Family Day | Showtime
April 09, 202211:00 am - 3:00 pm
Use code FAMILYDAY when reserving your tickets to ensure free admission to the MCA.
We look forward to welcoming you to our galleries. For everyone’s health and safety, masks (age 2+) are required for all visitors.
Image by Cristal Sabbagh
About the Event
Enjoy free admission while taking part in workshops and performances, all designed and led by Chicago artists. For this Family Day, interact with Chicago-based dancers and musicians as they come together in a celebration of movement and sound and improvise new worlds together.
Schedule
Artist-Led Performances
Freedom From and Freedom To
Kovler Atrium
11 am–1 pm
Watch movement and sound performers fuse their diverse artistic backgrounds and practices to create unique interactive experiences. The audience is invited to randomly select a combination of artists, who will then perform together.
Drag Queen Story Hour
The Commons
1–3 pm
Join Drag Queens Mrs. Yuka Layme and America Powers for story performances and dance breaks.
- 1–2 pm: Miss Yuka (English and American Sign Language)
- 2–3 pm: America Powers (Spanish)
Art-Making Activity
Color and Play
The Commons
11 am–3 pm
Immerse yourself in coloring and play with coloring pages and toys provided by the MCA.
Funding
Support for Family Programs is provided in part by the MCA Women’s Board Family Education Initiative.