de Youngsters Day Out, 2024. Photograph by Gary Sexton
de Youngsters Day Out
de Youngsters Day Out is an annual, all-day event with hands-on art making activities, entertainment by community partners, and workshops and presentations by local contemporary artists interpreting our collection, with activities both inside and outside the museum.
de Youngsters Day Out 2025 welcomed over 7,000 people to the de Young. Proceeds from de Youngsters Day Out support our free school and family programs, which engage over 44,000 people annually. Program support includes outreach to San Francisco Unified School District classrooms qualifying for Title1 funding, guided field trips, and family programming offered through Free Saturdays at the de Young.
Watch highlights from de Youngsters Day Out
A special thank you to the de Youngsters Day Out 2025 Committee and event sponsors for their generous support.