Exploration Station: Giant Bubbles
2025-05-31 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
How big can you bubble? Experiment with the science of soap and create ginormous, gorgeous bubbles on the Rooftop Ramble.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Saturday Art Adventures: Spring Landscapes
2025-05-31 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. We will offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for all ages and abilities. All materials are included and we do all the cleanup! Today we’ll create our own colorful spring naturescapes!

This event is free with general museum admission.

Let's Move! with Abby
2025-06-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-05 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join us for movement games and activities! From obstacle courses to dances, group games and balance activities, we’ll enjoy different opportunities to move our bodies every day. Program location is subject to change, depending on the weather. Please check our Welcome Wall for the most up-to-date location information.This event is free with general museum admission.

Music Time with Tim
2025-06-04 11:00 - 11:30 | WI
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Cabin Life: Cabin Games
2025-06-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create historic toys and games, and try your hand at playing like a kid from the past in our Wonderground cabin.

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

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Thursday, February 12 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am

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Thursday, February 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Early Explorers Playgroup

Friday, February 13 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Tales with Teresa
2025-06-05 09:30 - 10:00, 2025-06-12 09:30 - 10:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join us for story time and hear Teresa read some of her favorite books using her DynaVox. With this speech-generating device, Teresa shares stories that help us build listening skills, develop early literacy, and celebrate each other’s differences.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Free Thursday Evenings
2025-06-05 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-12 16:00 - 20:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, 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 hours.

Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM offers reduced cost admission and memberships every day to families who qualify through our Access for Everyone initiative.

Aventuras en Español: Ritmos y Raíces - Rhythms & Roots
2025-06-05 17:00 - 19:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Musica interactiva en español para toda la familia! Cantemos canciones tradicionales en español y de forma bilingüe con niños, cuidadores, abuelos, abuelas, tíos, tías y toda la familia. Si hace buen tiempo, se celebrará al aire libre.

Let’s sing traditional and bilingual songs in Spanish with children, caregivers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and the whole family. If the weather is nice, the event will be held outdoors.

Early Explorers Playgroup
2025-06-06 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Social time for babies and their grown-ups!

This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

Music with Junebug
2025-06-06 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.

For today’s Music with Junebug location, please ask at the admissions desk or check the Welcome Wall in our lobby. This event is free with general museum admission.

STEAM Time: Chlorophyll Power Hour
2025-06-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
What’s that green stuff? It’s chlorophyll! Experiment with plants from the Rooftop Ramble garden to discover how plants process sunlight to get their nutrients.

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.

Live from the Wonderground: Los Chechos
2025-06-06 17:00 - 20:00 | WI
Every month 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 space like no other!

Tonight we’re welcoming Los Chechos, a group of notable local musicians who bring their own spin to Latin American tunes spanning a colorful array of genres. Sway to the sweet sounds of cumbia, ska, reggae, and pop-rock, as band leader Alejandro Punguil gives voice to lyrics in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Be sure to grab Venezuelan eats from La Taguara and a dreamy dessert from Stellie’s Ice Cream cart, both offering for-purchase options in the Wonderground.

Live from the Wonderground admission is free! You may choose to provide a donation at the door, but no entry fee is required. Proceeds benefit the work of Madison Children’s Museum and allow us to bring accessible programming to our community. All tickets are at the door, no advance registration. Please enter at the Wonderground gate on E. Dayton Street, by the Log Cabin.

Learn more and view upcoming Live from the Wonderground events.

Live from the Wonderground brings music, dancing, food, and drinks for all ages to downtown Madison’s most creative playground, the Wonderground. This first Friday concert series features local bands, drinks, light snacks, and fresh air fun. Events take place from 5 to 8 pm, with bands performing two sets from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

MCM Roadshow: Lussier Center Community Dinner - Juneteenth Celebration
2025-06-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S. Gammon Road, Madison, 53717
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, 5–7 pm.

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

June Member Morning
2025-06-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Enjoy exclusive, members-only playtime in the museum before things get busy! Indulge in complimentary coffee and free breakfast treats to accompany the sunny morning (while supplies last.)

Not a member yet? Become one today! Membership starts immediately, so you can visit for free anytime the museum is open. Learn more about membership.

Exploration Station: Pet Rocks
2025-06-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create a custom a pet rock to bring home and care for! Fill out an “adoption certificate” with their name, birthday, and personality traits.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Puppet Parade Workshop: Crafting Creatures
2025-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join Lexie, Art Studio staff, and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help us generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities—Summerpalooza and beyond!

This event is free with general museum admission.

Cabin Life: Quill & Ink
2025-06-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Make your mark with a feathery flourish! Explore writing utensils from early European history through a hands-on quill and ink activity.

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

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Tales with Teresa

Thursday, February 12 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am

Messy Art with Laurie

Thursday, February 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Early Explorers Playgroup

Friday, February 13 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Music with Junebug
2025-06-13 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 engage with interactive storytelling. Music and movement activities promote brain development and connect us to our family and community.

For today’s Music with Junebug location, please ask at the admissions desk or check the Welcome Wall in our lobby. This event is free with general museum admission.

Free Day: SummerPalooza
2025-06-14 09:00 - 16:00 | WI
It’s an all-day bonanza of free summer fun at MCM! Celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation with Madison Children’s Museum’s annual SummerPalooza celebration. Enjoy free museum admission all day, with kid-centric sidewalk parade and performances from Black Star Drum Line, Elmore Lawson, Madison Circus Space kid performers, Marvelous Michelle, Mister Jim, and more local artists. Get silly with hands-on activities featuring bubbles and jugglers, drum circles and concerts.

SummerPalooza Performances and Activities

9:30–10 am, Black Star Drum Line, Rotary Stage10–10:20 am, Children’s Sidewalk Parade, Rotary Stage to Wonderground10:30–11 am, Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson, Wonderground10:30-1:30, MSCR Activity Stations: Art Cart, Play on the Move, and Clay on the Move11 am–12 pm, Bubble Performance with Marvelous Michelle, Rooftop Ramble12–12:30 pm, Freeform Bubble Fun, Rooftop Ramble1–2 pm, Juggling, Wonderground1:30–3:30 pm, Stellie’s Ice Cream (for purchase), Wonderground2–2:45 pm, Music for Kids with Mister Jim, Wonderground

9 am–4 pm, Hands-On Art Activities, Art Studio9 am–4 pm, Cooldown Quiet Space, Celebrations Room

Exploration Station: Dried Flower Cards
2025-06-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create your own one-of-a-kind card with dried blooms from the museum’s rooftop garden.

This event is free with the price of general admission.

MCM Roadshow: Mobile Madison & Parks Alive at Brittingham Park
2025-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Brittingham Park, 829 W. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Brittingham 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.
