# Things to do with kids at Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

> 7 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Art & Nature Sunset Tours with the MFA & Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/art-and-nature-sunset-tours-with-the-mfa-and-tampa-bay-watch-discovery--listing-127d36dbd2a620ea1dc84ff7) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · From $45 · checked Oct 16. Embark on a journey of natural wonder through this unique collaboration between the MFA and the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center. Explore how artists have drawn inspiration from…
- [Art After Dark: Halloween Edition](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/art-after-dark-halloween-edition--listing-79b78f60c5f7de8e1697917b) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · With admission · checked Oct 16. Explore the museum in a spellbinding evening through docent tours, mysterious gallery access, live jazz, and plenty of Halloween spirit. \n
- [October Book Club <br>Modern + Myth](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/october-book-club-br-modern-myth--listing-f72e5cac117342ec463bee82) — Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · checked Oct 16. Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, is a piercingly raw and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it’s like to be young and Black in America. By placing…
- [Masquerade in Motion: Free Family Celebration at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/masquerade-in-motion-free-family-celebration-at-the-mfa--listing-907fcf49316298c9c84ad0a8) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · Free · checked Oct 16. The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg hosts a free, family-friendly community celebration tied to its exhibition New African Masquerades. The Kuumba Dancers & Drummers perform…
- [Sensory Saturday | Hands-On with Curious Creations Co. at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/sensory-saturday-hands-on-with-curious-creations-co-at-the-mfa--listing-64ee8383d04693f1012f5fb2) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. On the first Saturday of each month the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg welcomes visitors with sensory processing differences: rotating audio components are turned down or…
- [Homeschool Hours at the MFA St. Petersburg](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/homeschool-hours-at-the-mfa-st-petersburg--listing-8b93350ec26aace29097c4bd) — Wed, Nov 11 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · Ages 5–14 · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the second Wednesday of each month, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg invites homeschool groups and families for two hours of hands-on art making led by museum educators…
- [Studio Saturdays: Free Pop-Up Artmaking at the MFA](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/studio-saturdays-free-pop-up-artmaking-at-the-mfa--listing-7a64f6736b06ca7a471e9686) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Every second Saturday the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg hosts a free, all-ages pop-up studio in the Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory where families make take-home art and…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/museum-of-fine-arts-st-petersburg--listing-289bf4dc3ab994887e0f1637) — Tue-Sun 10am-5pm; closed Mon · Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Encyclopedic art museum on Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg with 5,000 years of art, Cafe Clementine and a sculpture garden. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm; closed Mondays…

## Recently ended

- [Marly Music Presents Andrew York](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/marly-music-presents-andrew-york--listing-6b9ff0b6e44770e0ff6672b0) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [In Conversation: Lucia Hierro & Amaris Castillo](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/in-conversation-lucia-hierro-and-amaris-castillo--listing-28bf3fc3af0cb9f471b0569b) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Ceramic Workshop with KIND STUDIO](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/ceramic-workshop-with-kind-studio--listing-a32ca5f3d9e269cbfb3b25f7) — ended Thu, Oct 15
- [Writer’s Workshop | Black-Out Poetry](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/writer-s-workshop-black-out-poetry--listing-5841616d7112affad7192180) — ended Thu, Oct 15

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