Earth Day at Plimoth Patuxet — family activities

Plimoth Patuxet Museums is marking Earth Day with a children’s screening of *The Lorax* and a hands-on planting activity in Plymouth on Wednesday, April 22. (plimoth.org) The museum said the Kids’ Matinee runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at Plimoth Cinema during April school vacation week. Tickets for the event start at $9.39, according to the museum’s event listing. (plimoth.org) Families will watch the 2012 animated film based on Dr. Seuss’s story about protecting trees, then take part in a gardening activity tied to Earth Day. Wicked Local reported the program as part of the museum’s family offerings this week. (wickedlocal.com) Plimoth Patuxet is also running a broader spring vacation program focused on local waterways and environmental testing. The museum says participants will examine how historians and scientists track the health of ecosystems that supported Patuxet and Plymouth Colony in the 17th century. (plimoth.org) That Earth Day programming lands during the museum’s 2026 operating season, which opened March 14 in Plymouth. Wicked Local reported last month that the site’s interactive exhibits and seasonal events were returning for spring visitors. (wickedlocal.com) Plimoth Patuxet describes itself as a living history museum with sites including the Historic Patuxet Homesite, the 17th-Century English Village, Mayflower II and Plimoth Grist Mill. The museum’s visitor information page lists Plymouth as its home base and says 2026 programming spans multiple exhibit locations. (plimoth.org) The Earth Day event gives families a shorter, lower-cost entry point than a full museum visit, while keeping the focus on nature and seasonal school-break activities. For April 22, the museum is pairing a familiar children’s movie with a take-home lesson in planting. (plimoth.org)