Make It Merry: A Family & Friends Crafting Event

About this event

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Event Details

Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 | 1 PM – 4 PM

Saturday, Dec 12, 2026 | 1 PM – 4 PM

Celebrate the Season with Crafts, Cocoa and Family Fun

What holiday season is complete without making your own arts and crafts alongside family and friends? Join us for a creativity-filled session and choose from several decorative mementos to make and take home! As you create, enjoy some cider or hot cocoa, and a sweet treat—it’s fun for the whole family, and everyone’s invited.

What You’ll Experience

• Make your very own miniature version of a famous Wisconsin Evergleam tree

• Try paper cutting, folding and decorating your own 3D snowflakes and stars

• Craft holiday banners and ornaments

• Enjoy cider, hot cocoa and sweets with family and friends

Advanced registration is required.

About the Location

An active, community-focused space that hosts school groups, pop-up exhibits, author talks, public programs and more; located in the US Bank Building on Madison’s Capitol Square.

Know Before You Go & Accessibility

General Information:

• Although the program runs until 4 PM, participants are not required to stay the entire time. The length of the stay will be dependent upon how many decorations participants would like to make.

• The Historical Society will provide all the supplies for the maker events. Participants just bring the creativity!

• Attendees are encouraged to take home everything they craft.

• The History Maker Space is located inside the U.S. Bank Plaza building (1 S. Pinckney Street, Madison, WI 53703)

• The event will take place in the History Maker Space Classroom, located off the central 1st floor lobby area.

• A limited amount of cider, cocoa, and cookies will be available for participants to enjoy.

Regarding Parking & Access:

• Visitor parking is not available onsite at the U. S. Bank Plaza building.

• Public parking is available within two blocks of the U.S. Bank Plaza building through meters and garages. The nearest parking garage is the Capitol Square North Garage , located at 218 E. Mifflin Street, and approximately two blocks north of the bank building.

• For the locations and rates of public parking meters, go to the Parking Meters page on the City of Madison website.

• When entering from the outside, please enter the building through the South Pinckney Street entrance.

• Upon entry to the building, participants are to check in with a WHS staff member to confirm their event registration.

• Attendees who are interested in learning more about the program are encouraged to contact Jenny Pederson at jennifer.pederson@wisconsinhistory.org or (608) 669-5160.

Have Questions?

For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org .

History Maker Space

https://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org/plan/

From History Maker Space