Youth & Family
Youth & Family
Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10am – 4:30pm
Meet Willow the barred owl and Bobbette the Florida box turtle at Gadsden Arts Center and Museum! Join us for Free Family Saturday: Wild About Art on October 24 from 10am to 4:30pm for a special event in partnership with St. Francis Wildlife Association. Participate in arts and crafts inspired by Willow, Bobbette, and America’s Everglades: Through the Lens of Clyde Butcher
Families can also enjoy a Visual Treasure Hunt, Reading Corner, free books, and Art @ Home Kits to take the creativity home with you. There’s something for everyone to explore, create, and discover!
Youth & Family
Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 10am–3pm
Celebrate the season with Gadsden Arts at Festive Family Day on December 5, a fun-filled event for the whole family! Enjoy holiday-themed crafts led by our Creative Futures Council youth, followed by a gallery Treasure Hunt with prizes. Each child can take home a free book and Art @ Home Kit, and the whole family can explore shopping and dining, all on Quincy’s Courthouse Square.
Free Admission for everyone!
Free Family Saturdays!
ArtZone
FREE and open to the public every Saturday, 10am-4:30pm.
The ArtZone is a FREE drop-in art studio that is open to the public for visitors of all ages to come in and get creative! Each month features exciting special projects inspired by our current exhibitions. Come explore painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, & so much more.
Closed for lunch from 1pm – 1:30pm
The Reading Corner
Presented by the National Hook-up of Black Women – Gadsden Chapter and the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, this Reading Corner is an important component of NHBW’s “Reading For Life” initiative which provides free reading materials to children and families in Gadsden County. We strongly believe that when schools, communities, and families work together to support learning, children succeed in school and throughout life.
Visit the Reading Corner on Saturdays to enjoy reading with your child, and take home a free book!
Visual Treasure Hunt
Come and see if you can find all artworks located on our scavenger hunt! Once completed stop by Visitor Services to collect a prize!
Free Family Saturdays Support
Free Family Saturdays are presented by Centennial Bank, in partnership with the National Hookup of Black Women – Gadsden. All Art for Children & Youth programs are made possible by our Art for Children Donors, sponsors Bell & Bates Ace Hardware and Sunnyside Farm Management, and funded in part by a grant awarded by the Community Foundation of North Florida.
Summer Art Camp 2026
Thank you to all of our wonderful Art-Explorers! It’s been another great year filled with art-making fun. We look forward to seeing you next year! Thank you to all of our awesome volunteers and donors. You’re the reason these kids were able to have an unforgettable summer!
All Art for Children & Youth programs are made possible by our Art for Children Donors, sponsors Bell & Bates Ace Hardware and Sunnyside Farm Management, and funded in part by a grant awarded by the Community Foundation of North Florida. Free Family Saturdays are presented by Centennial Bank and offered in partnership with the National Hookup of Black Women – Gadsden.
