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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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Event Series 2024 Earth Day Activities

Plant A Spring Garden at Good Hope Library

Milwaukee Public Library - Good Hope Branch 7715 W. Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Saturday, April 27 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm at the Good Hope Library 7715 W Good Hope Rd Milwaukee WI Celebrate Earth Day with some gardening activities! Get started on your own spring garden by planting vegetable, herb or flower seeds in a pot to take home.  Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, […]

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Milwaukee Family Travel Night at Mitchell Airport

Milwaukee Mitchell Airport 5300 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Getting ready for a trip with a little one? Anxious about navigating airport security, boarding a plane with your child, or installing a car seat or CARES harness? MKE is here to help! We are hosting our first-ever MKE Family Travel Night on April 27 from 5:30-7:30 PM, and it’s FREE! Experts from TSA, Delta, JetBlue, […]

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Family Fun Night at Tippecanoe Library

Milwaukee Public Library - Tippecanoe Branch 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Tuesday, April 30, 6:15-7 pm at Tippecanoe Library 3912 S Howell Ave Library  Is your family up for the Egg Drop Challenge? Bring the whole family to see if you can create a container that protects an egg from cracking! Recommended for children 2 and up and their caregivers.  Please note: Dates and times are […]

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Family Fun: Story Telling Night at Oak Creek Public Library (Ages 4-11)

Oak Creek Library 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI, United States

Family Fun: Story Telling Night at Oak Creek Public Library on May 2, 2024 6:30-7:30 pm Calling all actors and storytellers! Enjoy an evening telling different stories with props, felt cut outs, and puppets at various stations. There will also be story-related crafts. This program is designed for ages 4-11 with an adult (siblings welcome) and […]

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Family Mindfulness Time at the Bay View Community Center

Bay View Community Center 1320 E Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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 […]

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Jam House: Monthly All-Ages Open Jam at Arts At Large Cafe Milwaukee

Arts At Large 1100 S 5th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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 […]

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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 […]

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Toddler Obstacle Course at the Bay View Library

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

Thursday, May 16, 10:30 am-12 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 and times are […]

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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 […]

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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: […]

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Family Mindfulness Time at the Bay View Community Center

Bay View Community Center 1320 E Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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 […]

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Event Series 2024 Community Events

Bay View Gallery Night

Bay View, WI Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI

May 31 from 5 pm - 10 pm in the Bay View Neighborhood An art adventure in Bay View. Over 70 locations host 100s of artists and musicians. Check out the Rollout Bike Ride Scavenger Hunt, Food Truck Friday in Morgan Park, or one of the several Maker fairs happening. Also for music lovers, the […]

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Event Series 2024 Community Events

Food Trucks and Jazz in St Francis

Milton Vretenar Municipal Park 4230 S Kirkwood Ave, St Francis, WI

SUNDAY, JUNE 2 • 11 am - З pm • Vretenar Park •  4230 Kirkwood • St Francis WITen great Milwaukee food trucks! Check the website for a full list of trucks. Come for the food, stay for the jazz!  Two great Milwaukee jazz bands!  Hear all your favorite jazz standards by The E.P. Jazz […]

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Summer Reading Celebration at Zablocki Library Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Library - Zablocki Branch 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Summer Reading Celebration Tuesday, June 4 from 12-7 pm Zablocki Library 3501 W Oklahoma Ave Celebrate the start of the Summer Reading challenge with various life-size games like Connect Four, checkers, and Tic-Tac-Toe. Make your own button or two of your favorite book characters. Make your own Super Hero. Meet the Library mascot Browser the […]

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Event Series Chill on the Hill 2024

Chill on the Hill at Humboldt Park in Bay View Milwaukee

Humboldt Park Milwaukee 3000 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Chill on the Hill, brought to you by the Bay View Neighborhood Association and Milwaukee County Parks, is a weekly free summer concert event with live local music, food trucks, and fun for the whole family. The event happens Tuesday evenings at Humboldt Park in Bay View.  Humboldt Park offers 75,000 square feet of seating […]

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Tosa Greek Fest at Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Church

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 2160 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa

Tosa Greek Fest JUNE 7-9, 2024  Sts Constantine & Helen Greek Church Near 76th & North Avenue OPA! 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 Greek Fest Time MKE!)

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Jam House: Monthly All-Ages Open Jam at Arts At Large Cafe Milwaukee

Arts At Large 1100 S 5th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

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 […]

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Tosa Greek Fest at Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Church

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 2160 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa

Tosa Greek Fest JUNE 7-9, 2024  Sts Constantine & Helen Greek Church Near 76th & North Avenue OPA! 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 Greek Fest Time MKE!)

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Event Series 2024 StorySlams

Pridefest Youth StorySlam at Milwaukee (Ages 12-19)

Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Saturday, June 8 from 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm at Pridefest Youth Area- Henry W Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) 200 N Harbor Dr Milw WI Ex Fabula StorySlams are live events where community members connect and share true, personal stories related to the theme, told without props or notes. Come just to listen – or […]

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Event Series 2024 Family Movies

Summer Night Movie in Greendale at the Gazebo

Greendale Gazebo Park 5798 Broad Street, Greendale, WI, United States

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT! Summer Night Movie in Greendale at the Gazebo Movies Start At Dusk Gift of Wings and Milwaukee County Parks are excited to announce the Free Summer Night Movie Series in Greendale's Gazebo Park! Bring your blankets and chairs out to Greendale's Gazebo Park and enjoy this family friendly movie! Gift of Wings […]

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Event Series Sunday Family Fun Day!

