Crystal Bridges Goes Museum Wide With a Free Birthday p(ART)y
A mini pony is modeling for a live drawing session on the Crystal Bridges North Lawn on November 15, and honestly, that’s our RSVP right there. Crystal Bridges is throwing itself a Birthday p(ART)y, and the guest list is anyone who walks through the door.
THE DEETS
📆 Sunday, November 15, 2026
🕑 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
📍 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, Bentonville
💵 Free, no tickets required
ℹ️ https://crystalbridges.org/events/birthday-p-art-y
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Mini Ponies, Chalk, and Flash Ink on the North Lawn
Head outside to the North Lawn near Quartz & Honey, where three things run all day:
- Mini Pony Live Drawing with Equestrian Bridges: Grab a pencil and sketch your new favorite model. No neigh-sayers allowed.
- Community Chalk Mural with Craig Vough: The artist leads a giant mural, and you can add your own marks to it any time.
- Voyage Ink Mobile Tattoo Shop: Allen of Voyage Ink parks a tattoo shop on wheels on the lawn, with art-inspired flash and temporary tattoos.
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Inside: DJ Girlfriend, a Clay Wheel, and Paintings That Talk Back
TheatreSquared brings iconic gallery artworks to life with interactive theatrical performances from 1 to 4 p.m. They roam the galleries, so keep your eyes peeled, and yes, you can join in. The rest of the indoor schedule is staggered through the day:
- Scavenger Hunt: Starts in the Main Lobby and runs all day, with fun prizes up for grabs.
- Birthday Totes and Cards: Customize your own in HUB Studio D/E from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Walk-in Wheel: Get your hands muddy at the brand-new Clay Studio from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- DJ Girlfriend: Spinning in the Main Lobby from noon to 4 p.m. Dance the day away.
- Digital Studio: Open from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Plan Your Party Route
Clay is your thing? Go early, because the wheel shuts down at 2 p.m. The good news is that the Digital Studio opens at that same hour, so you can wash the mud off and walk straight into the next thing without a gap.
Got a kid who can’t sit still? Five hours, a mini pony, and a scavenger hunt with prizes should do the trick.
See you there, NWA.
