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Family-Friendly Events & Resources

The Dane County/Madison, WI area is filled with amazing organizations and resources for families with kids ages 0-5. Playful Acorns last made updates to this webpage in April 2025, however it's not meant to be exhaustive.

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Upcoming Events

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Friendly Foxes Storytime with Samantha Cora
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Lil' Explorer Pop-Up Play Cafe
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Local Author Storytime at Homeschool Hour
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Birding with Babies & StoryWalk
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Local Authors at New Century Spring Marketplace
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Local Authors at World Migratory Bird Day
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The following events include local author events with Samantha Cora, nature play events with Playful Acorns, and educational and fundraising events geared toward adults. Subscribe to samanthacora.substack.com for access to guides more storytime and family-friendly events throughout Dane County.

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Family Activity Map and Guides

Playful Acorns has created this work-in-progress Family Activity Map* using Google maps and corresponding hyperlinked pdf guides (email subscriber exclusive - sign up here)  that you can print at home to share family-friendly indoor play spaces and groups, restaurants and coffee shops, museums, libraries, and offerings for art, music, yoga, mindfulness, movement, and some outdoor activities in the Dane County and Madison, WI area. Please contact Sam here if you have any recommendations or updates.

In addition to the In A Nutshell e-newsletters with more event updates curated by Sam with Playful Acorns, you can also explore these sites for upcoming events:

Click the top left button and toggle the layers on and off to search for activities according to your schedule and interests.

In addition to the map and guides above, you may also find these resources helpful:

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Outdoor Nature Play and Exploration

In addition to the following organizations, you may also want to join these Facebook groups for FREE family-friendly nature play and exploration events in the Madison, WI area. Some may even allow you to ask questions or post your own meetups. Bolded links feature free programs.

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