Walker Families
Make the Walker the destination for your next family outing. Kids 18 and under receive free admission, and we host special programming for all ages throughout the month.
Tips for Visiting with Kids
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Before Your Visit
- Plan your visit together: Talk with your kids about what to expect.
- Familiarize yourselves with our visitor guidelines.
- Check out our visitor information page, with details on hours, location, parking, and more.
- Read about the exhibitions on view.
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During Your Visit
- Check in: There are a variety of tools available at the desk in the Main Lobby, including multilingual family guides, sketchbooks, and fidget toys. Find out about our resources for families with sensory sensitivities.
- Join a tour: Free public tours are available throughout the week.
- Ask questions: What do they see? What’s their favorite artwork? Play a game of I Spy, or challenge each other to pose like a shape in a piece of art.
- Take breaks: Explore the galleries at your own pace.
- Please keep children with you at all times.
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After your visit
- Get creative at home: Explore our family activities designed to help you connect with art, artists, and the world around you.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
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Free First Saturday
On the first Saturday of each month, the Walker invites families to explore the galleries for free, make art, and watch kid-friendly short films. Admission is free from 10 am to 5 pm, with activities until 3 pm.
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Sensory Friendly Sundays
Kids, teens, and adults with sensory processing differences and their families are invited to explore the galleries in a calm environment on the second Sunday morning of the month.
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Family Activities
Whether you are looking to get creative at home or prepare for your next visit to the Walker, these special activities are designed to help you connect with art, artists, and the world around you.
Social Narrative for Neurodiverse Children
If you’re visiting the Walker for the first time with your child or are a family with neurodiverse or sensory sensitive children, feel free to download this social narrative to support your child’s visit to the Walker Art Center. The social narrative will show images of key spaces at the Walker to help guide your child’s expectations during their visit.
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Family Programs are supported by the KHR McNeely Family Foundation, thanks to Kevin, Rosemary, and Hannah Rose McNeely.
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Education and Public Programs are supported the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation and Susan and Rob White.