Alice of Wonderland Family Festival

Step through the looking glass for a family festival inspired by our exhibition Another Wonderland: Abram Champanier’s Alice Mural. Explore Alice’s journey through New York in a day filled with family-friendly artmaking, activity stations, and musical performances. Finish the day by joining a children’s Mad Hatter parade through the Museum.

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Mad Hat Making
Design and decorate your own whimsical Wonderland-inspired hat using colorful craft materials, ribbons, stickers, and imaginative accessories.

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
A Cup of Wonderland: Teacup Decoration
Decorate teacup and teapot-inspired art pieces using wooden stencils and decorative art materials. In this Wonderland-inspired activity, teacups are adorned with bright colors, patterns, and other motifs from the exhibition.

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Card Soldier Creation
Create your own card soldier inspired by classic playing card suits worn by characters featured in artist Abram Champanier’s mural. Draw, decorate, cut, and assemble your custom character using cardstock templates and art supplies.

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Another Wonderland Puzzle Station
Explore art in a whole new way at our Puzzle Station, where children and families can piece together two artworks featured in Another Wonderland.  Available for purchase in the Museum Shop on the 1st floor.

Timed Activities

1:00 – 11:20 AM & 12:00 – 12:20 PM
Musical Performances
Clap, sing, and move along at this lively, family-friendly musical performance, where catchy tunes, interactive moments, and joyful rhythms invite audiences of all ages to join in the fun.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Mad Hatter Parade
Grab your Mad Hat and join the whimsical parade through the Museum—then keep the celebration going with music, movement, and dancing to a lively, family-friendly band!

Location:

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St
New York, NY 10029