Milwaukee Family Events

Name: bug in a rug Children’s Theatre presents: When I Look in the Mirror
Start: 2026-04-22T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-22T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Sunset Playhouse

Welcome to the MKE With Kids Events Calendar — your go-to guide for family-friendly events in the Milwaukee area. From free storytimes and hands-on workshops to can’t-miss festivals and seasonal celebrations, we round up the best local happenings for kids and families all in one place.

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Apr 2026
- Thu 9
  - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Homeschool Hive at Hales Corners Library
- Fri 10
  - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    Studio B MKE Teen Night
    
    $30
  - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    
    The Hobbit at The Racine Theatre Guild
    
    $15 – $20
  - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
    
    A ROCKIN’ Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Skylight Music Theatre MKE (Multiple Dates and Times Through April 26)
    
    $55 – $80
- Sat 11
  - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Earth Day Cleanup at Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    
    LEGO Club at The Brookfield Public Library
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Free Family Art Workshops at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (*Pre-registration Required*)
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure” at Miller High Life Theatre
    
    $45 – $100
  - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    
    Kid Boogie Down at the Cooperage MKE
    
    $15 – $20
  - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    
    Doggy Day at The Deer District MKE
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    
    KFH Legacy Garden Railroad at Shady Lane Greenhouse (Menomonee Falls)
    
    Free
  - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    
    Water & Kids with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at Hales Corners Library (Ages 4-7)
    
    Free
  - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Industrial Atmospheres LEGO Workshop at The Grohmann Museum MKE
    
    $3 – $5
  - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    New Berlin Historical Society Open House
    
    Free
  - 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    
    Planetarium Show – “Ndị Igbo Na Eluigwe Ha” (Igbo People and Their Skies)
    
    $5
- Sun 12
  - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    
    KFH Legacy Garden Railroad
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    
    KFH Legacy Garden Railroad at Shady Lane Greenhouse (Menomonee Falls)
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    
    Milwaukee Maker’s Market
  - 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Open House at the Milwaukee Fire Museum
    
    Free
  - 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    
    Creative Time for Families at The Lynden Sculpture Garden MKE
    
    $15
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Milwaukee Monarchs vs Indy Red Professional Ultimate Frisbee Game at MSOE’s Viets Field (Downtown MKE)
    
    $12 – $15
  - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    
    Milwaukee Monarchs vs Indy Red // Professional Ultimate Frisbee
    
    $12 – $15
- Tue 14
  - 9:30 am - 10:30 am
    
    Wee Wonders at Retzer Nature Center
    
    $5
  - 9:30 am - 10:30 am
    
    Wee Wonders at Retzer Nature Center Waukesha (Ages 2-4)
    
    $6
  - 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    
    Ready, Set, . . . Rocket! at Hales Corners Library
  - 5:00 pm - 9:14 pm
    
    414 Day Celebration at Bars & Recreation Venues
    
    $4.14
- Wed 15
  - 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    
    Outdoor Classroom for Ages 4-12 at Retzer Nature Center (Waukesha)
    
    $6
  - 10:30 am - 11:00 am
    
    Furry Tales Story Time at the Wisconsin Humane Society (Racine Campus)
    
    Free
  - 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    
    Color Me Calm at The Menomonee Falls Public Library
    
    Free
  - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Bats of WI
    
    Free
- Thu 16
  - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    
    Read Learn Create at The Oak Creek Public Library
    
    Free
  - 10:30 am - 11:00 am
    
    Furry Tales Story Time at the Wisconsin Humane Society (Ozaukee Campus)
    
    Free
  - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    
    Read Learn Create at Oak Creek Public Library
    
    Free
  - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    
    STEM Night Programs at the MSOE STEM Center MKE (3rd – 8th Grade)
    
    $20 – $25
- Fri 17
  - 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    
    Kids Impact Community Event: January Intergenerational Service & Play at Hamilton House Senior Living (Cedarburg)
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    
    Intergenerational Service and Play at Hamilton House Senior Living (Cedarburg)
    
    Free
  - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    
    Kids Night Out at the Wisconsin Humane Society (Milwaukee Campus)
    
    $30
- Sat 18
  - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
    
    Touch A Truck
    
    Free
  - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
    
    Lake Country Mom Movement x Bloom Mom Walk at Centennial Park (Hartland)
    
    Free
  - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
    
    Touch-A-Truck Day at The University School of Milwaukee
    
    Free
  - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    
    Craft Saturday at The Brookfield Public Library
    
    Free
  - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    “Maker Mindset,” a Free Creative Community Event
    
    Free
  - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Art Exploration Fair
    
    Free
  - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    
    Art Exploration Fair at The Charles Allis Art Museum (MKE East Side)
    
    Free
  - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    
    Family Frog Frolic at Wehr Nature Center (Franklin)
    
    $17 – $19
- Mon 20
  - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
    
    Evening Storytime
    
    Free
  - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    
    Middle School Craft Club at Oak Creek Public Library
    
    Free
- Tue 21
  - 9:30 am - 9:50 am
    
    Baby Story Time at Oak Creek Public Library
    
    Free
- Wed 22
  - 9:30 am - 9:50 am
    
    Toddler Story Time at Oak Creek Public Library
    
    Free
  - 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    
    bug in a rug Children’s Theatre presents: When I Look in the Mirror
    
    $6 – $12

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