Milwaukee–Waukesha area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24
Things to do with kids in Milwaukee County, WI
94 upcoming family events and 34 places and programs in Milwaukee County, WI. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Central Time.
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- 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
- 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+
- Community
Through Nov 1
Halloween in the Streets
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- 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 · 2:00 PM
Pumpkin Pavilion at Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park
- 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
- 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
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
PNC Mobile Learning Adventure at Discovery World
Discovery World
With admission
- Community
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Isabel Bader Community Day at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum
FreeAll ages
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 · 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+
- 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
- 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
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM
Milwaukee Turkey Trot 5K & 8K (with free Kids Dash)
McKinley/Veterans Park
Paid
- Santa visits
Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM
Storytime with Santa at Discovery World
Discovery World
With admission
- Nutcracker and shows
Through Dec 24
A Christmas Carol — Milwaukee Rep
Pabst Theater
PaidAges 6+
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Dec 4
Everybody — First Stage Young Company
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center (Goodman Mainstage Hall)
PaidAges 13+
- Sports & play
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Admirals Hot Wheels Game Day
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Paid
- Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM
Allis in Winterland and Christmas Tree Lighting — West Allis City Hall
West Allis City Hall (Art Gallery and Centennial Plaza)
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Ash Wood Ornament Art
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $26Ages 3+
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:30 AM
Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo (December)
Milwaukee County Zoo
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Family Mystery at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum
From $20All ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 5 · 2:30 PM
Owl Prowl for Families at Wehr
Wehr Nature Center
From $12Ages 6+
- Nutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 5
The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium — Milwaukee Ballet
Marcus Performing Arts Center
Paid
- Parades
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:45 PM
West Allis Christmas Parade
Downtown West Allis — Greenfield Avenue
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM
Code & Create Day
Discovery World
With admission
- Hanukkah
Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM
Community Wide Hanukkah at the JCC
Daniel M. Soref Community Hall at the JCC
All ages
- Outdoors
Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM
Nature Wizard Club for Families: Counting on Birds
Wehr Nature Center
From $7Ages 6–11
- Outdoors
Thu, Dec 10 · 5:00 PM
Winter Wonder Woods at Hawthorn Glen
Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center
Free
- Outdoors
Fri, Dec 11 · 4:30 PM
Illuminated Hike at Schlitz Audubon
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $18All ages
- Outdoors
Fri, Dec 11 · 5:30 PM
Lynden by Night — Night Walk at the Sculpture Garden
Lynden Sculpture Garden
From $10
- Community
Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM
Cocoa with the Clauses
Cathedral Square Park
Free
- Community
Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM
European Village Alive!
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 12 · 9:30 AM
Jingle Bell 5K Hustle & free 1K Jingle Dash with Santa
Greenfield Park Pavilion
PaidAges 2–10
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 12 · 9:30 AM
Winter Birding Basics
Urban Ecology Center – Washington Park
From $7
- Outdoors
Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
I Spy: Winter Survival
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $26Ages 3–6
- Nutcracker and shows
Thu, Dec 17
The Nutcracker Sensory-Friendly Performance — Milwaukee Ballet
Marcus Performing Arts Center
Paid
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 19 · 8:00 AM
Christmas Bird Count Hike at Schlitz Audubon
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM
Winter Break Fun! at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM
Christmas Bird Count at Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM
Mermaid Echo at Discovery World (December)
Discovery World
With admission
- Outdoors
Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
Winter Break Adventure Days at the Urban Ecology Center
Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park
From $60
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:30 AM
Frosty Free Week at the Milwaukee County Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo
FreeAll ages
- Sports & play
Mon, Dec 28 · 6:30 PM
Admirals Teddy Bear Toss and Post-Game Skate
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Dec 28
The Greatest Hits of Greatest Hits
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Tue, Dec 29 · 1:00 PM
Audubon Kids: Winter Adventure Camp
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $20Ages 7+
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Dec 29 · 9:00 AM
Winter in the Tropics: A Family Fun Fest
Mitchell Park Domes
From $5All ages
- Sports & play
Wed, Dec 30 · 6:30 PM
Admirals Princess Night
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Paid
- Light displays
Thu, Dec 31 · 5:30 PM
Wild Lights Zoo Year's Eve
Milwaukee County Zoo
Paid
- Outdoors
Thu, Dec 31 · 12:30 PM
Winter Walk at Wehr
Wehr Nature Center
From $12Ages 8+
- Outdoors
Sat, Jan 9 · 12:30 PM
Snowshoe Hike: Animal Behaviors in Winter
Urban Ecology Center – Menomonee Valley
From $7
- STEM & discovery
Sun, Jan 10 · 9:00 AM
Gross Out Day
Discovery World
With admission
- Sports & play
Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM
Take it Outside Day: Cross Country Skiing & Sledding
Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park
Free
- Community
Mon, Jan 18 · 4:00 PM
43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Jan 22 · 10:00 AM
Play Date with Art: Time for Art
Milwaukee Art Museum
With admission
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
- 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
- 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
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
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Nature Nauts at Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
From $12Ages 4–6
- 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
Recurring / by appointment
Raptor Encounters and Nature Ambassadors at Schlitz Audubon
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
With admission
- Outdoors
Visit on your schedule
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
From $8All ages
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Teen Conservation Club at Wehr Nature Center
Wehr Nature Center
Ages 13–17
- 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
- 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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