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  • Great Apple Crunch at MCM

    Celebrate the Wisconsin Great Apple Crunch with an apple tasting on the Rooftop Ramble. Try different apple varieties from local orchards and enjoy a nourishing, nutritious snack. This event is […]

  • Voter Registration with the City Clerk’s Office

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Join our friends from the City Clerk's office and get all the resources you'll need to register to vote as a Wisconsin resident! This event is completely free, and presented […]

  • Guided Movement Games

    Join our friends from Force of Nature Movement for guided movement games and open playtime in the Wonderground. We'll be practicing organic skills such as climbing, crawling, jumping, and running, […]

  • Free Night: Science on the Square

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Enjoy FREE admission 4-8 pm as part of Science on the Square, an event for all ages that kicks off the Wisconsin Science Festival. Join us for hands-on STEM activities, including:

  • Member Party: Monster Mash

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Little monsters take over the museum at our members-only Halloween bash! Step into your silliest costume and celebrate the spirit of the season with frightfully fun activities and (free!) light […]

  • Adult Swim: Scream Queens

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Get ready for a screamin' good time at Adult Swim Celebrate the season of the witch with a campy, sequined twist! We're working with Outreach LGBT Resource Center and Ravyn Entertainment to bring you […]

  • Baby’s First Halloween

    Join us for the cutest autumn event in town: Baby's First Halloween! The museum will be open for special hours on Tuesday, October 29, for this boppin' baby party (ages 0-3) and […]

  • Downtown Madison Family Halloween

    Make MCM the first stop on your trick-or-treat trip around the Capitol Square! Enjoy a free, family-oriented Halloween celebration for kids 12 yrs and younger in downtown Madison. Join us […]

  • Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!

  • Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!This program is part of our Free Thursday Evenings! Play in […]

  • LGBTQ+ Free Family Night

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Join Madison Children’s Museum with PFLAG and GSAFE for a FREE evening of community-building, entertainment, local food, and fun for our LGBTQ+ families and community members!Engage in theatrical storytelling with […]

  • Free Night: Madison Arts Commission 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Celebrate 50 years of public art and community art-making made possible by the Madison Arts Commission. Join us for a FREE celebration including performances by Madison Circus Space performers and […]

  • December Member Morning

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Enjoy exclusive, members-only playtime in the museum before things get busy! Enjoy complimentary coffee and free treats to accompany the chilly morning (while supplies last.) Not a member yet? Become one […]

  • Santa Day: Free Admission & Photos

    Free admission all day and pictures with Santa 10 am–2 pm, presented in collaboration with the Progress Center for Black Women.Santa returns to Madison Children’s Museum for family photos! In honor of this […]