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Children’s Flower Arranging: Holiday Wreaths in San Marino
Deck the halls this holiday season with your own handcrafted wreath made with fresh evergreen branches, pine cones, and dried fruit.
Children’s Flower Arranging in San Marino
Make your own whimsical arrangement inspired by the lush orchids in the rainforest environment of The Conservatory.
Chinese New Year Festival in San Marino
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at The Huntington as the Year of the Rat begins. The festivities will include lion dancers, mask-changing performances, martial arts, Chinese music and dance, painting and calligraphy demonstrations, children's activities, and more.
Children’s Workshop: Chinese Brush Painting in San Marino
Celebrate the Lunar New Year by learning traditional Chinese brush painting techniques with artist Peifang Liang and create your own lucky new year painting to mark the Year of the Rat
Family Valentine Making at Huntington Library
February 8: Spread the love this Valentine's Day with classical cards and tokens of love.
Bonsai Builders Workshop at Huntington Library
February 22: Explore the ancient art of the bonsai tree.
Family Gallery Party at Huntington Library
February 29: Strike a pose! Explore art galleries and make are of your own to take home.
Strange Science: Tales from the Vault – The Huntington
OCTOBER 31: Discover the eerier side of The Huntington in a virtual event where curators and botanists share rarely seen objects and otherworldly stories from deep inside the collections. Enter a mysterious world of ghoulish characters, bizarre plants, and devilish elixirs and treats you can make at home.
Summer Evening Stroll at The Huntington Gardens
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, JUNE - AUGUST: Enjoy a stroll in the gardens at twilight on selected evenings June through August. The public is invited with pre-purchased tickets to visit the gardens 4:30-8pm, Friday through Sunday. Tickets will be released every other Tuesday at noon.
Portrait Power Family Day at The Huntington
NOVEMBER 13: Explore the power of portraits at The Huntington with art activities that are fun for the whole family. Experience Kehinde Wiley’s Portrait of a Young Gentleman in the Thornton Portrait Gallery, make your own self-portrait collage (while supplies last), and strike a pose at our portrait selfie station.
Play a Board Game, Build a World at The Huntington Gardens
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022: Enjoy a free family drop-in program filled with games and map-making inspired by the exhibition “Mapping Fiction.” Play map-based board games with friends and family, and have fun creating map prints of your own fictional universe.
You Can Make It! Family Day at The Huntington
NOVEMBER 12: Learn how to dye your own bandana with pomegranate skins, make your own plant-based pigments, enjoy drop-in art activities and art cart plus lots more. All activities are first come, first served and while supplies last. Free with paid admission.
Chinese Brush Painting Family Workshop at The Huntington
JANUARY 21: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with artist Peifang Wang in this family-friendly Chinese brush painting workshop. Participants will learn about the Year of the Rabbit and other Chinese New Year traditions, while practicing their brushstrokes.
Family Day: Asian American Experience in California at The Huntington
MARCH 11: Discover Asian American culture and traditions through musical performances, interactive dance demonstrations, multi-lingual storytime, and art-making in this free event for families.
A Victorian Afternoon for Families – The Huntington
APRIL 1: Bring the family to spend an afternoon at The Huntington, experiencing Victorian Britain pastimes through artmaking, hobbies, and leisure activities.
Family Workshop: Chinese Brush Painting – The Huntington
APRIL 15: Join Chinese brush painting instructor Peifang Liang for a hands-on workshop inspired by The Dragon Boat Festival.
Family Workshop: Spring Flower Printed Socks
APRIL 20: Spend the morning natural dyeing with flowers collected from the grounds at The Huntington. Participants will utilize the flowers potent natural color to create vibrant prints on cotton socks and will learn the accessible, fun technique of eco-printing–creating lasting prints with plant material–and each participant will leave with their own colorfully printed pair of socks.
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