Free First Saturdays with free admission, a performance, arts and crafts and a movie at Seattle Asian Art Museum - 1st Saturdays from 11am-2pm - (movie is 1:30-3pm)

Always a fun event to attend!

" Each Free First Saturday has an exciting new theme and drop-in workshops guided by teaching artists. Model traditional costumes, enjoy a special performance, watch a family-friendly movie, discover a new book, and embark on a sketching tour of the galleries. "

Event located in the Fuller Garden Court.

For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday this month featuring the holiday Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) with free admission, a performance, arts and crafts, a movie and more at Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, March 7th 2015 from 11am-2pm

Image courtesy of Yuki Inagawa

FREE FIRST SATURDAY: GIRLS DAY

MAR 7 2015

ASIAN ART MUSEUM

FULLER GARDEN COURT

11 AM – 2 PM

" Each Free First Saturday has an exciting new theme and drop-in workshops guided by teaching artists. Model traditional costumes, enjoy a special performance, watch a family-friendly movie, discover a new book, and embark on a sketching tour of the galleries.

Celebrate the Japanese holiday Hinamatsuri, or Girls Day, explore our Japanese art collection and the doll display in the Fuller Garden Court. Make your own wall garland from recycled materials to celebrate a girl or woman in your life that your love. "

For more info. go here.

Special FREE FIRST SATURDAY: LUNAR NEW YEAR at the ASIAN ART MUSEUM in Seattle - Saturday, February 7th 2015 from 11am-2pm

Here is another one I highly recommend! These are monthly but this one (Feb 2015) will also feature a live martial arts performance in honor of the Lunar New Year!

" Each Free First Saturday has an exciting new theme and drop-in workshops guided by teaching artists. Model traditional costumes, enjoy a special performance, watch a family-friendly movie, discover a new book, and embark on a sketching tour of the galleries.

This month celebrate the Lunar New Year with drop-in art activities that highlight the year of the Sheep, live martial arts performances from Mak-Fai, music, dress-up, and a family-friendly sketching tour throughout the galleries. Create your own flipbook with your own portrait and zodiac animal! "

Event location: FULLER GARDEN COURT

For more info. go here.

Celebrate the Japanese holiday Hina-matsuri aka "Girls Day" at the Seattle Asian Art Museum with art, information booths on girls organizations, a movie and more! - Saturday, March 1st 2014 from 11am-2pm

Take your girls and head to the museum on March 1st!

" Celebrate the Japanese holiday Hina-matsuri, or Girls Day, by exploring the Japanese art collection at the Asian Art Museum, then be inspired to make your own artwork from the Doll Display in the Garden Court.

In partnership with the Northwest Girls Coalition Resource Fair; adults and kids alike are invited to visit tables hosted by many local girl-serving organizations.

Kids Flick: The Cat Returns (Hiroyuki Morita, 2002). In this animated tale, a young girl, after helping a cat, is transported to the magical Kingdom of Cats for more adventures. 75 min. "

For  more info. go here and here.

"Holiday in Volunteer Park" with singing, refreshments, luminaries and Free Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Seattle - Tonight, December 12th 2013 from 6-8pm

Visit the beautiful conservatory and enjoy the holiday festivities then check out the SAAM, all for free!

" Come one, come all for a fun, festive, family celebration! Sing carols, listen to holiday music from choral groups, enjoy delicious complimentary treats and drinks, and stroll paths lit by hundreds of luminarias. Admission to the Conservatory and Seattle Asian Art Museum will be free. "

For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday with free admission, activities and a movie at Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, June 1st 2013 from 11am-2pm - This month's theme "Calligraphy Creations" (movie is 1:30-3pm)

Always a fun event to attend! " Explore the collection of traditional and modern Chinese calligraphy, then design your own beautiful drawing with bamboo and ink. " Event located in the Fuller Garden Court. For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday with free admission, activities and a movie at Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, April 6th 2013 from 11am-2pm - This month's theme "Cherry Blossoms" (movie is 1:30-3pm)

Always a fun event to attend!

" Tour Seattle Asian Art Museum's renowned Japanese art collection and create your own watercolor painting inspired by artworks that celebrate cherry blossom season. "

Event located in the Fuller Garden Court.


For more info. go here and here.

Free First Saturday with free admission, activities and a movie at Seattle Asian Art Museum - This month's theme "Girl Power!" celebrating the Japanese holiday, Hina-matsuri! - Saturday, March 2nd 2013 from 11am-2pm (movie is 1:30-3pm)

Check out the museum, do arts and crafts and watch a movie - all for free!


" Celebrate the Japanese holiday Hina-matsuri, or Girls Day, by exploring the Japanese art collection at the Seattle Asian Art Museum then be inspired to make your own artwork from the doll display in the Garden Court. "


For more info. go here.

FREE Lunar Year Celebration "Year of the Snake" at Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, February 2nd 2013 from 11am-2pm (Movie "Jungle Book" until 3pm!)

This is a not-to-miss celebration and will feature live music, performances and family tours throughout the galleries. Kids can celebrate the lunar New Year and design their own snake prints too!

 

Schedule of Events:

11:30 & 1:30: Dance performances: Enjoy Chinese folk, traditional, and modern dance performances by the Melody Dance Group!

