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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.

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May Mini Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School in Brookfield

Goldfish Swim School - Brookfield 12565 W Feerick St, Brookfield, WI, United States

Tuesday, May 14th: 11:00am-12:30pm at GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL 12565 W Feerick St Brookfield WI Looking for a fun morning activity for your little one? On Tuesday, May 14th from 11-12:30, join us for a special Family Swim that is meant only for our Mini aged swimmers (4 months through 2 years). Join us for a […]

$5

Library Obstacle Course at the Bay View Library

Milwaukee Public Library Bay View Branch 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Tuesday May 14 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm at the Bay View Library 2566 S Kinnickinnic Ave Milwaukee WI Stop by the library after school to try your hand at our Library Obstacle Course! Start the course in our Community Room and end with a scavenger hunt in the Children's Section. Please note: Dates […]

Free

Baptiste Paul (Author of Dear You, Dream Big!) at Boswell Book Company Milwaukee

Boswell Book Company 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Baptiste Paul, author of Dear You, Dream Big! at Boswell Book Company on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30pm Boswell hosts Baptiste Paul, Wisconsin author of books for children, for an event featuring his latest, Dear You, Dream Big!, a picture book that offers a rally cry of Black possibility and conveys a message of resilience and strength. […]

Free

Garden Thyme at Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

Betty Brinn Children's Museum 929 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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!)

$25 – $80

Intergenerational Playgroup at Saint John’s on the Lake

Saint John’s on the Lake 1858 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee

March 21, April 18, and May 16 (3rd Thursday of every month) from 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Join us for another year of cherished experiences with your children and the friends from St. John’s Senior Living Community. These monthly playgroups follow simple structured play for 45 minutes. This is a great chance for your […]

Free

Kiddo Karaoke at Art of Joy

Art of Joy W63N664 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI, United States

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!

Free
Event Series Open Skate at the Pettit

Skate The Pettit National Ice Center

Pettit National Ice Center 500 S 84th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Public Ice Skating! Visit Public Skate at The Pettit for more details. April 2024  SAT April 13 from 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm FRI April 19 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm SAT April 20 from 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm  May 2024 FRI May 3 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm SAT May 4 […]

$20 – $70
Event Series Maifest in Germantown

Maifest in Germantown

Maifest is a traditional German festival celebrating the arrival of spring. Join us for our three day in-person celebration Friday, May 17, Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Germantown Marketplace Shopping Center.   N112 W16560 Mequon Rd. (corner of Mequon Rd. & Squire Dr.) Germantown, WI

Free

Family Movie Night in Menomonee Falls

Village Park Menomonee Falls N87W16749 Garfield Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI, United States

Join us on Friday, May 17th for our first free outdoor llovmovie night of the season - Disney's "Monster's Inc" presented by Chick-Fil-A of Menomonee Falls!   "Previews" start at 6pm - Live music with WINDY HOPE, beer garden, and food trucks will be available as well as the Optimist Popcorn Wagon. The movie will […]

Free

Falls Family Movie Night in Menomonee Falls

Village Park Menomonee Falls N87W16749 Garfield Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI, United States

  Join us for Falls Family Movie Night in Menomonee Falls!   May 17th June 14th July 12th   With live music, a beer garden, and a variety of food trucks, these FREE events offer a complete experience of family togetherness. Enjoy music, food, and drinks starting 2 hours before dusk, followed by snuggles and your […]

Free
Event Series 2024 Open Swims

Milwaukee Recreation Open Swim – Multiple Locations

Various WI, United States

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 - […]

Free
Event Series Sunset Playhouse 2024 Shows

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14

Family Generations Expo at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex in Franklin

Milwaukee County Sports Complex 6000 W Ryan Rd, Franklin, United States

Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm FREE Admission! FREE Indoor Games & Activities! FREE Hourly Visa Gift Card Drawings! FREE Educational Seminars! FREE Health Screenings! Variety of Exhibitors! For grandparents, adult children and grandchildren. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the […]

Free
Event Series 2024 Racine Zoo Happenings

Zoorific Saturday at the Racine Zoo

Racine Zoo 2131 North Main Street, Racine, WI, United States

Saturday May 18 from 10am – 4pm Bring the whole family to enjoy a Zoorific Saturday! Enhance your Zoo experience with fun crafts, exciting games, and more hands-on activities all day long. Stop by stations with Zoo staff ready to educate guests about our amazing animals and their wild counterparts. Endangered Species Day Saturday May […]

$60 – $80
Event Series Maifest in Germantown

Maifest in Germantown

Maifest is a traditional German festival celebrating the arrival of spring. Join us for our three day in-person celebration Friday, May 17, Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Germantown Marketplace Shopping Center.   N112 W16560 Mequon Rd. (corner of Mequon Rd. & Squire Dr.) Germantown, WI

