Wild Wonders: Seed Planting
2024-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Decorate your own paper cup planter and plant a seed to take home!

This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

MCM Roadshow: Glendale Neighborhood Event
2024-08-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary School, 1201 Tompkins Dr., Madison, 53716
Join MCM Roadshow and other local organizations at a community celebration presented by the Glendale Neighborhood Association.

Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

Let's Move! in the Wonderground
2024-08-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join us for movement games in the Wonderground! From obstacle courses to dances, group games, balance activities, and yoga, we’ll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Music with Junebug
2024-08-09 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 play! Music and movement activities promote brain development and connect us to our family and community.

Music with Junebug takes place on the Rooftop Ramble, dependent on the day. Please ask at the desk! This event is free with general museum admission.

STEAM Time: Paper Airplanes
2024-08-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Prototype paper airplanes with different features and test how they fly!

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 museum admission.

Clay Day: Pinch Pots
2024-08-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today, we’ll create hand-crafted pinch pots for future museum programs.

Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.

Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko
2024-08-09 13:30 - 14:30
Join Junko each Friday for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards!

This event is free with general museum admission.

Insect Scavenger Hunt
2024-08-09 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-08-10 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-08-14 13:30 - 15:00, 2024-08-15 13:30 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 will be harmed in the making of this program.

This program is free with general museum admission.

MCM Roadshow: FUNNE Event with LOV Inc.
2024-08-10 10:00 - 12:30 | Garner Park, 333 S. Rosa Rd., Madison
Join MCM Roadshow and other local organizations at a community celebration presented by the LOV Inc (Latino Family Navigator Project), the Catholic Multicultural Center, and Dulce Respite Center. This free event is created to support and serve Spanish-speaking families that include individuals with disabilities.

Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

Exploration Station: Tea Science with Telsaan Tea
2024-08-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Get ready for a surprise in this interactive tea demonstration! Join Erin, owner of Telsaan Tea, to see how certain flower teas (hibiscus, chrysanthemum, and butterfly pea flower) change color when adding vinegar or baking soda.

Please note: the teas in this program are intended for demonstration purposes or “science tea”, not for drinking. This event is free with the price of general admission.

Saturday Art Adventures: Mixed Media Paintings
2024-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 dimensional pieces of art with mix-and-match materials.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Exploration Station: Flower Fairies
2024-08-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Pluck organic blooms from our Rooftop Ramble garden and create your own flower fairy friend!

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Camp Kindergarten, 2024 Session B - Sold Out
2024-08-12 09:00 - 11:00
for kids starting kindergarten in the fall

This four-day program runs Monday–Thursday, 9–11 am.

Camp Kindergarten is designed to playfully foster social and behavioral skills useful for school readiness in children starting kindergarten in the fall.

They’ll run like a gerbil, create like an artist, and think like a scientist. Each morning will start with free play time before the museum opens. Then they’ll do a craft or science activity and further explore the museum’s exhibits. Making new friends and playing together will help campers practice important kindergarten skills like turn-taking and standing in line, and will encourage kindness and confidence.

Campers may pack a snack. All activities will take place on-site at MCM.

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Open Tuesdays in August
2024-08-13 09:00 - 16:00
Each Tuesday in August, we’re excited to offer an extra day of museum fun! Make the most of summer before back-to-school and enjoy bonus bonding time with the family, 9 am–4 pm.

Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics
2024-08-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop!

Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil penetration, and seedling establishment. Best of all, you’ll get to apply what you learned in a make-and-take animated flip book of the growth process.

This event is free with the price of general museum admission. Recommended for ages 7 and older, activity takes approximately 30 minutes.

Co-op Kids: Produce Piano
2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join MCM staff and friends from Willy Street Co-Op to get creative with food in the Lunchbox cafe!

Today, we’ll experiment with a produce piano composed of fresh fruits and veggies. This event is free with general admission.

Exploration Station: Flower-Dyed Fabric
2024-08-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Explore the colorful potential of plants! Pick flowers from our Rooftop Ramble garden and dye fabric using the pigment in your chosen blooms.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Music Time with Tim!
2024-08-14 11:00 - 11:30
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Wonderground each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Playdough Party with Junko
2024-08-14 13:30 - 14:30
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.

Cabin Life: Beeswax Candle Making
2024-08-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Illuminate the past and make your own beeswax candle like an early Wisconsin settler.

Cabin Life invites you each week to try crafts and activities from around the time of our historic 1840s log cabin in the Wonderground. This event is free with general museum admission.

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