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 invite you to try your hand at crafts and activities from the time of our 1840s log cabin. This event is free with general museum admission.
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.
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.
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 Stage 10–10:20 am, Children’s Sidewalk Parade, Rotary Stage to Wonderground 10:30–11 am, Drum Circle with Elmore Lawson, Wonderground 10:30-1:30, MSCR Activity Stations: Art Cart, Play on the Move, and Clay on the Move 11 am–12 pm, Bubble Performance with Marvelous Michelle, Rooftop Ramble 12–12:30 pm, Freeform Bubble Fun, Rooftop Ramble 1–2 pm, Juggling, Wonderground 1:30–3:30 pm, Stellie’s Ice Cream (for purchase), Wonderground 2–2:45 pm, Music for Kids with Mister Jim, Wonderground
9 am–4 pm, Hands-On Art Activities, Art Studio 9 am–4 pm, Cooldown Quiet Space, Celebrations Room
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Saturday, May 17
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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.
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Saturday, May 3
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10:30 am
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12:00 pm
3… 2… 1… Blast off with some out-of-this-world rocket science during Outer Space Weekend! Launch your very own air-propelled rocket from the Rooftop Ramble. How many fins fly the farthest? Does your rocket need a nose cone? Test out different features and see how high your designs can fly.
Get out your picks and brushes–it’s paleo time! Learn how ancient life became preserved in rock, and create your own mold fossils out of clay.
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, increase problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them.
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Thursday, May 22
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5:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Únete a nosotros para un taller especial donde los niños se sumergirán en el mundo de la literatura latinoamericana y española. Leeremos cuentos bilingües divertidos, haremos marcadores de libros y crearemos nuestros propios mini libros, ¡todo en español! Una maravillosa manera de fomentar el amor por la lectura mientras practicamos el idioma.
Join us for a special workshop where kids will immerse themselves in the world of Latin American and Spanish literature! We’ll read fun bilingual stories, make bookmarks, and create our own mini books—all in Spanish. A wonderful way to foster a love of reading while practicing the language!
Join us for a story and circle time that connects children to kindness and nature. Sing songs, interact with puppets, listen to a story, and move your body in this interactive weekly program.
This event will be held in the Nice Age Trail exhibit and is free with general museum admission.
