Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a day of free family fun! Enjoy art-making, gallery activities, performances, and workshops designed to deepen kids and families’ connections with contemporary art. All activities are drop-in, first come first served. Space is limited. Explore our Kids + Families page to help plan your visit!

Reserve free admission tickets online in advance. When accompanied by kids 12 and under, up to 2 adults per family receive free museum admission. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Tickets will become available mid-month the month before each Play Date. Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed.

June Play Date | June 1, 2025

Art-Making: Playing Together | 10 AM–3 PM
Experience the final weeks of our Art Lab installation Playing Together! Get into the spirit of play with a life-size game of Snakes and Ladders. Create a “Joy Connector” using magnetic wooden tiles and a variety of sculptural, textured, and colorful materials.

Meet + Make with the Artist: ponnapa prakkamakul
Create with ponnapa prakkamakul, the artist behind Playing Together! Interact with a large scale pop-up art piece designed by ponnapa, and share the joy through creating and playing as a community!

Books + Looks
Connect with art through the creative worlds of picture books! Join our staff for a guided reading of family-friendly storybooks in the galleries. Each Books + Looks reading lasts approximately 30 minutes. 

 

We’ll be giving away special-edition stickers every Play Date this summer (June – September). Attend all four to collect them all! (while supplies last) 

Free Admission for Youth

Youth 18 and under always receive FREE museum admission. The ICA is committed to providing access to the art and artists of our time—and we do this with the incredible support of our community. Explore the +1 Membership: a free ICA membership program for youth 0-18.

Questions? Reach out to us at familyprograms@icaboston.org.