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  • Saturday Evening Bonus Hour 4–5 pm

    This winter, enjoy a full extra hour of play on Saturday afternoons! We are open 8 am to 5 pm every Saturday through March 2024. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Open for Spring Break!

    MCM is open every day March 24-31 to offer extra opportunities for play and learning while school is out. The museum will be hopping, so book tickets in advance to save $1 per person on full-price admission. Make the most of your visit with our special run of Exploration Station programs, and dress for the outdoors to […]

  • Saturday Morning Early Hour

    Saturday Morning Early Hours
    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Give your weekend a bright and early beginning at MCM! Enjoy early hours starting at 8 am, every Saturday through March 30. If you've got little kids in the family, we know you're probably up anyway, so come downtown and let them climb the walls (literally, in our Hodge Podge Mahal climber.) Extended Saturday mornings […]

  • Adult Swim: Slumber Party

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

    Come over for a night of classic sleepover antics! It's the slumber party of your 10-year-old dreams, dialed up with customized cocktails and (almost) zero adult supervision. Enjoy nostalgic crafts, late-night eats, spine-tingling séances, and more. PJs are encouraged, bonus points for bunny slippers. Disclaimer: Party ends at 9 pm. You don't have to go […]

  • Live from the Wonderground: Son del Atlantico

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy low-stress social time in an outdoor play space like no other!  Tonight's featured performer is Son del Atlantico, an Afro-Colombian Fusion band that plays the […]

  • Live from the Wonderground: Panchromatic Steel

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy low-stress social time in an outdoor play space like no other!  Tonight's featured act, Panchromatic Steel, fuses island styles with pop hits, rock, and jazz, […]

  • Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/28, 7 pm (CANCELED)

    Tonight's performance (6/28) is canceled due to this evening's weather forecast. Ticket purchasers have the option to request a refund or to exchange their tickets for either the Saturday 7:30 performance or the Sunday 6:00 performance. Please contact Kia Karlen with your request. Ticket exchanges are subject to availability, and requests will be processed in […]

  • SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 5 pm

    The Saturday 5 pm performance is sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School […]

  • SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 7:30 pm

    Saturday, June 29 shows are sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School of […]

  • SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/30, 6 pm

    All performances are sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School of Night, but […]

  • UPDATE! Live from the Wonderground: Red Rose

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy low-stress social time in an outdoor play space like no other!  UPDATE: Don't Mess with Cupid will be unable to perform due to illness. We […]

  • Live from the Wonderground: Madison Mystery Tour

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy low-stress social time in an outdoor play space like no other!  Tonight's featured group is Madison Mystery Tour. Driven by their devotion to the Beatles, Madison […]

  • Adult Swim: Summer Camp

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

    Break out the jorts and trail mix— it's Adult Swim: Summer Camp! We're packing a whole summer of laughs into one nostalgic night at MCM! Enjoy custom crafts, signature cocktails, songs under the stars, marshmallows on a stick (with a twist), and much more at Adult Swim: Summer Camp. Tickets (21+ only) Featured Activities What […]

  • Live from the Wonderground: The Funkee JBeez

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy low-stress social time in an outdoor play space like no other!  Tonight we're welcoming The Funkee JBeez, an ensemble led by award-winning drummer Joey B. […]

  • 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 a night of ghoulish glamor, uncanny crafts, and dreadfully good drag. Tickets (21+ only) Featured Activities What is Adult Swim? Adult Swim at Madison Children’s […]