Family Events

Our family programs offer playful experimentation and unique opportunities for all families. This includes tips for grown-ups on how to help kids get to know art, classes for all ages, innovative workshops, and family events exclusively for Carter members.

Events for Families

Itty-Bitty Art

Age: up to 24 months with a favorite grown-up

Spend quality time with your infant as you introduce them to art through multisensory activities and explorations.

An adult sits on a bench in a Carter gallery with a baby on their lap.

Toddler Studio

Age: 2–3 with a favorite grown-up

Learn about art through imaginative family playtime full of toddler-friendly sensory fun. 

A small child crawls inside a cardboard box lit up by colored string lights.

Carter Playdate

Age: 3–5 with a favorite grown-up

Connect to Carter artworks as a family through storytime, hands-on activities, and experimental art making.

Two toddlers play with colored string on the floor of a gallery.

Family Workshops

Age: 6–12 with family

Discover artworks together through interactive experiences, then let the creativity flow while you create collaborative family artworks.

An adult and a child make art together at lap desks.

Art Tales

Age: up to 8 with a favorite grown-up

Join us weekly for summertime stories, hands-on gallery activities, and performances in connection with Carter artworks.

"Art Tales: Wednesdays in June and July"

Spring Break at the Carter

All ages

Spend your vacation at this free, fun-filled extravaganza including gallery games, art-making activities, creativity challenges, and more.

Sensory Explorations

Available: April and October

Children on the autism spectrum and their families are invited to participate in sensory-friendly museum activities exploring artwork and engaging in hands-on art-making.

Homeschool Workshops

Create Carter connections for your homeschool students! Explore the galleries, get an up-close look at special exhibitions, and create your own artwork inspired by what’s on view.