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Events for Families & Teens

Discover the visual arts in a whole new way through our full schedule of youth, family and teen programs. Explore the Cincinnati Art Museum with your family through an array of special events. Celebrate art by engaging your children in hands-on art activities, exciting performances, story times, gallery visits and more!

If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected] or fill out the accessibility request form.

A group of young people pose in front of a 10 x 10 Teen Art Expo banner 10x10 Teen Art Expo

Calling all teens! Apply for volunteer opportunities at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Visitors gather around a sculpture on the Art Climb Art on the Rise

This innovative monthly program brings together live performances and art-making activities on Art Climb—with an abundance of fun for all participants!

A young child reaches over a table to draw in the REC Art Together: Art Making for Families with Children Ages 3–5

Create together with your little one in this hands-on art studio designed for early artists ages 3–5.

Babies Sing with May Festival Minis

Babies and their caregivers are invited to explore art through music, movement, and play with a facilitator from May Festival Minis.

CAM Kids Day

Enjoy a day full of art activities for the whole family!

Family Songs and Stories

Explore the galleries by stopping at different artworks for a hands-on learning activity and a related story.  

A white mother and daughter hold their paintings of cats Family Studio: Art Making for Families with Children Ages 6–12

Learn art-making techniques to create a unique work of art. Designed for families with children ages 6–12.

Two young kids stand in front of a CAM staffer reading a picture book REC Reads

Bring your toddler or preschooler to the Rosenthal Education Center for a morning of art-themed story books, songs, and sensory activities.

Two young kids make art together RECreate

Stop by the Rosenthal Education Center (REC) to meet the 2026 REC Artist in Residence (September through November), a local Cincinnati artist (December through April), and the 2027 REC Artist in Residence (May through August).

A young kid makes art Saturday Morning Art Class

Build your child’s creative confidence and foundational artistic skills in this drop-off program for young artists ages 9–12.

Girl Scouts. Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts

The museum offers a wide range of gallery and art-making experiences. We encourage Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to utilize these resources including our Scout Gallery Guides.

Public Baby Tours

Introduce your baby to the world of art during this 40-minute gallery walk.

A See Play Learn Kit with games and learning materials See Play Learn Kits

See Play Learn Kits are gallery activity totes designed to encourage creative discussion and learning in the galleries of the Cincinnati Art Museum! See Play Learn Kits can be checked out from the Visitor Services Desk.

Students sketch the downtown Cincinnati skyline from the museum hillside Summer Camp

Campers experience daily gallery visits, hands-on artmaking, collaborative art installations, and more!

Adult and family programming is generously supported by the Louise Taft Semple Foundation.

Supported by

Charles H. Dater Foundation

 

Family programs are presented by:

 Bank of America