Exploration Station: Dried Flower Cards
2025-06-15 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create your own one-of-a-kind card with dried blooms from the museum’s rooftop garden.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

MCM Roadshow: Mobile Madison & Parks Alive at Brittingham Park
2025-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Brittingham Park, 829 W. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Brittingham Park, starting at 5 pm. Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, movies, and free food.

MCM Roadshow: Mobile Madison at Warner Park
2025-06-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison, Wisconsin, 53704, United States
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Warner Park, starting at 5 pm. Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, movies, and free food.

Early Explorers Playgroup
2025-06-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Social time for babies and their grown-ups!

This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

MCM Roadshow: Mobile Madison at Elver Park
2025-06-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Elver Park, 1250 McKenna Boulevard, Madison, Wisconsin
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Elver Park, starting at 5 pm. Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, movies, and free food.

Free Thursday Evenings
2025-06-19 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 who qualify through our Access for Everyone initiative.

Cereal for Dinner
2025-06-19 17:00 - 19:00
As voted by visitors in our kids-only election: the Lunchbox will offer a Cereal-for-Dinner service! Cereals featured will be Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, and granola. Cow’s milk and oat milk will also be provided. Crunch to your heart’s content, as long as supplies last!

Let's Move! with Abby
2025-06-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join us for movement games and activities! From obstacle courses to dances, group games and balance activities, we’ll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. Program location is subject to change, depending on the weather. Please check our Welcome Wall for the most up-to-date location information.This event is free with general museum admission.

Music with Junebug
2025-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-06-27 10:30 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join us for Music with Junebug, led by Junko Yamauchi!

This program gives toddlers and preschoolers the opportunity to sing, dance, explore instruments, and engage with interactive storytelling. Music and movement activities promote brain development and connect us to our family and community.

For today’s Music with Junebug location, please ask at the admissions desk or check the Welcome Wall in our lobby. This event is free with general museum admission.

Adult Swim: Camp Camp
2025-06-20 17:30 - 21:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Break out your boa & bug spray for a sensational Adult Swim

Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum honors the public pool tradition of kicking out the kids out so adults can get silly (just without an actual pool). This 21+ event series offers the chance to play like a grown-up—sashay-ing, sliding, sipping, and skipping your way through the museum.

Camp Camp channels the DIY, try-new-things spirit of classic summer camp with the outrageous and joyful expression of campy style. It’s an evening loaded with crafts, performances, and plenty of chances for everyone (ages 21+) to shine.

Tickets

$20 in advance

$25 day of the event

Bring the whole gang! A 10% discount will automatically be applied to orders of 10 or more tickets.

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Camp-tastic Activities

Camp Camp Talent Show: Enjoy an epic Talent Show with DVJ Ravyn and fabulous guest performers! Hosted by former Madison Pride Queen Amethyst von Trollenberg and featuring Mr. TRANS Midwest 2024 Pony Boy; Madison Pride Queen 2024 and Drag League Champion 2024 Cici Voyer; and Mx. FIVE Nightclub 2024 Nemo

Premier Trivia–Camp Camp edition: Show off your Indoor Kid skills with camp-inspired trivia (hot tip: the 6 pm sesh has the most space!) 6pm, 7pm, 8 pm

Drama Trunk: Play dress-up and show off your sparkly side at our Bling Station

Arts & Crafts Cabin: Put a rainbow spin on classic camp crafts and decorate a souvenir bandana to take home

Get Spored: Earn your wilderness survival merit badge with the UW Fungal Biology Supergroup

History is Gay: Explore Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ history and make a cool button at a pop-up exhibit from the Wisconsin Historical Museum

Letters from Camp: Write an affirming postcard message to an LGBTQ+ young person in our community. Postcards will be distributed to youth at Pride Prom 2025.

Head Counselors Table: Learn from our friends at OutReach, who will be here for all your LGBTQ+ community resource needs

Food & Drink

Bars on floor 2 and in the Wonderground

Vending by Halo Halo South-East Asian food truck

Ages 21 & up

Ticket cancellation/exchange policy.

