Art Week 2023 Kids Events
Enjoy all of these FREE kids art events during Art Week 2023, June 19-24.
Some events request pre-registration.

All Art Week events are FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY, the events below are specifically interactive for kids. For a full listing of Art Week Events click here.

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We Make Our City, Our City Makes Us
Deo Gallery, City Arts & Culture Center (217 N Front St.)

“We Make Our City/Our City Makes Us” is an interactive cardboard installation that will be built throughout the month of June by City of Marquette Art Week 2023 Artist in Residence – Amber Dohrenwend. The completed installation will then be on display in July in the City’s Deo Gallery (Marquette Arts & Culture Center on the Lower Level of Peter White Public Library). The sculpture will be built with cardboard strips, cut from bicycle boxes sourced in our community, and staplers will be used to hold the strips together.
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Make Our City
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park (300 N Lakeshore Blvd.), Monday 2:00pm-5:00pm

Peter White Public Library (217 N Front St), Tuesday 9:30am-1:00pm
Hurley Park (240 Mesnard St.), Tuesday 2:00pm-5:00pm

Marquette Commons (112 S Third Street), Wednesday 1:00pm-4:00pm
Niemisto Pocket Park (on Washington St), Wednesday 5:00pm-8:00pm

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Youth Plein Air Painting
Marquette Maritime Museum (300 N Lakeshore Blvd.), Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm

A free plein air painting workshop for children, materials provided. Free to attend.
Hosted by Liberty Children’s Art Project and the Marquette Maritime Museum

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Kids Map Marquette
Hurley Park (240 Mesnard St.), Tuesday 2:00pm-5:00pm

Liberty Children’s Art Project invites kids to map out their home. Inspired by the City Planning process, how do children navigate our City and what locations are significant landmarks to our local kids?

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Paint The Downtown with Love
MQT Commons (112 S Third St.), Wednesday 10:00am – 4:00pm

U.P. Children’s Museum hosts chalk art for the whole family, Supplies provided, all ages welcome.
Pre-registration recommended.

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Art Stroll Passport
Peter White Public Library (217 N Front St), Wednesday 9:30am – 7:00pm

Make it a mission to find all of the Art Stroll locations! Pick up your Passport to Home at Peter White Public Library and get your passport stamped at the Art Stroll locations. Turn in your stamped passport by 7:00pm for a chance at prizes in the drawing.

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Sailing Home with heART & music
Marquette Yacht Club (201 Main St.), Friday 2:00pm – 7:00pm

Art activities and live music hosted by The Gallery-MQT and the Marquette Yacht Club.

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Mapping Home
Presque Isle Ice Cream Store Pavilion (1 Peter White Dr.), Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm

Liberty Children’s Art Project invites kids to draw an architectural schematic of their home. Laid out with how children view their own home, or perhaps rooms they wish were part of their home, City Planners can learn how children perceive and value the types of homes in which the kids live.

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Home, the Pottery Way
Moosewood Nature Center (2 Peter White Dr), 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Local potter Carl Wozniak will have a wheel set up outside of Moosewood Nature Center, offering pottery demonstrations. All ages are welcome to come try their hand at pottery throwing!