Play Date: Free Family Art Day
- Date
- August 2nd
- Time
- 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 2–12
- Cost
- Free for families
Location
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210 · Directions
Seaport
This drop-in family day combines art making and gallery storytelling. Activities are first come, first served, and individual spaces may reach capacity.
August activities
- Magical Mosaics, 10 AM–3 PM: Assemble a colorful patterned paper scene in the first-floor lobby.
- Mini Mythical Creatures, 10 AM–3 PM: Use air-dry clay, bendable wire, and sculptural tools to invent a small creature in the Bank of America Art Lab.
- Books and Looks, 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM: Join a staff-led picture-book reading connected to artwork in the fourth-floor galleries.
Families are strongly encouraged to reserve free admission in advance using code PLAYDATE; tickets generally become available around the middle of the preceding month. When accompanied by a child age 12 or younger, up to two adults per family receive free admission. Same-day admission is not guaranteed.