Mott Foundation Centennial Family Fun Days schedule
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Flint Cultural Center institutions invite the Flint community for a weekend full of fun and celebration.
June 5-7, 2026
Flint Cultural Center Campus
1310 E. Kearsley St.
Fun for the whole community
Friday, June 5
Flint Cultural Center Campus
- 5-8 p.m. — Free admission at Flint Institute of Arts, Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium.
- 5:15-8 p.m. — Food for purchase offered by local food trucks, Coffee Beanery Café at Sloan Museum of Discovery and Palette Café at the Flint Institute of Arts.
- 6-8 p.m. — Live performances on a stage outside of the Flint Institute of Arts.
Saturday, June 6
Flint Cultural Center Campus
- Noon-5 p.m. — Scavenger Hunt (with prizes).
- Noon-6 p.m. — Hydration stations, snack and lemonade vendors.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Bounce house.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Gaming truck.
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. (or until food runs out) — Free community lunch.
Applewood Estate
- Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Free admission.)
- 1-4 p.m. – Self-guided house tours.
Flint Institute of Music
- Noon-6 p.m. — Live performances on outdoor stage (lawn in between FIA and Longway Planetarium).
- Noon-6 p.m. — Kid Instrument Playground (outside the FIM Whiting Auditorium).
Flint Institute of Arts
- Open noon-6 p.m. (Free admission.)
- Noon-6 p.m. — Gallery Learning Experience (GLEx) tours.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Glass blowing demos in the Hot Shop.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Artmaking activities for all ages.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Pixar Shorts – Films on loop (FIA Theater).
- Noon-6 p.m. — Puppet shows (lobby).
- Noon-6 p.m. — Outdoor printmaking (front patio).
- Noon-6 p.m. — DIY art projects (lawn).
- 1-5 p.m. — Steamroller printmaking (front parking lot).
- 1-6 p.m. — DIY screenprinting (bring your own tote bag, shirts, etc.).
- 1-6 p.m. — Button making with Factory Two.
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library
- Open noon-5 p.m.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Children’s reading challenge and book giveaway.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Adults’ reading challenge and book giveaway.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Librarian tables (front sidewalk).
- 1-5 p.m. — Block experience (lawn).
- 1-5 p.m. — Foam party (lawn).
Sloan Museum of Discovery
- Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Free admission.)
- Noon-6 p.m. — Soap box derby.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Seedling giveaway.
- Noon-6 p.m. — Table Tennis Tourney.
- Noon-6 p.m. — The Lost World of Dragons special exhibit.
Longway Planetarium
- Open 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Free admission.)
- 11:30 a.m. — Ticket giveaway on Kearsley Street outside the planetarium.
Flint Cultural Center Academy
- 8 a.m. — 3:3 basketball tournament registration open.
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — 3:3 basketball tournament.
Sunday, June 7
Flint Cultural Center Academy
- 9 a.m. — 3:3 basketball finals.
