• Hot Chocolate Bar!

    Enjoy this sweet, warming treat in festive style! Deck your cups of piping cocoa with marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, and other cheery toppings in the Wonderground's Down Under.

  • Kwanzaa Concert with Atimevu

    Join Atimevu Drum and Dance Ensemble (featuring MCM's Volunteer Coordinator, Tim Gruber, and Nice Age Trail sculptor, Djam Vivie!) for a concert of traditional Ghanaian music in celebration of Kwanzaa.This […]

  • Glow Zone Adventures: Unicorns

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

    Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join […]

  • Let’s Make! with Lexie: Bottlecap Magnets

    Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures and trinkets. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! […]

  • Yid Vicious Hanukkah Concert

    Join Madison's locally-grown klezmer band for a family holiday concert in the Wildernest! This event is free with general museum admission, no registration necessary.

  • Glow Zone Adventures: Unicorns

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

    Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join […]

  • Baby New Year Party

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

    Madison's cutest New Years celebration kicks off bright and early this morning! Meant for littles aged 0-3 years, this party will feature a Baby New Year photo op, a toddler […]

  • Glow Zone Adventures: Snowflakes

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

    Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join […]

  • Exploration Station: NYE Button-Making

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

    Capture your hopes for the new year by using your artistic skills to make a unique button! This event is free with general museum admission.

  • NYE Wonderground Dance Party

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

    Are your kids not quite ready to stay up until midnight? Bid farewell to 2024 with the most bedtime-friendly New Year's Eve party in Madison! This free dance party begins […]

  • Glow Zone Adventures: Snowflakes

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

    Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join […]

  • Glow Zone Adventures: Mazes

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

    Get into the Glow Zone! MCM's Celebrations Room will be bathed in UV blacklight to become a special glow-in-the-dark playspace for Winter Wonder Weeks (Dec 26 thru Jan 5). Join […]

  • Exploration Station: Thank You Cards

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

    Channel creativity, gratitude, and joy as you create handmade thank-you cards for your loved ones. This event is free with general museum admission.

  • Free Thursday Evenings

    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 […]

  • Wild Wonders: Orange Slice & Clove Decorations

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

    Create fragrant and festive decorations to celebrate the new year! This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Stephanie Swoodson