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Milwaukee Family Fun Guide

Best of Milwaukee: Family-Friendly Activities, Restaurants, Parks & More

Explore the very best that Milwaukee has to offer for families! From adventurous playgrounds and scenic parks to family-friendly restaurants and interactive museums, our Best of Milwaukee guide is packed with top activities and destinations for all ages.

Whether you’re in the mood for hiking in nature, enjoying art and theater, or seeking out seasonal fun, this comprehensive resource has something for everyone.

With sections dedicated to special needs, sports, shopping, and more, you’ll find everything you need to make the most of family time in Milwaukee.

DINO Encounters Roars into Bayshore this July
22
Jul

DINO Encounters Roars into Bayshore this July

July 22, 2021,
The community is invited to Bayshore Dino Encounters, an interactive dinosaur experience that takes guests back in time 65 million years when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. This free, family-friendly event blends music and life-like dinosaur puppets to create an educational experience like no other. Bayshore Dino Encounters roars into town on July 28 and 29...
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12
Jul

10 Fun Milwaukee Boat Tours and Rentals (2023)

July 12, 2021,
One of the best parts about living in Milwaukee is enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River. And when the weather gets warm, what better way is there to enjoy them than on a boat? If you don’t own a boat yourself, there are still ample options to get out on...
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Betty Brinn Children's Museum
10
Jul

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families

July 10, 2021,
The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum announced last month that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program supports those...
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Dinos
29
Jun

July 2021: Top Things To Do With Kids

June 29, 2021,
Summer is in full swing, and it’s time to soak in the season! Visit water parks and splash pads, check out the new Community Park in Summerfest (it’s amazing!), and see which must-visit sculptures are only here until August. FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS GLENDALE Fourth of July is ON in Glendale, and they want everyone...
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Goldfish Swim
22
Jun

Why We Love Goldfish Swim School (And You Should, Too!)

June 22, 2021,
Goldfish Swim School offers weekly lessons for ages 4 months – 12 years. Ancient Wisdom There’s an ancient Jewish teaching that may seem out of the ordinary in a spiritual context. Back in the third century, the rabbis clearly stated that parents are obligated to teach their children how to swim. Why? Because it’s a...
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Playground
17
Jun

New Northwestern Mutual Community Park Opens To Public June 19

June 17, 2021,
The brand new Northwestern Mutual Community Park will officially open at Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday, June 19. This entirely redeveloped entertainment space for families offers inclusive and accessible play for children ages 2 – 12 years of age, including those who may experience a variety of challenges.  The new Northwestern Mutual Community Park...
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Kids reading
13
Jun

The summer slide: How not to fall behind in school

June 13, 2021,
You may have heard about the summer slide – the idea that children forget what they learned during the school year over summer break. And this year, the “summer slide” meets the “COVID slide”. The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a Portland-based education organization, and they used a sample of 5 million students and mapped...
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08
Jun

Bayshore Kicks Off Family-Friendly Outdoor Movie Series (2021)

June 8, 2021,
Starting Wednesday, June 16, Bayshore will welcome kids of all ages (and adults too!) to a FREE weekly Family Flicks outdoor movie series. There are a total of 15 family-friendly movies in the series. Movies start at 5 p.m. and play from the Bayshore Marquee facing The Yard. “We are thrilled to welcome our communities...
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02
Jun

June 2021: Top Things To Do With Kids

June 2, 2021,
School is out and summer is in! It’s the season of berry picking, outdoor movies, splash pads, and more. Here are our top picks for families this month: FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES Bayshore invites families for free family movies this summer. Bayshore is welcoming kids of all ages (and adults too!) to enjoy the FREE Family...
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28
May

How Clean Is The Milwaukee River?

May 28, 2021,
For decades, Milwaukee was known as the ‘machine shop of the world’. Tanneries, breweries, and manufacturing plants dumped their industrial waste into the nearest river.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The legacy chemicals found deep in the river sediments, like PCBs, mercury, coal tar, and heavy metals, are still there.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, according to MMSD, today our rivers are much cleaner...
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