Asian Art Museum's Fall Family Festival & Costume Contest

Sun, Dec 4
10:30 am--4:00 pm
FREE with museum admission / kids 12 and under free anyway

Spend a day in Japan at the Asian Art Museum's Fall Family Festival
and Costume Contest. Celebrate Japan's art and culture with fun
programs geared for the entire family. Engaging, enriching, and
exciting, the Family Festival offers everyone the opportunity to
explore Asian art and culture together in a whole new light. This
event is FREE with museum admission, and kids 12 and under always get
in free.
There's something for everyone:

- enjoy performances by Gen Taiko Arts, Japanese Bilingual Bicultural
Program West Choir, and a magical puppet show of a Japanese folktale

- Godzilla, Hello Kitty, Astroboy...the choices are endless. Dress up
as a Japanese character for the costume contest and you might win
some cool prizes!

- get hands-on and create your own work of art after observing local
artists demonstrate woodblock printmaking, brushpainting, dollmaking,
giftwrapping, tea ceramics, and more

- become a kabuki actor by getting your face painted, then capture
the moment by having your photo taken

- delight in myths and folktales brought to life in the galleries by
museum storytellers; embark on a family docent tour

- be the first to see "Traditions Unbound" -- named one of fall's
must see-exhibitions by the SF Chronicle -- on its opening weekend

- and much more!

Venue:

Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco
415-581-3500
www.asianart.org

The Asian Art Museum is located at 200 Larkin Street, between
McAllister and Fulton Streets, overlooking Civic Center Plaza.

From the East Bay:
Take exit 9th Street/Civic Center, stay on 9th Street which turns
into Larkin Street. Go two blocks and the Museum will be on your right.

From the Peninsula:
Take 101 and exit at 9th Street/Civic Center. Follow 9th Street which
turns into Larkin Street. Go two blocks and the Museum will be on
your right.

From the North Bay:
From Golden Gate Bridge, take Doyle Drive to Lombard Street. Follow
Lombard to Van Ness Avenue. Turn left at McAllister and go two blocks
to Larkin.

Parking
The Asian Art Museum does not have a parking facility, but it is
served by the following parking facilities-all within walking
distance of the museum.

Civic Center Plaza Garage (840 spaces)
Entrance between Polk and Larkin, Grove and McAllister. Entrance on
McAllister.

Outdoor Self-Park lots (175 spaces total)
2 lots located on opposite corners of Hayes at Polk. One at Polk at
Fell.

Fox Plaza (200 spaces)
1390 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Entrance on Hayes, between Polk and Larkin.

Performing Arts Center Garage (616 spaces)
Entrance on Grove at Gough.

Opera Plaza Garage (150 spaces)
Entrance on Golden Gate at Van Ness.

Public Transportation
The Asian Art Museum is conveniently served by several Bay Area
public transportation systems. The museum is located 1 block west of
the Civic Center BART/Muni station.

To walk to the museum from Civic Center BART/Muni Station: Go to the
west end (Grove Street exit) of the Civic Center BART/Muni Station
and go upstairs to the street level. Walk one block north on Hyde
Street to Fulton. Take a left on Fulton Street. Walk one block west
(toward City Hall) on Fulton Street to Larkin Street. Take a right on
Larkin. Walk north on Larkin and take a right into the doors of the
museum at 200 Larkin Street.

Additional Info:

415-581-3666
http://www.asianart.org/family.htm#familyfestival