Mehregan Persian Festival*

SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 7 | 11 AM – 3 PM

Celebrate with Bowers Museum during our free family festivals held every first Sunday of the month in the Museum’s beautiful Key Courtyard. Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and complimentary treats at every festival.

Drawing on key archaeological findings from the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, this lecture offers a detailed exploration of the political transformations in early China, from the dawn of the Bronze Age to the rise of its first empire.

Join us for some Magic at Bowers – after hours! Participate in an evening of Magic: The Gathering Commander games, hosted by AKH Trading Card Co, or learn to play the Terracotta Army board game with Hexes & Brews. Duel in the shadow of an ancient army and journey through the museum's featured exhibition, World of the Terracotta Warriors. Cosplay encouraged!

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

Asian Mid-Autumn Festival*

SUNDAY | OCTOBER 5 | 11 AM – 3 PM

Celebrate with Bowers Museum during our free family festivals held every first Sunday of the month in the Museum’s beautiful Key Courtyard. Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and complimentary treats at every festival.

Experience World of the Terracotta Warriors like never before during an exclusive after-hours tour with Dr. Tianlong Jiao, Chief Curator at Bowers Museum.

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

Mexican Day of the Dead Festival

SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 2 | 11 AM – 3 PM

Celebrate with Bowers Museum during our free family festivals held every first Sunday of the month in the Museum’s beautiful Key Courtyard. Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and complimentary treats at every festival.

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

International Winter Holidays

SUNDAY | DECEMBER 7 | 11 AM – 3 PM

Celebrate with Bowers Museum during our free family festivals held every first Sunday of the month in the Museum’s beautiful Key Courtyard. Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and complimentary treats at every festival.