12:30 pm: Martial Arts Performance: Watch members from Mak Fai perform a traditional martial arts Lion Dance!

11 am – 2pm: Art-making: Celebrate the lunar New Year by designing your own snake print!

11 am – 2 pm: All Day activities: Pick up a book and read in our story time corner! Try on some traditional clothing in our dress-up area!

Gallery Tour: Explore the galleries with a sketching tour! *Grab a tour from the Garden Court

1:30pm – 3pm Kid’s Flick: The Jungle Book: This enchanting live-action version of Rudyard Kipling’s tale features Sabu as Mowgli; the jungle-raised boy who communicates and interacts with memorable snake, tiger and wolf characters.

For more info. go here and here.

 

 

1st Annual "Holiday in Volunteer Park" in Seattle - Thursday, December 13th 2012 from 6-8pm

One of our favorite parks will be made even better on Thursday with luminarias, music and more to celebrate the holiday season!

" Please join the community in a celebration of lights and music. Luminarias and choirs will light the path between the Volunteer Park Water Tower and the Conservatory. The Conservatory will be open until 8pm and SAAM will remain open until 9pm (free admission!). Hot drinks and cookies will be provided by the Volunteer Park Trust. "


For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday for Families at the Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, December 1st 2012 from 11am-2pm - "Bodhi Trees"

Check out this month's theme "Bodhi Trees" in the Fuller Garden Court at the Seattle Asian Art Museum!
 
"Make a mixed-media sculpture of a Bodhi tree, the place where Buddha found enlightenment."



For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday for Families at the Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, November 3rd 2012 from 11am-2pm - "Diwali Dreams"

Check out this month's theme "Diwali Dreams" in the Fuller Garden Court at the Seattle Asian Art Museum!

" Join us for a celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, with a day filled with kids tours, music, dancing, a little Bollywood, fashion shows and art making. "


For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday for Families at the Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, October 6th 2012 from 11am-2pm

Check out the "Incredible India" themed event happening in Fuller Garden Court at the Seattle Asian Art Museum!

" Bring your kids and share the story of Rama and Sita’s adventure with them! This fun-filled day of creativity features music, art making, a kids flick and a special performance by the Ramayana Youth Ensemble from ACT Theatre. The performance will tell the story of Rama’s quest through Indian classical singing, Bollywood dance, and Indonesian puppetry. Don’t miss performances at noon and 1 pm! "


For more info. go here.

Free First Saturday for families and an animal puppet craft at the Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, September 1st 2012 from 11am-2pm

Head to the Seattle Asian Art Museum for Free First Saturdays! Kids will get to create their own puppets inspired by the birds and other animals they'll discover in the galleries.


For more info. go here.

Seattle Asian Art Museum's (SAAM) Free First Saturday and Kids Flicks free film "Little Women" - Saturday, May 5th 2012 from 11am-2pm (Film starts at 1:30pm)

SAAM's Free First Saturday presents "Wonderful Wardrobe" in the Fuller Garden Court where kids can explore the exhibition Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats, and then can design their own wearable art inspired by the exhibit. Plus, there will be special performances by Silk Road Dance Company too!


For more info. on Free First Saturday go here.


SAAM's "Kids Flicks" presents the film Little Women at 1:30pm in the Stimson Auditorium.

For more info. on the kids movie go here.

Free First Saturday and Free Movie at the Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, March 3rd 2012 - various times

The Seattle Asian Art Museum presents: Celebrate Hinamatsuri (Japanese Girls' Day) on Free First Saturday with creative kid tours and printmaking inspired by women and girls depicted in the art at the Seattle Asian Art Museum from 11am-2pm.

Kids Flicks on Free First Saturday presents My Neighbor Totoro at 1:30pm in the Stimson Auditorium. Film description: (Hiyao Miyazaki, 1988, 86 min.) While their mother is ill, two young Japanese sisters have magical forest adventures with Totoro, a giant furry spirit.

For more info. go here.

First Free Saturday at the Seattle Asian Art Museum featuring "Dazzling India" - Saturday, October 1st from 11am-2pm

Celebrate a pre-Diwali (festival of lights) cultural program filled with kids tours, music, dancing, fashion shows and art making that portrays "Dazzling India" in the Fuller Garden Court of the Seattle Asian Art Museum!

For more info. go here.

 

Free admission (plus art!) to Seattle Asian Art Museum - Saturday, September 3rd from 11am-2pm

Beat of the Drum - a "Free First Saturday" event compliments of Wells Fargo!

Kids will create ink drawings with music from the drums played across Asia, including Japan, Korea, India and the Philippines.

For more info. go here.

Seattle Asian Art Museum Free Family Festival presented by Target today, April 2nd

Enjoy a free family festival today at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. It is presented by Target in conjunction with Wells Fargo, who sponsors the Free First Saturday of the month promotions.

  

Saturday,    April 2, 2011 10 am–2 pm

Highlights:

Origami puppet show at 12pm
Lion Dance performances 11am & 1pm
Free screening of The Karate Kid movie featuring Jaden Smith at 1:30pm
Family friendly docent tour at 12:30pm
Face painting, art activities, tours of the gallery and a whole lot more!