From Greater Madison to Stateline and beyond, a community of arts, education, libraries, businesses and cultural organizations are coming together to provide exciting learning experiences for youth and families.

Badgerland’s Remake Learning Days unfurls pathways of discovery

The annual learning festival returns to southern Wisconsin April 20-28, opening moments of curiosity, wonder, and joyful discovery for children, parents, caregivers, and educators.

To find events, news and details, see www.remakelearningdays.org/badgerland

Returning for it’s fifth year, the Remake Learning Days Family Festival takes place a locations across southcentral Wisconsin from April 20-28, 2024.  The event is paralleled by regional Remake Learning Days festivals happening in the United States across 15 regions, and spanning the globe with three international locations in Uruguay, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The majority of events are free to youth and families.

Locally, nearly three dozen organizations throughout southcentral Wisconsin, including museums, libraries, schools, afterschool programs, local businesses and community organizations are collaborating to celebrate joyful learning at locations throughout the region.

In Wisconsin, Remake Learning Days organizers invite children and their families to make space for wonder that unlocks worlds of knowledge and fun through dynamic learning experiences.

“Remake Learning Days is a terrific way to celebrate the creativity and joy of learning together.  The festival showcases great examples of learning in our communities and supports educators, parents and caregivers in the vital work they are doing to guide and grow with their children. These events connect folks to fresh experiences and exciting resources right in the community!”

— Kathe Crowley Conn, WI Festival Coordinator

Since its origins in southwest Pennsylvania in 2016, Remake Learning Days has become an unparalleled open house of learning, leading the way in collaborative instruction. The festival has hosted thousands of events across the U.S. for pre-K through high-school learners at libraries, schools, tech centers, museums, play spaces, community centers, and more, reaching over a quarter-million families.

“We have seen overwhelming responses to Remake Learning Days from children, parents, grandparents, and educators. I believe that our events resonate because they expand opportunities for curiosity and connection for families as they discover new things together.”

— Dorie Taylor, Producer of Remake Learning Days Global Festivals

Support for Wisconsin’s Remake Learning Days Festival is provided by The Kohler Foundation, Office Evolution: Madison Arboretum, Innovation Center Stoughton and other local supporters.  Official media sponsor is WKOW-TV 27.   For more information, visit remakelearningdays.org/badgerland

Remake Learning Days is generously funded by The Grable Foundation, led by Remake Learning and supported by partners PBS Kids, Common Sense Media and Learning Heroes along with lead regional organizations across the country and globe. For more information, visit remakelearningdays.org

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About Remake Learning Days: Badgerland (Regional Lead Consortium)

Wisconsin’s “Remake Learning Days: Badgerland” festival is a collaborative effort spearheaded by WeThinkBig LLC, Create Wisconsin, Madison Community Foundation and over a dozen regional education and community leaders.  Sponsors include The Kohler Foundation, WKOW-TV, Office Evolution-Madison Arboretum, Innovation Center Stoughton and local businesses.

About Remake Learning (Global and National Lead Organization)

Remake Learning is a free, peer network for educators and innovators that originated in Pittsburgh and now extends worldwide. The network helps connect people, projects, and organizations, making it easier for them to share best practices, collaborate on new ideas, and find funding and professional learning. Learn more at remakelearning.org.

About Grable Foundation (Global and National Festival Sponsor)

The Grable Foundation is guided by its mission to help children and youth become independent, caring, contributing members of society by supporting programs critical to children’s successful development. Learn more at grable.org.