MoCA on the Move at Met Park: Celebrating Spring Family Series

Sundays / 10am - 1pm / Metropolitan Park

We’ll be in the park every Sunday this spring with live music, lawn games, bubbles, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family. Local artists will guide art making through the series. Face painting and temporary tattoos available for purchase from vendor, Otterly Artistic Events.

This event is free, and no RSVP is required. Expect a diversity of activities and happenings each week! Detailed listing below.

April 12: Artist Spotlight: Zara Gonzalez Hoang  — Exploring Monoprint // Music from Duck Chuck Goose

April 19: Make Paper Mosaics & DIY Pinwheels // Music from Sean Tracy

April 26: Artist Spotlight: Andrew Barco  — Mixing and Painting with Wild Clay Pigments // Music from Blue Dot Jazz Troupe

May 3: Artist Spotlight: Zhenya ParishExpressive Painting // Music from Caleb Hacker

May 10: Happy Mother’s Day!  Stamped Heart Ornaments & Stenciled Cards with Inks // Music from Rook Richards

May 17:  Artist Spotlight: Aaron Tran — Cyanotype Prints & Spring Scene Suncatchers // Music from Sean Tracy

May 24: Watercolor Prints Inspired by Met Park’s Native Plants // Music from Chili — Acoustic Loops

May 31: Artist Spotlight: Andrew Barco Flower Pounding on Fabric// Music from Caleb Hacker

June 7: Artist Spotlight: Zara Gonzalez HoangTinfoil Monoprint! // Music from Sarah Fridrich & Friends

June 14: Make and Take “DIY Stamps”  // Music from Rook Richards

Location:

Held on the “central green” at Metropolitan Park in National Landing.
Parking is available on the street or in the nearby parking garage, at 525 14th Street S, for up to 3 hours for free!

Please note: in the event of rain, this programming will be hosted indoors, at MoCA Arlington’s Innovation Studio + Store (525 14th Street South Arlington, VA 22202)

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(De)monstro: A Participatory Ritual by CRASIS

Saturday / September 12 / 6PM-7PM

Join us for a special art performance by collaborative duo CRASIS on Saturday, September 12! (De)monstro is a participatory ritual blending spoken word, music, puppet theater, and sacred clowning. Framed from a queer, eco-feminist perspective, the performance honors destruction in service of life.

Rowena Federico Finn: [fab-ri-keyt]

June 27 - September 13, 2026

Rowena Federico Finn’s mixed media work meticulously combines wide-ranging materials including capiz shells, piña fabric, found images, and historical texts to explore experiences of cultural displacement and histories of colonialism.

Fall Classes at MoCA!

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Sign up today for a class or workshop! MoCA offers a wide array of programs for kids, teens, and adults. From drawing and painting, to mixed media and pottery, you are sure to find a course that inspires! Classes fill up quickly so register today!

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