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Make Music Madison
2025-06-21 10:00 - 13:00
Madison Children’s Museum hosts a stage for the city’s annual Make Music Madison event! Enjoy free, family-friendly live music at Rotary Plaza Stage, just outside the museum’s front entrance. Performances are weather-permitting and may be canceled in the event of rain.

10:00 am – Beni Daiko Taiko Group11:00 am – Forward! Marching Band12:00 pm – Beni Daiko Taiko Group

Make Music Madison joins the global Make Music day, with 1000+ Madison musicians performing 400 shows at 100 venues! Find a complete schedule at the Make Music Madison website.

Exploration Station: Make and Take Instruments
2025-06-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create your own musical instrument and celebrate World Make Music Day with us!

This event is free with the price of general admission.

MCM Roadshow: Family Frolic with UCP at McKee Farms Park
2025-06-21 11:00 - 14:00 | McKee Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg, 53711
Join MCM Roadshow at the Family Frolic with UCP at McKee Farms Park. This celebration includes free family fun with activities for all abilities. Food is available to purchase. Enjoy a bounce house, ball pit, bubble fun, balloon art, musical entertainment, County Resource Fair, and more!

Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits and maker activities to community events in Madison and the surrounding area. Create a miniature work of art to take home and get inventive with creative fort and structure building activities.

Music Time with Tim
2025-06-25 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-07-02 11:00 - 11:30
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.

Cabin Life: Strawberry Ice Cream
2025-06-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
What could be better than a juicy summer strawberry? Homemade strawberry ice cream, of course! Harvest from our organic strawberry patch and find out how make summer’s quintessential treat the old-fashioned way. Learn about phase changes and culinary science while churning ice cream, then taste the fruits of your labor!

Each week, Cabin Life programs invite you to try your hand at crafts and activities from the time of our 1840s log cabin. This event is free with general museum admission.

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Adult Swim: How to Make Friends in Madison

Friday, February 6 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Member Morning: February

Saturday, February 7 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Be My Baby: Valentine’s Party

Tuesday, February 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Tales with Teresa
2025-06-26 09:30 - 10:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 shares stories that help us build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Super Friends Club: Summer 2025
2025-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Drop-off class for preschoolers on Thursdays

Come to the museum and practice becoming a Super Friend! Speaking to new people, taking turns, and making friends are new skills for 3 and 4-year-olds. Super Friends Club offers a preschool-style group experience within the museum. Guided by MCM’s early education team, Super Friends Club gives kids a chance to practice critical social skills and cooperative play with new activities each week.

While the Super Friends are playing, caregivers can relax in MCM’s cafe or explore the exhibits with your Super Friend’s sibling. Best for ages 3–4 and potty-trained. This class requires online registration. The Super Friends class fee does not include base museum admission.

Dates: June 26–August 7

Registration will continue until all spots in the class are full.

Price: $35 for 7 sessions

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Be sure to read our cancellation and refund policies.

Grand Tiny Parade! with Junko
2025-06-26 13:30 - 14:30
Come join our grand tiny parade! Create joyful noise with intuitive instruments like bucket drums, hand shakers, and more! Join Junko and other talented staff in the Wonderground’s Down Under every Thursday for a must-see mini parade.

Free Night: Pride Party
2025-06-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join Madison Children’s Museum for a FREE evening of hands-on activities, pride-themed crafts, music, storytelling, and more!

Special Activities

4-8 pm, Pride crafts, Art Studio

4-8 pm, Pride Scavenger Hunt, Floor 2

6-7 pm, All Ages Dance Party with DJ Jacob and MC Emma, Wildernest

Sensory Garden Time
2025-06-27 10:00 - 11:00
Join us in the Urb Garden, where littles will get to explore organic textures and plants from our Rooftop Ramble gardens.

Exploration Station: Bike Blender Gooseberry Lemonade
2025-06-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Ride a bicycle-powered blender to concoct organic lemonade flavored with gooseberries grown in our very own rooftop garden.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Tuesday Member Morning
2025-07-01 09:00 - 12:00
Enjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum each Tuesday in July 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 today! Membership starts immediately, so you can visit for free on Member Morning or any other time the museum is open. Learn more about membership.

Early Explorers Playgroup
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Let's Move! with Abby
2025-07-02 10:00 - 11:30
