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Crystal Bridges programs family-friendly events, workshops, tours, concerts, and more throughout the year. Stay tuned to this page for recommendations of opportunities for your family to engage with Crystal Bridges!

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Scholastic Art Awards

Calling all student artists and young creatives: As an Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, we’re seeking submissions from student artists for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Open to students in grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up), the Scholastic Art Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.

Learn More About the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Scholastic Art Awards

Upcoming Family-Friendly Programs

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Drop-in Artmaking
Two kids and an adult making art at a family event
Class/Workshop

Drop-in Artmaking

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Durand/Estes Rooms
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
Susan G Komen More Than Pink Walk
Health/Wellness
Nature

Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk

Price
Registration Required
Venue
  • Campus Parking
  • North Forest
Date and time
Register Online
Nature Pop-up: Creepy Critters
Speckled frog with brown markings on wet grass and soil in close-up view
Class/Workshop
Nature

Nature Pop-up: Creepy Critters

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Trick Art Treat
Children and adults in Halloween costumes outdoors receiving treats in pumpkin buckets.
Party

Trick Art Treat

Price
FREE
Venue
  • North Forest
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Family Fun Night: Welcome to Fall, Y'all
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Party

Family Fun Night: Welcome to Fall, Y'all

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Campus Parking
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Second Saturday: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month
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Class/Workshop
Talk/Lecture

Second Saturday: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Museum-wide
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Link & Loop: Chainmail Jewelry
Chainmail jewelry in purple and bronze with metal scales and two pairs of pliers on dark surface
Class/Workshop

Link & Loop: Chainmail Jewelry

Price
$60 ($50/members)
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
Date and time
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Fall Break Fun
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Class/Workshop
Party

Fall Break Fun

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Museum-wide
Date and time
No Ticket Required
Fall Break Mini Camp | Play Outside with 37 North Expeditions (Ages 6–8)
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Camp

Fall Break Mini Camp | Play Outside with 37 North Expeditions (Ages 6–8)

Price
$125 ($100/members)
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
  • Durand/Estes Rooms
Date and time
Get Tickets
Fall Break Mini Camp: Ceramics with Fifth Street Studio (Ages 9–12)
Students learning
Camp

Fall Break Mini Camp: Ceramics with Fifth Street Studio (Ages 9–12)

Price
$125 ($100/members)
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
  • Durand/Estes Rooms
Date and time
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Fall Break Mini Camp: Painting with Mrs. Guillory (Ages 6–8)
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Camp

Fall Break Mini Camp: Painting with Mrs. Guillory (Ages 6–8)

Price
$125 ($100/members)
Venue
  • Bellows/Cassatt Rooms
  • Durand/Estes Rooms
Date and time
Get Tickets
Photos with Santa Chris
Man in festive attire with three children by a Christmas tree with gifts and warm lights.
Party

Photos with Santa Chris

Price
FREE
Venue
  • Great Hall
Date and time
No Ticket Required

Featured Family-Oriented Programs

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The Studio

We’re excited to bring you more artmaking activities!

The Studio is sponsored by Jack and Melba Shewmaker Family.
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Classes and Workshops

There’s always something fun and engaging to do at Crystal Bridges! We offer both virtual and in-person tours as well as weekend artmaking activities.

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Summer Camps

Kids’ summer camps are back! Make the most of your family’s summer break with weeklong day camps designed for kids ages 4 to 18.

Art Activity Blogs

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Discover the Art on Display in Pixel Bridges!

Discover the Art on Display in Pixel Bridges!

Activities & Education Art & Collection At the Museum Exhibitions
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There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

There Is No Art Without Agriculture: A Look Into Crystal Bridges’ Partnership with Communiversity

Activities & Education People & Community Teens
Discover the Grounds is Back for 2023

Discover the Grounds is Back for 2023

Activities & Education At the Museum Nature & Outdoor
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Activity: Make a Springtime Artwork with Pressed Flowers

Activity: Make a Springtime Artwork with Pressed Flowers

Activities & Education

Art Activities at Home

Studio at Home

Stuck at home? Join our Museum Educators in their home studios to learn creative artmaking inspired by artwork at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Bridging the Gap

These brief, interactive videos connect works of art from the Crystal Bridges collection to a variety of subjects and are intended for use in online classrooms to enhance the teaching and learning.

Create Together

Join Crystal Bridges educators to make collaborative art projects inspired by our collection and meet with local artists to further explore a medium or theme!

Teen Council

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Join Teen Council!

The Crystal Bridges Teen Council is a teen-led group of creators/advocates with an interest in art and community engagement. We learn about art and the museum, plan events, collaborate with artists, work toward social justice, and create new ways for the Northwest Arkansas community to experience Crystal Bridges.

Learn about Teen Council

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