Milwaukee–Waukesha · WI
Things to do with kids in Milwaukee — October 2026
31 family events in October 2026. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Central Time.
What’s on now in Milwaukee →Events
- Community
Through Nov 1
Halloween in the Streets
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Community
Through Nov 23
Ofrenda Display for Día de los Muertos at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Through Nov 8
Annie at Sunset Playhouse
Sunset Playhouse — Furlan Auditorium
From $15
- 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
- Outdoors
Through Oct 31
Fall Story Hike: The Acorn and the Oak — Retzer Nature Center
Retzer Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- 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+
- Sports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Hop
Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A/B
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Halloween Legends & Lore at Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
MilliporeSigma Curiosity Cube at Discovery World
Discovery World
Free
- 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 · 11:00 AM
Pumpkin Party! Drop-in Pumpkin Carving at Pike Lake
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Pike Lake Unit (Office)
- Pumpkins and patches
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Pumpkin Pavilion at Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park
- Outdoors
Through Oct 31
Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center
Retzer Nature Center
FreeAll ages
- 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
- Festivals and parties
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Teen Halloween Party
Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A
- 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
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Twilight & Treat — Andrew Douglas MS Twilight Center
Andrew Douglas MS Twilight Center
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
PNC Mobile Learning Adventure at Discovery World
Discovery World
With admission
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM
Twilight & Treat — Bay View HS Twilight Center
Bay View HS Twilight Center
Free
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM
Twilight & Treat — Washington HS Twilight Center
Washington HS Twilight Center
Free