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arts & crafts |
storytime| museums |
open gyms | other indoor
fun
Be sure to check out the calendar for storytimes,
events, and lots of indoor fun.
Fired
up pottery is a place where you can really
show (or discover!) your artistic side. Don’t have an artistic
side? Fired Up Pottery is three stores in one. Paint your own
pottery, or we have clay and wheels for creating your own masterpiece.
Fired Up 4112 Monona Drive Madison, WI 53716 608-442-9900-
Storytime
at the Library. Each branch has their
own baby, toddler and/or preschool storytimes.
Monona
Public Library children’s programs. The Monona
Public Library offers a number of free storytime programs for
young children and families. They include Silly Snakes,
Blast Off to Outer Space, and Pet Parade. Each includes books,
songs, finger plays and a craft for preschool children. More
information on these and other programs is available by calling
(608) 222-6127.
Bookmobile county stops. The Dane County Library Service Bookmobile
has 14 weekly stops throughout the county, carrying a wide
range of books, magazines, DVDs, books on CD, and music on
CD for all ages. For schedule call (608) 266-6388
Madison
Children's Museum- Madison Children's Museum is a private,
not for profit museum featuring hands-on exhibits and programs
for children birth through twelve years old. Click here to
see all events at the museum this month.
Madison Children’s Museum, 100 State St.
(608) 256-6445.
 Madison Turners at
3001 S. Stoughton Road, Madison, WI 53716
The Legacy
Academy Activity Center in Fitchburg
hosts a Youngsters Open Gym program on a daily basis except during
the summer.
Youngsters enjoy playing
at our comfortable 6,000 square foot indoor facility which includes
padded activity floors, swingsets, short basketball hoops, a
Rainbow Castle Playset, gymnastics tumbling mats, bouncy balls,
tricycles, a recreational room, table games, and other play equipment.
Preschoolers are welcome to participate. Children under the age
of seven must be supervised by an adult relative or nanny.
The Legacy Academy is
located at 2881 Commerce Park Drive, Suite G, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
53719 (behind the Star Cinema on County Hwy PD – McKee
Road).
PUMP IT UP MADISON
Location: 2911 Marketplace Drive Madison, WI 53719
Phone Number: 608-442-6386
Come check us
out and enjoy a fabulous time bouncing and playing on our giant
inflatables while meeting other parents and children from the
area. All children must wear socks, be at least 34 inches tall,
and have a signed waiver to play.
Keva
Sports Center: Keva is an indoor/outdoor recreation
sports facility.
**Check
their event calendar for specific event information (Such
as cookie decorating, balloon animals, snakesalive etc.) AND
for their OPEN PLAY schedule and pricing.
MadTown Twisters-608-829-2922
West side location: Tots Open Gym
Check out of Family Open Gyms and Mixed Open Gyms on the weekends.
7035 Old Sauk Road, Madison. (608) 829-2922.
East Side Location. Tots
Open Gym -.
Check out of Family Open Gyms and Mixed Open Gyms on the weekends.
808 Walsh Rd., Madison (608) 245-9565.
Gymfinity - 848-FLIP
Family Open Gym
Gymfinity Gymnastics - 6300 Nesbitt Road Fitchburg, WI 53719
SWIMWEST -
Bring your playgroup to SwimWest! We have
plenty of toys, balls, and noodles to play with, and you can
bring in your own pool toys too. So get your friends together
and come on over to SwimWest where it’s always
warm in the pool!
www.swimwest.com SwimWest on Deming Way: 831-6829 SwimWest Fitchburg:
276-SWIM.
Olbrich's
Tropical Bolz Conservatory- The tropical
Bolz Conservatory houses over 750 plants representing over 70
families and over 550 different species and cultivars. This is
the perfect place to let your kids roam. Birds, trees, koi,
waterfalls, flowers, and more. It is especially nice to go
in the winter, when it is freezing outside, and walk into a
warm steamy tropical paradise. Check out the butterflies in
the summer and the train show in the winter.
Studio
You - A paint your own pottery store, walkins
welcome. Come in and paint and come back about a week later
to pick up your finished piece. Great for all ages (even
babies!). Visit us at 6670 Odana Rd. In the Market Square
Shopping center or online at www.studioyouonline.com.
833-1393
Washburn
Observatory - The observatory is open
to the public on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
During the summer months, the observatory will be open every
Wednesday. The Open House sessions are hosted by volunteer astronomers.
The public viewing sessions are informal, so there is no lecture
or tour. The dome is open to the outside air to let the telescope
look out, so dress appropriately. Click the link for the current
schedule, as it varies monthly according to daylight hours
Babcock
Hall Dairy - Located on campus, the dairy
and store has an observation window where kids can watch ice
cream and cheese being made and packaged. Visit the dairy store
after for yummy treats.
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