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.

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

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

Event Series Boswell Book Company 2024 Events

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic (Author of Daphne Draws Data) at Boswell Book Company Milwaukee

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

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, author of Daphne Draws Data: A Storytelling with Data Adventure at Boswell on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:30 pm Boswell welcomes Milwaukee author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic for an event featuring her new picture book, Daphne Draws Data, in which Daphne the dragon transforms numbers into stories, helping new friends solve their problems with […]

Free
Event Series Boswell Book Company 2024 Events

Hena Khan (Author of We Are Big Time) at Milwaukee Public Library’s Centennial Hall

Milwaukee Public Library / Main Branch - Central 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Hena Khan, author of We Are Big Time at Milwaukee Public Library’s Centennial Hall, 733 N Eighth St Sunday, September 15, 2 pm Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition present an afternoon with Hena Khan for We Are Big Time, her new, Wisconsin-set graphic novel about a Muslim teen who joins an […]

Free

Aaron Boyd (Author of Giving Good) at Boswell Book Company Milwaukee

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

Aaron Boyd, author of Giving Good at Boswell on Thursday October 3 at 6:30 pm Boswell hosts beloved Milwaukee illustrator Aaron Boyd for a launch day celebration of his first book as an author/illustrator. Giving Good is Boyd’s heartfelt ode to the love that a father shares with son that keeps them both warm inside and […]

Free

Event Series Pabst Theater 2024 Events

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney at The Riverside Theater Milwaukee

Riverside Theater 116 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2024 / 4:00 PM at The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee WI  Join Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney LIVE in Milwaukee for The Hot Mess Show, a deliciously entertaining and interactive one hour event. Jeff will be serving up laughs and celebrating the latest Wimpy Kid book, while satisfying […]

$25

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