Every second Sunday, the Loch Haven Park museum waives admission. This month’s edition comes with docent tours, a Noguchi-themed art project and a 2 p.m. story performance.
Quick Facts
- When: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, noon–4 p.m.
- Where: Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St., Orlando (Loch Haven Park)
- Cost: Free (normally $8 for adults)
What’s free
Free Family Funday drops admission for everyone on the second Sunday of each month. On Nov. 8, that covers the galleries from noon to 4 p.m., docent-led tours at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., and a hands-on art project.
This month’s project is called Rock, Cloud, and Mountain! and takes its cue from Isamu Noguchi, the sculptor whose work is on view now. At 2 p.m., Mark DeMaio of Caravan Learning makes a special Funday appearance to perform an original story.
What’s on view
Isamu Noguchi: Metal the Mirror, a traveling exhibition on loan from the Art Bridges Foundation, brings nine of Noguchi’s galvanized steel sculptures from 1982 and 1983 to the museum through Feb. 28, 2027. Luca Molnar’s Worker Bees mural and the museum’s new Pollinator Garden are on view too, and the Sculpture Garden along the lake is always open to the public.
If you miss it
The next Free Family Funday is Sunday, Dec. 13, with paper flowers led by Ha’ani Hogan. Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders also get in free on the first full weekend of each month, and active and retired military, veterans and their families get in free year-round with ID.
Making a day of it? Our Nov. 5–8 weekend guide has more to do, and Hayashi Tarō is serving bento and matcha in nearby Mills 50.
Why We’re Hyped
Free admission, a kids’ art table, a story at 2 p.m. and three docent tours make for a lot of Sunday at no cost. It’s also a free way to see the Noguchi show, which runs through February.
The Details
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- Time: Noon–4 p.m.; docent tours at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.; story performance at 2 p.m.
- Cost: Free admission
- Regular admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors 60+, $3 students and educators with ID, $3 ages 6–17, free under 6
- Address: 900 E. Princeton St., Orlando, FL 32803
- Parking: Free lot next to the museum; covered parking in the Orlando Science Center garage is $5
- Phone: 407-246-4278
- Info: Free Family Funday · Visitor information
