ArtMix: Grinchmas

Thursday, Dec 11, 2025
6 PM
Registration Not Currently Open

What To Expect

6 – 9 PM 
Ages 18+ 
FREE for members, $25 nonmembers 

Members enjoy discounts on lectures, concerts, classes, and more. Discounts are applied once you click the Check Out button in your shopping cart. 


Break free at ArtMix, the Crocker’s fun-filled evening extravaganza bursting with live performances, DJed music, festive food and drinks, art activities, and so much more! Expect the unexpected at this Museum-wide party, with new, imaginative themes each month. There is one thing you can always count on: ArtMix puts the "art" in "party"! 

A little sour, a little sweet, this year’s holiday ArtMix is a Christmas grinchy treat!  

  • Revel in a star-studded show featuring drag performances from Faye King It, Felix Orion, Stella Mann, Smokey Citrina, and all led by emcee A La Mode.

  • Get “Therapy with Santa” or just enjoy the show thanks to the improvisors behind Capitol PUNishment!

  • Bring something, get something at the White Elephant* gift exchange. 

  • Enjoy a very special holiday lineup of quirky carols and more from the Jeffy Spaghetti Variety Show. 

  • Shimmy across multiple dance floors to the beats of DJ SouprNatural or find Hey Zeus Get Loose spinning in the ballroom. 

  • Decorate your own cookie drawing inspiration from Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party. Cookie kits provided by Eat Cake 

  • Enjoy hands-on artmaking from The Reclaimist and other teaching artists. 

  • Don’t be a Scrooge! Support local artists and step into the Caged In Holiday Bazaar to explore a dozen local underground and alternative artists with various works to share. 
     

*White Elephant details: Drop off your wrapped gift between 6 and 8 PM and get a voucher to pick out a mystery gift anytime after 7:30 PM. $25 limit per gift. Need a last-minute gift? Stop in the Museum Store and browse an assortment of great options! 

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Fine Print

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 

Food and Drink: 
Outside food and drink are not allowed. Water bottles are permitted.  

Museum Amenities 
Program participation includes Museum admission and access to the Museum Store. 
Food and Beverage Information   
Museum Store Information   

Bags: 
The Museum implements a bag search as a security measure at all Thursday evening events. Purses and personal bags larger than 8" x 6" x 2" are prohibited inside the Crocker Art Museum during events. Baby and medical bags no larger than 16” x 16” x 8" are permitted, but may be searched and tagged by security. 

Ticket Return/Exchange Policy: 
There will be no refunds or exchanges issued. 

Code of Conduct: 
The Crocker Art Museum is committed to providing our visitors, vendors, performers, and staff with a safe and secure environment. Harassment, aggression, and unruly behavior will not be tolerated. Museum staff will proactively intervene, up to and including removal from the Museum, in order to support this goal. 

Costumes/Props 
Please leave all props representing realistic guns, knives, or other weapons at home. Masks, full-face coverings, helmets, and props or accessories that protrude over 12 inches are not allowed on the second and third floors of the Museum, but you may check them at the Coat Check on the first floor.