Join us for a day of art, music, stories, dance, and immersive experiences with a variety of community partners. Explore the beauty and significance of the outdoors through the Knowing the West exhibition and the Cummer Gardens and deepen your connection to nature. Let’s come together to honor our planet, northeast Florida, and our people.
Free with Admission
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drop-in activities throughout the museum including a one-day sculpture installation: Bamboo Project Initiative with UNF Botanical Gardens and Late Bloomers Garden Club in the J. Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver Sculpture Garden.
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ongoing)
View Tree Tender – a movie created by UF to bring awareness about biodiversity.
Location: Round Room
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Live Music with Chillakaya
Location: Café Patio
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Enjoy a UNF Water Stories performance (schedule TBD)
Location: Audi and Gardens
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Teens Program Clay Demonstration
Location: Studio 2
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Larry Yazzie American Drum Circle – Storytelling through rhythm; Larry Yazzie of Native Pride Productions
@LarryYazzie @NativePrideProductions
Location: Gardens
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Earth Day Tours by Docents
Location: Galleries and Gardens
Paid, Registration Required (Includes Admission)
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Terrarium Workshop with Artist Crystal Floyd
Members $65, Future Members $90 | Ages 16+
Materials Included
Create your own miniature living world! Artist Crystal Floyd will help you design, assemble, and learn how to care for your very own self-sustaining ecosystem.
Location: Studio 1
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Art Adventures: Sequential Art (Comics) with Artist Thony Aiuppy
Members $30, Future Members $45 (per session)
Ages 12 to 17
Discover the world of visual storytelling inspired by Knowing the West. Learn the fundamentals of comic book creation, also known as sequential art. From page and panel layout to inking techniques, participants will bring their story to life.
Location: Studio 3