Fun Things To Do With The Kids This Weekend

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It's kind of a quiet weekend -- but the weather should be AMAZING - get out an enjoy it!

Saturday, May 12th

8th Annual UW Family Gardening Day!Thanks to Madison Consumer for the tip on this one - This is a FREE event for the entire family and has a lot of activities available:
  • Tour the D.C. Smith Instructional Greenhouse
  • Visit Allen Centennial Gardens for helpful ideas for ways to improve upon your garden
  • Check out the Steenbock library for the Library Gardening Collection and UW-Extension materials for Master Gardeners
  • Stop by the Babcock Hall Dairy Store to enjoy a delicious treat
  • Explore hands-on activities
  • Make a gift for Mother's Day
  • Learn about how to make your own garden from a flower garden to a rock garden to a vegetable garden.

    • For detailed info - even parking check it out on their website HERE

    Sun Priairie Patrick Marsh Middle School (1351 Columbus St, Sun Prairie, WI) students will perform Annie this weekend. Showtimes are:
    Friday, May 11th at 7 pm
    Saturday, May 12th at 7 pm
    Sunday, May 13th at 1 pm
    Tickets usually run $5 for adults and $3 for students/children.

    The Dane County Farmer's Market on the Square!!!!
    Squeeky Cheese Curds, Baked goods, spring produce AND the beautiful downtown Madison - what more could you ask for?

    Visit the UW Geology Museum
    1215 W. Dayton St., 262-2399, http://www.geologymuseum.org/ (Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free.) —Besides its extensive mineral, rock and fossil collections behind glass, kids can touch rocks from a time when there were volcanoes in Wisconsin, see rocks and minerals that glow, and stand under huge mastodon tusks. Great for those like my daughter who want to be a Paleontologist!

    Sunday, May 13th


    Sun Priairie Patrick Marsh Middle School (1351 Columbus St, Sun Prairie, WI) students will perform Annie this weekend. Showtimes are:
    Friday, May 11th at 7 pm
    Saturday, May 12th at 7 pm
    Sunday, May 13th at 1 pm
    Tickets usually run $5 for adults and $3 for students/children.
    Visit the McKay Center!
    Spring is EARLY this year and that means the flowering trees are too!

    It's the PERFECT weekend to hit the McKay center and check out everything from apple trees to lilacs. You can't take a picnic lunch in there but it is worth checking out - it's also a FAB backdrop for great photos of your children!

    You will be dazzled by the sweet smells of nature! See more HERE

    The Memorial Union Terrace
    They always seem to have something fun going on there - music, Babcock ice cream, etc and there is no charge!
    Last time we went there were FREE crafts, a GIANT inflatable Bucky, Balloon animals and an outdoor brat stand (not FREE).
    Look for the big orange chair and turn it into a photo-op like we did with Miss Sarah and the peanut of Ashely from Coupons for Wisconsin last weekend.
    :)
    Henry Vilas Zoo
    We are SOOO lucky to have a FREE Zoo!
    Make a day out of it with a picnic.
    PLEASE read the FAQ list HERE - for lots of tips, address/directions and general animal safety

    Go Bowling!
    Kid's Bowl FREE is up and running for the summer! Check more out HERE

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