Walker Art Center: First Free Saturday Festival of Snow


Photo: Free First Saturday: Snow Day Hooray, 2023. Photo by Carina Lofgren. Courtesy Walker Art Center. 

Sat, Feb 3, 10 am–3 pm
Walker Art Center
Tickets: Free

There’s no snow on the ground, but we’re rooting for winter with art-making and cozy indoor fun, presented in conjunction with Walker Art Center. 

Free First Saturday features free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month. Tickets are available in advance online and on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk. Free admission 10 am–5 pm; activities 10 am–3 pm. 

Activity Information: 

• Silverwinds Flute Choir Performances, 10–10:30 am and 12–12:30 pm  
  Listen in as members of the Hill-Murray School Silverwinds Flute Choir perform a selection of favorite film themes and contemporary pieces.  
   
• Douala Soul Collective DJ Sets, 10:45–11:45 am and 12:45–1:45 pm  
  Dance it out to funk, reggae, cumbia, disco and more, as Douala Soul Collective spins tracks from their all-vinyl collection for DJ sets that will bring out all your best moves. 
   
• Tour for Families, 11:30 am / Tour for General Audiences, 1 pm 
  Join a Walker educator for a family-friendly guided tour of artworks on view in the galleries at 11:30 am (40 min.), or take a guided tour for general audiences at 1 pm (60 min.). Tours meet at the Main Lobby desk, five minutes before the tour start time. Tours explore a selection of artworks across current exhibitions and include interactive discussion. 
   
• Art-making Activity: Snow Ball, 10 am – 3 pm  
  No snow outside? Create your own mini snow ball pompom using yarn!  
   
• Art-making Activity: Frozen Fishing, 10 am – 3 pm  
  Use your imagination to add to a collaborative paper ice fishing village and fill the lake with collaged fish!   
   
• J.K. Ping-Pong Club, 10 am – 3 pm  
  One part art installation and one part sport, Ping-Pong Club by Július Koller was launched in the 1960s and used ping pong to encourage community gathering and self-organized play. Remounted for the exhibition Multiple Realties, families are invited to grab paddles and volley together. 
   
• Short Film: Musical Socks, 10 am – 3 pm  
  Stop by the Bentson Mediatheque to watch a family-friendly short film! An eager rabbit named Darko is excited to perform at the town’s winter festival, but needs some help discovering his special talent. The 10-minute film will loop between 10 am and 3 pm.  
   
• Visit the Walker Art Center Library, 10 am–3 pm 
  The Walker’s library is open! Explore the stacks and find inspiration in the Walker Library’s collection of artful books. The library entrance is through the Art Lab. 

This program will be documented with photography. By attending, you consent to have your image documented.