Fond du Lac, Wis (December 13, 2023) – The Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL) invites you to meet Santa, enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast and participate in fun family activities all while supporting Fond du Lac County’s Foster Care Program. This event will take place on Saturday, December 16 from 8am – 12pm with a Sensory Friendly offering from 12:30 – 1:30pm. Breakfast seatings will take place every half hour between 8am and 11:30am and have limited capacity, so preregistration is strongly recommended.  This collaborative event was built on a goal to bring exposure to the need ..read more

Daphne Lemke Fond du Lac Reporter FOND DU LAC – “Tashi Deley” is a Tibetan greeting that author Rebecca Braden, the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac and Sophia Transformative Leadership Partners are using to encourage participants to celebrate the beauty of diversity. Rather than “hello,” the saying (pronounced Taa-SHE Duh-LAY) translates to “I honor the greatness in you,” according to Braden’s children’s book, “Sanjaygawa and the Yak Whisperer.” The Children’s Museum launched the Tashi Deley initiative as this month’s installment of its regular educational fun kits, b ..read more

On Sunday, January 19th from 12:00 – 2:00pm the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac will be hosting a Baby Networking event. This event is being offered free of charge to “First Time” parents, with children up to the age of 18 months.  Guests will enjoy playful music and immersive activities for their young museum explorers! In a survey of museum visitors, 100% of those with infants up to 18 months (who also had older children) wished that they had been introduced to the museum earlier with their first child. The First Time Parents Program not only gives families the ability to visit the mu ..read more

Global play event presented by Nickelodeon and the Association of Children’s Museums September 28, 2023 —Children’s Museums of Fond du Lac (CMFDL) announces their participation in “Our World: Worldwide Day of Play” on September 30, 2023, along with nearly 200 museums around the world. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this event is focused on getting kids and their families up, out, and playing around. CMFDL will participate in Our World: Worldwide Day of Play by hosting Play BIG, a free outdoor family event on September 30 from 10am – 1pm. Play BIG engages child ..read more

Fond du Lac, Wis (September 15, 2023) – The Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL) invites you to a week of activities that will commemorate the 1787 adoption of the United States Constitution. Visitors will have the opportunity to engage in a special scavenger hunt, voting activities, story walk, flag timeline and more!  They can also enjoy editable treats, historical artifacts and custom displays provided by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Fond du Lac Historical Society and Signarama.  Plus Congressman Glenn Grothman and Representative Jerry O’C ..read more

The Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL) invites you to the last family event of the summer, this Friday August 11th from 4-7pm (special daytime hours 9:00-2:00).  The theme for this event is “Campout at the Museum”.  In addition to CMFDL’s 50+ specially designed play areas, visitors will enjoy extra fun camping themed activities and even s’more snacks, hot dogs and hamburgers (while supplies last).   “In our busy and often heavily scheduled lives, Family Events at the Children’s Museum provide a great opportunity for children and their grown-ups to enjoy special time t ..read more

The Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL) invites you to the first family event of the summer on Friday June 16th from 4-7pm. The Summer Fun Kick-Off will have hand-on learning for all including yard games, water exploration, a bounce house and so much more! The first 500 kiddos receive a free limited edition beach ball PLUS all member families can bring along a guest at 50% off. This fun event kicks off with a ribbon cutting for new StemPlay and Percussion Play outdoor equipment, donated by BCI Burke. The StemPlay collection fosters learning in a fun and child-directed way, taking concepts ..read more

The Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac is “egg-cited” to present its annual Easter event on Saturday, April 1.  Online or in person registration for the Easter EGG-stravaganza is now open.  Families are invited to register for egg hunts beginning at 9:00 am, 12:00 pm or the modified sensory friendly offering at 2:30 pm for children with autism and special needs. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for photos.  In addition, children will learn and explore a variety of Easter activities and engage with their caregivers in the excitement of welcoming spring. Join in on the fun on April ..read more

FOND DU LAC, WIS (January 20, 2023) –  Social connections promote strong families and are one of the most important of the protective factors… and you never know when one of the people in your network just might save your life! Join guest speakers, Paul Osterholm and Maranda Abitz as they share their story of how their connections led them to make the life saving decision to make a live kidney donation. Challenges, especially medical challenges, can be extremely difficult to navigate. Their heartwarming story illustrates how important personal and social connections are to mental and phys ..read more

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin – 9/22/2022 – Eighteen years after surviving rabies, Jeanna Giese, Visitor Experience Supervisor at the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL), is using her experience to educate the community about the deadly virus, rabies, and how the vaccine can save lives. Jeanna describes, “rabies is transmitted usually through the bite of a rabid animal. Once the virus is in your body, it multiplies. After making all of its copies, the virus travels up your nervous system (your body’s command center) to your spinal cord and into your brain where it starts shutting down your body ..read more