# Things to do with kids at Riveredge Nature Center

> 6 upcoming family events and 4 ongoing programs and visits at Riveredge Nature Center, 4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI 53080, in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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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…
- [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…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…
- [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…

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