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

Free

Family programs are always free, but the Center requires a timed-entry reservation. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

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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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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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