Madison Children's Museum

Stellie's Ice Cream in the Wonderground
2025-03-23 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-26 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Enjoy the dreamy offerings of Stellie’s Ice Cream (formerly know as the Dairy Godmother!) in the Wonderground, as long as supplies last.

Let's Make! with Lexie: Accordion Books
2025-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 | WI
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! Today, we’ll flip and fold paper until it becomes an astoundingy cool accordion book.

This event is free with general museum admission.Image credit: Dena McMurdie

Movement Games in the Wonderground
2025-03-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | 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, let’s get out that spring break energy!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.

Exploration Station: Spinny Pinwheels
2025-03-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create your own colorful paper pinwheel to take home.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Apple Tasting with Willy Street Co-op
2025-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 | WI
Join our friends from Willy St Co-op for a fruit-filled feast! Delight your tastebuds with different apple varieties from local sources and enjoy a nourishing, nutritious snack.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Exploration Station: Mini Clay Sculptures
2025-03-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Use modeling clay and your wildest imaginings to craft a take-home sculpture.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Cheese Tasting with Fromagination
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Explore cheeses both funky and familiar with our friends from Fromagination. Savor the comforting creaminess of cheddar or be brave with a tangy aged slice in the Lunchbox Cafe.

This event is free with general admission.

Exploration Station: Kids' View Photography
2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Learn about the art of photography and take photos on digital cameras or phones. Print a photo portrait, capture a still life, and discover new ways to see the museum.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Bucket Drumming in the Wonderground
2025-03-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join MCM staff for a rhythm-tastic bucket drumming session in the Wonderground.

This event is free with general admission.

Exploration Station: Marvelous Marble Mazes
2025-03-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Make a custom marble maze using paper materials and your own ingenuity!

This event is free with the price of general admission.

Free Thursday Evenings
2025-03-27 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.

Vendor Spotlight: Stellie's Ice Cream in the Wonderground
2025-03-27 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-29 12:00 - 16:00 | WI
Enjoy the dreamy offerings of Stellie’s Ice Cream (formerly know as the Dairy Godmother!) in the Wonderground, as long as supplies last. Ice cream is $5 per generous serving!

Lexie's Idea Lab: Zine Party!
2025-03-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Get your creativity flowing with Lexie in the Idea Lab! Practice different methods for creating new art projects and storytelling concepts with guidance from the Idea Machine.

This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm–8 pm every week.

Be Amazed! with James the Magician (Session 1)
2025-03-27 18:00 - 18:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Join longtime friend of MCM James the Magician for 30 minutes of amazement, magic, and delight in the Celebrations Room.

This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm–8 pm every week.

Be Amazed! with James the Magician (Session 2)
2025-03-27 19:00 - 19:30 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States

Music with Junebug
2025-03-28 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.

Exploration Station: Wooden Spoon Puppets
2025-03-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Create your very own silly curvilinear companion by dressing up a simple wooden spoon with customized face, hair, clothes, and more!

This event is free with the price of general admission.Image credit: Eleanor Ford

Exploration Station: Yarn Stars
2025-03-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Practice hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as you bring color to the cosmos with vibrant yarn stars.

This event is free with general museum admission.

Saturday Art Adventures
2025-03-29 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’ll offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for all ages and abilities.This event is free with general museum admission.

Super Friends Club: Spring Wednesdays 2025
2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Drop-off class for preschoolers on Wednesdays

Come to the museum and practice becoming a Super Friend! Speaking to new people, taking turns, and making friends are new skills for 3 and 4-year-olds. Super Friends Club offers a preschool-style group experience within the museum. Guided by MCM’s early education team, Super Friends Club gives kids a chance to practice critical social skills and cooperative play with new activities each week.

While the Super Friends are playing, caregivers can relax in MCM’s cafe or explore the exhibits with a younger or older sibling. Best for ages 3 through 4 and potty-trained. This class requires online registration. The Super Friends class fee does not include base museum admission.

Dates: April 2–June 4

Registration will continue until all spots in the class are full.

Price: $50 per child for 10 sessions

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Be sure to read our cancellation and refund policies.

Cabin Life: Beeswax Candle Making
2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | 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 Wisconsinite.

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

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