# BrainExpo 2026 Neuroscience Festival > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: MCW Alumni Center, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 - Ages: curious visitors of all ages - Price: Admission and parking are free - Organizer: BrainExpo (Medical College of Wisconsin) - Official page: https://brainexpo-mke.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 10 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/brainexpo-2026-neuroscience-festival--listing-31909b91dc26250b95fcbe95 ## About A two-day neuroscience festival where visitors move among hands-on exhibits, look at real brain specimens, watch brain waves and try perception demonstrations with Milwaukee scientists. A Brain Playground offers games, crafts and activities for kids, and visitors can come and go at their own pace. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Beaks & Talons Raptor Program at Elm Grove Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/beaks-and-talons-raptor-program-at-elm-grove-public-library--listing-e3fcb258ac8d2d594bbcdfab) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Elm Grove Public Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. Part of the Elm Grove Birding Festival: a hawk, falcon and owl from Schlitz Audubon's raptor program show how raptors hunt, with artifacts to compare species. Free, all ages, no… - [Brookfield Public Library LEGO Club](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/brookfield-public-library-lego-club--listing-90b9f4a5708959bbb0b90bce) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Brookfield Public Library · checked Nov 10. A monthly LEGO session for children and tweens in the library's Community Room. Kids build their own creations and take on the club's building challenge. - [Stars and Stories — Planetarium 60th Anniversary Shows](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/stars-and-stories-planetarium-60th-anniversary-shows--listing-3a1a85891c4bfa7c5fc1b565) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium · Free · checked Oct 24. To mark the planetarium's 60th anniversary, director Dr. Jean shares favorite highlights from more than 20 years running the dome, with planetarium stories and indoor stargazing… - [Kids Jingle Bell Dash — Germantown Christmas Festival](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/kids-jingle-bell-dash-germantown-christmas-festival--listing-68410c24a02899a607705f33) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:45 AM – 9:55 AM · Firemen's Park, Germantown · Free · checked Oct 27. The Kids Jingle Bell Dash is a free, short race for children that opens the Germantown Christmas Festival morning at Firemen's Park, about 15 minutes before the Candy Cane 5K… - [Get to Know Your Watershed](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/get-to-know-your-watershed--listing-feff09af0a8f50b5ccadea55) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM · Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley · Ages 10+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A free hands-on water-science program at the Menomonee Valley branch. The group talks about what a watershed is and how people affect, and are affected by, the water around them… - [Community Access Day at Betty Brinn — November 19](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/community-access-day-at-betty-brinn-november-19--listing-611e04ed3c66a7e0960a745c) — Thu, Nov 19 · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Betty Brinn Children's Museum · Free · checked Oct 30. Free admission for all guests (not groups) on the third Thursday of the month; walk-up tickets depend on capacity and no entry after 6:30 pm. The same day brings the final Play… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee County, WI](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/counties/milwaukee-county-wi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/counties/milwaukee-county-wi.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/events/2026-11) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/events/2026-11.md) - [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)