Schedule of the Event:

April 3, 2025

Festival of Flowers: After Hours

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while touring the interpretive floral arrangements in all four museums. Experience floral fashion, make your own wearable floral accessory, celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s artwork, and get creative with floral-inspired art activities. Live music, complimentary food, and cash bar. Catered by NOSH.

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Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm

April 4,5 & 6, 2025

Festival of Flowers: The Flower Lab

Hands-on learning with real plants! Pull-apart dissections, a please touch table, and floral scent identification. Free with museum admission.

Floral materials generously provided by Springfield Florists Supply.

Time: 10:30am to 4:00pm

April 4,5 & 6, 2025

Festival of Flowers: Docent Tours

Join experienced docents as they discuss the interpretive floral arrangements and the museum objects that served as inspiration. Meet in the lobby of each museum. Free with museum admission.

11:15 am - D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts

12:15 pm - Springfield Science Museum

1:15 pm - GWV Smith Art Museum

2:15 pm - Wood Museum of Springfield History

3:15 pm - D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts

Time: 11:15am to 4:00pm

April 5, 2025

Festival of Flowers Family Day

Tour the galleries to view extraordinary floral designs inspired by objects in the Museums, then explore the world of flowers through hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

Color Hunt, 10 am-5 pm
Stop at the security desk in each building and choose a color card. See how many flowers you can find in our featured arrangements that match your color card! Return the color card to the guards when you leave. Various Galleries

Un-BEE-lievable, 11 am-3 pm
Learn about all things bees and honey. Quadrangle Green (Rain location: Tolman Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum)

The Flower Lab, 10:30 am-4 pm
Spark!Lab, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum

Link to Libraries, 11 am-3 pm
Stop in for literacy activities and a book giveaway thanks to our partners, Link to Libraries!

Mini Bouquets, 11 am-3 pm
Make a mini bouquet with flowers courtesy of Springfield Floral Supply Inc. Art Deco, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts

Still Life Sketches, 12-4 pm
Channel your inner Van Gogh and draw your best bundle of blooms! Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum

Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Date: April 3-6, 2025

Location: Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA 01103

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