Explore the magic of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and see the exciting changes in progress. Join us as we say goodbye for the season with nostalgic activities, poetry writing, and an open mic for kids.

Enjoy free gallery admission and family fun on the first Saturday of each month. On Free First Saturday, Walker gallery admission is free for all from 10 am to 5 pm, with a variety of family activities designed for ages 5 through 12 offered from 10 am to 3 pm.

Activity: Design & Inscribe, 10 am–3 pm

Alter the landscape and rearrange sculptures to design a personalized garden on a postcard. Then join Eva Margolis to compose a message, poem, or story about the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Sign up to share your piece at Free First Saturday Open Mic.

Art-Making: Felt Garden, 10 am–3 pm

Artists from the Textile Center will be on hand to help you transfer loose wool into a colorful felted artwork with bubbles, water, and your feet and hands. Learn how to felt a cherry of your own to bring home!

Activity: Tag It, 11 am–2 pm

Give Fritz Haeg’s Foraging Circle a send-off by assisting landscape designer Anna Bierbrauer to identify and tag plants before they move to their new home.

Music: Art Beats, 10 am–3 pm

Listen and dance to funky family friendly music sets by DJ Sy Diggs.

Performance: Free First Saturday Open Mic, 12 noon

Host Eva Margolis leads kids and adults onstage to share a poem, favorite story, or message about the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Tours: What’s Next, 10 am–3 pm

Join Walker tour guides for a preview of the upcoming plans for the reconstructed Minneapolis Sculpture Garden along with the new Walker building entry and landscaped green space.