What’s On
Free / Social
Mural Arts Studio at the Barnes: Jonathan D. Pinkett
April – June 2019
Painter Jonathan D. Pinkett is our current artist-in-residence.
Free / Film
Screenings: I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like
Wednesdays, July 3 – September 11, 1 – 2:30pm
As part of this summer’s special exhibition on Bill Viola, we’re holding free weekly screenings of the artist’s 1986 feature-length work.
Free / Family / Film / Music / Social / Performance
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Family Art Fest
Sunday, July 7, 10am – 5pm
Join us for all-ages art activities—sidewalk chalk, face painting, and more—and piano performances from the Philadelphia Jazz Project.
Free / Nightlife / Music / Social / Performance
Barnes on the Block
Sunday, July 14, 5 – 8pm
Join us for a block party, with live art, food trucks, a beer garden, and performances by GLBL VLLG.
Free / Family / Film / Music / Social / Performance
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Summer Fun!
Sunday, August 4, 10am – 5pm
Camp-themed crafts and stories about adventure, plus a concert featuring vibraphones, marimbas, and other unusual percussion instruments.
Free / Family / Film / Music / Social / Performance
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: African-Caribbean Roots
Sunday, September 1, 10am – 5pm
Learn about the music and art of Philly’s African-Caribbean communities.