# Winter Break Fun! at the Milwaukee Art Museum > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Where: Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 - Ages: All ages and abilities; kids 12 and under free - Price: Included with Museum admission; free for Members; kids 12 and under always free - Organizer: Milwaukee Art Museum - Official page: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1014112/museum-admission-milwaukee-milwaukee-art-museum-admissions - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/winter-break-fun-at-the-milwaukee-art-museum--listing-4a11654d8c37376d959341e9 ## About Winter-break art making for kids at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Two special Saturday Play Dates with Art run 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with sing-alongs at 11 and noon: on December 19 kids build a collection of miniature 'funky furniture' inspired by the exhibition The Shakers: A World in the Making, and on January 2 they explore mark-making inspired by bold works in the modern galleries. On December 30 and January 2 and 3 the Art Studio opens special hours (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) to paint and craft a mixed-media Mariposa butterfly, with studio artist Isa Castro on hand 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Art Studio at the Milwaukee Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/art-studio-at-the-milwaukee-art-museum--listing-003503db5276390fc862fe07) — Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Current project runs through Jan 3, 2027. · Milwaukee Art Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A weekend drop-in studio where visitors of all ages and abilities make art together. 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