When we got word of the new Dr. Seuss Experience in Toronto, we knew we needed an inside look at this one of a kind exhibit. One of our readers got in touch and shared some amazing photos and tips with us, in case you’re feeling like a spontaneous trip this holiday season! Read on to hear all about her experience.

The exhibit is an imaginative and interactive immersion into the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss. The sensory spectacle takes each guest on an awe-inspiring journey through nine different Dr. Seuss books, allowing visitors a chance to magically step into the pages of each of the books.

But first off: the tickets. We bought the “super-stoo-pendous” tickets (which reserves your date and time) to make sure it was quieter when we went in (for my sensory-sensitive kid), and for us it was definitely worth the extra price. The timed entries for both the general admission and the super-stoo-pendous tickets means they limit crowd sizes, but we really felt like we almost had the place to ourselves. General ticket prices start at $29 for children and $35 for adults; children under 3 are free but do require a ticket to get in.

The first room we visited is the Lorax room, where you get a token to ask the Once-ler to tell his story. You can choose to listen and save the Truffula trees, and go for a swing among the trees!

All of the rooms are completely interactive, from building towers out of books, balls, teapots, phones with the Cat in the Hat, to a fully functional carousel in the If I Ran the Circus room (children under 4 must be accompanied by a parent walking beside them.)

Because it’s almost Christmas, there is a Grinch room where you can fish for presents to bring back to Whoville.

But our favourite room was the field of clovers from Horton Hears a Who- the clovers are about 4 feet tall, and your kids can listen in to all of them to find the Whos.

They have a beautiful gift shop (all Dr Seuss books and collectables) and some tables for drawing and crafting for before and after the exhibit.

They recommend setting aside 1-1.5 hours to experience it all. My youngest (3) started feeling tired after an hour, but my oldest (5) could have spent another hour there!

In all, this was definitely worth the drive to Toronto. The adults who grew up with Dr Seuss will have just as much fun as the kids!