Discover Fun Things to Do in Milwaukee with Kids Today!
Looking for family-friendly activities in Milwaukee? Check out the MKE With Kids Events Calendar—your one-stop resource for the best kid-friendly events happening today. We’ve done the hard work, gathering the top activities from around the city into one easy-to-use guide. Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventures, story times, or entertainment options, you'll find something perfect for your family. Want to share an event? Submit it here for consideration.
BETTY BRINN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 929 E WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE, WI Embark on a global journey with us through art projects inspired by different cultures. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details: (It's Spring Break Time MKE!)
Salto Tiny Tot open gym is available to all children from walking through 6 years old (kindergarteners). Older siblings must sit in the party room (Brookfield), on the side of the gym, or upstairs in the viewing area. OPEN GYM HOURS Salto Brookfield School Year Schedule: Mondays and Fridays 11:45am - 12:45pm Please note: Dates and times are […]
BETTY BRINN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 929 E WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE, WI Come find out what is in the toolbox! Every week we will put different tools in your hands and learn how and when to use them safely. Any age is welcome! Free with regular admission. Preregistration is not required. Please note: Dates and times are […]
Monday, May 6 from 4-5 pm at Capitol Library 3969 N 74th St Milwaukee WI Practice reading aloud and improve your fluency by sharing a story with a therapy dog. Please note: Dates and times are subject […]
Monday, May 6 from 5:30-6:30 pm at Good Hope Library at 7715 W Good Hope Rd Milwaukee WI Practice reading aloud and improve your fluency by sharing a story with a therapy dog. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm […]
Monday, May 6 & Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm Sunset School for the Arts students present Disney’s High School Musical JR. Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life. Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities. […]
Tuesdays from 3:30pm - 5:00pm at East Library 2320 N Cramer St Milwaukee WI Parlez-vous francais? Non? Then join French Club so you can confidently say "Oui! Je parle francais!" Learn all about France, French culture, and of course how to speak French. Au Revoir! Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and […]
French Club - for Kids (6-12) Tuesdays, October 1, 15, 22, 29 from 3:30pm - 5:00 pm East Library 2320 N Cramer St Milwaukee WI French Club for kids! Parlez-vous francais? Non? Then join French Club so you can confidently say “Oui! Je parle francais!” Learn all about France, French culture, and of course how to […]
Tuesdays, May 7 / May 14 / May 21 / May 28 from 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm (For ages 6-11) Let's explore the great outdoors at Riverside Park! Every day will be a new adventure. Get ready to spend ALL our time outdoors, so please dress for the weather, bring a water bottle and snack. […]
May 7, 2024 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm NEW LOCATION!! Fox River Middle School 921 W Main St - Door 1 Waterford WI A Special Needs Resource Fair is being held at Fox River Middle School from 4:30-6:30pm. There over 60+ agencies signed up to attend and share information about their organization and what they […]
Tuesday, May 7th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell St Branch 906 W Historic Mitchell St Milwaukee WI This event is FREE but space is limited. Please Register in advance. Stories of food, cultural delicacies, cooking disasters, mouth-watering meals, and tradition! Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally […]
Monday, May 6 & Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm Sunset School for the Arts students present Disney’s High School Musical JR. Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life. Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities. […]
Birdy Brinn* is ready for music and movement. Let's dance! *We defer to the judgment of our mascot performer for appearance durations. Free with regular admission. Preregistration is not required. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details: […]
April 24th & May 8th & May 22nd from 11:00am-12:00pm at Bayview Community Center 1320 E Okalahoma Ave Millwaukee WI No advance registration is required to attend Family Mindfulness – please join us for any session! Family Mindfulness sessions are held at BVCC twice per month, on Wednesdays from 11:00am-12:00pm. Join Miss Holly for this free, drop-in […]
It's Kids night at Crafty Cow! Come get your coloring pages, strawberry lemonade WITH a rubber ducky, mac n cheese, and a free cake pop that come BEFORE your meal! Kids night is every Wednesday and dessert is served first! All locations (Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Oconomowoc).⠀ Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and […]
Garden season is here! Join us as we start planting an assortment of seeds for our outdoor balcony garden. Free with regular admission. Preregistration is not required. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details: (It's Gardening Time MKE!)
May 8 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm A fundraiser for Washington Park Wednesdays. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details: (Let's Go See Some Live Music MKE!)
