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Youth and Family Programs

The MFA’s youth and family programs provide creative, hands-on experiences that engage participants in the artistic process, inspiring curiosity and fostering a lifelong love of art for individuals of all ages.

Unleash Your Family's Creativity at the MFA

Stimulate your family's imagination and cultivate a passion for art from around the world as you explore the MFA together! With an MFA Membership, you can enjoy FREE admission to the MFA, granting access to all youth programs and events throughout the year. Learn more about the benefits of family membership today!

Our youth programs include hands-on workshops, interactive tours, and family-friendly events designed to engage young minds and inspire creativity. From art-making sessions that encourage self-expression to guided explorations of our collection and exhibitions that spark curiosity about different cultures and artistic techniques, there’s something for every child and family to enjoy.

Summer Camps & Workshops: Summer Fun @ the MFA!

Join us at the MFA for a summer camp experience that’s both fun and enriching! Explore 5,000 years of human history through engaging activities, including art history, music, scavenger hunts, hands-on artmaking, and more. With opportunities to make new friends and enjoy both indoor and outdoor adventures, the MFA campus offers an inspiring setting for creativity and discovery.
Registration is now closed for all camps, as camps have concluded. Stay posted for more upcoming camps and workshops with signing up with our mailing list here. For more information or questions, call (727) 896-2667 or email us at programs@mfastpete.org.

Sensory Saturdays

All Ages Welcome
First Saturdays of the month, 10 am to 12 pm

The MFA welcomes visitors who have sensory processing disorders and other sensory-related disabilities to explore the galleries with us each month!

During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Visitors also have the opportunity to borrow items from Visitor Services such as colorblind glasses, noise-canceling headphones, and sensory toys.

Free for MFA Members or with the cost of admission for Not-Yet Members.

During the same time, families and children wanting a hands-on experience can join us in the Membership Garden for sensory play and artmaking. Participants will have the opportunity to complete guided activities with MFA staff, volunteers, and Curious Creations Co. Many of these activities are art projects you and your child can even take home!

Registration required, activities are geared for ages 2-10. $5 per child participant.

See upcoming Sensory Saturday events.

Homeschool Hours

All Ages Welcome; Geared Towards Ages 5-14
Second Wednesdays of the month, 10 am to 12 pm

Homeschool groups and families are invited to join us as we look at the culture, history, math, and science of art! Every month we will explore a new idea, theme, or special exhibition, and visitors will have the opportunity to have multiple experiences! Visitors can complete the monthly activity guide that leads you through the galleries for scavenger hunts, trivia, and more. Then, students and parents alike can complete art projects that reflect what you saw, and have guided conversations, to take home with you.

Museum docents, educators, and other specialists will meet you in the Membership Garden, and galleries, to lead conversations and answer questions.

Free for MFA Members or with the cost of admission for Not-Yet Members.

See upcoming Homeschool Hours events.

Museum Minis

Ages 2-5
Third Wednesdays of the month, 10 am to 11 am

Come and play at the MFA! Museum minis invites children ages 2 to 5 years old and their favorite grownups to join us in the galleries for stories, games, songs, and art. From shapes to colors and artists to animals, there is always something fun to discover. Inspire your little learner’s imagination as you explore our collection in a brand new way together.

Free for MFA Members or with the cost of admission for Not-Yet Members.

See upcoming Museum Minis events.

Studio Saturdays at the MFA

All Ages
Second Saturdays of the month, 9 am to 11 am

Join every second Saturday of each month for a free artmaking activity! The MFA will host a casual pop-up studio station in the Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory to make art to take home and to interact with members of your community. Enjoy Café Clementine while you make some art or browse the MFA Shop for art-centric books, gifts, and art supplies to take more art home with you.

FREE FOR EVERYONE!

See upcoming Studio Saturdays events.

Painting in the Park

All Ages 

Painting in the Park is our annual outdoor celebration of all things art. It’s colorful, creative, messy, and more! With a wide variety of hands-on activities inspired by the MFA Collection, the whole family will experience the art inside the museum in a brand new way.

FREE FOR EVERYONE!

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Florida Arts And Culture

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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