Summer Playgrounds
July 22, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Come find the Wonder Wagon at Stark Park from 1:30-3:30 p.m.! Milwaukee Recreation will provide enrichment activities, play opportunities, and free meals at playground sites across the city beginning June 23, 2025 (for kids ages 6-17). Learn more. All playgrounds are operated as a “free drop-in” program. Though locations are staffed and provide many enriching games […]
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July 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Learn how to grow food plants like lettuce and basil with no soil and no digging! Our hydroponic Fork Farms garden can grow plants with only water and light. Join us for h2gr0w programs at 1 p.m. to plant seeds, keep the water healthy and pick plants that are ready to eat.
Read MoreTalkback + Performance
July 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Join Malik for our Toddler Talkback series, where your little ones can get involved and share their thoughts followed by a performance. We’ll be joined by Katie Cummings from Pink Umbrella Theater Company and will be exploring topics like: – Discovering and embracing personal talents – Expressing oneself with confidence and positivity – Setting and […]
Read MoreSensory-Friendly Sessions
July 27, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – Second Sunday of every month, 5-7 p.m. Fourth Sunday of every month, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Families can enjoy our Museum experience in a calmer, quieter space during these special evening sessions.
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July 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am – Join the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music for a Smart Start™ class and let your children develop important cognitive skills through playful activities like music, movement, games, stories and music! Smart Start™ teaches children how to learn. Songs and activities are carefully chosen to match each age group’s specific developmental needs.
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July 29, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Come find the Wonder Wagon at Franklin Square Park from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.! Milwaukee Recreation will provide enrichment activities, play opportunities, and free meals at playground sites across the city beginning June 23, 2025 (for kids ages 6-17). Learn more. All playgrounds are operated as a “free drop-in” program. Though locations are staffed and provide many […]
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July 29, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Come find the Wonder Wagon at Carver Park from 1:30-3:30 p.m.! Milwaukee Recreation will provide enrichment activities, play opportunities, and free meals at playground sites across the city beginning June 23, 2025 (for kids ages 6-17). Learn more. All playgrounds are operated as a “free drop-in” program. Though locations are staffed and provide many enriching games […]
Read MoreCuddle Clinic: Pet Vet Takeover
July 30, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm – Get ready for a day of paws-on learning in animal care! Bring your favorite stuffy and be their vet for the day! Make a personalized collar – so your stuffy doesn’t get lost – and then work with real veterinarians to learn how to wrap a hurt paw, listen to their heartbeat and use other […]
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July 30, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Learn how to grow food plants like lettuce and basil with no soil and no digging! Our hydroponic Fork Farms garden can grow plants with only water and light. Join us for h2gr0w programs at 1 p.m. to plant seeds, keep the water healthy and pick plants that are ready to eat.
Read MoreFamily Fun Days
August 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Find the Wonder Wagon at Free Sunday Family Fun Days with MKE with Kids at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park. The FREE Sunday Family Fun Days will take place from 10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park, located inside Henry Maier Festival Park. The events offer attendees access to family-friendly programming, food […]
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