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Saturday, June 29
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5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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 Night, but Elizabethan London lacked our exhibits team.
Owing to the content of this play—the Elizabethans were notoriously bloody-minded—this event is suggested for adults and mature teens.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the show
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Sunday, June 30
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6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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 Night, but Elizabethan London lacked our exhibits team.
Owing to the content of this play—the Elizabethans were notoriously bloody-minded—this event is suggested for adults and mature teens.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the show
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Friday, June 28
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7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
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 Night, but Elizabethan London lacked our exhibits team.
Owing to the content of this play—the Elizabethans were notoriously bloody-minded—this event is suggested for adults and mature teens.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 on day of performance
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Saturday, June 29
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7:30 pm
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9:30 pm
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 Night, but Elizabethan London lacked our exhibits team.
Owing to the content of this play—the Elizabethans were notoriously bloody-minded—this event is suggested for adults and mature teens.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the show
Come over for a night of classic sleepover antics!
It’s the slumber party of your 10-year-old dreams, dialed up with customized cocktails and (almost) zero adult supervision. Enjoy nostalgic crafts, late-night eats, spine-tingling séances, and more. PJs are encouraged, bonus points for bunny slippers.
Disclaimer: Party ends at 9 pm. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t sleep here!
Tickets (21+ only)
$20 advance
$25 day of event
Bring 10 or more friends and get 10% off your ticket order.
Soft pretzels, nachos, cheesy fries, and more! Feast on late night eats from the Quick Chef and sip on “contraband” cocktails, wine, beer, or NA options. (All food and drinks are for purchase onsite!)
Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum borrows the public pool tradition of kicking out the kids so adults can have the place to themselves (but with PJs instead of swimsuits). Adult Swim makes space to play like a grown-up—crafting, drinking, and sock-sliding your way through the museum.
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Friday, February 9
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5:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Outside the winds howl and yetis prowl. Embrace cabin fever at Adult Swim!
Join us for a night of offbeat activities, cryptic crafts, screw-loose Shakespeare sonnets, and more. When you’re cooped up for the long Wisconsin winter, things are bound to get weird.
Tickets (21+ only)
$20 advance
$25 day of event
Bring 10 or more of your favorite cryptids (aka friends!) and get 10% off your ticket order.
LED Flow Arts Show with Fox Valley Fire Arts Cabin Fever Plinko Cryptid Scavenger Hunt Snowball Target Practice Uncanny AI Art Collage Performances from Madison Shakespeare Company Weird Science with the Wisconsin Science Festival and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Heart-Felt Cryptid Valentines Emergency Accessory Station Team play with Premier Trivia
Feed Your Inner Yeti:
Delicious eats from Little Tibet Custom cocktails, wine, beer, and NA options
What is Adult Swim?
Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum borrows the public pool tradition of kicking out the kids so adults can have the place to themselves (just without the swimsuits or polar plunge). Adult Swim makes space to play like a grown-up—crafting, drinking, and cryptid-hunting your way through the museum.
Deck the halls with lots of glue guns—Adult Swim gets crafty for the holidays!
Whether you’re hyper-crafty, holiday-mad, or just here for the beer, this Adult Swim is for you. Join us for an evening packed full of holiday hijinks, delicious craft brews, vintage crooner tunes, and kitschy crafting fun.
Tickets (21+ only)
$20 advance
$25 day of event
Gather round the craft table with 10 or more friends and get 10% off your ticket order.
Explore the Wonderground and complete a scavenger hunt inspired by the Toy Hall of Shame
70s Holiday-Kitch Inspired Crafts
Fabricate felt ornaments
Make your own mini velvet painting
Create custom wood-burned coasters or ornaments
Pet rock painting salon
Rainbow scratch art
What is Adult Swim?
Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum borrows the public pool tradition of kicking out the kids so adults can have the place to themselves (just without the water or swimsuits.) This 21+ event series gives adults the space to play like a grown-up—crafting, drinking, and dancing your way through the museum. Please note, this event is not affiliated with ADULT SWIM, the television and entertainment network—they were actually very chill about it. Also, we don’t have a swimming pool.
