Have fun in the sun before the fireworks take off! Celebrate Independence Day with an amazing variety of artful adventures and musical treats for all ages.

Performance: Family Jam Session
11 am: Sumunar Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
1 pm: Haley Bonar
2 pm: M.anifest
Rock out to eclectic world sounds, country-tinged indie folk, and Afrocentric hip-hop at this special holiday concert.

Movement Workshop: Harmony Hoops
10:30 am and 12:30 pm
Wiggle your hips and twirl to the beat in a hula-hooping workshop led by instructor/performer Harmony Hoops.

Art-Making for the Entire Family: Spin Art Surprise!
10 am–3 pm
With the help of a salad spinner, make a painting that looks like an explosive firework. Led by artist-instructor Hiroko Shiraishi.

Art-Making for the Entire Family: Good Enough to Eat
10 am–3 pm
Design a centerpiece sculpture for your kitchen table inspired by your favorite foods with artist-instructor Emogene Schilling. Second Harvest Heartland will be on-site, with support from volunteers from Free First Saturday sponsor Ameriprise Financial, to teach families how to help end hunger.

Family Tour: WAC Garden Packs
10 am–2 pm
Check out a WAC Garden Pack, a kit containing fun hands-on activities to engage you and your child’s imagination on a self-guided tour of the Garden. Available for free with a photo ID.

Art Bike Contest
12 noon
Bring your bike! Decorate your ride at home, and then bring it to the Spoonbridge and Cherry for a bike parade. Winners will be announced at 1 pm. (Secure bike storage will be provided.)

+ Walkers open and free on July 4th, BYOB! (Bring your own bike)
+ Decorate your bike for FFS!
+ 4th of July 8-Ball with Haley Bonar and M.anifest
+ Bike contest & parade coming soon!
+ Fantastic Fourth Bike Parade & Contest
+ Fantastic Fourth!

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As part of the Walker Art Center’s Raising Creative Kids Initiative, additional support is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.