Milwaukee–Waukesha · WI
Things to do with kids in Milwaukee
72 family events in the next 30 days, plus 51 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-24). Dates are in Central Time.
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- Arts & crafts
Through Nov 8
Annie at Sunset Playhouse
Sunset Playhouse — Furlan Auditorium
From $15
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM
Boo at the Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
From $16
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM
China Lights: Legends Come Alive
Boerner Botanical Gardens
PaidAll ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Community Ofrenda at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Creepy Crawling Critters
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $26Ages 3+
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM
Día de los Muertos Festival and 5K at Forest Home Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum
Free
- Outdoors
Through Oct 31
Fall Story Hike: The Acorn and the Oak — Retzer Nature Center
Retzer Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Go, Dog. Go! / Ve Perro ¡Ve! at First Stage
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (Goodman Mainstage Hall)
PaidAges 3+
- Sports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Hop
Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A/B
- Community
Through Nov 1
Halloween in the Streets
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Halloween Legends & Lore at Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
MilliporeSigma Curiosity Cube at Discovery World
Discovery World
Free
- Community
Through Nov 23
Ofrenda Display for Día de los Muertos at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM
Operation Recon Nature – Veterans and Families
Wehr Nature Center
Free
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
PNC Mobile Learning Adventure at Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Free
- Pumpkins and patches
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Pumpkin Party! Drop-in Pumpkin Carving at Pike Lake
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Pike Lake Unit (Office)
- Pumpkins and patches
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Pumpkin Pavilion at Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park
- Outdoors
Through Oct 31
Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center
Retzer Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Sherman Park Harvest Fest
Sherman Park
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Brain-cercise Day
Discovery World
With admission
- Outdoors
Mon, Oct 26 · 5:30 PM
Family Owl Prowl
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $24
- Festivals and parties
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Teen Halloween Party
Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A
- Cooking
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Campfire Cooking — Menomonee Valley
Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley
From $5All ages
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Celebrando El Día de los Muertos — Lantern Walk to the Domes
Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley
FreeAll ages
- Spooky and haunted
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Creepy Cosmos — Halloween Planetarium Show
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium
From $7
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Día de los Muertos Celebration at the Domes
Mitchell Park Domes
From $18All ages
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center
Paid
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Twilight & Treat — Andrew Douglas MS Twilight Center
Andrew Douglas MS Twilight Center
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
PNC Mobile Learning Adventure at Discovery World
Discovery World
With admission
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM
Twilight & Treat — Bay View HS Twilight Center
Bay View HS Twilight Center
Free
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
Twilight & Treat — Washington HS Twilight Center
Washington HS Twilight Center
Free
- Community
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Isabel Bader Community Day at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:30 PM
MSO Family Series: Peter and the Wolf
Bradley Symphony Center
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Through Jan 3
Planetarium Palooza
Milwaukee Public Museum
From $6All ages
- Outdoors
Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM
Squirrely for Squirrels!
