LAKESIDE KIDS!
Tuesdays
10 – 11 AM
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for another exciting summer season of Lakeside Kids! — a free, interactive series featuring science, culture, arts and entertainment. Designed for kids ages four and up, Lakeside Kids! provides hands-on fun and learning in an engaging and dynamic setting.
For those programs held on the Rooftop, be sure to bring water bottle and sunscreen, there is limited shade on the rooftop.
JAPANESE TAIKO GROUP BENI DAIKO
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Rooftop Center (if inclement weather Exhibition Hall A)
Experience the powerful rhythms of Beni Daiko, Madison’s premier taiko drumming group! Founded in 2012, Beni Daiko is dedicated to teaching, preserving, and performing this ancient Japanese art form—a blend of music, movement, and discipline. Their dynamic performance will immerse audiences in the rich traditions of Japanese culture.
If inclement weather, visit this web page or call 608.261.4000 after 8AM for program location.
SUPER AWESOME YO-YO SHOW (FT.MARK HAYWARD)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Exhibition Hall A
Get ready for laughs, tricks, and jaw-dropping stunts! Award-winning performer Mark Hayward combines comedy with incredible feats using yo-yos, juggling equipment, and even unexpected props like mousetraps and hard hats. His high energy show delights audiences of all ages!.
BUBBLE WONDERS
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Exhibition Hall A
Prepare to be amazed as Geoff Akins, the Bubble Man, creates dazzling bubble illusions—bubbles inside bubbles, bubble caterpillars, fog-filled bubbles, and even a bubble big enough to fit a child inside! More than just entertainment, Bubble Wonders encourages children to dream big, persist through challenges, and believe that anything is possible. Will Geoff succeed in making a square bubble? Join us to find out!
POWER DANCE KIDS W/FRANCIS MEDRANO
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Rooftop Center
(if inclement weather, event will be canceled)
Get moving with Power Dance Kids!, led by professional dancer Francis Medrano. This high-energy session combines Afro-Peruvian dance and fitness for a full-body dance party. Enjoy upbeat music and easy-to-follow moves that will have everyone on their feet!
In case of inclement weather this event will be canceled. Please visit this web page or call 608.261.4000 after 8AM for cancellation information.
HIP HOP FOR KIDS WITH L.E.X
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Rooftop Center
(if inclement weather Exhibition Hall A)
Sing, dance and groove to the beat with L.E.X, a dynamic performer delivering original kid-friendly hip-hop songs. With positive themes of kindness, chasing dreams, resilience, regulating emotions, and navigating childhood experiences, this interactive performance engages and inspires young audiences with upbeat, meaningful songs.
If inclement weather, visit this web page or call 608.261.4000 after 8AM for program location.
MAD SCIENCE – FIRE AND ICE
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Exhibition Hall A
Science has never been this exciting! Mad Science brings a thrilling live show packed with fun and education, eye-popping experiments and interactive demonstrations designed to educate and enthrall both children and adults alike! Audiences will also be thrilled and chilled by their amazing dry ice experiments, featuring bubbling showers, shivering spatulas and more!.