Family Day
Join us for our free monthly event for families, kids, and the young at heart. On the second Sunday of every month, the museum is filled with hands-on art activities, storytelling, artist demonstrations, gallery hunts, self-guided tours, and more—all inspired by Mia’s incredible collection.
Upcoming Family Day Themes
November 9 | Listen Closely
When the temperatures get cooler and the seasons start to turn, spend some time at Mia with Heart of the Beast as they lead an artmaking activity in our studios. Then join them in a puppet parade through the galleries and get ready for Indigenous story time.
Artmaking led by Heart of the Beast Theater
Parade about with Heart of the Beast puppets
Create and learn about indigenous wisdom with Mashkiki Studios
Eat at Trickster Taco food truck
December 14 | Celebration
Celebrate the last month of 2025 and the Cambodian bronzes exhibition with a visit to Mia Family Day. We’ll host a metal stamping workshop in our studios with Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center and celebrate Cambodian culture with performances by Wattanak Dance Troupe in Pillsbury Auditorium.
Artmaking with Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center
Dance with Wattanak Dance Troupe
Rock out with DJ Kool Akiem
January 11 | Around the World
Kick off the new year with a trip around the world at Mia. Did you know that Mia’s collection includes more than 100,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history and spanning across six continents! Enjoy music from Africa, make your own Scandinavian Dala horse, and listen to fun stories about travels in South American. Don’t miss this amazing international experience without hopping on a plane!
Create your own wooden Dala horse
Dance to African rhythms
Design a postcard
Listen to sweet stories about travel
February 8 | Reflections
Celebrate Black artists with us at Mia’s February Family Day! Experience the power of the spoken word, enjoy a short film, and bust a move breakdancing. We’ll have guides stationed at selected artworks who’ll talk about some of the amazing artists in our collection. We can’t wait to see you there!
Create and perform your own poem about self-identity
Bust a move breakdancing
Enjoy a film screening in Pillsbury Auditorium
March 8 | Dragons and Monsters
Scales, wings, teeth, hair…fire! This month at Family Day we’ll explore all things dragons and monsters. Stop by and create your own dragon, enjoy an interactive story time, and move like a monster. Show us how loud your roar is!
Create a one-of-a-kind dragon
Move like a monster
Learn about why people used dragons and monsters in art long ago
April 12 | Kids in Bloom
Get ready for Kids in Bloom! Burst into spring with this fun and celebratory Family Day. Mia will host a “mini” Art in Bloom with kid florists. Strut your stuff on the floral catwalk and experience the joys of dance.
Create a beautiful floral crown
Strut down the floral catwalk
Experience the beauty of spring
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