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Winter Break Wonders

Class/Workshop
Museum-wide
FREE
No Ticket Required
HOLIDAY HOURS: Crystal Bridges will be closed December 25 (Christmas Day).
HORARIO POR DÍAS FESTIVOS: Crystal Bridges estará cerrado el 25 de diciembre (Navidad).

Make memories at the museum over the holiday break as you create with artists, make cozy collages and projects in the studios, and watch performances together as a family.
Join us for special activities each afternoon, including artmaking, creative play, movement activities, in-gallery experiences, visits by nature experts and local artists, and more.

Check out the schedule below for a full list of activities by day. See you there!

Free, no tickets required. Drop by anytime.

a mom enjoys making paper crowns with four children outside on walker landing
Photo by Ironside Photography / Stephen Ironside.

Activities by Day

Saturday, December 21

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Beaded Snowflakes
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Lower Lobby | NWA Caricatures  
  • Garrison Lobby | Ambivert Books PopUp  

Sunday, December 22

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Snowflake Quilt
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Bellows & Cassatt Classrooms | Pinecone Bird feeders with Trails & Grounds Team
  • Garrison Lobby | Nature Demo: ONSC

Monday, December 23

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Snow Globes 
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
    • Garrison Lobby | Amy Eichler Painting Demo  
1 PM, 2 PM. & 3 PM
  • Great Hall | Arts Live Theatre Presents That Other Wizarding School

Tuesday, December 24

  • Museum Closed

Wednesday, December 25

  • Museum Closed for Christmas Day

Thursday, December 26

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Beaded Snowflakes 
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Great Hall |Art of Fun Puppet Shows : 1 – 1:45 PM & 2:30 – 3:15 PM

Friday, December 27

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Snow Globes 
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Great Hall | NWA Ballet Theatre: Performance and Movement Class at 2 PM & 3 PM

Saturday, December 28

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Icicle Twirler
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Garrison Lobby | Live Music: Arkansas Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
  • Great Hall | Magic Show with George Reader:  2 – 2:40 PM

Sunday, December 29

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Snowflake Quilt
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Lower Lobby | Jolly Bugs Face Painting 
  • Modern Art Gallery  | Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Performances at 1 PM,  2 PM, 3 PM 

Monday, December 30

10 AM – 3 PM

Tuesday, December 31

  • Museum Closed

Wednesday, January 1

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Beaded Snowflakes 
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Bellows & Cassatt Classrooms | Artmaking: Icicle Twirler

Thursday, January 2

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Beaded Snowflakes 
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1 – 4 PM
  • Bellows & Cassatt Classrooms | Artmaking: Icicle Twirler

Friday, January 3

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Snowglobes
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
2– 3 PM
  • Modern Art Gallery | Sundar Yoga Session from 2 – 3 PM

Saturday, January 4

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Bellows & Cassatt Classrooms | Artmaking: Snowflake Quilt
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1– 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Winter Arrangements with Althea Wiles: Drop-in Workshop from 1:30 – 3 PM
  • Modern Art Gallery | Live Music: Candy Lee

Sunday, January 5

11 AM – 4 PM
  • Durand & Estes Studios | Artmaking: Beaded Snowflakes
  • Garrison Lobby | Winter Bingo
1– 4 PM
  • The Studio | Nature Demo: University of Arkansas Museum