San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts



Family Day




What: Eco Fair and Family Day
When: October 25, 2008
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: all around the Museum
Admission: FREE

This day-long event features artist and exhibitor booths, hands-on art activities, entertainment, food, fun, and much more. Scroll down the page to learn more!

Sponsors include:
ETHICON, Area-Wide Phone Book, Sylvan Learning Center- Midland, TX

With additional support from: Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, Central High School, City of San Angelo Parks Department, Ft. Concho and Santa Rita Elementary Schools, Fort Concho National Historic Landmark, Keep San Angelo Beautiful, San Angelo Family Magazine, San Angelo Friends of the Environment Recycling Center, San Angelo Nature Center, Texas Parks and Wildlife Fisheries

The Museum encourages attendees to car pool, ride a bike and use our new bike racks, or get some exercise and walk.

• 10 AM – Flag Ceremony in Canoes on the Concho River by the Girl Scouts.
• 10:30 AM-1:30 PM – Children’s Fishing Fiesta for kids 16 and under. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is stocking the river with fish especially for this event. Children should bring their own fishing poles, if they have them. If not, one will be provided. Prizes will be awarded.
• TBA – Free tree giveaway. The City of San Angelo will give away a total of 50 trees in 5-gallon containers.
• Children’s activities. Numerous make-and-take art activities will be available. Several “green” activities – provided by Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts- involve the use of recyclable items, biodegradable materials, or organic mediums. In the Education Studio the activities are based on the Native American cultural theme including beading, feathered headdresses, tomahawks, and more! Other activities are Museum classics like pumpkin painting, “clay on the wheel" by Joe Morgan and Central High School Students, face painting, and chalk art. Check out Cynthia Jordan's Native American Activity Booth near the tee pee which will have music based programs throughout the day.
• Coop Gallery Exhibit, Trash to Treasure. Ft. Concho Elementary School and Santa Rita Elementary School
• Exhibit booths. Enjoy a wide range of exhibitors, showing art as well as products and services related to ecology.
• Live entertainment. Throughout the day, fairgoers can enjoy a variety of music and entertainment.
• Museum admission will be free.

Check out our SAMFA Green Scene Page to learn about the Museum's efforts to Go Green and to visit some "green links"

Family Day at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts is a community program and is free and open to the public!

For more information regarding Family Day, call the museum at (325) 653-3333 or contact Joy Noguess via email at joy@samfa.org