NEW EVENT! Join us for WheatonARTS Day: a Celebration of Creativity

Image of the banner for WheatonARTS Day. The left side of the banner is a dark blue color that fades into an image on the right side. There is large text on the left side of the banner that reads "WheatonARTS Day". "Wheaton" and "Day" are in white text and "ARTS" is larger and each letter is a different color. The "A" is red, the "R" is green, the "T" is blue, and the "S" is purple. There is more white text underneath that reads "A Celebration of Creativity". At the bottom left, there is text that reads "NEW EVENT". Each letter is a different color in the same pattern as "ARTS". Below this is white text that reads "May 30, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m." The image on the right side of the banner is a close up of two hands shaping a large vessel shaped mass of wet clay. There is a rectangular slab of clay underneath and a another round vessel resting to the right of the hands.

NEW EVENT! Join us for WheatonARTS Day: a Celebration of Creativity

MILLVILLE, NJ (April 30, 2026) – Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center is excited to announce our new event, WheatonARTS Day: a Celebration of Creativity, happening May 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The event offers visitors of all ages the chance to explore, experience, create, and celebrate across WheatonArts’ 45-acre campus. It is dedicated to WheatonArts’ mission to engage artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity. WheatonArts’ Resident and Regional Artist Community will share their talents and expertise with our visitors. With a strong focus on varied hands-on activities with demonstrators who are able to excite, engage, teach, and share the process of their art, WheatonARTS Day will offer both free and fee-based activities. Campus will be energized by the dynamic stylings of the Tabernacle Reggae Band, helping us celebrate all forms of art. There will be experiences available for everyone of different skill levels that will create lasting memories for those who participate. 

EXPLORE the Museum of American Glass and Down Jersey Folklife Center

  • Visit the Museum of American Glass to see the current exhibitions Ghost Optics, Portals & Passages, and Transformations: The Wasserstein Collection of Contemporary Glass.
  • Join us for a guided tour, “Highlights of the Museum of American Glass.”
  • Visit the Down Jersey Folklife Center to see the current exhibition, Communities and Cultures of Down Jersey.
  • Join us in the Down Jersey Folklife Center for Indian Bharatanatyam and Folk Dance as well as Indian Henna demonstrations.

EXPERIENCE artist demonstrations throughout the campus

  • Watch the Glass Studio team demonstrate techniques unique to their interests and specialties in hot glass.
  • Get hands-on with our Glass Studio team by using one of our glass stamps and walk away with your own stamped glass coin. This is a paid activity; $10 per coin.
  • Submit a bird bath design for our ceramic artists to make! At the end of the day, one adult and one child design will be picked to be reproduced in clay.
  • Join our ceramic artists for a kiln tour.
  • Watch Flameworking demonstrations.
  • Join paper artist Cherelle Oriolo in the Paper Studio for a bookbinding demonstration.
  • Additional Artist Demonstrations inspiring visitors to learn a new skill or craft. Join some of our demonstrating artists in hands-on experiences! 

CREATE a series of hands-on projects for all ages and skill levels

  • Join the studio team of artist J. Kenneth Leap for a hands-on Community Mural activity using parachute cloth. Led by Ian Leap and Ferdinand Maloney, this collaborative experience invites participants to create painted elements that will be incorporated into a larger mural.
  • Participate with the Baltimore Noisemakers by building a one-string “canjo” instrument (limited one per person while supplies last)
  • Enjoy our complimentary Family Art Workshop, Felt Finger Puppets.
  • Create a fused glass magnet, pendant, or suncatcher in the Education Studio for a discounted fee of $10 per magnet/pendant and $20 per suncatcher. 
  • Join us for our outdoor Family Art Activities, where you can explore hands-on creativity by making tactile air-dry clay seed mosaics inspired by nature and playful colorful lenses that transform how you see the world.

CELEBRATE with music, food, shopping, and a walk around the Nature Trail

  • Listen to the fun music stylings of the Tabernacle Reggae Band and join them as they bring the WheatonArts campus to life with interactive dancing.
  • Grab a bite to eat from the various food trucks that will be on campus during the event.
  • Participate in a scavenger hunt around the campus.
  • Take a walk around the Nature Trail.

WheatonArts is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. For more information about WheatonArts, call 1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800 or visit online at wheatonarts.org. For more information about the Authority of Cumberland County, call 856-825-3700 or visit theauthoritynj.com.

WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events, and programs to all persons with disabilities. Provide two weeks’ notice for additional needs. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) at 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.  

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the New Jersey Cultural Trust. WheatonArts also receives general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division of Cultural Affairs in the New Jersey Department of State, and is supported in part by the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.  

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About WheatonArts: With a history spanning over five decades, WheatonArts, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, has earned regional, national, and international recognition for its unique collections and programs. The Museum of American Glass houses one of the most comprehensive collections of American glass in the country – from the first glass bottles made in America to celebrated works by Dale Chihuly, Paul Stankard, and other contemporary glass artists. Visitors experience the art of glassmaking, pottery, and flameworking in the Artist Studios. From April through December, the Museum of American Glass and Down Jersey Folklife Center present special exhibitions. WheatonArts also offers traditional and multicultural programs, classes, workshops, performances, and weekend festivals. The award-winning Museum Stores offer traditional and contemporary art and craft in all mediums. 

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