Summer Playgrounds
August 5, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Come find the Wonder Wagon at Ohio 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 enriching […]
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August 5, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Come find the Wonder Wagon at Whittier 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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August 6, 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 MoreBilingual Story Time
August 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am – Enjoy stories, music and movement during this interactive program in both English and Spanish. This program will take place every second Friday of the month through the end of the year.
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August 10, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 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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August 11, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am – Join our Artist in Residence, Malik for a performance in the Party Room.
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August 12, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Come find the Wonder Wagon at Holt 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 enriching […]
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August 13, 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 MoreBilingual Story Time
August 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am – Enjoy stories, music and movement during this interactive program in both English and Spanish. This program will take place every second Friday of the month through the end of the year.
Read MoreJill’s Junior Gardeners: Pumpkin Picking
August 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Our pumpkins are ready for fall, which means that it’s harvest time. Join us for the final session of Jill’s Junior Gardeners to help pick pumpkins and choose one to bring home.
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