Sat 11:30 am–1:30 pm

Art Studio at National Portrait Gallery

Name: Art Studio at National Portrait Gallery
Start: 2026-10-31T11:30:00-04:00
Location: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution · Washington · Free · ★ 4.8 (13669)

Free drop-in art-making at the Portrait Gallery turns a Halloween Saturday into a low-key creative afternoon.

Drop-in art studio runs 11:30 am–1:30 pm at the National Portrait Gallery, 800 G St NW; free, no registration needed, just show up and join in.

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