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7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, June 23, 2024
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June 23, 2024 -MCM Roadshow: McFarland Pride in the Park
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June 23, 2024 -Let’s Make! with Lexie
MCM Roadshow: McFarland Pride in the Park
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at McFarland Pride in the Park, a celebration of our LGBTQ+ community. Enjoy shopping with local makers, treats from Madison area food trucks, and more offerings for the whole family! Madison Children’s Museum Roadshow brings mobile exhibits, maker activities, and more to community events in Madison and the […]
Let’s Make! with Lexie
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! This event is free with general museum admission.
Monday, June 24, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
No events on this day.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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June 26, 2024 -Early Explorers Playgroup
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June 26, 2024 -Exploration Station: Bike Blender Lemonade
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June 26, 2024 -Music Time with Tim!
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June 26, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
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June 26, 2024 -Playdough Party with Junko
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June 26, 2024 -Cabin Life: Strawberry Ice Cream
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June 26, 2024 -MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Meadowood Park
Early Explorers Playgroup
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 […]
Exploration Station: Bike Blender Lemonade
Blend, baby, blend! Use the power of body movement and our bike blender to make refreshing, delicious lemonade. This event is free with general museum admission.
Music Time with Tim!
Explore the world of music and rhythm! Join Tim in the Celebrations room each week to enjoy play-based songs, games, and stories. This event is free with general museum admission.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
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.
Playdough Party with Junko
Join Junko 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: Strawberry Ice Cream
What could be better than a juicy summer strawberry? Homemade strawberry ice cream, of course! Harvest from our organic strawberry patch and find out how make summer's quintessential treat the old-fashioned way. Learn about phase changes and culinary science while churning ice cream, then taste the fruits of your labor! Each week, Cabin Life programs […]
MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Meadowood Park
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Meadowood 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.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
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June 27, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
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June 27, 2024 -Sensory Worlds with Junko
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June 27, 2024 -MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Penn Park
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June 27, 2024 -Pride Identity Vision Boards
Insect Scavenger Hunt
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.
Sensory Worlds with Junko
Join Junko in the Urb Garden as we explore different sensory materials every week! This event is free with general museum admission.
MCM Roadshow: Parks Alive at Penn Park
Join MCM Roadshow and other local favorite organizations at Penn 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.
Pride Identity Vision Boards
See yourself in vibrant color! Get your photo printed and create a collage with joyful colors and affirming messages. This event is free and open to all ages.
Friday, June 28, 2024
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June 28, 2024 -Name that Adaptation with the International Crane Foundation
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June 28, 2024 -Music with Junebug
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June 28, 2024 -Clay Day: Ceramic Flower Pots
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June 28, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
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June 28, 2024 -Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko
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June 28, 2024 -Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/28, 7 pm (CANCELED)
Name that Adaptation with the International Crane Foundation
Join the International Crane Foundation for programming in our brand new Nice Age Trail exhibit. Learn more about how cranes move and how their bodies have adapted to environments like that in Wisconsin. This event is free with the price of general admission.
Music with Junebug
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 in our Celebrations room, and is free with general museum […]
Clay Day: Ceramic Flower Pots
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.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
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.
Kamishibai Storytelling with Junko
Join Junko each Friday in the "Down Under" area of the Wonderground for interactive storytelling with Japanese kamishibai cards! This event is free with general museum admission.
Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/28, 7 pm (CANCELED)
Tonight's performance (6/28) is canceled due to this evening's weather forecast. Ticket purchasers have the option to request a refund or to exchange their tickets for either the Saturday 7:30 performance or the Sunday 6:00 performance. Please contact Kia Karlen with your request. Ticket exchanges are subject to availability, and requests will be processed in […]
Saturday, June 29, 2024
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June 29, 2024 -Garden Babies
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June 29, 2024 -Exploration Station: Mud Creations
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June 29, 2024 -Saturday Art Adventures: Mud Printed Textiles
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June 29, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
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June 29, 2024 -SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 5 pm
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June 29, 2024 -SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 7:30 pm
Garden Babies
Enjoy sunny Saturday mornings in the Urb Garden with your little one. Join us for special baby-friendly activities just outside the Wildernest. This event is free with general museum admission.
Exploration Station: Mud Creations
Lets get messy! Make mud pies and other (non-edible) creations with your little one in the garden to celebrate World Mud Day. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Amity Hook-Sopko, Green Child
Saturday Art Adventures: Mud Printed Textiles
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, we'll create printed textiles using dyes and resist made from mud. This […]
Insect Scavenger Hunt
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.
SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 5 pm
The Saturday 5 pm performance is sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School […]
SOLD OUT: Drama in the Wonderground: Dido, Queen of Carthage 6/29, 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 29 shows are sold out. Madison Shakespeare Company returns to MCM to stage three evenings of Christopher Marlowe’s first play, the tragedy Dido, Queen of Carthage, with the Wonderground climber taking center stage—literally. It might not exactly be the set envisioned by the infamous playwright, poet, spy, and member of The School of […]
