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!…
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.…
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 …
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 …
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,…
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.…
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.…
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). …
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?…
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 …
It’s the last event of the last day in Children’s Alley – and we want to make some noise! Join Young Musicians Unite for this two-part celebration that starts with a percussion workshop and ends with a drumline parade around the Alley. Presented in partnership with…
Join the Research Institute from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to find out if you have a superpower! DNA is the instruction manual for our bodies – learn more about it and find out if your DNA makes you a SUPER-TASTER! Presented in partnership with…
Don’t just think outside the box, imagine its ultimate potential! Share ideas in this fun, interactive theatrical interactive play that explores the power of play and imagination! Presented in partnership with…
Make a firefly that will light up and glide through the sky! Inspired by the exhibition I will always weather with you by Anne Duk Hee Jordan (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4), young artists will have a chance to make their own unique fireflies and add an LED light to illuminate their journey across the night sky. This activity is part of a STEAM curriculum and multisensory, as is Jordan’s installation. Presented in partnership with…
Be your own book designer, author, and editor! Using drawing supplies, blank book templates, and other materials, you’ll construct your very own book that will hold the story of you, then take it home and add it to your bookshelf. Finish off the project by designing and illustrating your book cover and starting the first line of your autobiography! Presented in partnership with…
Join Miss Penny from South Florida PBS KidVision 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…
Soft books, also known as cloth books or fabric books, are a popular sensory experience for children, with different textures and fabrics to touch and explore. One of the key features of soft books is their focus on telling simple stories with colorful illustrations that capture the imagination. In this workshop, you’ll create a 4″ x 4″ unique soft book using scraps of fabric. Aurora will teach you how to stitch your story into the fabric, and decorate an eye-catching book that’s all about you!…
Listen to stories of mythical proportions! Learn about the natural and cultural roots of some of the world’s most enduring mythological creatures from Asia, Europe, the Americas. Plus, discover how Miamians embrace their own mythic fantasies as we embark on this literary adventure! 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!…
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! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Join the Research Institute from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to find out if you have a superpower! DNA is the instruction manual for our bodies – learn more about it and find out if your DNA makes you a SUPER-TASTER! Presented in partnership with…
A salute to African storytelling, Simama Nami follows the journey of a rhino, chimp, and dung beetle as they band together with their unique attributes to face their fears and save the savanna! Presented in partnership with…
Make your own magical cloudscape with us while learning about different types of clouds present in our Miami sky. Using oil pastels, watercolors, and sculptural elements, craft your own perfectly imperfect cloudscape. Inspired by the upcoming exhibition I will always weather with you by Anne Duk Hee Jordan (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4), this project focuses on the mutability and fantastical nature of clouds, as well as their ever-changing properties. Presented in partnership with…
Inspired by the nearby Ukhamba, an outdoor pavilion designed by Miami artist and architect Germane Barnes, young artists will work together on an ever-evolving structure with snap-together components, yarn, pipe cleaners, and found objects! Learn more about Ukhamba, Germane Barnes, and the MOAD pavilion. Presented in partnership with…
Join Miss Penny from South Florida PBS KidVision 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…
Soft books, also known as cloth books or fabric books, are a popular sensory experience for children, with different textures and fabrics to touch and explore. One of the key features of soft books is their focus on telling simple stories with colorful illustrations that capture the imagination. In this workshop, you’ll create a 4″ x 4″ unique soft book using scraps of fabric. Aurora will teach you how to stitch your story into the fabric, and decorate an eye-catching book that’s all about you!…
Buckets, drums, and shakers, oh my! The MiamiblocoKids workshop will guide attendees in making lots of fun music together as they learn a new song – and then they’ll put their new skills to work by joining Miamibloco on the Off the Shelf stage for a live performance! 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, little artists will create and walk away with a tote bag that’s ready to be filled with books. This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating. Tickets may be picked up at the Info Booth in Children’s Alley;…
Think you have what it takes to participate in the ultimate STEM challenge? Join us onstage to battle it out! Using the engineering design process, you’ll navigate a building task in a race against other fellow scientists. Presented in partnership with…
