The Center for the Arts is pleased to present Family Fun Day in the Marisa Funk Theater on April 20, 2024. 

Offered two times a year, these are free all-day events geared toward families and introduces many young children in our community to their first-ever arts experience. We offer families the opportunity to participate in healthy art-based activities that foster community and creativity within our youth. 

This year, families will enjoy performances by Giant Puppets Save the World, Nick Federoff the magician, Dance Naturals, arts & crafts, face painting, balloons & more! 

Giant Puppets Save the World aims to build strong vibrant communities by creating enormous puppets that take many hands to create, operate, and participate in public festival arts, such at the Oregon Eclipse Festival, Sunday Streets in San Francisco, Oregon Country Fair, Seattle Solstice Parade, Solar Fest, Afro-Latino Fest, Arts in Nature Festival in Seattle, Washington, San Francisco Sunday Streets, and more! This year at Family Fun Day, Compton the compost puppet will be making his debut. 

A master of elegant old-school magic enhanced with a contemporary spin, magician Nick Federoff has a style that appears effortless and graceful. His deft manipulation of cards and coins is nothing short of mesmerizing, and he consistently dazzles audiences with his talent and skill. An impeccable sense of timing and a delightful dash of humor round out his performances and elevate them to extraordinary heights. Engaging the audience from the start, Fedoroff enhances his magical expertise with brilliant improvisation and clever comic dialogue. His dynamic mix of skill and style takes audiences on a wondrous trip into the astonishing and the mysterious. 

Dance Natural Creative Complex is a dance studio in Grass Valley, CA focused on the creative side of dance. Their dancers will be taking the stage to perform on our main stage!  Dance Naturals offers affordable classes that instill confidence and creativity in a positive environment. They also have a competitive dance team that competes in the Northern California area. 

Families will also enjoy face painting by Lucy Galbraith & Cheek Thrills Face Painting, special balloons by Timothy Roberts & Bernard Shaw, and arts & crafts with Nancy Schaefer. 

Our Family Fun Day series is supported by Smarter Broadband, Waste Management, and Dignity Health and they are a proud part of our Youth Arts Education program. Thank you to all of our Youth Arts Education sponsors: California Arts Council, Community Players Trust, Smarter Broadband, Event Helper, Dignity Health, Anonymous Private Donors, and “In Memory of LaVonne Amaral.” 

Please join us in the Marisa Funk Theater on April 20, 2024, for our free Family Fun Day! 

WHAT: Family Fun Day
WHERE: The Center for the Arts | 314 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
WHEN: April 20, 2024 | 10am-2pm
TICKETS: FREE | https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000000USJp2AO
WEBSITE & INFO:thecenterforthearts.org  |  (530) 274-8384