CHILDREN’S ALLEY

Explore physical reactions by freezing everyday objects with liquid nitrogen! Watch as balloons, flowers, and other objects undergo a physical change when exposed to extremely cold temperatures (-321° F to be exact). Be sure to stay for our grand finale as we create a simulated cloud, thunder and all. Presented in partnership with    …

Create cubist portraits of your family and friends! By drawing geometric and organic shapes, you’ll learn about patterns and color combinations as you create a collage from cardboard coasters inspired by the people you love.…

Two mimes are left alone in charge of a circus, and the show must go on! To make it work they will perform various big-top numbers: the tamer and the lion, the jugglers, the magician, and the bearded woman. Two mimes in charge of wild animals – what could possibly go wrong?…

Unleash your creativity by sculpting imaginary creatures you’d like to see living in Miami – or even your own backyard! Using quick-dry modeling clay you can sculpt creatures big and small, real or imagined, perhaps local favorites like colorful iguanas and playful dolphins.…

Learn rhythm and dance from Ayiti (Haiti) with Miami’s own, dancer Tanayiz Bertrand, and master Haitian drummer Gerald Zilas. Tanayiz and Gerald will teach you a folkloric rhythm and dance popular in Ayiti (Haiti).  …

Experience what it feels like to curate your own gallery! Using paper collage and images from The Bass’ collection, participants will design their own museum exhibition. This program is inspired by the book Meet Me at the Museum by David Goldin and exhibitions at The Bass, which seeks to expand the interpretation of contemporary art by incorporating disciplines of contemporary culture – such as design, fashion, and architecture – into the exhibition program.…

Critters, critters everywhere! In this workshop, InterKnit artists Karelle and Melodie will teach you how to make a pompom out of yarn. Then you’ll use googly eyes, feathers, and felt to transform those pompoms into any kind of critter you can imagine.…

After blowing her music teacher away with a passionate cover of Katy Perry’s “Roar,” Estelle Morales became the first 10-year-old to lead her junior high school’s rock ensemble. Since then, she’s been coached by the legendary soul and R&B singer Betty Wright, and previously worked with artists such as Phil Collins. She’s currently signed as an artist to Image Entertainment and performs as a vocalist in the Miami Beach Rock Ensemble, Arrowhead, and The Clouds. Sing along with her and The Clouds as they perform some of your favorite pop songs from artists such as Amy Winehouse,…

Join Frost Science for a shark adventure in our science story time as we read a Dr. Seuss classic, Hark! A Shark! Then sharpen your knowledge of sharks and their diets by taking a close-up look at shark teeth from Frost’s collection! Presented in partnership with  …

Decorate your very own canvas tote bag using an age-old classic technique – leaf printing! Using paint and a variety of real leaves in whatever colors and patterns they choose, artists will create and walk away with a tote bag ready to be filled with books. Natasha Tomchin is our featured Children’s Alley artist this year, and her installations can be seen all around the canopies bringing nature and art together!…

Sideshows – extra, secondary productions associated with a circus, carnival, or fair – have historically featured everything from magic tricks and daredevil stunts to Human blockheads, beds of nails, and glass walking. Join Remy and Circ X for edge-of-your-seat theatrics with this traveling sideshow! Presented by  …

Jean Duteau, Ph.D. – robotics engineer, MIT media lab alumnus, and geek dad with 40 years of real-world robotics experience – is here to introduce you to the amazing field of robotics. Learn how mechanics, electronics, and coding are applied to build, control, and program today’s amazing robots; hear a bit about the history of robotics; and meet Akido the Robodog, Jcat the Robokitty, dancing humanoid robots Alpha and Meccano, Temi the Home Robot, and even Kamigami insect robots!…

Kids compose unique text expressions or poems about Miami, starting with a template that includes the inscription “Miami in My Own Words” in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole. Using the provided frame, text, letter stencils, rulers, markers, and imagination, families will create their own framed text art relating to the place we call home! This project is inspired by Estuary [Pavilion for MOAD], a piece created by multidisciplinary artist Rafael Domenech, commissioned by MOAD and presented at Miami Book Fair. Be sure to visit this installation located just off Children’s Alley and Kyriakides Plaza.…

