Art for All Family Day, Spring 2026 | Afternoon Session

Schedule

Sun Apr 19 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University | Stanford, CA

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Join us for fun and free drop-in art-making and live musical performances outdoors between the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection.
About this Event

ART for ALL Family Day is a celebration for all families and ages. Engage with art at the Stanford museums through free hands-on art activities and live music outside on the lawn plus story time and a scavenger hunt in the galleries! Our upcoming activities are inspired by the Cantor’s featured exhibitions, and , as well as works in the Anderson Collection including and .


Art Activities at the Cantor Arts Center

Fantastical animal botanicals/ Patterns in the Round / Fabric Baskets

Art Activities at the Anderson Collection

Clay bowls / Tissue paper watercolor

Story Time & Scavenger Hunt

Join us in the galleries for family-friendly stories and an interactive scavenger hunt!

Live Performance

Enjoy lively performances by Stanford student groups on the outdoor stage!

Important Event Information:

  • Photography & Filming: Please be advised that professional filming and photography will be taking place at this event for future promotional use. If you or your children prefer not to be recorded, please notify staff at the check-in desk to receive a colored sticker. Our videographer will avoid capturing anyone wearing this sticker.
  • Pet Policy: For the safety and comfort of all guests, pets are not permitted at this event.

Art for All Family Day is made possible through the generous support of the Hohbach Family Fund.

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Parking

Free visitor parking is available along Lomita Drive as well as on the first floor of the Roth Way Garage Structure, located at the corner of Campus Drive West and Roth Way at 345 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305. From the Palo Alto Caltrain station, the Cantor Arts Center is about a 20-minute walk.

Disability parking is located along Lomita Drive near the main entrance of the Cantor Arts Center. Additional disability parking is located on Museum Way and in Parking Structure 1 (Roth Way & Campus Drive). Please click here to view the disability parking and access points.

Accessibility Information or Requests

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University is committed to ensuring our programs are accessible to everyone. To request access information and/or accommodations for this event, please complete this form at least one week prior to the event: museum.stanford.edu/access.

The main entrance of the Cantor Arts Center (Lomita Drive) is not accessible. The accessible entrance is down a pathway just to the left of the main entrance stairs. Just inside the accessible entrance, equipped with a power-operated door, an enclosed wheelchair lift provides access to the 1st floor main lobby.

For accessibility questions, please contact [email protected]


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