MetFest is the Met Museum’s first ever block party, with FREE events on the iconic front steps and more inside the museum.Outdoor events include live music, carnival stilt walkers, a Double Dutch showcase and more.
Events inside the museum include behind-the-scenes tours, art-making workshops and more - those are available with museum admission.
MetFest is Saturday, Oct. 2, Noon to 6pm.
Drop by for an hour, or spend the entire day - in-person or online. If you can’t join the party in person, there will be a livestream of the outdoor events plus at-home activities for the entire family.
MetFest honors the central role of art in our lives and highlights the resilience of New York City and its people.
Some programs will be available e in Spanish and simplified Chinese. The full schedule of events will be available on or before Friday, October 1.
Outdoor MetFest programs are free. Indoor programs are free with Museum admission.
Museum admission is free for Met Members and kids under 12.
For New York State residents and NY, NJ, and CT students, the amount you pay is up to you.
Musicians performing at MetFest
MetFest Schedule of Curator Talks
1 pm
Sylvia Yount, Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge, The American Wing
The American Wing, Gallery 766, The Joan Whitney Payson Galleries
Sarah Lepinski, Associate Curator, Greek and Roman Art
Greek and Roman Art, Gallery 166, The Sylvia Josephs Berger and Joyce Berger Cowin Gallery
Andrea Achi, Assistant Curator, Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Medieval Art, Gallery 301, Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries
2 pm
Dita Amory, Curator in Charge, The Robert Lehman Collection
The Robert Lehman Collection, Gallery 962
Heather Johnson, Imaging Specialist, Imaging
The American Wing, Gallery 762, Peter M. Sacerdote Gallery
Charlotte Hale, Conservator, Paintings Conservation
European Paintings, Gallery 822, The Annenberg Galleries
3 pm
Michael Seymour, Associate Curator, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Gallery 404
Dorothy Mahon, Conservator, Paintings Conservation
The Robert Lehman Collection, Gallery 964
Shannon Vittoria, Senior Research Associate, The American Wing
The American Wing, Gallery 746, The Erving and Joyce Wolf Gallery
4 pm
Michael Gallagher, Sherman Fairchild Chair of Paintings Conservation
European Paintings, Gallery 608, The R. H. Macy Gallery
Ian Alteveer, Aaron I. Fleischman Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art
Modern and Contemporary Art, Gallery 925
4 pm
Rogelio Plasencia, Senior Development Officer, Development
The American Wing, Gallery 771, Terian Family Gallery
5 pm
Rogelio Plasencia, Senior Development Officer, Development (Spanish)
The American Wing, Gallery 771, Terian Family Gallery
Christopher Alessandrini, Producer and Editor, Digital
Drawings and Prints, Gallery 690, Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery
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