# Things to do with kids in Waukesha, WI > 7 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Waukesha, WI (Waukesha County, WI), in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area. Listings whose address is in this town. 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 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/towns/waukesha-wi ## Events ahead - [Fall Story Hike: The Acorn and the Oak — Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/fall-story-hike-the-acorn-and-the-oak-retzer-nature-center--listing-fd4aaafb0293c15dd66d564f) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A self-guided story walk on Retzer's roughly 0.6-mile White Trail: read Rhonda Accardo's picture book The Acorn and the Oak page by page and learn about oak trees and their… - [Halloween Hop](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/halloween-hop--listing-50e7eb1f350214cd3501f4a7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A/B · checked Oct 24. A Halloween dance party for kids: dance the morning away in costume (costumes are encouraged), with cookies and juice served. No registration is needed. Caregivers must stay with… - [Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/scarecrow-lane-at-retzer-nature-center--listing-944019f65f4d2179aa514832) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A self-guided fall hike past more than 42 creative, one-of-a-kind scarecrows set up along Retzer's trails by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center. Start near the Discovery… - [Teen Halloween Party](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/teen-halloween-party--listing-e61f64d341fdcad15f0b1e90) — Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A · checked Oct 24. An evening Halloween party for teens with pizza, a screening of A Minecraft Movie, and Halloween- and Minecraft-themed games and crafts. Costumes are welcome and no registration… - [Kids in the Kitchen](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/kids-in-the-kitchen--listing-14c062538d9c3ea08c44f02f) — Wed, Nov 18 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A/B · checked Oct 24. A hands-on library cooking session where kids learn about cooking and sample a tasty treat (earlier sessions made kolaches and frozen banana pops; the November recipe is not… - [Waukesha Night of Lights: Tree Lighting, Lantern Stroll and Walk of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/waukesha-night-of-lights-tree-lighting-lantern-stroll-and-walk-of-ligh--listing-4b05a6e74e0d4625ea09d904) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · The Rotunda (start) to Riverfront Plaza, Waukesha · checked Oct 24. Downtown Waukesha's holiday kickoff. It starts at 5:30 p.m. with the tree lighting at The Rotunda, with music, hot chocolate and Santa. Then families light lanterns and follow… - [¡Construye una Casa de Jengibre! (Build a Gingerbread House)](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/construye-una-casa-de-jengibre-build-a-gingerbread-house--listing-bf0912bd3ac1ad5ffe9a505d) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Waukesha Public Library — Program Room A/B · checked Oct 24. A Spanish-language family program: build a gingerbread house while enjoying a cup of Abuelita hot chocolate, pan dulce and festive seasonal music. All materials are provided… ## Places and ongoing programs - [Retzer Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/retzer-nature-center--listing-47e06c29b900f73292a7e81e) — Trails 6 a.m.–10 p.m. daily. Office/building: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–3… · Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A 483-acre Waukesha County nature center of prairies, woodlands, wetlands, gardens and trails, once the retirement home of John and Florence Retzer, who planted more than 26,000… - [Storytimes at Waukesha Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/storytimes-at-waukesha-public-library--listing-0a9bd526a85f55f518caef65) — Stories Alive: Mondays 10–10:30 a.m. Wiggles & Giggles Storytime: Tuesdays 10–10:30 a.m… · Waukesha Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 24. Waukesha Public Library runs a drop-in storytime most weekday mornings in its Children's Program Room. Stories Alive brings books to life for kids of all ages with puppetry… - [Youth Gymnastics at the Waukesha YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/youth-gymnastics-at-the-waukesha-ymca--listing-280821a8d40bdf1142da1419) — Late-fall session Oct 26 – Dec 15, 2026: Parent 'N' Tot 1 (walking–3) Mondays 5:20–5:50… · Waukesha YMCA · Paid · checked Oct 24. Progressive gymnastics classes at the Waukesha YMCA, from parent-and-child movement classes up to school-age levels. In Parent 'N' Tot 1 (walking to 3), toddlers explore movement… ## Nearby - [Things to do with kids in Waukesha County, WI](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/counties/waukesha-county-wi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/counties/waukesha-county-wi.md) - Other towns in Waukesha County, WI: [Eagle, WI](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/towns/eagle-wi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/towns/eagle-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.