Free
Event Series Sunset Playhouse 2024 Shows

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14
Event Series 2024 Community Events

Steps Against Melanoma Walk at the Milwaukee Zoo

Milwaukee County Zoo 10001 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, United States

Sunday, May 19 at 8:00am at the Milwaukee County Zoo 10001 W Bluemound Rd Milwaukee WI  19th Annual Steps Against Melanoma Walk (formerly Block Melanoma). All participants who register and raise or self-donate $50 or more will receive a 2024 Steps Against Melanoma T-shirt—all proceeds benefitting AIM at Melanoma Foundation. More Information Here. Please note: […]

$50
Event Series Sunset Playhouse 2024 Shows

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14
Event Series Sunset Playhouse 2024 Shows

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14
Event Series Maifest in Germantown

Maifest in Germantown

Maifest is a traditional German festival celebrating the arrival of spring. Join us for our three day in-person celebration Friday, May 17, Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Germantown Marketplace Shopping Center.   N112 W16560 Mequon Rd. (corner of Mequon Rd. & Squire Dr.) Germantown, WI

Free

May Activities at the Science and Surplus Store Milwaukee

American Science & Surplus 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join us on Sundays in May from 2pm-4pm for some family activities!  Great for all ages, but younger ones will need supervision and you might want to wear old or get messy clothes. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may be cancelled. Please check the event website to confirm […]

Free
Event Series 2024 Community Events

Tiny Hooves Sanctuary’s Birthday Party in Union Grove WI

Tiny Hooves Sanctuary 1117 N. Britton Rd, Union Grove, WI, United States

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY SUNDAY | MAY 19th | 2pm -5pm Tiny Hooves Sanctuary 1117 N Britton Road Union Grove WI 53192 Party Games / FREE Coloring Station / Card Making VEGAN FOOD FOR SALE including Grilled Hotdogs & Burgers &  An epic dessert table with sweets featuring vegan businesses from WI & IL PLEASE […]

Free

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14

Kevin Henkes and Laura Dornzek, Author and Illustrator of Finding Things, at Boswell Book Company Milwaukee

Boswell Book Company 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Kevin Henkes and Laura Dornzek, author and illustrator of Finding Things at Boswell on Sunday, May 19, 4 pm Boswell welcomes Wisconsin’s beloved, bestselling, and award-winning husband-and-wife team Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek for an afternoon event featuring their latest picture book, Finding Things. In this child-centered, cozy, and conceptually rich picture book, they explore storytelling, connections, […]

Free

Willy Wonka Kids At The Sunset Playhouse

Sunset Playhouse 700 Wall Street, Elm Grove, WI, United States

May 18 and May 19 at 10am / 12pm / 2:30pm / 4:30pm Students from our School for the Arts proudly present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS.  The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. […]

$14
Event Series 2024 Community Events

Brat with a Cop Neighborhood Pop-up at Butterfly Park Milwaukee

Butterfly Park - Milwaukee 3717 W Meinecke Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Brat with a Cop Neighborhood Pop-Up at Butterfly Park - 37th and Meinecke - Milwaukee WI and It's FREE! Dear Neighbor: You are cordially invited to attend MPD’s very first Brat with a Cop Neighborhood Pop-up event. Partnering with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Safe & Sound, Cops and Kids Foundation and Rooted and Rising, the pop-up event will […]

Free

Craft and Storytime and Mequon Nature Preserve

Mequon Nature Preserve 8200 W County Line Rd, Mequon, WI, United States

Listen to a seasonally-themed book read by one of our staff members! Then take a short, guided hike and come back for a fun nature craft! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Email Amanda at amanda@mequonnaturepreserve.org to claim a spot! At 10:00 am on Tuesday: May 21st, June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th, September 24th, October […]

Free

Family Nature Club Fishing Fun in West Bend

Spend the afternoon on the banks of Wells Lake in Ridge Run Park in West Bend with a pole in your hand and hopefully a few bites on your line! Learn how to tie on a hook, bait your hook, and safely cast your line into the water. We will try to catch and identify […]

Free

Garden Thyme at Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

Betty Brinn Children's Museum 929 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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!)

$25 – $80

Field of Flags at Milwaukee’s Veterans Park

Veterans Park 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI, United States

FRIDAY, MAY 24 at 11 AM in Veterans Park Milwaukee Never Forget our fallen brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. We will be placing 27,316 flags this year representing Wisconsin’s killed in action from the Civil War through the present. With your help and the help of hundreds of […]

Free
Event Series Open Skate at the Pettit

Skate The Pettit National Ice Center

Pettit National Ice Center 500 S 84th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Public Ice Skating! Visit Public Skate at The Pettit for more details. April 2024  SAT April 13 from 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm FRI April 19 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm SAT April 20 from 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm  May 2024 FRI May 3 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm SAT May 4 […]

$20 – $70

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