Free First Saturday: Birthday Bash

The Walker Art Center was filled with excitement and wonder at January’s Free First Saturday Birthday Bash. Visitors celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Walker Art Center by enjoying cupcakes, art making, films, and performances. Families had a chance to walk inside a hot air balloon, chat with tour guides about the history of art in the galleries and dress up for an art opening. Photographer Erin Smith was there to capture the faces and the fun during the festive day.

Enjoying cupcakes by chef Kristi Varner of Gigi's Cafe — Cupcakes by chef Kristi Varner of Gigi’s Cafe were enjoyed by all

Families were excited to get cupcakes by chef Kristi Varner of Gigi's Cafe — Families were excited to get cupcakes by chef Kristi Varner of Gigi’s Cafe

Visitors were delighted with the pop-up card activity

Leia Wambach demonstrates the pop-up cards activity — Leia Wambach demonstrated the pop-up card activity

Making a museum of the future in the art lab — The art lab was filled with mini museums of the future

Dietr Poppen, Levi Weinhagen, Andy Kraft in the performance of The Time Wanderers. — Dietr Poppen, Levi Weinhagen, Andy Kraft in the performance of *The Time Wanderers*

Andy Kraft in the performance of The Time Wanderers. — Andy Kraft had fun including the audience in the performance of *The Time Wanderers*.

Having fun inside a hot air balloon — All smiles inside a hot air balloon

Visitors enjoying the galleries — Visitors enjoyed the galleries

Check out the photo booth pictures on the Walker's Flickr page, https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkerart/sets/72157650098789105/ — Smirks and giggles at the photo booth. Check out all the images on Flickr

Getting ready for the photo booth. — Getting ready for the photo booth was half the fun. See more shots on Flickr

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