The Walker Art Center hosts Free First Saturday each month with free gallery admission and special events and activities based on a rotating monthly theme.
Free First Saturday is back at the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden! The fun takes place from 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday, November 7th.
This month’s theme is Designing Together!
Designers and artists are frequently looking to help make the world a better place. Join in for a day of fun activities designed to connect you with the artwork on view and, most importantly, with yourself and others!
Activities
Family activities run from 10am to 3pm unless noted.
- Design Your Own Pixel Art: Create your own pixel art or choose a design from teaching artists Third Daughter, Restless Daughter. Pixel art can be used for cross-stitch patterns.
- Rainbow Agate Felting: With artist Zamara Cuyún, roll colorful sheep’s wool into a ball, then slice it open to reveal a one-of-a-kind design inspired by agate, Minnesota’s state gemstone.
- Design Your Own Rug: Inspired by the rugs in the Walker Design Triennial.
- Dance Party with DJ Maracuya: Upbeat music for kids and families from 10am to noon and 1 to 3pm.
- Short Film: The Little Bird and the Squirrel (2014), a four-minute animation by Lena von Doehren, shown on a loop with English captions.
- Story Time with Hannah: 10:30am and 12:30pm in the library.
- Ellen L. Breyer Library: Explore the stacks and the library’s artful book collection. Enter through the Art Lab.
Guided Tours
A Walker educator leads interactive tours of the galleries. Meet at the Main Lobby desk 5 minutes before your tour starts.
- 11:30am: Family tour (40 minutes)
- 1pm: General audiences (60 minutes)
- 3pm: En español (60 minutes)
See the full schedule on the Walker Art Center website.
Free Gallery Admission to the Walker Art Center
Gallery admission is free for everyone on the first Saturday of every month. Registration is required, and free admission tickets are available in advance online or on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk. Register for Free First Saturday here.
Need an accessibility accommodation? Contact Walker Visitor Services at access@walkerart.org or 612-375-7564 at least two weeks before the event.
Guided Gallery Tours
Join a Walker educator for an interactive guided tour of artworks across the current exhibitions:
- 11:30 am: Family tour (40 minutes)
- 1 pm: General audiences (60 minutes)
- 3 pm: Tour in Spanish (60 minutes), meeting at the Main Lobby desk five minutes before the start
Outdoor programming is contingent on weather; check the Walker website for the latest updates.
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Hannah is a married mom of 3 kiddos in the Twin Cities. Born and raised here in MN, she loves finding deals and special events to share with others.
Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading books, going on road trips up north, singing along with the radio and finding new thrift stores to shop! Hannah is also a fierce advocate for people with disabilities and is always on the lookout for more sensory friendly opportunities in the Twin Cities.
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