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Celebrate PAFA’s 220th Birthday at the 2026 Family Art Festival! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of art-making, music, and fun as we honor over two centuries of creativity and community. Explore the world of art, enjoy hands-on activities, and make lasting memories together. Come for the celebration—stay for the art!In honor of America's 250th birthday and PAFA's 220th anniversary, this free festival transforms Lenfest Plaza into a dynamic hub of hands-on artmaking, live performances, and cultural experiences for all ages. Create your own artwork, enjoy live music and dance from local performers, explore the museum for free, and take part in a collaborative community art project that brings everyone together.
Whether you’re making art, moving to music, or discovering something new, this is a day to celebrate the power of creativity across generations.
Activities
Hands-on art-making stations
Gallery activations in A Nation of Artists
Guided family tours
Live performances
Special birthday surprises
Live Performances
12:00 PM — Blush
Opening performance featuring a special Stevie Wonder "Happy Birthday" celebration
1:00 PM — Three Aksha
Classical Indian dance performance
2:00 PM — Poetry215
Live poetry and spoken word
3:00 PM — K-Pop Dance Group
High-energy contemporary dance performance
3:45 PM — Blush (Finale)
Closing performance and celebration
Hands-On Artmaking
Be part of a large-scale collaborative art installation celebrating PAFA's 220th birthday.
Each participant will create and contribute a candle to a shared sculptural "birthday cake"--a joyful, collective artwork built throughout the day.
Create your own birthday hats
Participate in takeaway art projects
Engage with teaching artists and partner organizations
Partners:
The Clay Studio
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
The Franklin Institute
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Saint Joseph’s University
Reading Terminal Market
Museum for Art in Wood
The Print Center
Magic Gardens
Woodmere
Let's Go 1-2-3
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Event Venue
128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
