An in-depth, hands-on experience creating epic, collaborative, ephemeral art at the beach.

A fun afternoon of creativity and art on the beach as we create a beautiful, enormous, temporary artwork together on the sand!

Get ready to explore the San Francisco waterfront like never before! The Big Art Loop and the Port of San Francisco are thrilled to announce the launch of Big Art Loop – Portside, an electrifying new collection of ten, large-scale sculptures popping up along the bay. These immersive exhibitions are transforming the San Francisco waterfront into a free, must-see open-air gallery.

This free program provides art-making opportunities for parents and families to create with their children.

A massive, ephemeral artwork by world-renowned artist Saype, will be painted across San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens’ Great Lawn.

Join us in the newly transformed Koret Education Center for a Crochet Jam with Ramekon O’Arwisters! Hand-crochet strips of fabric into free-form and organic shapes and take them with you or add them to a communal art piece. 

We are soooooo excited to announce the return ILLO MART: a celebration of all things illustration and the amazing illustrators of our creative community.

Behold Jacob Hashimoto’s room full of kites! Will you make one of your own? Join artist and educator Mariel Paat on an exploration of kite making with rice and tea paper.

This free program provides art-making opportunities for parents and families to create with their children.

Henri Matisse is known for his “scandalous” use of color, particularly when painting landscapes. Create your own landscape painting using colors you wouldn’t necessarily find in nature!

For one vibrant day, Action Avenue transforms into an open-air arts festival where artists, makers, musicians, performers, local businesses, and the community come together to celebrate the creative spirit of Napa.

Enjoy hands-on art making and creative exploration for the whole family! We believe in the joy of making, so come ready to relax, experiment, and enjoy yourself.

Enjoy hands-on art making and creative exploration for the whole family! We believe in the joy of making, so come ready to relax, experiment, and enjoy yourself.

Come and create at the Library! These weekly programs during July are an opportunity for caregivers and children to craft together. All materials provided.

Learn about the ancient art of henna and get your own henna tattoo.

Henri Matisse is known for his “scandalous” use of color, particularly when painting landscapes. Create your own landscape painting using colors you wouldn’t necessarily find in nature!

Come and create at the Library! These weekly programs during July are an opportunity for caregivers and children to craft together. All materials provided.

Come and create at the Library! These weekly programs during July are an opportunity for caregivers and children to craft together. All materials provided.

Alexander Calder was a huge fan of the circus and made many artworks inspired by them. Make your own bendable circus animals using wire and other fun materials! 

Come and create at the Library! These weekly programs during July are an opportunity for caregivers and children to craft together. All materials provided.

Come and create at the Library! These weekly programs during July are an opportunity for caregivers and children to craft together. All materials provided.

Step into The Crucible’s West Oakland warehouse for the Heavy Metal: Industrial Arts Market.

A fun afternoon of creativity and art on the beach as we create a beautiful artwork on the sand!

This collection of murals - San Francisco's largest - will never be exhibited again in its original form, as we are moving from our site of 23 years where it was created.

Family Free Day tickets grant you free access to the entire museum, with the exceptionof Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal, which requires a timed ticket with a surcharge of $12*.

Celebrate the vibrant cultures and performing arts traditions of Africa and the African Diaspora in a free, family-friendly festival at Chochenyo Park.

Take a soul-stirring walk beneath the trees, then stop to reflect on your experience—be it with a poem, a sketch, or whatever feels right.