Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Friday, October 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Little monsters take over the museum at our members-only Halloween bash!
Step into your silliest costume and celebrate the spirit of the season with frightfully fun activities and (free!) light refreshments, courtesy of MCM.
This event is for current museum members only. Registration is $10 per family (after MCM member discount.)
Friday, July 18 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Join the hottest party in town—MCM’s Baby Beach Party! Babies and toddlers take over the Wonderground for an evening of fun in the setting sun. Enjoy summertime activities just for littles, including taste-safe sand, splashin’ in the water (don’t forget a change of clothes!), adorable footprint craft, and a sing-along! Cool drinks will be available, but feel free to pack a snack or a picnic dinner (the cafe won’t be available).
Recommended for babies and toddlers, age 3 and under. A family ticket costs $10, or $5 for Access member families. All members enjoy 10% off.
Friday, May 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Party mode, activate! Gear up for a colorful night of gizmos and tech-nicolor fun, just for members! Enjoy fun tidings with tie-dye, build cork robot companions, embark on a pop culture robotics scavenger hunt, and refuel with complimentary snacks and drinks. Costumes encouraged! Come dressed as a robot, a rainbow, or a rainbow robot!
This event is for current museum members only. Registration is $10 per family (after MCM member discount.)
Tuesday, February 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Join MCM for the most adorable Valentine’s-week party in town, where everyone is just as sleep-deprived as you! Enjoy baby-and-toddler exclusive playtime, social time for adults, a footprint keepsake craft, lovey-dovey Music with Junko, and more!
Bring your significant other, or come with just you and your cherub (ages 0-3). Sorry, no older kids allowed this time—the babies are taking over the museum!
Tickets for toddlers 1-3 yrs and adults are $5 each, babies under 12 months and MCM members get in free! This event may sell out, so we recommend you get your tickets in advance.
December 31, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Are your kids not quite ready to stay up until midnight? Bid farewell to 2024 with the most bedtime-friendly New Year’s Eve party in Madison! This free dance party begins at 2 pm, with early New Year’s countdowns at 2:30, 3, and 3:30 pm.
Bundle up and boogie down in the Wonderground with family-friendly DJ beats. Embrace the arrival of the new year with party favors, festive beverages, Auld Lang Syne, a 2025 photo opportunity, and Madison’s only Human Ball Drop featuring Stephanie Richards of Madison Circus Space.
This event is free with general museum admission.
December 31, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Madison’s cutest New Years celebration kicks off bright and early this morning! Meant for littles aged 0-3 years, this party will feature a Baby New Year photo op, a toddler dance mix led by Rachelle Fochs of Isthmus Dance Collective, and three countdowns (toddlers love repetition!) at 9:30, 10, and 10:30 am.
This event is free with general museum admission.
October 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Little monsters take over the museum at our members-only Halloween bash!
Step into your silliest costume and celebrate the spirit of the season with frightfully fun activities and (free!) light refreshments, courtesy of MCM.
This event is for current museum members only. Registration is $10 per family (after MCM member discount.)
July 10, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Join the hottest party in town—MCM’s Baby Beach Party! Babies and toddlers take over the Wonderground for an evening of fun in the setting sun. Bring a swimsuit or change of clothes so your little one can really dive into the activities! Enjoy sensory play with taste-safe “sand”, custom footprint crafts, music time with Junebug, splashing around in our water features, and live summer tunes with the lei-wearing Melvis. Snacks available for purchase in the Lunchbox cafe.
Recommended for babies and toddlers, age 3 and under. A family ticket costs $10, or $5 for Access member families. All members enjoy 10% off.
February 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
It’s hard to have a romantic Valentine’s evening when you’re the caregivers to a baby. Getting a babysitter can be a nightmare, and if you try to go out with them it’s hard to relax knowing that you’re one leaking diaper away from needing to grab the check and run.
Instead, bring your baby to the children’s museum for the most adorable party in town, where everyone is just as sleep-deprived as you are. Enjoy a signature mocktail, social time for adults, a baby balloon dance party, a footprint keepsake craft, and more!
Bring your significant other or come with just you and your cherub (ages 0-3). Sorry, no older kids allowed this time; the babies are taking over the museum.
Registration is free for babies and $10 for adults. (MCM members get 10% off.) This event may sell out so we recommend you get your tickets in advance.
December 31, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Are your little ones not quite ready to stay up until midnight? Bid farewell to 2023 with the most bedtime-friendly New Year’s Eve party in Madison! This free dance party begins at 1:30 pm, with early New Year’s countdowns at 2 pm and 3 pm.
Bundle up and boogie down in the Wonderground with family-friendly DJ beats. Embrace the arrival of the new year with party favors, festive beverages, Auld Lang Syne, a 2024 photo opportunity, and Madison’s only Human Ball Drop featuring Stephanie Richards of Madison Circus Space.
This event is free with general museum admission.
