PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Beats with Heart
- Date
- August 2nd
- Time
- 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 2–12
- Cost
- Free; advance registration required (opens July 30 at 10 a.m.)
Location
Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130 · Directions
Logan Square
A free day of art, music, and gallery access centers on mallet percussion. Admission includes the Barnes collection and the Freedom Dreams and Just Us exhibitions.
Family schedule
- 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: ColorWheels art-making and a collection scavenger hunt, for ages 2 and older.
- 10:30–11 a.m. and 11:15–11:45 a.m.: Storytime with Leslie D. Hamilton, for ages 2 and older.
- 1 and 2:30 p.m.: All-ages Steve Weiss Mallet Festival performances, followed by opportunities to explore percussion instruments.
Capacity is limited and advance registration is required; registration opens July 30 at 10 a.m. Children under 15 need an adult. The building has barrier-free entry, elevators, accessible restrooms, loaner wheelchairs, and first-come accessible parking. Large bags, backpack-style child carriers, oversize strollers, umbrellas, and bulky coats must be checked.