Join the Research Institute from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to find out if you have a superpower! DNA is the instruction manual for our bodies – learn more about it and find out if your DNA makes you a SUPER-TASTER! Presented in partnership with…
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! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Don’t just think outside the box, imagine its ultimate potential! Share ideas in this fun, interactive theatrical interactive play that explores the power of play and imagination! Presented in partnership with …
Make a firefly that will light up and glide through the sky! Inspired by the exhibition I will always weather with you by Anne Duk Hee Jordan (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4), young artists will have a chance to make their own unique fireflies and add an LED light to illuminate their journey across the night sky. This activity is part of a STEAM curriculum and multisensory, as is Jordan’s installation. Presented in partnership with…
Be your own book designer, author, and editor! Using drawing supplies, blank book templates, and other materials, you’ll construct your very own book that will hold the story of you, then take it home and add it to your bookshelf. Finish off the project by designing and illustrating your book cover and starting the first line of your autobiography! Presented in partnership with…
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 originated from and how to play them! Presented in partnership with…
Claybe is a happy little monkey who lives in the jungle. His favorite thing to do is to swing by his beautiful long furry tail. Claybe is just as happy as happy can be until the day he discovers people. Suddenly, Claybe’s life doesn’t seem as great to him as the lives of people. Claybe wonders if a people’s life is better than a monkey’s life. In The Tail of Claybe by FRANCINELEE HAND, travel with Claybe to the Big City where he learns about people and their ways.…
Featured on Good Morning America and based on the award-winning book by Broadway director and Cirque Dreams founder NEIL GOLDBERG, join best friends Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance in a teaser performance for their new magical holiday show and stage spectacular happening later this year! Three best friends, Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance, study and learn special music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university filled with daring acrobatics, song, dance, and astonishing costumes, set in an immersive visual landscape beyond imagination!…
Learn rhythms from around the world 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 from and how to play them!…
Want to make a brand-new decoration for your room? Let’s use nature as our inspiration and make a wall hanging! Create a work of art using muslin, an embroidery hoop, stencils, pencils, and fabric markers to create a scene from nature, aided by flower stencils. We’ll give it some pizazz with nature-inspired decorative elements and everyone will walk away with a masterpiece to hang on their wall! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Best friends Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance learned all about music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university – and now that they’ve graduated and gotten their diplomas from Santa they and their friends have come to Children’s Alley to share their amazing talents and gifts! Follow them all weekend for theatrical performances, feats of hula hooping, photo ops, giveaways, and more! Sponsored 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 electricity, 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 the Kamigami insect robots! Presented in partnership with …
Young Musicians Unite (YMU) duo Ambar Diaz and Deo Budnevich have expertise in a variety of genres, including but not limited to jazz, funk, pop, and rock. This is Deo’s fifth year and Ambar’s third year performing with YMU; they are both currently members of the Miami Beach Rock Ensemble as well as Lobac, a funky jazz fusion quartet. You can expect to hear them perform covers from Ella Fitzgerald, Vulfpeck, Amy Winehouse, and so much more! Presented in partnership with…
Liliane is a Haitian folk artist specializing in storytelling, cooking, and traditional medicine. She grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where her mother told her stories in Haitian Creole. As she grew older, Liliane shared these stories with her younger siblings and later with her own children – and now she’s sharing them with you!…
Welcoming a new baby can be hard, especially when you’re used to being the center of attention! When it’s time for Pepita, the puppy of the family, to meet the brand new bebita, she’s in for a few surprises. What do you mean that Mami is too busy to bounce a ball for Pepita? And Papi seriously can’t find any time to scratch her ears? This new bebita is a bit of a problem … But along the way, the two will grow to love one another and become a family with even more smiles and heartwarming moments.…
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 attendees how to needle felt pictures onto fabric and how the same process can be used to create small sculptures. This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
A salute to African storytelling, Simama Nami follows the journey of a rhino, chimp, and dung beetle as they band together with their unique attributes to face their fears and save the savanna! Presented in partnership with …
Make your own magical cloudscape with us while learning about different types of clouds present in our Miami sky. Using oil pastels, watercolors, and sculptural elements, craft your own perfectly imperfect cloudscape. Inspired by the upcoming exhibition I will always weather with you by Anne Duk Hee Jordan (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4), this project focuses on the mutability and fantastical nature of clouds, as well as their ever-changing properties. Presented in partnership with…
