{"id":21635,"date":"2026-01-01T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=21635"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:27:40","slug":"season-2026-nice-age-trail-madison-wi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2026\/01\/01\/season-2026-nice-age-trail-madison-wi\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 2026  Nice Age Trail \u2013 Madison, WI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Join Us!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Buzz like a bee, dance like a crane, build like a beaver, and snuggle like a bear in the Nice Age Trail. Inspired by nature and designed to teach kindness, this interactive exhibit invites kids to explore four Wisconsin seasons across four habitats\u2014and the world of the animals who live there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Nice Age Trail (whose name is derived from Wisconsin\u2019s iconic\u00a0Ice Age Trail) is located in the Capitol Point area of the museum\u2019s second floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Season 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonchildrensmuseum.org\/exhibits\/nice-age-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"g g-13\"><div class=\"g-single a-266\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjY2LDEzLDEsMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/623239129011847053?source_impression_id=p3_1680411100_xfRPgnF1U%2BCql8FQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/event_owlsnest_0424.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us! Buzz like a bee, dance like a crane, build like a beaver, and snuggle like a bear in the Nice Age Trail. 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