Franken-Muppet Laboratory The re-fab lab is back by popular demand! Breathe unholy life into discarded plushies and make your own mutant creations. Potion Apothecary Cook up sinister draughts and peculiar potions worthy of a witch’s hearth. Screams on Screen Enjoy vintage horror films with thrilling live theremin score and more otherworldly accompaniments. Bad Luck Bingo (in the Rain!) Anyone who parties on Friday the 13th is playing with fate. Double down and look for trouble in the Wonderground, then get cozy around our covered fireplace. Horror Movie Death Plinko The killer’s right behind you, there’s nowhere to run! How will you meet your end? Our randomized plinko board will deal out your own iconic death scene. Wheatgrass Monsters Plant and take home your own little wheatgrass companion. Just don’t water them after midnight… Premier Team Trivia Test your wits with Premier Trivia. Do you have what it takes to be the final girl winning team? Dans Macabre Costume Parade Flaunt that frightening visage for our coveted Best Costume award!
What is Adult Swim?
Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum borrows the public pool tradition of kicking out the kids so adults can have the place to themselves (just without the water, swimsuits, or axe murderer standing rightbehind you!) This 21+ event series gives adults the space to play like a grown-up—crawling, slithering, crafting, drinking, and Thriller-dancing your way through the museum. Please note, this event is not affiliated with ADULT SWIM, the television and entertainment network—they were actually very chill about it. Also, we don’t have a swimming pool.
Calling all 21+ gamers, bookworms, Trekkers and Trekkies, band nerds, mathletes, LARPers, Whovians, comics fans, cosplayers, makers, coders, theater kids, straight-A-students, Force-users, those who can still calculate THACO from memory, collectors, or anyone who has ever attended anything with “con” in the title. This is your night!
Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum honors the public pool tradition of kicking the kids out so adults can have the space to themselves (without the water or need for a swimsuit). This 21+ event series offers adults the opportunity to play like a grown-up for the evening—crawling, sliding, crafting, and dancing their way through the museum.
Tickets
$25 day-of the event
A 10% discount will automatically be applied to orders of 10 or more tickets. Bring the whole adventuring party!
Pack your bug spray & your feather boa for the most sensational Adult Swim mashup ever!
Adult Swim at Madison Children’s Museum honors the public pool tradition of kicking the kids out so adults can have the space to themselves (without the water or need for a swimsuit). This 21-and-up event series offers adults the opportunity to play like a grown-up for the evening—crawling, sliding, crafting, and dancing their way through the museum.
Camp Camp channels the DIY, try-new-things spirit of classic summer camp along with the outrageous and joyful expression of campy style. It’s an evening loaded with crafts, performances, and plenty of chances for everyone (ages 21+) to shine.
Enjoy an epic Camp Camp Talent Show with DVJ Ravyn and special guests Cass Marie Domino, Lucy Von Cucci, and Ja’Nyiah Moné Diamond-Banx, 7–7:30 & 8–8:30 pm
Strut your stuff at the Camp Camp Fashion Show, 8:30–8:45 pm
Team trivia with Premier Trivia; sessions at 6, 6:45, 7:30, and 8:15
Activities all evening
Glam up with a glitter tattoo
Decorate a souvenir bandana to take home
Explore Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ history at a popup exhibit and make a button with Wisconsin Historical Museum
Put your eagle eyes to work in our Summer Camp Movies & Unicorns Scavenger Hunt
Put a Pride (including allies) spin on classic summer camp crafts including Shrinky Dinks, leather crafts, friendship bracelets, and more
Camp postcard station: write an affirming message to a LGBTQIA+ young person in our community. Postcards will be distributed to local youth by Teens Like Us, a program of Briarpatch Youth Services.
OutReach community LGBTQ+ resource table
Food & Drink
Bars on floor 2 and Wonderground
Mexsal Taco truck in the Wonderground
Little John’s Lunchbox cafe, floor 1
Tickets
$20 in advance
$25 day of the event
Bring the whole gang! A 10% discount will automatically be applied to orders of 10 or more tickets.
Please note, this event is not affiliated with ‘Camp’ Camp in Maine, or ADULT SWIM, the television and entertainment network—also, we don’t have a swimming pool.