Inspired by the nearby Ukhamba, an outdoor pavilion designed by Miami artist and architect Germane Barnes, young artists will work together on an ever-evolving structure with snap-together components, yarn, pipe cleaners, and found objects! Learn more about Ukhamba, Germane Barnes, and the MOAD pavilion. Presented in partnership with…
Making relatively “simple” sounds together in complex arrangements can make a beautiful melody, where, just like each person, each instrument is crucial to the success of collective joy and sound! Learn how to use the very first instrument you were given – your voice – as we teach rhythm and music through words, reading words aloud. and making music with the rhythm of the syllables. Presented in partnership with…
MOO! ROAR! or OINK! your way through this fun mask-making workshop! Using household materials like paper plates, popsicle sticks, and vibrant paper, you’ll color and collage your favorite animal – or use your imagination and create a new fantasy creature! Add fun features like ears, hair, or snouts that extend beyond the plate for a dimensional mask that’ll have you acting like an animal for the rest of the day. Go wild! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Miami native Inez Barlatier is a multifaceted performer of Ayisyen (Haitian) descent. Join her for an educational musical concert as she celebrates Haitian art and culture through energetic drumming and singing, sharing songs and phrases in Haitian Creole that explore themes of community and gratitude.…
Featured on Good Morning America and based on the award-winning book by Broadway director and Cirque Dreams founder NEIL GOLDBERG, join best friends Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance in a teaser performance for their new magical holiday show and stage spectacular happening later this year! Three best friends, Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance, study and learn special music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university filled with daring acrobatics, song, dance, and astonishing costumes, set in an immersive visual landscape beyond imagination!…
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, little artists will create and walk away with a tote bag that’s ready to be filled with books. This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating. Tickets may be picked up at the Info Booth in Children’s Alley;…
Best friends Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance learned all about music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university – and now that they’ve graduated and gotten their diplomas from Santa they and their friends have come to Children’s Alley to share their amazing talents and gifts! Follow them all weekend for theatrical performances, feats of hula hooping, photo ops, giveaways, and more! Sponsored by…
Create a mixed-media community mural inspired by the three “atmospheres” – water, air, and land – explored in Anne Duk Hee Jordan’s upcoming exhibition, I will always weather with you (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4). Throughout Street Fair weekend participants will draw, sculpt, fold, paint, and make sculptural elements to create a communal climate ecosystem. The mural will evolve and grow throughout a period of three days and will be on view at The Bass Creativity Center during its November 26 Family Day event.…
Inspired by the aerial antics of Bloom!, a work by Australian company SWAY being performed daily during Street Fair, young artists will replicate the beauty of these swaying wonders by producing their own larger-than-life flowers with tissue paper and pipe cleaners. Learn more about Bloom! by SWAY, presented by Live Arts Miami. Presented in partnership with…
Inspired by the aerial antics of Bloom!, a work by Australian company SWAY being performed daily during Street Fair, young artists will replicate the beauty of these swaying wonders by producing their own larger-than-life flowers with tissue paper and pipe cleaners. Learn more about Bloom! by SWAY, presented by Live Arts Miami. 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!…
Take flight into engineering design as you build and test your own catapults! Participants will use materials like K’nex, cardboard, and rubber bands to build a catapult, then test their devices for distance and accuracy. Along the way, you’ll discover the principles of engineering design and physics. Presented in partnership with…
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 electricity, 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 the Kamigami insect robots! Presented in partnership with …
Did you know that Florida’s Coral Reef stretches almost 350 miles and is the only coral reef system in the continental United States, and that it provides shelter, food, and breeding sites for millions of plants and animals? Learn about our local coral reefs through an interactive marine ecology lesson followed by a coral sculpting workshop! Using modeling clay and simple sculpting tools, you’ll learn how to craft sea anemones, brain coral, and more, inspired by the 40 species of reef-building corals found in Florida’s Coral Reef!…
Buckets, drums, and shakers, oh my! The MiamiblocoKids workshop will guide attendees in making lots of fun music together as they learn a new song – and then they’ll put their new skills to work by joining Miamibloco on the Off the Shelf stage for a live performance! Presented in partnership with…
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!…
Want to make a brand-new decoration for your room? Let’s use nature as our inspiration and make a wall hanging! Create a work of art using muslin, an embroidery hoop, stencils, pencils, and fabric markers to create a scene from nature, aided by flower stencils. We’ll give it some pizazz with nature-inspired decorative elements and everyone will walk away with a masterpiece to hang on their wall! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
