Warmest Regards

Winter Fairyland
Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St.
Saturday, Jan. 13, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Want to have a snowball fight but don’t want to get all bundled up? Head to the Contemporary Arts Center for its annual Winter Family Festival!

This free event in the CAC’s Creativity Center includes art and science-themed projects for children of all ages.

“The Family Festival is a great way to experience the Creativity Center because the entire space is activated with exciting and playful projects designed for the whole family to enjoy,” says Elizabeth Hardin-Klink, creative learning director at the CAC. “There's something for visitors of all ages that explore winter themes using art making, science, storytelling, and collaborative play.”

Families can also take part in a variety of winter art and science projects. Activities during the festival include decorating your own winter fairy wings, designing a wizard or gnome hat, creating a tiny fairyland with clay, miniatures and natural materials, and experimenting with ice and salt for colorful snow prints.

“There'll be large-scale snow fort building and a cozy hot chocolate station – because whipped cream makes everything better!” says Hardin-Klink.

Throughout the day, families will find fun activities to enjoy together like the aforementioned indoor snowball fight, plus a fairyland-themed story time with the artist April Mann, and the opportunity to receive a hand-drawn winter tattoo from artist Lindsay Nehls.

“I'm most excited about visitors designing their own fairies, wizards and mini fairylands with local artists April Mann and Cody Goodin. It's always a treat to meet with artists and learn about their practice. It's exciting to what magical creations our visitors will design,” says Hardin-Klink. “That being said, the indoor snowball fight is always great fun!”