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $26Ages 3+
- Outdoors
Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM
Adventure Days for Kids' Days Off — Menomonee Valley
Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley
From $60
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM
Kohl's Thank You Thursday Free Days at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum
FreeAll ages
- Light displays
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Northern Lights — Friday Night Planetarium Show
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium
From $7
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo (November)
Milwaukee County Zoo
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Take it Outside Day: Orienteering & Trail Navigation Games
Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley
Free
- Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Unity in the Community at Mitchell Street Library
Milwaukee Public Library — Mitchell Street Branch
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Xtreme Raptor Day
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $18
- Sports & play
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM
Turkey Trot Prediction Run with a Kids Run — Greenfield Park
Greenfield Park (Warming House, adjacent to lagoon)
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
The Cosmic Zoo: Astronomy Presentation
Riveredge Nature Center
From $10All ages
- Outdoors
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Guided Family Hike: Lake Michigan at Night
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $18All ages
- Arts & crafts
Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00 AM
Free Day + Celebration: Makers MaKE
Milwaukee Art Museum
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30 PM
Coyote Hike & Howl
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit, Forest Headquarters and Museum
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14
Free Trails Day at Riveredge
Riveredge Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:30 PM
Get to Know Your Watershed
Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley
FreeAges 10+
- Community
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Living Archives: An African Community Day
Haggerty Museum of Art (Marquette University)
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Stars and Stories — Planetarium 60th Anniversary Shows
UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium
Free
- Outdoors
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM
Bird Buddies: A Family Avian Adventure
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $26Ages 3+
- Outdoors
Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM
Nature Wizard Club for Families: Talking Turkey
Wehr Nature Center
From $7Ages 6–11
- Outdoors
Sun, Nov 15 · 6:00 PM
Night Hike at Paradise Springs — Kettle Moraine South
Paradise Springs Nature Trail
With admission
- Cooking
Wed, Nov 18 · 4:30 PM
Kids in the Kitchen
Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A/B
- Cooking
Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM
Campfire Cooking — Riverside Park
Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park
From $5All ages
- Light displays
Through Jan 1
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival
Cathedral Square Park (Community Spirit Park) and other downtown parks
FreeAll ages
- Light displays
Thu, Nov 19 · 5:30 PM
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival Kickoff Extravaganza
Pere Marquette Park
FreeAll ages
- Community
Through Jan 3
Deck the Streets and Village
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM
Handmade for the Holidays: Teens Edition
Riveredge Nature Center
From $20Ages 12–18
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 20 · 10:00 AM
Play Date with Art: Vases with Faces
Milwaukee Art Museum
With admission
- Light displays
Fri, Nov 20 · 5:30 PM
Wild Lights at the Milwaukee County Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
From $15
- Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM
3 Rivers Powwow at the Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admission
- Nutcracker and shows
Sat, Nov 21
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at First Stage
Todd Wehr Theater at the Marcus Performing Arts Center
PaidAges 5+
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM
Handmade for the Holidays: A Giftmaking Gathering
Riveredge Nature Center
From $20Ages 2–12
- Nutcracker and shows
Through Jan 3
Holiday Show at the Mitchell Park Domes
Mitchell Park Domes
PaidAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Totally Turtles!
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $18All ages
- Tree lightings
Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM
Grafton Christmas Tree Lighting
Lumberyard Plaza (next to Sahale Ale Works)
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 22 · 3:00 PM
Intergenerational Songs, Stories & Puppet Making
Daniel M. Soref Community Hall at the JCC
From $15Ages 4–8
- Outdoors
Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM
Puzzling Pathways and Secret Treasures
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $50All ages
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 22 · 9:00 AM
Sci-Fi Family Day
Discovery World
With admissionAll ages
- Light displays
Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM
Wild Lights Drive Thru
Milwaukee County Zoo
From $40All ages
Places and ongoing programs
- Community
Visit on your schedule
America's Black Holocaust Museum
America's Black Holocaust Museum
From $5
- STEM & discovery
Session in progress
Animal Feeding at Havenwoods Nature Center
Havenwoods State Forest Nature Center
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Recurring / by appointment
Art Studio at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Audubon Babies and Audubon Toddlers at Schlitz Audubon
