Garden Concerts for Kids Returns for Summer at the Getty Center
Free performances feature children’s music from artists Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin, Flor Bromley, and Elizabeth Mitchell
Garden Concerts for Kids at the Getty Center. © 2025 J. Paul Getty Trust
Photo: Karen Du
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Getty’s free annual outdoor summer concert series “Garden Concerts for Kids” returns for weekends in August, offering kids and their families a chance to dance, jump, shake and sing with notable children’s musicians. The series kicks off on August 1 and 2 with Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin, followed by Flor Bromley on August 8 and 9, and Elizabeth Mitchell on August 15 and 16.
Free reservations are required and include general admission to the museum. The concerts will be held at 4pm on the grass lawn at the Getty Center’s Central Garden. Visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic for the concerts, and to explore the galleries and current exhibitions.
“We’re delighted to welcome families to this year’s Garden Concerts for Kids season and celebrate an incredible lineup of talented musicians who will fill the garden with music, fun, and memorable performances for all to enjoy,” said Daniela Alvarez, public programs coordinator at the Getty Museum.
The Getty Center is open from Tuesday through Friday and Sunday from 10am to 6:30pm and Saturday from 10am to 9pm. Parking is $25, or $15 after 3pm and $10 after 6pm. Parking is free after 6pm on Saturdays. Folding chairs, metal cutlery, glass, and alcohol are not permitted. Please review the FAQs online.
Getty has free family programming year-round at the Getty Center and Getty Villa. As previously announced, the Getty Center will temporarily close for renovations next year beginning March 2027.
Garden Concerts for Kids performers:
Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin
Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin.
Photo: Anna Zanes
Get ready to sing, sway, and celebrate with Grammy Award-winning Dan Zanes, Haitian-American jazz vocalist and music therapist Claudia Zanes, and rising gospel singer Tyree Austin. Together, they create a joyful, soulful family music experience featuring rich vocal harmonies, vibrant rhythms, and the spirit of community. Their interactive concerts blend folk, jazz, gospel, and roots music with the sounds of 12-string guitar, flute, trombone, saxophone, beatboxing, and percussion, inviting audiences of all ages to dance, sing along, or simply soak up the uplifting energy.
Flor Bromley
Photo: Carmen Stevens, Sightseer Studios
Celebrate music, culture, and imagination with Flor Bromley, the Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter creating joyful bilingual music for families. Originally from Peru, Flor blends global rhythms, storytelling, theater, and puppetry into vibrant performances that celebrate Latin culture and inspire kids to connect through music and play. Flor brings warmth, creativity, and energy to every stage, inviting audiences to sing, move, and dream together. From the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to Wolf Trap and across the country, Flor creates memorable family concerts filled with joy, culture, and imagination.
Elizabeth Mitchell
Photo: Phil Mansfield
Join Elizabeth Mitchell for a special anniversary concert celebrating 20 years of You Are My Little Bird, the landmark Smithsonian Folkways album that introduced a new generation to the beauty of folk music for families. With her warm, timeless voice, Elizabeth breathes new life into treasured American folk songs and melodies from around the world, creating performances that are both gentle and deeply moving. A two-time Grammy nominee, Elizabeth has shared stages with legends including Pete Seeger, Natalie Merchant, and Ella Jenkins. With her husband and longtime collaborator Daniel Littleton and daughter Storey, Elizabeth’s concerts are heartfelt family gatherings filled with harmony, storytelling, and songs to be shared across generations.