9th Annual Summer Courtyard Kids Festival - It's Good to be Green!

Join Courtyard Kaeru and help make the world a greener place! In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, this year's Courtyard Kids events are tailor-made to raise families' awareness about the environment in a fun and creative way! With whimsical arts and crafts, workshops, and lively music, the afternoon will be a celebration of the beauty of our environment.

FREE Museum admission all day!

Drop-in anytime and celebrate the beauty of our environment with fun and creative activities for kids of all ages.


Events Schedule for the Day:

11:00 AM
– 4:00 PM
Arts & Crafts Workshops in Central Hall
  • Brighten your day by planting a sunflower to take home
  • Decorate your own eco-friendly canvas bag
  • Make a paper kite to fly out on the Museum's Plaza
  • Create whimsical origami flowers

Toddler Room in Nerio Education Center: Visit a special outdoor room indoors just for kids ages 1-4

Jungle Bounce House on the Plaza

Food: Grab something to eat or drink at Chef Akira's special BBQ on the Plaza

Raffle: Visitors can enter to win a fabulous prize at the Membership Table

4:00 PM
– 4:30 PM
Taiko Concert on the Plaza

For Courtyard Kids Only:
Check in at the Membership table for something special!


The Children's Courtyard is a permanent installation of individual names of children 21 years and younger to create a life-long relationship between a young person and the National Museum's mission to preserve and share Japanese American history. The Courtyard Kids Family Festival is an annual summer event that features educational activities and multicultural entertainment for children of all ages.

More information about the Children's Courtyard.


Sponsors

This event is made possible, in part, by the support of the following sponsors:

Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles American Airlines Los Angeles Downtown News The Rafu Shimpo LA 18 KSCI-TV Pacific Guardian Life The James Irvine Foundation