Design and create your own bookmark inspired by words and phrases! Using magazine cutouts, construction paper, and metallic pens, artists will express themselves through the art-making process using all the supplies at their fingertips. For a finishing touch, we’ll add beads and a tassel to our bookmarks to make sure we never lose our spot in our favorite book. This program is inspired by the book The Art of Words by Robert Vescio and by the exhibition Phraseology, on long-term view at The Bass.…

Back by popular demand! Needle felting – a fun and easy artistic practice that uses barbed needles and repetitive poking to interlock wool into specific shapes – requires no advanced knowledge of the craft and is remarkably easy to pick up, even for a 5-year-old! Artist Kerry Phillips will teach you how to needle felt pictures onto fabric and how the same process can be used to create small sculptures.…

Sassy and Orly, the Red Nose Spies, meet as usual to fulfill a top-secret mission. This incredible adventure has twists and turns, false doors, mysterious suitcases, and a series of clues that will lead them to a great discovery – a treasure!…

Fold, fold, streeeeeeetch! Accordion books are made from folded paper – open them up and you can read them page by page, or you can stretch them out for a story that goes on and on and on. In this workshop you’ll make an accordion book and book cover so you can get working on your very own story.…

Explore ancestral and contemporary musical instruments from different parts of the world with this unique collection that showcases the vital relationship between humans and music, and highlights cultural trends and historical events that explain how these instruments – and their players – changed over time and geography. This is a concert, a lecture, an exhibition, and a workshop all in one!…

Come to The Dangerfun Show – featuring magic, comedy, juggling, and more – to learn the story of a young computer technician who quit his boring day job to pursue a full-time career in showbiz, because “if you truly believe in magic, anything is possible!” With big dreams and small means, this highly interactive, vaudeville-style performance explores the lost art of magic and variety entertainment. Fun for all ages, the show will leave you questioning your senses!…

Build small-scale structures inspired by Miami’s architecture, your own home, or favorite Magic City landmarks, using wood blocks.…

Explore ancestral and contemporary musical instruments from different parts of the world with this unique collection that showcases the vital relationship between humans and music, and highlights cultural trends and historical events that explain how these instruments – and their players – changed over time and geography. This is a concert, a lecture, an exhibition, and a workshop all in one!…

Sculpt your very own South Florida native plant or animal species! Using air-dry Model Magic clay, artists will roll, pinch, and stretch their clay to create a green sweat bee, monarch butterfly, or some of the flora and fauna found in Agua dulce, a large-scale sculptural installation that encompasses nearly 14,000 square feet of Collins Park outside The Bass. Use pipe cleaners to help frame your sculpture or to add features and details. This program is inspired by the book Welcome to Florida by Asa Gilland and the video series Entry Points [Climates].…

Join Guitars Over Guns for an alumni duo performance to close out the day and send you home bobbing your head to the beat! Vocalist Leeyahna Lawson is a current student who is in the GOG program at North Miami Senior High School. She’ll be performing an original song she created during the peak of the pandemic in 2020, featured on the Guitars Over Guns album “The Rain May Be Pouring.” Accompanying her is GOG’s oldest alum, Rody Lafrance,…

Let your imagination soar as you create a visual narrative scene! Using pre-cut images or stickers, participating artists will create a brand-new scene around a selected image to imagine something fantastical, surreal, or even life-like.…

Explore physical reactions by freezing everyday objects with liquid nitrogen! Watch as balloons, flowers, and other objects undergo a physical change when exposed to extremely cold temperatures (-321° F to be exact). Be sure to stay for our grand finale as we create a simulated cloud, thunder and all.   Presented in partnership with      …

Come to The Dangerfun Show – featuring magic, comedy, juggling, and more – to learn the story of a young computer technician who quit his boring day job to pursue a full-time career in showbiz, because “if you truly believe in magic, anything is possible!” With big dreams and small means, this highly interactive, vaudeville-style performance explores the lost art of magic and variety entertainment. Fun for all ages, the show will leave you questioning your senses!…

Build a flower petal by petal with colorful tissue paper and start your own forever garden.   Presented in partnership with   …

Unleash your creativity by sculpting imaginary creatures you’d like to see living in Miami – or even your own backyard! Using quick-dry modeling clay you can sculpt creatures big and small, real or imagined, perhaps local favorites like colorful iguanas and playful dolphins.…

Learn Caribbean drumming with Miami’s own songstress, Inez Barlatier. Children and families can join in on drum rhythms and songs as Inez teaches you where the songs and rhythms originate and how to play them!…

