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CAM Nights & Holiday Lights Featuring the Work of Charley Harper
Select Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. November 18, 2026–January 8, 2027, 5–9 p.m.
➥ No CAM Nights & Holiday Lights on Dec 2, 18, 24, 31.
➥ The museum is closed November 26 and December 25.
FREE.
The Cincinnati Art Museum’s holiday projection light show is back—and bigger—for its second year! In 2026, the new show will feature art by Charley Harper.
Produced by Lightborne—the same company that created the blockbuster Harper Alive show at Mercantile Immersive during BLINK 2026— Charley Harper’s Wild Wonderland will bring the beloved artist’s work to life through animation and music. The four-minute show will play continuously on a loop along three outdoor walls in CAM’s Alice Bimel Courtyard from 5–8:45 p.m.* Admission to CAM and Charley Harper’s Wild Wonderland is free.
Charley Harper’s Wild Wonderland is organized in partnership with Charley Harper Art.
Those who saw Harper Alive might recognize some familiar creatures, but Charley Harper’s Wild Wonderland will be a new, winter-themed show created for CAM visitors!
While you are here, head inside to visit exhibition The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame, the first museum retrospective of the artist’s work. The exhibition, and the entire museum, will remain open until 9 p.m.
*The darker it gets outside, the brighter the lights become.
While you’re here:
• Explore CAM’s galleries.
• Grab dinner in the Terrace Café (open until 8:30 p.m.).
• Reserve covered outdoor seating in the courtyard and enjoy a good meal and projection show together. Find more details and reserve your spot on the Terrace Café page.
Visit exhibitions:
· The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame: Ticketed Wednesday and Friday evenings, free admission Thursday evening
· Nancy Rexroth: Secrets of My Power: free
· Terence Hammonds: Soul is a Ham Hock in Your Cornflakes: beginning November 20, free
• Find unique gifts for the art lover in your life at the Museum Shop.
• Stop by the Rosenthal Education Center (REC) for art-making activities.
If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected]
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The Cincinnati Art Museum is open Tuesday–Sunday. Free general admission & free parking. Please visit cincinnatiartmuseum.org for more information.
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