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  • Playdough Party with Junko

    Join Junko in the Art Studio Classroom each Wednesday to create your own scented playdough that's a squishy, smush-able sensory delight. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Insect Scavenger Hunt

    Insect Scavenger Hunt

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

    Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects […]

  • Baby Beach Party!

    Join the hottest party in town—MCM's Baby Beach Party! Babies and toddlers take over the Wonderground for an evening of fun in the setting sun. Bring a swimsuit or change of […]

  • MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Meadowood Park

    Meadowood Park 5810 Thrush Ln, Madison, WI 53711

    Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Meadowood Park, starting at 5 pm. Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, […]

  • Dino Days at MCM (July 11–July 14)

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

    Join MCM for four days of prehistoric play! Enjoy dino dances, raptor rhythms, cretaceous crafts, and more from July 11 through July 14. Thursday, July 11:- Messy Art with Laurie: […]

  • Messy Art with Laurie: Dinosaur Printing

    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 […]

  • Sensory Worlds with Junko

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

     Join Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week!  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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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

  • MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Penn Park

    Penn Park 2101 Fisher Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Penn Park, starting at 5 pm. Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Woodworking Workshop (sold out)

    From soaring structures to delicate sculptures, humans have been making amazing things out of wood for 90,000 years. Now it's your kid's turn! In this workshop, kids will learn to […]

    $50

  • Music with Junebug

    Madison Children's Museum 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 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 play! Music and movement activities promote […]

  • 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 […]