun at the Museums in celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum and the 20th anniversary of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden.
Free with museum admission!
Character Appearances, 11 am-1 pm & 2 pm-4 pm
- The Lorax (Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)
- Thing 1 & Thing 2 (Plaster Cast Gallery, First Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum)
- The Grinch (SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History)
- The Cat in the Hat (Blake Court, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts)
Ongoing Activities, 11 am-3 pm (unless noted)
Balloon Animals, 11 am-2 pm
See local entertainer Ed Popielarczyk twist balloons into different shapes. (Quadrangle Green)
SHOW Circus, 11:30 am-2:3o pm
Acrobats, stilt walkers, and jugglers! (Quadrangle Green)
Seussian Sculpture
View the sculpture garden for inspiration and then create your own miniature Seussian sculpture. (Quadrangle Green)
Fabulous Fives Chalk Art
Use chalk art to make your own fantastic, fabulous five to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss (Quadrangle Green)
Seussian Obstacle Course
Find your way and wind your way through the silly commands! (Tolman Hall, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts)
Seussian Ocean
Ever wish you were a fish? Create a fishy self-portrait, then add it to our Seussian ocean—or take it home! (Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum)
Teeny Tiny Truffula Trees, 12 pm-4 pm
Take the time to transform tiny things into a Truffula Tree. (Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum)
Cats and Hats Scavenger Hunt
Meet the Cat in the Hat, then track the cats and hats in the works of art. (Blake Court, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts)
Crack the Code
Try to solve the Fox in Socks Tongue Twister. Then say it five times fast! (SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History)
Would You Rather
Which one would you rather? Watch the votes as they gather! (SIS Hall, First Floor, Wood Museum of Springfield History)
