Milwaukee Sports and Recreation for Families

Discover the best sports and recreational activities for families in Milwaukee!

From unique entertainment venues like 1st and Bowl and Koz’s Mini Bowl, to family-friendly sports events at American Family Field and Milwaukee Wave games, our guide covers it all.

Find exciting mini-golf spots, swim classes, and more to keep your family active and entertained year-round.

Sep

Kids Now Golf Free at Noyes Park Golf Course

September 29, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

Southeast Wisconsin and Milwaukee County Parks are excited to announce that kids can now golf free at Noyes Park Golf Course in Milwaukee. Thanks to a new partnership between the two organizations, junior golfers under 18 years old will be welcomed to play at no cost for the remainder of the 2022 golf season and...

Sep

Wisconsin Badger Game: 10 Tips for Visiting With Kids (2024)

September 4, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI If your family are big Milwaukee sports fans, you might also enjoy a day out cheering for the Badgers! You may not be a rowdy and raucous college student wearing red and white striped overalls, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still thoroughly enjoy a University of Wisconsin Badger...

Aug

A Roller Skating Rink May be Coming to Red Arrow Park

August 27, 2022mkewithkidsFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

Red Arrow Park may soon be home to a roller skating rink. Photo by little x little photography in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Winter, it’s Milwaukee’s own Rockefeller Center. Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park is a reader favorite. Families love the wintry downtown scene there, when ice skaters flock to the rink, sip hot...

Jun

Lakeshore Chinooks Game: 10 Things Your Kids Will Love (2024)

June 2, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

Lakeshore Chinooks baseball games in Mequon, WI offer affordable family fun. For Milwaukee area families who are looking for affordable and quality family fun, a Lakeshore Chinooks game fits the bill. The Lakeshore Chinooks Baseball Club are a summer collegiate baseball team, and their games are packed with good old-fashioned family fun. They play all...

Jan

Hank Aaron’s Legacy Lives on at American Family Field (2023)

January 22, 2021Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

Hank Aaron speaks at the dedication of the plaque in 2007. Milwaukee baseball legend Hank Aaron passed away 2021, but his legacy lives on at American Family Field. He began playing for the Milwaukee Braves in 1954 and finished his career with the Brewers. He was known as “Hammerin Hank” for his ability to hit...

Mar

Here’s Where You Can Watch March Madness With Your Kids

March 28, 2019Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

Here are some of our reader’s ideas about where you can bring your kids with you to watch March Madness games around Milwaukee. Score! Champps Americana (Brookfield) Bar Louie (Brookfield) Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub Milwaukee Burger Company (Franklin) Sobelman’s Pub & Grill Camp Bar (Shorewood) Bullwinkle’s Sports Bar (Brookfield) Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Cleveland Pub...

Apr

Quick Guide: Adventure Rock in Riverwest

April 9, 2018Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

My son’s Spring Break extended an extra day for a teacher inservice, so we found ourselves with mom/son quality time this past Monday. After we dropped his little sisters off at day care, we mused about what to do. I told him that I planned for us to go to the Domes, since it’s free...

Mar

Top Skate Parks in Milwaukee: Best Spots for Skateboarding and Inline Skating (2025)

March 27, 2018Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

If skateboarding is your speed, or if you’re looking to try something new with the kids, Milwaukee has plenty of indoor and outdoor skate parks to explore. Here are some of the best spots for skateboarders, inline skaters, and BMX riders. 1. Cream City Skatepark (Indoor) Address: 5560 N. Park Dr., Butler, WI 53007Phone: (262) 790-9675Website: creamcityskatepark.com Features:Cream...

Feb

Here’s what swim lessons at Goldfish Swim School are like.

February 6, 2018Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Sports & Recreation

When Goldfish Swim School opened up in Brookfield last November, they offered to host my three year old for two months of swim lessons in exchange for my honest review of their swim lessons. So here we are! Here’s are some key elements of my experience that I think will be helpful for other parents...

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