Immerse your child in fun this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Discover the wonder of music at Overture Center for the Arts, dig around the urban garden at Madison Children's Museum, or mine for treasure at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museu... see more »
Immerse your child in fun this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Discover the wonder of music at Overture Center for the Arts, dig around the urban garden at Madison Children's Museum, or mine for treasure at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum.
Enliven your child's love for performance at the Overture Center for the Arts. Watch with awe as children enjoy the Kids in the Rotunda series, consisting of jugglers, magicians, dancers, and theater troupes. Best of all, this program is free! Encourage the wanderlust in your child as they watch the theatrics of the International Festival, or take one of the theater arts or dance and musicworkshops available. Regardless of their age or interest, your children will find something that fits them perfectly.
Check out the funky exhibits at Madison's Children's Museum. Watch your kids draw and paint up a storm in the art studio, or ride through a castle or pagoda in the architecturally experimental Funkyard. Learn little pioneer survival skills in the log cabin, challenge your child with exploratory play and puzzles in Possible-opolis, orswimaround in the water dome at the Wildernest. With a sustainable urban garden androoftop chickens, this museum is sure to stimulate your child's imagination!
Excavate the past at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. This free museum is perfect for any kid who learns through touch. Feel the bumpy texture of a volcano rock, or catch sight of the stunning rocks and minerals that naturally glow. Cultivate the buddingscientistin your child as they learn more about meteorites and dinosaurs, or give them a taste of marine science as they study fossils of jellyfish that lived in Madison thousands of years ago. Guided tours are also available for a mere $2.
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