3 to 5 years

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Fun with Fiber Arts

    Fun with Fiber Arts
    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Explore various practical and artful fiber arts projects like embroidery, weaving, mending, and sewing with our friend Lexie in the Art Studio! This event is free during our extended Thursday evening hours!

  • Wild Wonders: Frozen Dinos!

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

    Help free our dinosaur friends from frozen blocks of ice during Dino Days! This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Kimberly McLeod

  • Dino Dance Party: Angela Puerta Band

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

    Join us for a free family concert by Angela Puerta and her band. Angela incorporates Latin beats, Colombian folkloric music and other familiar songs in both English and Spanish for kids to sing along! Kids will dance and explore a variety of Afro-Latino songs while jamming with their prehistoric faves. This is an interactive show […]

  • STEAM Time: Tiny Dino-ramas

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

    Create mini habitats for our prehistoric friends during Dino Days! 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, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them. This event is free with general […]

  • Clay Day: Dinosaur Cut-Outs

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

    Our art studio staff will lead visitors in a weekly assortment of creative clay sculpture activities.
    We will create all kinds of collaborative projects- plant pots, jewelry, ornaments, tiles and more.
    All ages are welcome to join us and experiment with clay.

  • Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko

    Join Junko each Friday for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Dino Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be very, very quiet... we're hunting dinos! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for little dinosaurs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no toy dinos will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • Exploration Station: Dino Fossils

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

    Learn how ancient life was preserved over time and create your own dinosaur fossils out of clay. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Saturday Art Adventures: Mini Dino-Ramas

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

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, let's create habitats for our prehistoric friends during Dino Days. This event […]

  • Dino Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be very, very quiet... we're hunting dinos! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for little dinosaurs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no toy dinos will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • Exploration Station: Dino Fossils

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

    Learn how ancient life was preserved over time and create your own dinosaur fossils out of clay. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie

    Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Tuesday Member Morning

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

    Enjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum each Tuesday for Member Appreciation Month! There's no better way to play at MCM, especially for our young visitors who are easily overwhelmed by crowds. Stretch out, enjoy the exhibits at your own pace, and enjoy a chilled-out morning together in the museum. Not a member yet? Become one […]

  • Creative Movement & Dance: Care Bears (Member Morning!)

    Celebrate the Nice Age Trail and deepen our connection to nature with Isthmus Dance Collective! Each Tuesday, these imaginative, immersive, and active classes will allow kids and their grownups to explore the Trail's themes with curiosity, creativity, and exposure to dance concepts from local dance experts. Today's theme explores learning self care and self love […]

  • Open Art Studio (Member Morning!)

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

    Choose your own art adventure through exploration of materials. Create robots, cars, houses, and more. Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free with general museum admission.