Fall Fling a Free Day of Family Fun returns to Rollins Museum of Art with Mr. Rogers’ Sweater and Shoes

Photo by Sebastian Rojas Photography

Enjoy Fall Fling, a FREE day of family fun at Rollins Museum of Art! With indoor and outdoor arts activities, story time, tours and more Fall Fling is the perfect way to spend your Saturday. All events are open to the public, no reservations required. Read on for details!

Saturday, December 6, 2025
Ongoing Events from 11am-3pm

1000 Holt Avenue-2765
Winter Park, FL 32789

(407) 646 – 2526


SCHEDULE

11am- 3pm

Art Station: Pendant Party

Art Station: Create a Cap

Art Station: What a Watch

Scavenger Hunt

11:30am Fashion Show-and-Tell

12pm Story Time with Alex

12:30pm Fashion Show-and-Tell

1pm Docent-led Tour

2pm Fashion Show-and-Tell


What’s On View

In our Fall 2025 season, Rollins Museum of Art features five engaging exhibitions. During Fall Fling there’s even more to explore.

View Mr. Roger’s Sweater & Shoes

Did you know that Mr. (Fred) Rogers graduated from Rollins College? Hand knit by his mother, Mr. Rogers’ sweaters became part of his identity, symbolic of community, friendship, and kindness. See this iconic attire at Rollins Museum of Art exclusively during Fall Fling on loan from the Olin Library Archives.

Explore the Manners of Dress Exhibition

See the show that inspired this year’s Fall Fling theme! Discover how people and societies have used attire and clothing across the centuries as a way to express themselves.


Art Making

Pendant Party

Ages 5 + with arts educator Kris Finn

Create wearable mosaic pendants Inspired by jewelry featured in artwork on view in the Manners of Dress exhibition.

Create a Cap

Ages 3 +

Create a cap in your own personal style inspired by Allen Fireall’s painting Mother Daughter Day, from the Rollins Museum of Art Collection.

Design a Watch

Ages 5 + with artist Stephanie Rodriguez

Design a watch that shows off your style inspired by the Smith Watch Key Collection at Rollins Museum of Art.


Art Exploration

Live Embroidery Demonstration

All Ages with Rollins Student Textiles Club

Did you know that the Bloomsbury Group also designed textiles? Join the Rollins Student Textiles Club for a live embroidery demonstration and learn about how people throughout history have adorned the garments they wear.

Fashion Show-and-Tell

Ages 4 + 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2pm

Explore art as a family! Awaken curiosity through an interactive encounter with artworks on view in the Manners of Dress exhibition.

Story Time

All Ages 12pm

Gather together in the gallery to enjoy a story read aloud among works from the Rollins Museum of Art permanent collection.

Photo by Sebastian Rojas Photography

Scavenger Hunt

All Ages

Can you find the bright and bold patterns around the museum? Seek and find the artworks that match the visual clues in our Scavenger Hunt!

Rollins Student Fashion Society

All Ages

Enjoy an activity hosted by the Rollins Fashion Society that will tie together your whole look!

Tour current exhibitions at 1pm

Ages 10 + 1pm

Enjoy a 1pm tour to learn the stories behind works on view in current exhibitions at Rollins Museum of Art.


About

Fall Fling 2025

Visit the Fall Fling 2025 page on our website for FAQ’s, Guidelines, Parking, Accessibility and more.

Visual Arts Educator Kris Finn created The Art Bus in 2021 as a mobile arts program. An Orange County Public Schools arts educator for over 20 years, helping students define themselves as lifelong creative people has been Finn’s source of joy.  Finn recently expanded her offerings to teach camps and classes in her Little Orange Art Studio near downtown Orlando.

Stephanie Rodriguez is a book and textile artist who repurposes mass-produced and found objects to create works that evoke nostalgia for shared personal experiences. She received an Associate of Arts Degree at Valencia College before completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the University of Central Florida. She teaches a variety of fiber art related classes at Orlando Public Library.

Rollins Museum of Art is a teaching museum, open to the public with FREE admission for all. Located in Winter Park, Florida on the Rollins College campus RMA features rotating exhibitions, ongoing programs, and an extensive permanent collection that spans centuries, from examples of ancient art and artifacts to contemporary art.

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