Springfield Museums

In partnership with the Mi Museo Committee, the Museums will host a Latino Arts Festival to celebrate the myriad arts and rich cultures of the Puerto Rican, Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Portuguese, Mexican, Dominican, and Central and South American populations of Springfield. Participate in a community mural, create a music-maker inspired by Latin American instruments, and enjoy performances from local Latino musicians, poets and more!

Presented in partnership with the Mi Museo Committee, the Springfield Museums celebrate local Latino arts and culture. Live salsa music, food trucks, cash bar, community artwork, and the opening of a special photography exhibition called Latinos en SPRINGFIELD, Presente y Pasado, featuring members of the Springfield Latino community over the past four decades.

Celebrating its 12th year, Oktoberfest will feature beer tastings from local breweries and homebrewers, music (The Real DJ TJ Music Entertainment), hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar for additional beverage options – all on the Museums’ beautiful Quadrangle. This beer-tasting festival enjoys the highest attendance of our after-hours celebrations.

A collaboration among the Springfield Museums, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Fenimore Art Museum, this exhibition celebrates the vision and creativity of American women artists working across three centuries. It emphasizes varied experiences and approaches to artmaking, while pushing back against the underrepresentation of women in the arts. The 60+ works on view showcase how women—despite social, economic, and cultural barriers—express their identities and shape their herstories through artistic expression.

A family program celebrating the best of the autumn season! Activities will include printmaking, science experiments with pumpkins, acorn jewelry, and a book fair organized by Olive Tree Books-n-Voices, a local Black, woman-owned bookstore.

In this safe environment, families will enjoy a day of trick-or-treating through the Museums and candy chemistry with local college students.

Explore a winter wonderland of holiday spirit! Visit the Grinch’s home on Mt. Crumpit, play in a Who-ville house, enjoy hands-on literacy games, and meet the Grinch himself every weekend!

A six-week celebration of growing your heart three sizes with acts of generosity and kindness! The Grinch’s story will be highlighted by the Grinch’s Grotto, the Grinch Cadillac, a “sweet” gingerbread house exhibit, and weekend family engagement -- all beginning with the traditional lighting of the Quadrangle Green to kick off the season on the day after Thanksgiving.

Officially welcome the holiday season! Family entertainment will be accompanied by thematic activities including Grinch ornament making and the Mt. Crumpit invention derby. Once the sun goes down, see the Quadrangle sparkle as Santa flips the switch on our holiday lighting display! Festival holiday music and treats make it a special family evening on the Museums’ grounds.

Step into the pages of a Dr. Seuss book in this whimsical and clever holiday gingerbread exhibit. Classic stories and characters created out of flour, sugar, and colorful candies are set against a backdrop of immersive murals and festive decorations.

The Wood Museum of Springfield History is again pleased to collaborate on an exhibition honoring this year’s Springfield Preservation Trust Award recipients. Learn more about the efforts of individuals and businesses who strive to maintain the important historical integrity of both public and private properties in the city.

A chance for adults to celebrate the spirit of the holidays in the Museums! Guests will visit the Gingerbread and Grinch’s Grotto exhibits while enjoying live music and creative refreshments.

Tracey the pencil dog and her crew of fun-loving friends guide visitors through a magical world. Hands-on interactives teach the science behind the art of animation, and big, bright environments create an immersive setting.

Organized by the National Portrait Gallery, this exhibition draws from submissions to a triennial call for portraiture that is open to contemporary artists working across the United States. The Outwin 2022 features 42 works created between 2019 and 2021 that respond to contemporary issues and reflect on the Covid-19 pandemic. The Springfield Museums are one of only four museums across the country chosen for this exhibition (and the only one in the Northeast).

Our annual celebration of the author who revolutionized learning to read by making it fun is a signature event at the Museums. We will offer multiple stations for learning fun while fostering a festive mood with performers and costume characters!

The Museums welcome spring with the annual Festival of Flowers. This beautiful and creative annual celebration attracts more than 3,000 people to the Museums; visitors can bask in the beauty of floral arrangements created by local florists, designers, and garden club members. The Festival of Flowers includes a Saturday Family Day with hands-on activities.

Enjoy nibbles and libations as you stroll among the awe-inspiring beauty of 30-40 floral displays throughout the Museums, celebrating the art and objects of the Museums by mimicking their beauty with flowers and greens.

Our annual celebration of clean air, land, and water features eco-friendly demonstrations, special exhibits, and performances on the Quadrangle Green.

An out-of-this-world day at the Museums – view all new shows in the Planetarium with our new full-dome projector and enjoy activities and demonstrations on the Museums grounds and in the Science Museum. Astronomy Day began in California in 1973 as a way to share the joy of astronomy with the public and has grown into a worldwide event.

Join us for a celebration of diversity, equality, and family, featuring a rainbow of activities for all ages.