Countdown To Christmas at the Springfield Museum
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/14/2019
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Meet Santa, 11 am-2 pm
Bring your Christmas list and your camera to meet Kris Kringle! Meet everyone’s favorite jolly old elf in the Gingerbread: Hollywood and the Holidays exhibit. Every child 12 and under will get to choose a gift, while supplies last.
Santa’s Workshop, 11 am-3 pm
You’re the elf in Santa’s Workshop! Make your own gift to give a special loved one, complete with trimmings including card and gift tag. Options include magnet sets, photos in mosaic frames, and cup lanterns.
Mount Crumpet Derby, 11 am-3 pm
Use all of your STEM skills to design a mini-sleigh to race down our mini-mountain and see who can bring the Grinch down to Whoville the fastest!
Meet the Grinch, 12-3 pm
Meet the lovable curmudgeon whose heart grew three sizes, and get a high five or a hug.
Art Discovery Center, 12-4 pm
Chinese characters, try on costumes, play gallery games, peek under lift-up panels on the Wall of Symbols to discover the meaning behind Asian motifs, and put on a puppet show. This Week’s Project: Make a Gingerbread Card.
December 7 and 14 @ 10:00 am–5:00 pm
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.