City Declares May 11 Caroll Spinney Day After 'Sesame Street' Puppeteer

Photo credit: Carnegie Science Center

The man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch is visiting Pittsburgh one last time.

On Friday, during a meet and greet with the legendary "Sesame Street" puppeteer, the Carnegie Science Center presented Caroll Spinney with a proclamation from the mayor's office declaring May 11 Caroll Spinney Day.

At 1 p.m., there will be a screening of "Follow That Bird" – which features cameos by Chevy Chase, Waylon Jennings and John Candy.

The city's proclamation is just the beginning of a weekend of fun with Spinney at The Rangos Giant Cinema in the Carnegie Science Center.

On Saturday and Sunday, starting at 12:30 p.m., guests can meet him and take photos. David Newell, also known as Mr. McFeely on "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," will introduce Spinney, followed by a short Q&A.

For more information and tickets, click here.