We like to MOVE IT MOVE IT in this totally interactive and fun Dance Factory show! Start the morning off by raising your heart rate with this energizing dance party that includes group participation and movement-themed songs. Learn simple group dance steps that’ll have you up on your feet and bopping to everything from pop music to the oldies! Dance Factory promotes fitness, but you’ll never notice because you’ll be too busy having a blast! Presented in partnership with…
Make a firefly that will light up and glide through the sky! Inspired by the exhibition I will always weather with you by Anne Duk Hee Jordan (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4), young artists will have a chance to make their own unique fireflies and add an LED light to illuminate their journey across the night sky. This activity is part of a STEAM curriculum and multisensory, as is Jordan’s installation. Presented in partnership with…
Be your own book designer, author, and editor! Using drawing supplies, blank book templates, and other materials, you’ll construct your very own book that will hold the story of you, then take it home and add it to your bookshelf. Finish off the project by designing and illustrating your book cover and starting the first line of your autobiography! Presented in partnership with…
Featured on Good Morning America and based on the award-winning book by Broadway director and Cirque Dreams founder NEIL GOLDBERG, join best friends POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance in a teaser performance for their new magical holiday show and stage spectacular happening later this year! Three best friends, Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance, study and learn special music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university filled with daring acrobatics, song, dance, and astonishing costumes, set in an immersive visual landscape beyond imagination!…
Claybe is a happy little monkey who lives in the jungle. His favorite thing to do is to swing by his beautiful long furry tail. Claybe is just as happy as happy can be until the day he discovers people. Suddenly, Claybe’s life doesn’t seem as great to him as the lives of people. Claybe wonders if a people’s life is better than a monkey’s life. In The Tail of Claybe by FRANCINELEE HAND, travel with Claybe to the Big City where he learns about people and their ways.…
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!…
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 attendees how to needle felt pictures onto fabric and how the same process can be used to create small sculptures. This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Best friends Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance learned all about music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university – and now that they’ve graduated and gotten their diplomas from Santa they and their friends have come to Children’s Alley to share their amazing talents and gifts! Follow them all weekend for theatrical performances, feats of hula hooping, photo ops, giveaways, and more! Sponsored by …
Make a melody with five-time Grammy-nominated children’s musician Justin Roberts as he sings and plays guitar for a special performance inspired by his latest picture book, Giant-Sized Butterflies on My First Day of School, and many other stories!…
For Mireya Mayor, even as a young child whose house was filled with cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, a chicken, and a snapping turtle, nothing was quite wild enough. Older, she traded her pompoms as a cheerleader for the National Football League for the swamps of the South American jungle. The first woman wildlife TV reporter for National Geographic, she traveled the world, but things still weren’t quite wild enough. It was only when Mireya went to Madagascar that things FINALLY got wild enough.…
There’s nothing like a good beach day – the salty breeze, the ocean spray, floating in the ocean and watching the clouds … and now you can bring that beautiful beach feeling home! In this workshop, you’ll recreate a fun beach scene using acrylic paints on your very own 8″ x 10″ artist canvas. Hone your skills inspired by your favorite things to do at the beach! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Make your own magical cloudscape with us while learning about different types of clouds present in our Miami sky. Using oil pastels, watercolors, and sculptural elements, craft your own perfectly imperfect cloudscape. Inspired by the upcoming exhibition I will always weather with you by Anne Duk Hee Jordan (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4), this project focuses on the mutability and fantastical nature of clouds, as well as their ever-changing properties. Presented in partnership with…
Inspired by the nearby Ukhamba, an outdoor pavilion designed by Miami artist and architect Germane Barnes, young artists will work together on an ever-evolving structure with snap-together components, yarn, pipe cleaners, and found objects! Learn more about Ukhamba, Germane Barnes, and the MOAD pavilion. Presented in partnership with…
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 CircX for the edge-of-your-seat theatrics of this traveling sideshow! Presented by…
Make a melody with Grammy-nominated children’s songwriter JUSTIN ROBERTS as he sings and plays guitar for a special performance inspired by his latest picture book, Giant-Sized Butterflies on My First Day of School, and many other stories!…