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $22
- Community
Recurring / by appointment
Baby Beginnings at Betty Brinn
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Free
- Community
Recurring / by appointment
Baby Time, Rhyme Time and Story Time at Wauwatosa Public Library
Wauwatosa Public Library
Ages 0–6
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
From $14
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Discovery World
Discovery World
PaidAll ages
- Outdoor rinks
Visit on your schedule
Eble Park Ice Arena — Public Ice Skating
Eble Park Ice Arena
From $7All ages
- Arts & crafts
Recurring / by appointment
First Stage Theater Academy — School Year Classes
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
PaidAges 3+
- Community
Recurring / by appointment
Friends & Families Game Night — Urban Ecology Center Washington Park
Urban Ecology Center — Washington Park
FreeAll ages
- Community
Recurring / by appointment
Game Night / Noche de Juegos — Urban Ecology Center Menomonee Valley
Urban Ecology Center — Menomonee Valley
FreeAll ages
- Cooking
Recurring / by appointment
Happy Helpers and Grown-Up & Me Baking at Happy Place Cooking Space
Happy Place Cooking Space
From $40Ages 3–6
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Harrington Beach State Park
Harrington Beach State Park
PaidAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Havenwoods State Forest
Havenwoods State Forest
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Lakeshore State Park
Lakeshore State Park
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Lapham Peak — Kettle Moraine State Forest
Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest
PaidAll ages
- Outdoor rinks
Recurring / by appointment
Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey at Eble Park Ice Arena
Eble Park Ice Arena
From $75Ages 3+
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Little Explorers Playgroup at Riveredge
Riveredge Nature Center
From $7Ages 2–5
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Little Wonders for Twos and Threes at Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
From $12
- Arts & crafts
Visit on your schedule
Lynden Sculpture Garden
Lynden Sculpture Garden
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Visit on your schedule
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Milwaukee County Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
PaidAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Public Museum
From $19All ages
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Mitchell Gallery of Flight
Mitchell Gallery of Flight (Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport)
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Mitchell Park Domes
Mitchell Park Domes
From $6.50All ages
- Outdoor rinks
Visit on your schedule
Naga-Waukee Park Ice Arena — Public Ice Skating
Naga-Waukee Park Ice Arena
From $7All ages
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Nature Nauts at Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
From $12Ages 4–6
- Outdoors
Session in progress
Nature Tots at Riveredge
Riveredge Nature Center
From $8Ages 2–5
- Cooking
Session in progress
Nourish and Nature: Family Dinner Nights at Riveredge
Riveredge Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Session in progress
Outdoor Explore Club — Urban Ecology Center Riverside Park
Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park
From $35Ages 6–11
- Public skating
Visit on your schedule
Pettit National Ice Center — Public Ice Skating on the Olympic Oval
Pettit National Ice Center
From $8All ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Pike Lake — Kettle Moraine State Forest
Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest
PaidAll ages
- Cooking
Recurring / by appointment
Prep School After-School Cooking at Happy Place Cooking Space
Happy Place Cooking Space
PaidAges 6–12
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Raptor Encounters and Nature Ambassadors at Schlitz Audubon
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
With admission
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Retzer Nature Center
Retzer Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Riveredge Nature Center
Riveredge Nature Center
From $2All ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $8All ages
- Community
Recurring / by appointment
Storytimes at Waukesha Public Library
Waukesha Public Library
All ages
- Community
Recurring / by appointment
Storytimes at West Bend Community Memorial Library
West Bend Community Memorial Library
Ages 0–6
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Teen Conservation Club at Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
Ages 13–17
- Sports & play
Visit on your schedule
The Big Backyard Indoor Playground — New Berlin
The Big Backyard
From $8Ages 0–8
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Urban Ecology Center — Menomonee Valley
Urban Ecology Center — Menomonee Valley
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park
Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Urban Ecology Center — Washington Park
Urban Ecology Center — Washington Park
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Recurring / by appointment
Wednesday Family Programs at the Domes
Mitchell Park Domes
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
With admissionAll ages
- Sports & play
Visit on your schedule
Wilson Ice Arena
Wilson Ice Arena
From $5All ages
- Sports & play
Recurring / by appointment
Youth Gymnastics at the Waukesha YMCA
Waukesha YMCA
Paid
- Learn to skate
Recurring / by appointment
Youth Learn to Skate Classes at the Pettit
Pettit National Ice Center
PaidAges 3–12
- STEM & discovery
Recurring / by appointment
Zoo Classes at the Milwaukee County Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
All ages
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