Family Festival: The World of Medieval Travel

Family in Family Programming series
Three men in medieval costume, including a dragon, emote to a crowd of children and adults in a wooded area.

Image courtesy of Theatricum

Photo: Ian Flanders

Saturday, Nov 1, 2025

10am–5pm

Getty Center

Center Campus

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About

Embark on an adventure unlike any other at this festival celebrating medieval journeys! Join our storyteller on a family-friendly pilgrimage alongside some of Chaucer's famous characters. Immerse yourself in the world of sea travel through Norse rowing chants and troubadour ballads. Meet a donkey and a mini-mule—travelers' companions on treks between townships and castles. Craft seashell keepsakes and draw the people and places you encounter. Let your imagination take flight with tales of travel at this free event for the whole family!

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Performances

  • Brandon Scott—The Wizard of Wonder | 10:45am, 12:00pm, 1:45pm, and 3:15pm (15-minute shows)
  • St. George and the Dragon with Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum | 11am and 2pm (20-minute shows)
  • It's the Edge of the World As We Know It—A Medieval Journey Through Sailing and Song with the Story Wrens | 12:15pm and 3:30pm (45-minute shows)
  • Storytelling with David Prather | 11:30am and 2:45pm (30-minute shows)
  • Los Gotyx | Throughout the day

All Day Fun!

Drop-in, 10am–5pm

  • Snap Yourself! Photo Booth
  • Medieval Meet and Greet with a Donkey and a Mini Mule

Art Making and Workshops

Drop-in, times vary

  • Pilgrim’s Path Necklace Workshop with Matti Sand | 10am–5pm
  • Donkey Puppet Workshop with Ellen Schulze | 10am–5pm
  • A Stroke of Inspiration: Medieval Sketching with Robert Jamarillo | 10:30am–5pm
  • Stop and Smell the Spices! | 11am–4pm. Talks at 12pm and 2:30pm

Know Before You Go

Duration

Drop in anytime between 10am and 5pm to enjoy the day's festivities. A full schedule will be posted soon.

Strollers and child carriers

Front-facing child carriers are the only type of carrier permitted in galleries and strollers must be smaller than 31 in x 52 in (79 cm x 132 cm).

Complimentary strollers are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the T1 level of the parking structure and the museum coat check in the Entrance Hall.

Please read our FAQs for more details on planning your family visit.

Accessibility

Wheelchairs are also available for free rental on a first-come, first-served basis at the same locations as our complimentary strollers.

For more information on how we can support your visit to the Getty Center, learn about accessibility at Getty.

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