TMA Block Party
September 26 @ 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- FreeThe Toledo Museum of Art invites you to our annual Block Party! Join us on campus for a lively celebration of art and culture, where neighbors, families, and artists come together to create, explore, and have fun.
Enjoy hands-on artmaking, live performances, music, experiential activities, and local food trucks throughout the evening. Arrive curious. Leave inspired.
Sponsors:
Greater Toledo Community Foundation
BSY
Performance Schedule
Saturday, September 26, 2026
This year’s Block Party is packed with activities for guests of all ages. Create, play, and connect with hands-on art making, family-friendly activities, live performances — all designed to celebrate our community’s creativity and culture.
| 3:00–7:30p.m. | Art Making with Outreach | Glass Pavilion Lawn |
| 3:00–7:30p.m. | Art Making with Bowe Family Center | Glass Pavilion Lawn |
| 3:30–7:30p.m. | Sensory Friendly Area | Krebbs Courtyard |
| 3:30p.m. | Sun Ra Arkestra Performance | “Moon Mirror” |
| 4:45p.m. | El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico performs | Monroe St. Terrace |
| 5:20p.m. | “Key to the Museum” Presentation | Monroe St. Terrace |
| 5:45p.m. | DJ Stevie Chanel | Monroe St. Terrace |
| 7:00p.m. | Amelia Airharts | Monroe St. Terrace |
| 8:00p.m. | Art in the Sky Drone show | Monroe St. Terrace |
Live Performances & Featured Artists
Experience art in motion across the campus:
- Sun Ra Arkestra
- El Corazón de México Ballet Folklórico
- DJ Stevie Chanel
- The Amelia Airhearts
- Art in the Sky Drone Show at 8 PM
Interactive Experiences
Create, play, and explore with activities for all ages:
- Explore hands-on artmaking with TMA’s Bowe Family Center and Outreach teams
- Dean Davis – Contribute to a collaborative painting project
- Bird’s Eye View Circus – Prepare to be delighted by roaming performers
- Ellie the Baby Dragon
- Docent Touch Cart & Ask Me Docents
- Sensory Friendly Area
- TMA Forever
- Hannah Bowlus: Origin Point
- TMA Store and Sanda Findlay Collector’s Corner
Community Partners
Meet local organizations making an impact in our region:
- Team Recovery
- Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Ready to Read
- Mercy Health
- Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
- Live Arts Toledo
- BESN X Community
- Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful
- Jeep