# Things to do with kids in Ozaukee County, WI

> 7 upcoming family events and 7 places and ongoing programs in Ozaukee County, WI, in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is 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
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## Events ahead

- [The Cosmic Zoo: Astronomy Presentation](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/the-cosmic-zoo-astronomy-presentation--listing-b369f0fbf793133ad621db04) — Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Amateur astronomer Jim Hahn of the Northern Cross Science Foundation introduces the strange 'species' of the universe — quasars, pulsars, supernovas, black holes and white dwarfs…
- [Free Trails Day at Riveredge](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/free-trails-day-at-riveredge--listing-cb816ce1a992d68ca8bd5ce6) — Sat, Nov 14 · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Riveredge waives its trail fees for a community day, so families can hike any of the nature center's 10 miles of trails along the Milwaukee River for free. Pick up a trail map at…
- [Handmade for the Holidays: Teens Edition](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/handmade-for-the-holidays-teens-edition--listing-b1dea7b5ee5f58df2d1c683c) — Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 12–18 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A teens-only holiday craft night at Riveredge. Participants try new crafts and make one-of-a-kind gifts to give over the holidays; this year's projects include a gingerbread gift…
- [Handmade for the Holidays: A Giftmaking Gathering](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/handmade-for-the-holidays-a-giftmaking-gathering--listing-a6e2c3e6de8c0a1336355a5e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 2–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A drop-in afternoon of nature-inspired holiday gift making for children. Each child can make and take home several projects; 2026 crafts include a gingerbread cardboard house, a…
- [Grafton Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/grafton-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-e2faeeff9d8b9e16a2608e6c) — Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Lumberyard Plaza (next to Sahale Ale Works), Grafton · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Grafton's annual community tree lighting: count down to flipping the switch on Lumberyard Plaza, drop off letters to Santa, and enjoy free hot cocoa and treats. The…
- [Winter Solstice Celebration at Riveredge](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/winter-solstice-celebration-at-riveredge--listing-c759e927a3ae3fd82958b6bb) — Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free afternoon of outdoor adventure for all ages on the shortest days of the year. Educators lead one-hour guided hikes at 1 and 2:30 p.m. and a sunset hike at 4 p.m.; in the…
- [Riveredge Winter Camp](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/riveredge-winter-camp--listing-932b44da244f2ea9949435f9) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 6–12 · Paid · checked Oct 24. Riveredge's winter-break day camp for ages 6 to 12, run in two three-day sessions (December 21-23 and December 28-30). Campers are grouped by age and spend 9 a.m. to 4 p.m…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Happy Helpers and Grown-Up & Me Baking at Happy Place Cooking Space](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/happy-helpers-and-grown-up-and-me-baking-at-happy-place-cooking-space--listing-e813a05d38890b4feb605085) — Happy Helpers: Wednesdays 9:30–10:30 a.m. or 1–2 p.m. Fall series week of Sept 13 – week… · Happy Place Cooking Space, Cedarburg · Ages 3–6 · From $40 · checked Oct 24. Cooking classes for little kids at an accessible nonprofit teaching kitchen in Cedarburg. Happy Helpers is a 60-minute drop-off class for ages 3–6 in which preschoolers become…
- [Harrington Beach State Park](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/harrington-beach-state-park--listing-0efd86b58c4a21e976a28e29) — Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m. · Harrington Beach State Park, Belgium · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A 715-acre Ozaukee County state park with more than a mile of Lake Michigan beach, a white cedar and hardwood swamp, old-field grasslands with restored wetland ponds and a scenic…
- [Little Explorers Playgroup at Riveredge](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/little-explorers-playgroup-at-riveredge--listing-bc385bf08e3145ec6224cb9f) — Every other Thursday 10–11:30 a.m.: Nov 5, Nov 19 and Dec 3, 2026. · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 2–5 · From $7 · checked Oct 24. A naturalist-guided playgroup for families with children 2 to 5: 45 minutes of structured play and exploration, followed by 45 minutes of free play. Grown-ups are encouraged to…
- [Nature Tots at Riveredge](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/nature-tots-at-riveredge--listing-8e40b85d6deb1554e3f5189d) — Wednesday Nov 11, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m. (next listed session; later dates not yet in the… · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 2–5 · From $8 · checked Oct 24. An early-childhood class for 2- to 5-year-olds with an adult, led by a Riveredge naturalist, that mixes outdoor exploration with literacy, physical development, nature smarts and…
- [Nourish and Nature: Family Dinner Nights at Riveredge](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/nourish-and-nature-family-dinner-nights-at-riveredge--listing-8fe0bf285bf698e2fd2b18ad) — Wednesdays 5–7 p.m., Sept 16 – Nov 18, 2026 (remaining: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18). · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A weekly cook-together dinner for families run with the Youth and Family Project. Each week families help prepare part of a shared dinner (Nov 4 is pizza quesadillas), sit down…
- [Prep School After-School Cooking at Happy Place Cooking Space](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/prep-school-after-school-cooking-at-happy-place-cooking-space--listing-28c373a570775a1270b802ed) — Tuesdays 4:30–5:30 p.m. or 6–7 p.m. Fall 2026 series (Mixing and Measuring) week of Sept… · Happy Place Cooking Space, Cedarburg · Ages 6–12 · Paid · checked Oct 24. A small-group after-school cooking series for kids 6 to 12 that teaches real kitchen skills, and the reasons behind them, step by step. Over the school year children cover…
- [Riveredge Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/riveredge-nature-center--listing-96fd9d442fe826dfa0063d4a) — Trails open dawn to dusk every day of the year. Visitor Center and Nature Store: Mon–Fri… · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 24. The region's oldest independent nature center, a restored 485-acre sanctuary in Ozaukee County with more than ten miles of trails through forest, prairie, ponds and Milwaukee…

## Nearby

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- [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)
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