May 8th from 5:30pm-7:00pm MOTHER’S DAY CINNAMON ROLLS HANDS ON It's a sticky sweet mother's day treat! Wondering what you should make for Mom this Mother's Day? Don't worry, we have that covered. Nothing says I love you more than warm, gooey, and delicious cinnamon rolls. This is the perfect class to take with Mom […]
May 8 at 7:00pm at the Pabst Theater Get ready for Story Pirates: The Amazing Adventure Tour, featuring fan-favorite songs from the multi-award winning Story Pirates Podcast and improvised sketch comedy based on ideas from kids in the audience. The Story Pirates believe that all kids are creative geniuses, and they're ready to prove it […]
Little Explorers is a playgroup open to families with children ages 2 to 5 years old. These naturalist guided experiences are designed with 45 minutes of structured play & exploration followed by 45 minutes of free play. Adults are encouraged to play along with their little explorers as well. Little siblings (0-1) are welcome to tag […]
The Babbling Babes Mompreneurs are meeting up at a Women’s Entrepreneurship Week (WEW) workshop! We will be meeting at the Nurturing Balance: A Workshop for Women Balancing the Invisible Load of Motherhood and Entrepreneurship event scheduled for May 9th from 2:30pm-4pm at Charles Allis Museum. The Babbling Babes will be meeting up at this event […]
Thursdays in April & May from 4:00pm - 6:00pm Free Washington Park temporary location: Washington Park Pool House 4023 W Galena St Milwaukee WI Calling everyone for an evening of laughter and friendly competition at Washington Park! Bring your favorite board games or choose from our selection. Come for popcorn and more! Please note: […]
Thursday, MAY 9 at 5pm TRUE SKOOL SPRING SHOWCASE GALLERY 2024 Let's show our TRUE Skool students some love and support as they shine bright on the big stage! 2024 Spring Showcase Gallery May 9th! FREE & ALL AGES See you there! Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be […]
Join us for a mother/son date night dinner at the Menomonee Falls Chick-Fil-A location. 5pm, 6pm, and 7pm time slots are available. $25/couple. It is $10 for each additional son. Register today as pre-registration is required and space is limited!
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024 AT 5:30pm Bluemel's Garden & Landscape Center 4930 W Loomis Rd Greenfield WI 53220 Children will have a blast creating their own potted plant to give Mom for Mother's Day. They'll also learn a lottle bit about plants- education & fun all rolled into one! Please note: Dates and times are […]
Join us for giveaways, celebrations & more! Celebrate all-NEW Theme Nights and Community Nights this season, plus familiar favorites return for 2024! Theme Nights 4/26 - Hockey Night 5/9 - Bark at the Park 5/11 - Star Wars™ Night 5/31 - Happy Days Throwback Night 7/26 - Yacht Rock Night 8/11 - Sesame Street Day […]
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of […]
Best Friend Fridays at St Francis Children's Center is a safe in-door place space for your children with special/support needs to participate in art activities, and open play afterwards. Fridays at St Francis Children's Center is our intentionally and socially safe and open space for all to make those connections/future playdates for your children and […]
Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details: (It's Mom Time MKE!)
May 10 from 10:00am–12:00pm at the Milwaukee Art Museum's Windhover Hall It’s never too early to learn to love art! Practice stitching shapes together with yarn, and work together to create a mini version of the Eva Hesse sculpture Right After. Then join in singalongs at 10:30am and 11:15am. For kids ages 5 and under, […]
Kids Empire is an interactive indoor play space for children of all ages and their families. Come explore with your kids the floor-to-ceiling climbing walls, play structures, dedicated dance room, ball pits, exhilarating slides, creative building games, and more! Hours Monday - Thursday: 10am-8pm Friday - Sunday: 10am-10pm Pricing Adults: 2 free entires […]
Joyful Mornings Nature Class March 22 / April 12 & 26 / May 10 & 24 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Meet at the Riverside Park Urban Ecology Center Parents/caregivers and their children are invited to join us for our outdoor nature class. This free class is held at the Riverside Urban Ecology Center. […]
Kid's Workshop Make a gift for Mom! Decorate and plant your favorite flowers in a small planter, includes a card to color too. 8" planter, stickers, flowers, soil mix & card all included! The cost is $20. Mother's Day Planter Parties This is a spring workshop for Moms and more! Plant a colorful 12” Planter […]
Salto Tiny Tot open gym is available to all children from walking through 6 years old (kindergarteners). Older siblings must sit in the party room (Brookfield), on the side of the gym, or upstairs in the viewing area. OPEN GYM HOURS Salto Brookfield School Year Schedule: Mondays and Fridays 11:45am - 12:45pm Please note: Dates and times are […]
Kid's Workshop Make a gift for Mom! Decorate and plant your favorite flowers in a small planter, includes a card to color too. 8" planter, stickers, flowers, soil mix & card all included! The cost is $20. Mother's Day Planter Parties This is a spring workshop for Moms and more! Plant a colorful 12” Planter […]
Bring the kids out to get their wiggles out and serenade us with KiDdO KaRaOkE!!! Our Joy Ambassadors will be there to lead the festivities so you can hang out and relax, and have a drink or join in on the KaRaOkE fun...your call!
Fridays, April 12 & May 10 from 5:00pm - 7:30pm at WHS Milwaukee Campus 4500 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI Need an evening without the kids? Kids Night Out is for young people grades 1-6 and provides an opportunity for parent(s) to enjoy an evening out while the kids have an awesome time at the […]
April 12 & May 10 at the Briscoe Family YMCA from 6:00pm - 8:00pm / 7095 South Ballpark Drive Suite 120 Franklin, WI 53132 Big screen fun! Bring your sleeping bag and pillow and join us for a free, family-friendly movie night. Snacks and drinks will be provided, and arts & crafts will be available. Please […]
FRI, MARCH 8 at 6:30pm / FRI, APRIL 12 at 6:30pm / FRI, MAY 10 at 6:30pm / FRI, JUNE 7 at 6:30pm Arts@Large Café 1100 S 5th St Milwaukee WI 53204 This Open Jam removes the barrier between stage and audience. Anyone in the crowd can go from an audience member to the featured […]
MAY 10 – JUNE 2, 2024 ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND A Create Your Own Adventure Play Callaway Brown - an unlikely young hero - has been stranded on a desert island, and it’s up to YOU to decide what happens next! In this interactive production, audience members vote on Callaway’s actions in an energetic romp […]
A ComedySportz match is an awesomely exciting comedy show played as a sport! Friday April 26th / Saturday April 27th / Friday May 3rd / Saturday May 4th / Friday May 10th / Saturday May 11th / Friday May 17th / Saturday May 18th / Friday May 24th / Saturday May 25th / Friday May […]
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair… and the bonds of […]
Open Swim Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied in the water by an adult who will remain within arm’s reach of the child. Swim caps are required. Lap & Open Swim is a FREE program and pre-registration is not required. Spring 2024 Open Swim Locations Riverside University High School: Saturdays, March 23 - […]
Kids Cooking Class SATURDAY May 11 from 9-11 AM | MAGGIANO’S MILWAUKEE Maggiano's Little Italy 2500 North Mayfair Rd Wauwatosa WI Maggiano’s Little Italy is known for its Italian cuisine but this time the restaurant is giving the opportunity to kids to learn how to prepare a chocolate dessert and make a craft. Adults must buy […]
Saturday Youth Program with Milwaukee Repertory Theater Saturday, April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 9-11:30am at the Center Street Library 2727 W Fond du Lac Ave In partnership with Milwaukee Recreation, Milwaukee Repertory Theater is proud to offer free "Drama FUN-damentals" workshops on Saturdays. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally […]
SATURDAY, MAY 11 from 9 am – 12 pm Clean & Green Day 2024 at Greendale Children's Garden - Daffodil Park 5607 Bramble Ct Greendale WI Join us for Clean & Green Day in Greendale! The Greendale Health Department, Department of Public Works, and Children's Garden are teaming up for a day dedicated to making […]
This Saturday, May 11th, is World Migratory Bird Day. Come to the Forest from 9 AM to noon to learn from our forest naturalist, Danielle Pahlisch, about the many wonderful feathered friends who call our urban woodland home, or use it as a seasonal resting spot. All-ages friendly interactive activities will delight your senses! Hear […]
Every Saturday from June 1st - Oct 12th from 9 am-Noon Fondy Market 2200 W Fond du Lac Ave Milwaukee WI 2024 Market Season: EARLY SEASON Saturdays May 11th - June 29th from 9:00am to 12:00pm REGULAR SEASON Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays July 6th - October 31st from 7:00am to 2:00pm LATE SEASON Saturdays November 2nd-16th from 9:00am to 12:00pm Please […]
Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm the latest details: (It's Mom Time MKE!)
Nature Tots is an early childhood program designed for learners ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adult guardian (little siblings ages 0-1 are welcome to tag along). A Riveredge Naturalist will focus on outdoor exploration, literacy, physical development, nature intelligence, and social development. Members*: $4 | Non-members: $8 Pre-registration is required!
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