For Families
July Family Jam: Whimsical Wheelists!
Sunday July 11, 12:00 - 4:00 pmIf you have experienced Philadelphia's Magic Gardens, then you've seen the hundreds of recycled wheels that are embedded into the labyrinthine walls of PMG. In July's Family Jam we made our own Pinwheels as we basked in the summer breeze! Up next, join us for our free grant-funded Dia del Nino celebration on August 8th.
Family Jams
Join us every second Sunday for a variety of mosaic themed,
hands-on workshops and kid-friendly tours. Family Jam workshops
generally begin at 12:00 pm and end at 4:00 pm. Tours are about an hour
and begin at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Past Family Jams have included book
arts projects, poetry workshops, paper mosaics, tile pin-making, and
special guest performances.All Family Jam workshops and activities are FREE with admission. Tours are $3 per person plus admission. Family memberships are available for free admission and ongoing discounts.
Past Family Jams:
June Family Jams: Fragment Finders!
Sunday, June 13, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fragment
Finders was a hands-on book arts project that sends visitors of all ages
on an epic quest to find the tiles, folk art, and history that is
embedded in the labyrinthine walls of PMG. Successful "Fragment
Finders" received a ceramic prize when they have completed the
scavenger hunt!
May Family Jam: Mommy Masks!
Sunday, May 9, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
This May we made Julia Zagar-inspired "Mommy Masks” in celebration of Mother's Day! Julia, founding artist Isaiah Zagar’s wife of 47 years, was the inspiration for thousands of beautiful portraits throughout Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. In this May's Family Jam, the whole family decorated and customized their own paper masks from 12:00 - 4:00 pm and learned more about Julia and the Zagar family on our kid-friendly tours at 1:00 and 4:00 pm.
