Join us for a special day of music, creativity, and family fun in partnership with KCRW. Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, storytelling, artmaking, and more as the Skirball celebrates the fall harvest season. Explore Noah’s Ark, discover the new Bloom Garden, and experience joyful activities for all ages across campus.
Date and Time
Sunday, October 4, 10:00 am–4:30 pm
10:00 am: Museum galleries and Noah's Ark open.
11:00 am: Family Day programming begins.
Details and Pricing
- FREE
- Noah's Ark entry requires a separate ticket, available in person while supplies last.
Archaeology Dig will be closed.
Plan Your Visit
- Find out how to get here and where you can park for FREE.
- Learn about our shopping and dining options.
- See what else is going on during the day of your visit.
- Questions? Review our FAQs.
Schedule of Events
TAPER COURTYARD
11:00–11:30 am, 12:30–1:00 pm, and 1:30–2:00 pm
Silverlake Conservatory of Music
11:30 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–1:30 pm
Dance Church
12:00–12:30 pm and 2:00–3:00 pm
KCRW DJ Tana Yona
HAAS CONFERENCE CENTER
Festival Wands with Rediscover Center: Use dowels and upcycled materials to create a festival wand that you can wave and dance with! Add a bell to make it musical and magical.
Songwriting with 826LA: Express yourself as you write your own song with help from the creative folks at 826LA.
FOUNDERS COURTYARD
Logan Hone’s Feel Good Music Train: Travel alongside multi-instrumentalist Logan Hone as you experiment with different instruments and join a cheerful, hands-on jam session aboard the Feel Good Music Train.
THROUGHOUT SKIRBALL
Galleries: Open all day, FREE.
Noah’s Ark: First-come, first-served timed tickets, all day.
Docent Tours: Take a moment to explore special objects with a Skirball Docent in the Visions and Values Gallery (Select times from 12:30–2:30 pm)
Music Jam in Amphitheater: Choose from a variety of instruments including djembe drums, Indonesian hand drums, and shakers and scrapers from South and Central America and work with others to follow basic beats, participate in challenges, and build community through music! (11:15 am)
Family Art Studio—Sukkah Decorations: Join the Skirball and create a fruit-shaped decoration inspired by the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. (10:00 am–4:30 pm)
Bloom Garden: Art and Nature Workshops: Celebrate Sukkot with Adamah LA through harvesting and hands-on garden fun. Families will gather herbs from the garden to create small bouquets, then share them with someone new. Along the way, participants will exchange questions, stories, and ideas, discovering how simple acts of generosity can help build community and connection. (12:00 and 2:00 pm)