# Xtreme Raptor Day > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217 - Ages: Youth (3-17); children 2 & under free - Price: Adult $20; Youth (3-17) $18; children 2 & under free; raptor photos $25 ($40 bald eagle) - Organizer: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center - Official page: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/ - 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/xtreme-raptor-day--listing-0a5d159253c688868f77e3e3 ## About Schlitz Audubon's annual raptor festival. With an Xtreme Passport, families follow the Talon Quest Adventure Hike along the trails to meet the center's resident owls, hawks, falcons and eagles, and can greet Valkyrie, Milwaukee's bald eagle, from 10:30 to noon. Raptor shows run at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Stations around the grounds include Owl Cove, Vulture Culture, science experiments in the Raptor Lab, migration watching at the Observation Tower, window decals for migrating birds, bird crafts and face painting. Photos with a raptor are an extra $25 ($40 with the bald eagle), sign-up in person on the day. Food trucks sell lunch. 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