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Guests enjoy a spring day at the 2023 Party in the Park series.
WHAT: Party in the Park series kick-off
WHEN: Sunday, March 24, 1–5 PM
WHERE: Mint Museum Randolph front lawn and terrace, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte.
COST: FREE, including museum admission
HIGHLIGHTS:
Come as you art to this casual, all-ages, family friendly event that combines art and nature with live music, outdoor activitations on the expansive greenspace, and free museum admission at Mint Museum Randolph. Parking is plentiful and free. Lawn chairs are welcome, as are strollers, wagons, bubbles, and picnic blankets for a afternoon of fun on the lawn.
Each FREE event includes food trucks, live music, and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting). The first event in the 2024 series features local artist demonstrations in response to themes of identity and culture found in the Interventions installation Buscando la sirena by artist Jackie Milad, on view at Mint Museum Randolph. Live muisic will be provided by the Mike Strauss Band, and a variety of local food trucks will be on site, including Burger Box, Carolina Smash Truck, No Forks Given, and Wrap ‘n Roll.
NEW THIS YEAR:
Party in the Park will take place 1–5 PM six select Sundays spring, summer and fall, including:
- March 24
- April 17
- May 19
- June 30
- September 29
- October 20
Details about upcoming Party in the Park events can be found at mintmuseum.org/events.
Party in the Park is generously presented by Principal Foundation.
Established in 1936 as North Carolina’s first art museum, The Mint Museum is a leading, innovative cultural institution and museum of international art and design. With two locations — Mint Museum Randolph in the heart of Eastover and Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts — the Mint boasts one of the largest collections in the Southeast and is committed to engaging and inspiring members of the global community.
Celebrate the opening of the installation Buscando la Sirena by artist Jackie Milad with free museum admission, food trucks, live music from the Mike Strauss Band, a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting).
In honor of Emotional Wellness Month, three local artists will also be onsite offering mindful painting exercises.
At 3 PM, Milad will join Jen Sudul Edwards, chief curator and curator of contemporary art, for an artist talk about her inspiration and process.
Presented by Principal Foundation.
This month check out a puppet-making station, go on a scavenger hunt, and explore many forms of creativity through artist demonstrations and artmaking stations as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Guild of Charlotte Artists!
Enjoy free admission to the museum, a food truck contest, live music and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting).
Party in the Park is presented by Principal Foundation.
Enjoy free admission to the museum, food trucks, live music from the Mike Strauss Band, and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting). Discover and learn about the work of remarkable American artists on view at the Mint in honor of National American Artist Appreciation Month. Presented by Principal Foundation.
Enjoy free admission to the museum, food trucks, live music, and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting). Bring a friend or make a new one in honor of International Day of Friendship, and connect with an artist who serves and celebrates the diversity of the Charlotte community. Presented by Principal Foundation.
Enjoy free admission to the museum, food trucks, live music from the Mike Strauss Band, and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting). In honor of Great Outdoors Month, pick up an Outdoor Sketching Kit and draw the natural surroundings of the park. Presented by Principal Foundation.
Enjoy free admission to the museum, food trucks, live music from Guitar Travels, and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting). Draw a mandala and go on a creative gallery tour of New Acquisitions: Hardscapes and Dreamscapes to celebrate Creative Beginnings Month! Presented by Principal Foundation.
Enjoy free admission to the museum, food trucks, family friendly art activities, live music, and a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting). Explore the museum pocket gardens and grounds in honor of National Garden Month.
Presented by Principal Foundation.
Kick-off the first weekend of spring with a Sunday afternoon of art and music at Party in the Park. The lead-off event of the third-annual event series, presented by Principal Foundation, celebrates the installation Guiding Winds by local artist Rosalía Torres-Wiener on view at Mint Museum Randolph. Enjoy live music by Café Amaretto and a cash bar on the terrace at the museum, plus food trucks and free museum admission.
From 1- 4 p.m., all ages can make shakers, noise makers, and paintings in the Rose Garden.
At 3:30 PM, enjoy an artist talk by Rosalía Torres-Weiner, plus see a clip of her film “The Magic Kite.”
Guiding Winds is part of the Interventions series, on view in the Art of the Ancient Americas gallery at Mint Museum Randolph.