Did you know that Read Across America Day is celebrated on Dr. Seuss’s birthday? So Dr. Seuss Birthday Events for CT Families are a time to learn and play! The National Education Association or NEA Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on or around March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. The Seussical celebration will kick off a week of reading across the nation as NEA members gather students, parents, and community members together to share their love of reading.
We’ve done the research for you — here’s Dr. Seuss Birthday Events:
Saturday, 3/4 Springfield Museums hosts a big celebration featuring a cake contest! Theodor Seuss Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Celebrate beloved children’s author and Springfield native Theodor “Ted” Geisel–aka Dr. Seuss. This action-packed day features Seuss-inspired cakes and decorations; a dance party; art and science activities; and meet and greets with The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, the Grinch and the Lorax. **Free with museum admission*
Stew Leonard’s store in Newington is hosting a kids workshop on 3/1 and one specifically for toddlers on 3/3.
Find celebrations at libraries throughout the state will host “Happy Birthday” activities so use the list of Connecticut Public Libraries
Explore this find site dedicated to Seuss seussville.com.
