Light the Way: Family Festival

Light the Way: Family Festival celebrates the Festival of Lights through hands-on art activities, gallery exploration, and Bollywood fusion dance. Families can create lanterns and light catchers, collaborate on colorful rangoli patterns inspired by the South Indian Temple Hall, and take breaks in a designated sensory-friendly space. The festival is presented as part of the museum’s Art Kids program.

The day concludes with Bollywood performances by Philly Dance Fitness, featuring fusion dance in the Great Stair Hall.

When: Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Venue: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Main Building, with activities at multiple locations.

Tickets: Free with Pay What You Wish admission. Museum members receive free admission.

Schedule: From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Art Kids Studio in the North Vaulted Walkway offers lantern-making. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Sensory-Friendly Quiet Zone is available in the Eli Kirk Price Room for visitors who need a break. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Pop-Up Studio on the Great Stair Hall Balcony features an activity to make a layered-color light catcher. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., a gallery activity in Gallery 324 invites visitors to create rangoli designs in colorful patterns inspired by the South Indian Temple Hall.

Performances: Bollywood fusion dance by Philly Dance Fitness begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Great Stair Hall.

Accessibility: A sensory-friendly quiet area is available in the Eli Kirk Price Room throughout the festival.