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Museum Family Days

The Pearl offers free Family Days with hands-on art projects, artist demonstrations and performances.

Family Days are typically held on a Saturday from 10:00am-2:00pm, but may vary depending on other events happening at the museum.  Please check below for upcoming dates. Participants are welcome to drop in at any time between the posted Family Day hours.  No registration is required.

Projects are designed for ages 5 and up, and can be enjoyed by both children and adults!  The featured art projects are inspired by current exhibitions, seasonal holidays, or other concurrent events.

2026 Family Day Events are sponsored by The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Family Day: Earth Day Art Market

April 25th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Come celebrate Earth Day at the Pearl!

This FREE Family Day event features an art market, food and drink vendors,
craft stations, performances, and more fun for the whole family!

Please note that while attendance is free, any donations received go towards future community programs. Kindly consider a donation to help us continue to provide free events like this for our community!

RSVP Here!

Market Vendors:


Momo’s Bakehouse HTX

Laura Causer

Graced Candle Co.

Sharon McClung

Denise Lorenz

GoldSmudge - Erin Sorrentino

MoonYoonits Studios - Norola Morgan

Autumn Vann

Anna Hazel

Inverse Art - Daniela Cauich

Savannah Bailey

Schedule:

10 AM - 2 PM Art Market, Food Vendors, Craft Stations, DIY bouquets with SAFD (the Society for the Advancement of Floral Design), Live chalk art by Carol Wells, and more!

10 AM - 1 PM Little Miss Monarch of the Houston Stilt Walkers & Facepainting

10:15 - 10:45 AM Puppet Show with Barbara Bush Librarian David McCorkell

11 AM - 12 PM Incredible Invertebrates with the Houston Arboretum

12:30 - 1 PM Puppet Show with Barbara Bush Librarian David McCorkell

Pearl Sadiki

Sarah Sacco

Ivy + Averie Flower Co.

Shibabakery & Bee's Bizz

Girl Scouts

Malō Ceramics

Julia Kovacs

Green Thumb Collective

Nanci Decker

Joanne Schroeder

Children and adults playing with bubbles in a park with green grass and trees.
Children sitting on the floor and playing drums while others in the background watch and record the performance, in an indoor setting.
Children playing with train tracks and building blocks on the floor of a library or bookstore. An adult woman is seated nearby, and a boy is standing holding a book near a large sign that reads 'CANVAS Artists at Play'.

Museum Family Days are Proudly Sponsored by: