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  • Wild Wonders: Chlorophyll Art

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

    Today we'll learn about the way plants get their nutrients, and create art with the verdant green pigment. This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm.

  • MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Owl Creek Park

    Owl Creek Park 23 Horned Owl Court, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Owl Creek 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.

  • Family Climate Festival (Day 2)

    Join MCM for the Family Climate Festival weekend, a community-based collaboration where children and families are invited to engage in programs with the Madison Water Utility, the Wisconsin Institute for Energy and MCM staff educators that inspire children to become environmental stewards while they learn about clean water, renewable energy, and recycling. Today's Featured Activities:STEAM […]

  • Let’s Move! in the Wonderground

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

    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 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 […]

  • STEAM Time: Solar Energy Fun

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

    Explore sun-powered art with cyanotype paper, tinker with solar toys, and learn how the sun can be used for renewable energy on our Rooftop Ramble! 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 […]

  • Clay Day: Clay Tiles

    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.

  • Wind Turbine Engineers with the Wisconsin Institute for Energy

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

    Join the Wisconsin Institute for Energy to explore wind energy! Become a wind turbine engineer and show off your building skills during this drop-by mini-challenge. You’ll design, build, and test wind turbine blades to see which will work the best to sustainably power our future. This event is part of the Family Climate Festival, and […]

  • 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 will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.

  • Live from the Wonderground: Madison Mystery Tour

    Every first Friday this summer, enjoy free concerts at MCM featuring an eclectic mix of Madison bands. Adults get to dance and chat, kids climb and play, and caregivers enjoy low-stress social time in an outdoor play space like no other!  Tonight's featured group is Madison Mystery Tour. Driven by their devotion to the Beatles, Madison […]

  • MCM Roadshow: Lussier Center Community Dinner

    Lussier Community Education Center 55 S. Gammon Road, Madison

    Join MCM Roadshow and other family favorites at the Lussier Community Education Center for their monthly community dinner. Enjoy supper alongside neighbors and friends, and enjoy hands-on activities for the whole family. Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the surrounding area.

  • August Member Morning

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

    Enjoy exclusive, members-only time in the museum for a great addition to your Farmers Market family outing. There's no better way to play before the museum gets busy! Enjoy complimentary coffee and treats from our friends at Ugly Apple while supplies last. Not a member yet? Become one today! Membership starts immediately, so you can visit […]

  • Family Climate Festival (Day 3)

    Join MCM for the Family Climate Festival weekend, a community-based collaboration where children and families are invited to engage in programs with the Madison Water Utility, the Wisconsin Institute for Energy and MCM staff educators that inspire children to become environmental stewards while they learn about clean water, renewable energy, and recycling. Today's Featured Activities:Our […]

  • Our Amazing Aquifer with Madison Water Utility

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

    Stomp your feet! Deep down below is where most of Wisconsin’s drinking water comes from. Join our friends from the Madison Water Utility to learn about the water cycle and local water consumption. How does the water get down there in the ground? How do we get it out? What happens to it along the […]

  • MCM Roadshow: Sugar Maple Music Festival

    Sugar Maple Music Festival W.G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park, Madison

    Join MCM Roadshow and other family-favorite organizations at the 21st annual Sugar Maple Music Festival on Saturday, August 3 from 12 pm–3 pm. The festival includes many performances and activities specifically for families, including David Landau, Wild Rumpus Circus, and our own MCM Roadshow. Enjoy a wide variety of musical genres, including Americana, bluegrass, blues, […]