Family Programming

Discover and engage with art through Getty’s family-focused programs.

Children do arts and crafts at an outdoor table.

About

Family programs are always free and offered year-round at the Getty Center and Villa! Create art in hands-on workshops, meet local artists at the Artist-at-Work demonstrations, dance to live bands at the Garden Concerts, be an Art Detective in the galleries, enjoy our special Family Festivals, and more!

Upcoming

  1. Rainbow Vision: Family Workshop | Visión arcoíris: taller familiar

    Family

    A person smiles and looks up as they walk through a large room with travertine walls and rainbows filter over the area

    Make a spectroscope and bend white light into the seven different colors of the rainbow

  2. Scents of the Ancient World: Pylos Perfume Family Workshop

    Family

    A child looks on as their mother sniffs a perfume sample labeled "jasmine."

    Build custom perfumes by exploring the spices and oils favored by the Mycenaeans in this free, drop-in workshop

  3. Garden Concerts for Kids: 123 Andrés

    Performance

    A man holding a guitar and woman, smiling with open mouths, stand against a colorful background of layered circles.

    Fresh, original songs blend Spanish and English, and feature an eclectic mix of sounds from all corners of Latin America

  4. Garden Concerts for Kids: Kymberly Stewart

    Performance

    Photo portrait of a woman with long, dark curly hair wearing denim overalls and yellow sunglasses on her head.

    Joyful songs blend jazz, gospel, and soulful pop, creating a sound that lifts up kids while keeping grown-ups grooving too

Related Resources

  1. Family Visits to the Getty Center

    Website

    A seated, light-skinned man with short, dark hair points out details of a painting to a young child, wearing a pink sweater and brightly multicolored shoes, in a large gallery room filled with art.

    Prepare for your visit with tips and suggestions for making the most out of a day at the Center with kids

  2. Family Visits to the Getty Villa Museum

    Website

    A group of school children examine flowers in a green garden lined with stone walls

    A visit to the Getty Villa is a sensory-filled adventure for all ages. Plan your visit to explore the ancient world with the entire family

Past

  1. Collage Making: Family Workshop | Creación de collage: taller familiar

    Family

    A collage of arranged prints of flowers and mythical characters on a large, buff-colored sheet of paper embellished with red opaque watercolor mimicking drops of blood.

    Celebrate World Collage Day with a hands-on family workshop inspired by Getty’s collections

    Saturday May 10, 2025 | Sábado, 10 de mayo de 2025

  2. Getty Drawing Day

    Course

    Two people look at a set of seven framed drawings on red-painted walls in a large, modern gallery space.

    Join us to try your hand at figure drawing and sketch from models wearing costumes inspired by the work of artist Gustave Caillebotte

  3. The Art and Science of Falconry

    Family

    An illustrated medieval manuscript page features an illustration on the upper half of a man with falcons and a cow, with the turrets of a castle in the background.

    Learn about the history and practice of hawking and falconry, one of medieval nobility’s favorite pastimes, and meet live birds of prey

  4. Artist-at-Work: Ancient Arms and Armor

    Family

    A man in a red hat and apron hammers a red-hot piece of metal. Sparks fly off in every direction.

    Join master blacksmith Tony Swatton as he demonstrates the materials and techniques used to make arms and armor in ancient Thrace

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