If you’re new to the art of origami, this hands-on workshop is the perfect introduction! In Japanese, “ori” means to fold and “gami” means paper, and those joining in will enjoy a fun and fascinating paper-folding adventure as they immerse themselves in a beloved Japanese art form. In partnership with…

It’s artist vs. artist in a battle of the illustrators! Fave kids’ book author-illustrators George O’Connor, and  Nathan Hale take your suggestions and draw them on the spot. Watch your ideas come to life line by line and vote for your favorite to crown a Draw-Off Champion.…

Back by popular demand! Needle felting – a fun and easy artistic practice that uses barbed needles and repetitive poking to interlock wool into specific shapes – requires no advanced knowledge of the craft and is remarkably easy to pick up, even for a 5-year-old! Artist Kerry Phillips will teach you how to needle felt pictures onto fabric and how the same process can be used to create small sculptures.…

In Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party by Saadia Faruqi, Marya’s eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can’t help herself – she claims that she’s having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans!…

Join Frost Science for a shark adventure in our science story time as we read a Dr. Seuss classic, Hark! A Shark! Then sharpen your knowledge of sharks and their diets by taking a close-up look at shark teeth from Frost’s collection!   Presented in partnership with  …

Three captains wash up on shore after a gigantic storm on Watson Island – and each endeavors to become its one true leader. Take a seat for this original theatrical production!   Presented in partnership with  …

Decorate your very own canvas tote bag using an age-old classic technique – leaf printing! Using paint and a variety of real leaves in whatever colors and patterns they choose, artists will create and walk away with a tote bag ready to be filled with books. Natasha Tomchin is our featured Children’s Alley artist this year, and her installations can be seen all around the canopies bringing nature and art together!…

Jean Duteau, Ph.D. – robotics engineer, MIT media lab alumnus, and geek dad with 40 years of real-world robotics experience – is here to introduce you to the amazing field of robotics. Learn how mechanics, electronics, and coding are applied to build, control, and program today’s amazing robots; hear a bit about the history of robotics; and meet Akido the Robodog, Jcat the Robokitty, dancing humanoid robots Alpha and Meccano, Temi the Home Robot, and even Kamigami insect robots!…

Props and masks are often used on stage to help tell a story – have you ever thought about the kinds of characters you’d create? Decorate your own theatrical masks to create the face of a brand-new character! In partnership with…

Kids compose unique text expressions or poems about Miami, starting with a template that includes the inscription “Miami in My Own Words” in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole. Using the provided frame, text, letter stencils, rulers, markers, and imagination, families will create their own framed text art relating to the place we call home! This project is inspired by Estuary [Pavilion for MOAD], a piece created by multidisciplinary artist Rafael Domenech, commissioned by MOAD and presented at Miami Book Fair. Be sure to visit this installation located just off Children’s Alley and Kyriakides Plaza.…

Miami native Inez Barlatier is a multifaceted performer of Ayisyen (Haitian) descent. Join Inez for an educational and musical concert as she celebrates Hatian art and culture through energetic drumming and singing, sharing songs and phrases in Haitian Creole that explore themes of community and gratitude.…

Join Miss Penny from South Florida PBS KidVision – and special guests Daniel Tiger and Katarina Ballerina – as she teaches you how to make and fly a paper airplane. Flying is a science and there are four forces behind it: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Join us to make and test fly your own paper airplane in our flying contest. Come soar with us! Presented in partnership with  …

Create cubist portraits of your family and friends! By drawing geometric and organic shapes, you’ll learn about patterns and color combinations as you create a collage from cardboard coasters inspired by the people you love.…

Three captains wash up on shore after a gigantic storm on Watson Island – and each endeavors to become its one true leader. Take a seat for this original theatrical production! Presented in partnership with    …

Join the MDC Makers Lab and explore coral reefs! Learn about various types of coral reefs that are in the ocean, then draw, color, and create your own reef using art materials and Lego blocks. This activity is inspired by the play Ocean Filibuster, which is on view at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts, and is a partnership with Miami Dade College’s Live Arts Miami. Presented in partnership with  …

Join Latinx author Susie Jaramillo and puppet pal Ricky Chickie for a Canticos performance featuring story time and a singalong in English and Spanish!…

