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Winter Celebrations 2023
Winter celebrations is inspired by holiday traditions from around the world. It is a free, family-friendly festival that features different performances and family art activities each day. No tickets or reservations are required to attend Winter Celebrations; more details below.
Enjoy dynamic performances throughout the weekend highlighting the cultural richness of the Saint Louis Community, including a winter-themed hip hop performance in The Garage Lab by Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective. Then, explore the Museum collection using our winter-themed scavenger hunt. Which artworks will keep you the coziest in the cold winter months?
Pick up your scavenger hunt guide at the Sculpture Hall welcome desk from 10 am to 4 pm on both days of the festival. Learn winter tales from around the world with award-winning storytellers including Bobby Norfolk, an internationally known story performer and teaching artist. Bobby Norfolk is a three-time Emmy Award winner, multiple Parents’ Choice Gold and Silver Award winner, a National Storytelling Network Oracle Award recipient, and one of the most popular and dynamic story educators in America today!
Visitors can also participate in any of the hands-on activities such as artisan snowflake design and other winter art projects. Don’t forget to commemorate your day with a special photobooth opportunity brought to you by SLAM’s Teen Arts Council.
This program is supported by the Dana Brown Endowed Fund for Education and Community Programs.
See the full schedule below.
Saturday, December 9
Dances of India performance
Sculpture Hall | 10:30-11:15 am
Indigenous Winter Tales with Storyteller Maria Hussman
Gallery 251 | 11am & 1:30 pm
Excerpts from the Nutcracker Ballet Performance, DANCE CENTER OF KIRKWOOD
Sculpture Hall | 11:30-12:15 am
Confluence Chamber Orchestra Performances
The Farrell Auditorium | 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm
Instrument Petting Zoo
The Farrell Auditorium Lobby | 3 pm
create lab- Design Your Own Mitten
Grigg Gallery 216 | 10 am- 4 pm
create lab-Snow Globes
Education Center | 10 am- 4 pm
Photobooth
Sculpture Hall | 10 am- 4 pm
Sunday, December 10
Klezundheit!- klezmer big band performance
The Farrell Auditorium | 10:30 am
Live ice sculpting demonstration
Full Spectrum Ice | The South Terrace | 11 am
DJ Reggie and The dancing Santas performance
The Gary Simmons Garage Lab | Sculpture Hall | 11:30 am
Winter tales storytelling
Bobby Norfolk | Gallery 250 | 1 pm
Hispanic Festival Inc. dance performance
Sculpture Hall | 1:30 pm
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artist Collective: winter hip hop performance
The Gary Simmons Garage Lab | Sculpture Hall | 2 pm
Afriky Lolo-West African Dance and Drum Performance
The Farrell Auditorium | 3:00 pm | This performance is supported by the Dana Brown Endowed Fund for Education and Community Programs.
create lab
Grigg Gallery 216 | 10 am- 4 pm
Photobooth
Sculpture Hall | 10 am- 4 pm