# Things to do with kids in Washington County, WI > 9 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Washington 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 Mon, Nov 2. 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/counties/washington-county-wi ## Events ahead - [Luminary Walk at Richfield Historical Park](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/luminary-walk-at-richfield-historical-park--listing-70479d7604041d5c1eac55db) — Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Richfield Historical Park (Richfield Nature Park) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The Richfield Historical Society lights the trails of the Richfield Historical and Nature Park with luminaries for one evening in early November. Families choose a long loop of… - [Free Family Nature Club at Lac Lawrann Conservancy — West Bend](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/free-family-nature-club-at-lac-lawrann-conservancy-west-bend--listing-2ca0b0770acf2d4a6b4d47f1) — Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Lac Lawrann Conservancy, West Bend · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Riveredge Nature Center brings its free Family Nature Club to Lac Lawrann Conservancy in West Bend for an evening of outdoor, environmental-education activities that children and… - [40th Annual Hartford Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/40th-annual-hartford-christmas-parade--listing-4586474a725089ab0876879d) — Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Downtown Hartford parade route (Main Street, Highland Avenue to Monroe Avenue) · All ages · checked Oct 27. The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce marks the 40th year of the Hartford Christmas Parade with a Saturday-afternoon procession through downtown Hartford in mid-November, one of… - [Germantown Christmas Festival Parade and Christmas in the Park](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/germantown-christmas-festival-parade-and-christmas-in-the-park--listing-57a471eb5173ae4a329d6c22) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM · Firemen's Park and downtown Germantown parade route · All ages · checked Oct 27. The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce's Christmas Festival fills a Saturday in mid-November, well before the December rush. At 1:30 p.m. the Christmas Festival Parade, themed… - [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… - [Tannenbaum Trail at Firemen's Park — Germantown](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/tannenbaum-trail-at-firemen-s-park-germantown--listing-fbe3d1dcb35664de8702a0ea) — Nov 23 – Jan 1 · Firemen's Park, Germantown · All ages · checked Oct 27. The Tannenbaum Trail is a holiday display of decorated Christmas trees set up along the paths of Firemen's Park in Germantown by the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce. Local… - [Enchantment in the Park — Regner Park, West Bend](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/enchantment-in-the-park-regner-park-west-bend--listing-88250875f8341566050aaf31) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Regner Park, West Bend · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 27. Enchantment in the Park is a volunteer-run holiday light display that fills Regner Park in West Bend each year from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. More than a… - [Art in Nature with Riveredge — West Bend](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/art-in-nature-with-riveredge-west-bend--listing-a1af53096c783b075c4e98ef) — Mon, Dec 28 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · West Bend Community Memorial Library · Ages 5–10 · Free · checked Oct 24. Riveredge educators bring their Art in Nature program to the West Bend Community Library during winter break. Children explore patterns in nature through hands-on observation of… - [Family Nature Club in West Bend](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/family-nature-club-in-west-bend--listing-5de57e45b1189d23f94f9a4c) — Mon, Dec 28 · 12:00 PM · Kenny Park, West Bend · All ages · checked Oct 30. Riveredge Nature Center's free Family Nature Club meets at Kenny Park in West Bend, a neighborhood park with a play structure, climbing wall, swings, open fields and wooded… ## Places and ongoing programs - [Pike Lake — Kettle Moraine State Forest](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/pike-lake-kettle-moraine-state-forest--listing-0519ac2b6cbf5b57b5894b79) — Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m. · Pike Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest, Hartford · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Washington County unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest between Hartford and Slinger, named for its 522-acre spring-fed kettle lake in the middle of the Kettle Moraine's… - [Storytimes at West Bend Community Memorial Library](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/storytimes-at-west-bend-community-memorial-library--listing-25cd7df4f9766d3cc2e8e477) — Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Baby/Toddler Storytime… · West Bend Community Memorial Library · Ages 0–6 · checked Oct 24. Weekly storytimes at the West Bend library. Preschool Storytime has stories and songs for ages 2–6, followed by a craft that kids can finish at the library or take home… ## Recently ended - [Pumpkin Party! Drop-in Pumpkin Carving at Pike Lake](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/pumpkin-party-drop-in-pumpkin-carving-at-pike-lake--listing-6c423955f03d9d2624efe86e) — ended Sun, Oct 25 ## Nearby - Towns in Washington County, WI: [West Bend, WI](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/towns/west-bend-wi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/towns/west-bend-wi.md), [Germantown, WI](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/towns/germantown-wi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/towns/germantown-wi.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md) - [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.