It’s time to save the Earth with Fantasy Theatre Factory’s newest hit environmental game show! Join in the fun as we laugh and learn about how to protect our planet with Eco-Challenge! Eco-Challenge is designed to get children and adults engaged and informed on the important issues of environmental conservation. You’ll have a blast as Eco-Challenge takes scary topics like pollution and climate change and makes them approachable and fun for everyone, and learn what each one of us can do to help save our environment!…
Everything is cooler in 3D, and pop-up cards are a really fun way to turn a simple card into a surprise! In this workshop, you’ll learn about 3D art, the importance of foreground and background composition, and how to make a card that pops. With these new skills, you can let your imagination run wild and create jungle dioramas, landscapes, geometric shapes, or themed cards – after all, the holidays are right around the corner! This event is a CREATE!…
Estelle Morales and Lucca Lobato are both experienced performing musicians that met through and have been mentored by Young Musicians Unite (YMU). Under the direction of Sammy Gonzalez, YMU founder and CEO, Estelle and Lucca have honed their skills as a duo whose oeuvre mainly consists of chart-topping cover songs – from Daniel Caesar and Dolly Parton to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more! Presented in partnership with…
Featured on Good Morning America and based on the award-winning book by Broadway director and Cirque Dreams founder NEIL GOLDBERG, join best friends POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance in a teaser performance for their new magical holiday show and stage spectacular happening later this year! Three best friends, Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance, study and learn special music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university filled with daring acrobatics, song, dance, and astonishing costumes, set in an immersive visual landscape beyond imagination!…
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 electricity, 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 the Kamigami insect robots! Presented in partnership with …
Join the Research Institute from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to find out if you have a superpower! DNA is the instruction manual for our bodies – learn more about it and find out if your DNA makes you a SUPER-TASTER! Presented in partnership with…
Five-time Grammy-nominated children’s musician Justin Roberts knows that inside every one of us there’s a mini rocker waiting to come out! You don’t have to have fancy instruments to make it happen – just a shoe box, some rubber bands, a little creative energy, and you’re on your way. Rock on! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating. Tickets may be picked up at the Info Booth in Children’s Alley;…
Best friends Pomp, Snow, and Cirqueumstance learned all about music, magic, and circus skills at a secret university – and now that they’ve graduated and gotten their diplomas from Santa they and their friends have come to Children’s Alley to share their amazing talents and gifts! Follow them all weekend for theatrical performances, feats of hula hooping, photo ops, giveaways, and more! Sponsored by…
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 a mixed-media community mural inspired by the three “atmospheres” – water, air, and land – explored in Anne Duk Hee Jordan’s upcoming exhibition, I will always weather with you (on view at The Bass starting Dec. 4). Throughout Street Fair weekend participants will draw, sculpt, fold, paint, and make sculptural elements to create a communal climate ecosystem. The mural will evolve and grow throughout a period of three days and will be on view at The Bass Creativity Center during its November 26 Family Day event.…
Inspired by the aerial antics of Bloom!, a work by Australian company SWAY being performed daily during Street Fair, young artists will replicate the beauty of these swaying wonders by producing their own larger-than-life flowers with tissue paper and pipe cleaners. Learn more about Bloom! by SWAY, presented by Live Arts Miami. Presented in partnership with…
Think you’ve got what it takes to hit that buzzer and answer all the interstellar questions you can? Find out in this fun interplanetary “Jeopardy” game! How many moons does Jupiter have? How long does it take Mars to orbit the sun? Test your celestial skills and win some prizes!…
Baby B Strings blurs the lines between classical music and pop culture with its unorthodox attitudes toward the role of string players in the art world. Its members have shared the stage with Shakira at the Super Bowl halftime show, played with Miami City Ballet, and performed in concerts across the world. Dance with us as Baby B Strings rocks some of your favorite hit songs!…
There’s nothing like a good beach day – the salty breeze, the ocean spray, floating in the ocean and watching the clouds … and now you can bring that beautiful beach feeling home! In this workshop, you’ll recreate a fun beach scene using acrylic paints on your very own 8″ x 10″ artist canvas. Hone your skills inspired by your favorite things to do at the beach! This event is a CREATE! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a FREE ticket to attend due to limited seating.…
Take flight into engineering design as you build and test your own catapults! Participants will use materials like K’nex, cardboard, and rubber bands to build a catapult, then test their devices for distance and accuracy. Along the way, you’ll discover the principles of engineering design and physics. Presented in partnership with…
We like to MOVE IT MOVE IT in this totally interactive and fun Dance Factory show! Start the morning off by raising your heart rate with this energizing dance party that includes group participation and movement-themed songs. Learn simple group dance steps that’ll have you up on your feet and bopping to everything from pop music to the oldies! Dance Factory promotes fitness, but you’ll never notice because you’ll be too busy having a blast! Presented in partnership with…