# Things to do with kids at Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park

> 3 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211, in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Campfire Cooking — Riverside Park](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/campfire-cooking-riverside-park--listing-f0ee6cc3beda1e1b15a70c9c) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. The Urban Ecology Center's family campfire-cooking evening at its Riverside Park branch: learn outdoor cooking basics while making a simple meal and a sweet dessert over the…
- [Winter Break Adventure Days at the Urban Ecology Center](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/winter-break-adventure-days-at-the-urban-ecology-center--listing-efc97bb0efc1025604982332) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park · From $60 · checked Oct 24. Single-day drop-off outdoor camps for kids out of school over winter break, held in two groups: grades K4-K5 and grades 1-4. Kids spend an active day exploring and playing…
- [Take it Outside Day: Cross Country Skiing & Sledding](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/take-it-outside-day-cross-country-skiing-and-sledding--listing-5d06b67734b148d07dbd84d6) — Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park · Free · checked Oct 24. A free MLK-weekend snow day at the Riverside Park branch. Facilitators help fit skis and teach the basics of balancing, gliding and getting back up after a tumble for a first try…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Outdoor Explore Club — Urban Ecology Center Riverside Park](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/outdoor-explore-club-urban-ecology-center-riverside-park--listing-fcf377f9ae09741249b28f40) — Tuesdays 4–5:30 p.m., six sessions Jan 26–Mar 2, 2027. · Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park · Ages 6–11 · From $35 · checked Oct 24. An after-school outdoor club in Riverside Park for kids 6 to 11: each session is spent exploring and playing outside, with no two days the same, while children make friends with…
- [Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/urban-ecology-center-riverside-park--listing-2f028879102acdaf6e5f4756) — Building: Tue–Thu noon–6 p.m.; Fri noon–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Sun and Mon… · Urban Ecology Center — Riverside Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Urban Ecology Center's East Side branch sits in Milwaukee County's Riverside Park between Riverwest and the East Side, on the Oak Leaf Trail with an observation tower. The…

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