Event · Arts & crafts

Play Date: Free Family Art Day at the ICA

When

Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PMFirst Sunday of the month, 10 AM–3 PM

Where

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Designed for kids and families; up to 2 adults free when accompanied by kids 12 and under

Cost

FREE for families. Reserve free tickets online in advance with the code PLAYDATE; up to 2 adults per family free when accompanied by kids 12 and under; youth 18 and under always free.All activities drop-in; space limited

Organizer

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Upcoming dates: Sun, Nov 1 · Sun, Dec 6

Monthly first-Sunday day of free family fun at the ICA with drop-in art-making, gallery activities, performances and workshops; space is limited and all activities are drop-in. Nov 1 (gratitude theme): Folding Pictures in the State Street Corporation Lobby, a Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers performance 12–1 PM, Fill Your Gratitude Cup in the Bank of America Art Lab, and Books and Looks readings at 11 AM and 1 PM. Dec 6 (ICA's 90th anniversary): Party Hats artmaking in the lobby, Musical Shakers in the Art Lab (last call 2:45 PM), a Birthday Bash performance by Grooversity (time TBD) and Books and Looks readings at 11 AM and 1 PM. Youth 18 and under are always free; when accompanied by kids 12 and under, up to 2 adults per family receive free museum admission by reserving online with code PLAYDATE. Tickets are released mid-month the month before each Play Date; day-of tickets are not guaranteed. Activities take place in the first-floor lobby and Art Lab, the second-floor theater and the fourth-floor galleries.