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  • Wild Wonders: Friendship Rocks

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

    Create a pet rock for Valentine's Day! Make a sweet gift for a friend, or a cute companion that's all your own. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Maggy Woodley

  • STEAM Time: Wheatgrass Friends

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

    Plant your own wheatgrass buddy to grow at home! When your plant sprouts, add wheatgrass cuttings to your smoothies or give them to family pets as a nutritious snack. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Clay Day: Ceramic 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.

  • Adult Swim: Winter Weirderland – SOLD OUT

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

    Outside the winds howl and yetis prowl. Embrace cabin fever at Adult Swim! Join us for a night of offbeat activities, cryptic crafts, screw-loose Shakespeare sonnets, and more. When you're cooped up for the long Wisconsin winter, things are bound to get weird. Tickets (21+ only) Next up: Adult Swim: Slumber Party on Friday April […]

  • 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 […]

  • Exploration Station: Paper Dragon Eyes for Chinese New Year

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

    Learn about the Year of the Dragon and celebrate Chinese New Year with your own blinking dragon eye made of folded paper. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Deborah Ewing

  • Wonderground Recess: Dinosaur Dance Party

    Ring the bell: it's time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, join staff dressed in crowd-favorite dino costumes and move your body to the prehistoric beat! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Saturday Art Adventures: Chinese New Year Lanterns

    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, we'll create paper lanterns in celebration of Chinese New Year. This event […]

  • Post-Nap Pompom Party

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

    Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum's extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles during an extra hour in the museum. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • MCM Roadshow: Madison Korean American Day

    Eagle Heights Community Center 611 Eagle Heights Drive, Madison

    Join MCM Roadshow at the inaugural Madison Korean American Day, presented by Wisconsin nonprofit AMASIAN. This event celebrates the immense contributions Korean Americans have made to every aspect of society. It's an opportunity to come together and appreciate the rich tapestry of Korean American heritage. Admission is FREE, donations will go toward the Madison Area […]

  • Exploration Station: Crepe Paper Dragons

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

    Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with your own little "fire-breathing" dragon made of crepe paper and recycled materials. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Scratch Programming Class

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

    Spring 2024 Session Exercise your creativity and have fun learning computer programming! Class participants will learn computer programming fundamentals while making their own interactive art, animated stories, or games using Scratch, a programming language specially designed for teaching. For kids aged 9–13 interested in problem-solving/figuring out how to do stuff—no prior programming experience necessary. Parents […]

  • Music Time with Tim: Valentine’s Day!

    Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. Today, enjoy a singalong with songs about care and love to celebrate Valentine's Day. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Be My Baby: Valentine Date Night

    A Valentine's Day party for exhausted grown-ups and their babies It's hard to have a romantic Valentine's evening when you're the caregivers to a baby. Getting a babysitter can be a nightmare, and if you try to go out with them it's hard to relax knowing that you're one leaking diaper away from needing to […]

  • Messy Art with Laurie: Potato Printmaking

    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 get creative carving many a […]