Sunday Family Fun Day at Northwestern Mutual Community Park Milwaukee

Northwestern Mutual Community Park 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Four Northwestern Mutual FREE Sunday Family Fun Days with MKE with Kids at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park The schedule and theme for each event in the series is as follows: June 9 – Summerfest  July 7 – Family Health and Wellness August 4 – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) September 22 – Performing Arts […]

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Locust Street Festival of Music and Art Milwaukee

East Side of Milwaukee - Locust St between Humboldt Blvd and Holton St N Holton St & E Locust St, Milwaukee, United States

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 from Noon - 8pm  In the early 70’s, Milwaukee planned to widen Locust street between Humboldt and Holton. In 1976 after much discussion and debate the neighbors in Riverwest let the authorities know they were against it. Miraculously, the authorities agreed and the neighborhood threw a party to celebrate. They called it […]

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Tosa Greek Fest at Sts Constantine and Helen Greek Church

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 2160 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa

Tosa Greek Fest JUNE 7-9, 2024  Sts Constantine & Helen Greek Church Near 76th & North Avenue OPA! 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 Greek Fest Time MKE!)

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Summer Kickoff with Wacky Wheels Skating at Tippecanoe Library Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Library - Tippecanoe Branch 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Summer Kick-off with Wacky Wheels Skating Monday, June 10 from 4:30-7:30 pm Tippecanoe Library 3912 S Howell Ave Milwaukee WI Kick-off Summer Reading with an evening of roller skating and ice cream! The MKE REC Wacky Wheels Skate Van will be on-site providing free roller skate rental for adults, teens and kids grades 4 and […]

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Flowers for Ferdinand at Good Hope Library Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Library - Good Hope Branch 7715 W. Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Flowers for Ferdinand Tuesday June 11 from 1-2 pm Good Hope Library 7715 W Good Hope Rd Milwaukee WI Create flower blossoms while listening to Ferdinand, the classic tale about a peaceful bull who just wants to stop and smell the flowers. Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally events may […]

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Morris the Magic Man at Oak Creek Public Library (Ages 4-11)

Oak Creek Library 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI, United States

June 11th from 1:30-2:15pm at Oak Creek Public Library 8040 S 6th St Oak Creek WI  Morris the Magic Man is a magician who has performed all over the world. His shows are filled with fun, puppets and, of course, great MAGIC! This program is geared toward children ages 4-11, with an adult, and will take […]

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Event Series Chill on the Hill 2024

Chill on the Hill at Humboldt Park in Bay View Milwaukee

Humboldt Park Milwaukee 3000 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Chill on the Hill, brought to you by the Bay View Neighborhood Association and Milwaukee County Parks, is a weekly free summer concert event with live local music, food trucks, and fun for the whole family. The event happens Tuesday evenings at Humboldt Park in Bay View.  Humboldt Park offers 75,000 square feet of seating […]

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Family Fun – Block Party at Oak Creek Public Library (Ages 4-11)

Oak Creek Library 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI, United States

June 13th from 1:30-2:30pm at Oak Creek Public Library 8040 S 6th St Oak Creek WI  Gather the family for an afternoon of adventure and fun! Explore a new theme each week to inspire creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. This program is geared toward children 4-11 with an adult (siblings welcome). No registration is required. Please […]

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DIY Buttons and Library Card Lanyards at Tippecanoe Library Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Library - Atkinson 1960 W. Atkinson Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

DIY Buttons and Library Card Lanyards Thursday June 13 from 2-4 pm Tippecanoe Library 3912 S Howell Ave Milwaukee WI Customize an ID tag by painting your own lanyard to safely stow your library card and create a pinback button to express your awesomeness! Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and occasionally […]

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HartFest 2024 at Hart Park Wauwatosa

Hart Park 1190 N 70th St,, Wauwatosa, WI, United States

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 from 5pm - 10pm and SATURDAY, JUNE 15 from 9am - 8pm    HartFest 2024: It's all about BBQ and the Blues! Enjoy a BBQ Competition, food trucks, and some of the region’s best live music acts! Admission is free and proceeds go to local non-profits. Please note: Dates and times are subject […]

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HartFest 2024 at Hart Park Wauwatosa

Hart Park 1190 N 70th St,, Wauwatosa, WI, United States

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 from 5pm - 10pm and SATURDAY, JUNE 15 from 9am - 8pm    HartFest 2024: It's all about BBQ and the Blues! Enjoy a BBQ Competition, food trucks, and some of the region’s best live music acts! Admission is free and proceeds go to local non-profits. Please note: Dates and times are subject […]

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The Barbie Dreamhouse Living Pop-Up Truck at Mayfair Wauwatosa

Mayfair Mall 2500 N Mayfair Rd, Milwaukee

Barbie fans of all ages, this one’s for you: The Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour is continuing its 2024 East with a stop in Milwaukee this weekend. The Barbie Truck is bringing exclusive merchandise as part of the continuing celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Barbie moving into her very first Dreamhouse. Milwaukee: THIS Saturday June 15 from […]

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Event Series 2024 Family Movies

Summer Night Movie in Veterans Park Milwaukee

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

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT! Summer Night Movie in Veterans Park Movies Start At Dusk Gift of Wings and Milwaukee County Parks are excited to announce the Free Summer Night Movie Series in Milwaukee's Veterans Park! Bring your blankets and chairs out to Milwaukee's Veterans Park and enjoy this family friendly movie! Gift of Wings will be […]

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