Join Miss Penny from South Florida PBS KidVision – and special guests Daniel Tiger and Katarina Ballerina – as she teaches you how to make and fly a paper airplane. Flying is a science and there are four forces behind it: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Join us to make and test fly your own paper airplane in our flying contest. Come soar with us! Presented in partnership with…

Build small-scale structures inspired by Miami’s architecture, your own home, or favorite Magic City landmarks, using wood blocks.…

Inspired by the Folklife Gallery at HistoryMiami, participants will learn about cultural diversity and the traditions that connect us to our past, express who we are, and give our region its unique character. In partnership with…

Inspired by the pop art works of artists like Keith Haring, participants will use drawing paper, paints, and brushes to create their own fun and eye-catching abstract figures and patterns.…

Fold, fold, streeeeeeetch! Accordion books are made from folded paper – open them up and you can read them page by page, or you can stretch them out for a story that goes on and on and on. In this workshop you’ll make an accordion book and book cover so you can get working on your very own story.…

Jean Duteau, Ph.D. – robotics engineer, MIT media lab alumnus, and geek dad with 40 years of real-world robotics experience – is here to introduce you to the amazing field of robotics. Learn how mechanics, electronics, and coding are applied to build, control, and program today’s amazing robots; hear a bit about the history of robotics; and meet Akido the Robodog, Jcat the Robokitty, dancing humanoid robots Alpha and Meccano, Temi the Home Robot, and even Kamigami insect robots Presented in partnership with   …

PARTICIPATE! Theater: The Lost Pirates With Miami Children’s Museum Three captains wash up on shore after a gigantic storm on Watson Island – and each endeavors to become its one true leader. Take a seat for this original theatrical production! Presented in partnership with    …

Design and create your own bookmark inspired by words and phrases! Using magazine cutouts, construction paper, and metallic pens, artists will express themselves through the art-making process using all the supplies at their fingertips. For a finishing touch, we’ll add beads and a tassel to our bookmarks to make sure we never lose our spot in our favorite book. This program is inspired by the book The Art of Words by Robert Vescio and by the exhibition Phraseology, on long-term view at The Bass.…

Kids compose unique text expressions or poems about Miami, starting with a template that includes the inscription “Miami in My Own Words” in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole. Using the provided frame, text, letter stencils, rulers, markers, and imagination, families will create their own framed text art relating to the place we call home! This project is inspired by Estuary [Pavilion for MOAD], a piece created by multidisciplinary artist Rafael Domenech, commissioned by MOAD and presented at Miami Book Fair. Be sure to visit this installation located just off Children’s Alley and Kyriakides Plaza.…

Join Miss Penny from South Florida PBS KidVision – and special guests Daniel Tiger and Katarina Ballerina – as she teaches you how to make and fly a paper airplane. Flying is a science and there are four forces behind it: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Join us to make and test fly your own paper airplane in our flying contest. Come soar with us!   Presented in partnership with…

Every kid needs a crown! Use your imagination to build and decorate the most unique crown in the empire and declare yourself ruler of your creativity.…

Join the New York Times bestselling author of the Olympians series as he shares stories about the final book in the beloved Greek mythology graphic novel series, Dionysos: The New God. Open to mythology lovers of all ages!…

Maps are about much more than just helping us get from one place to another – they can help us understand new environments. Join us as we read Follow That Map!: A First Book of Mapping Skills by author and illustrator Scot Ritchie. We’ll learn key mapping concepts and explore the Florida map by standing right on top of it!   Presented in partnership with      …

CREATE! Paper Flowers With Miami Children’s Museum Build a flower petal by petal with colorful tissue paper and start your own forever garden. Presented in partnership with  …

Join Miss Penny from South Florida PBS KidVision – and special guests Daniel Tiger and Katarina Ballerina – as she teaches you how to make and fly a paper airplane. Flying is a science and there are four forces behind it: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Join us to make and test fly your own paper airplane in our flying contest. Come soar with us! Presented in partnership with…

Come to The Dangerfun Show – featuring magic, comedy, juggling, and more – to learn the story of a young computer technician who quit his boring day job to pursue a full-time career in showbiz, because “if you truly believe in magic, anything is possible!” With big dreams and small means, this highly interactive, vaudeville-style performance explores the lost art of magic and variety entertainment. Fun for all ages, the show will leave you questioning your senses!…

Build small-scale structures inspired by Miami’s architecture, your own home, or favorite Magic City landmarks, using wood blocks.    …