Regular winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

Regular winter hours: Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thurs nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets

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Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.

Nice Age Tales

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

Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program. This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.

Music Time with Tim

Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.

Jump ‘n Jive with Junko and Abby

Join Junko and Abby in the Wonderground each Wednesday for movement and music games! This event is free with general museum admission.

Tales with Teresa

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

Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa will share stories and help build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences. This event is free with general museum admission.

Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.

Messy Art with Laurie: Painting with Jingle Bells

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

Join Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM's youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today we'll paint with jangly, joyful jingle […]

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 hands-on art-making with artists TetraPAKMAN, Lesley Anne Numbers, Angelica Contreras, and Djam Vivie. Bring your dancing shoes--Madison-based band V05 will transport you back to MAC's […]

Free Thursday Evenings

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

Visit MCM for free every Thursday evening, 4–8 pm! Enjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during free hours. Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM offers reduced cost admission and memberships every day to families […]

Wild Wonders: Wood Slice Ornaments

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

Flex your fine motor skills and creativity to decoupage a wood slice ornament for the holidays. While you're crafting, count the rings and see how old your tree limb is! This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm–8 pm.

Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we'll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. This event is free with general museum admission.

STEAM Time: Succulent Planters

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

Learn how to care for plants and what they need to survive. Decorate a piece of pottery from our clay program and adopt a succulent to bring home. Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, build problem-solving skills, […]

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