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If your child loves to mix, measure, and make a little mess in the kitchen, you’re in the right place. Milwaukee has a growing number of hands-on cooking and baking classes designed just for kids—from toddlers stirring their first batter to teens learning real culinary skills.
These local programs make it easy for young chefs to try new foods, build confidence, and have a whole lot of fun along the way. Below, you’ll find cooking schools, chocolate workshops, birthday party options, and pop-up classes happening around the Milwaukee area.
Let’s take a look at where your budding chef can get cooking.
💡For even more hands-on programs, take a look at our Milwaukee Kids Class & Activity Guide.
1. More Happy Kitchens
Various Locations Across Milwaukee
More Happy Kitchens is all about creating joyful culinary experiences for kids aged 2-13. With classes scattered throughout the Milwaukee area, children can develop essential cooking skills, unleash their creativity, and gain confidence in the kitchen. Each session is built around high-quality ingredients and is designed to be inclusive for all skill levels.
💡For birthday party options, check out our Milwaukee Birthday Party Guide.
2. Chef Pam’s Kitchen
280 W. Main St., Waukesha | 262-271-6121
At Chef Pam’s Kitchen, young cooks as little as two years old can dive into a world of culinary adventures. With a lineup that includes cooking camps, cookie decorating, and more, there’s plenty to inspire kids of all ages to get their hands messy and their taste buds excited.
3. Tabal Chocolate
7515 Harwood Ave., Wauwatosa | 414-585-9996
For the young chocoholics aged 7-12, Tabal Chocolate offers a sweet escape into the world of artisanal chocolate making. Kids will learn to create their own delectable treats while discovering the rich history and artistry behind one of the world’s most beloved confections.
4. The Petite Chef
19 N. Main St., Dousman | 262-443-9001
Venture out to Dousman where The Petite Chef invites children into a culinary wonderland. This charming cooking school hosts a range of classes, from basic cooking skills to full-blown themed birthday parties, all designed to spark a love for cooking in kids of all ages.
5. Maggiano’s – Milwaukee
Maggiano’s Little Italy, 2500 North Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Bring your future chefs to Maggiano’s for a fun and interactive cooking class led by the chef at Maggianos at Mayfair Mall. Events are listed on our Events Calendar and Eventbrite.
6. Sur La Table Kids Cooking Classes
Bayshore Mall, Glendale, WI (480 West Northshore Drive Space P-114, Glendale, WI 53217)
Sur La Table offers kids and teens cooking classes at their Bayshore Mall location in Glendale. These classes are designed to help young chefs learn essential cooking skills through hands-on, interactive lessons.
Under the guidance of experienced instructors, kids explore a variety of recipes and techniques in a supportive environment. Whether it’s making homemade pizza or trying out new dessert recipes, these classes provide a fun way for kids to develop their cooking abilities.
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In 2013, Calie Herbst, a former teacher with three little ones, saw a need for a “One Stop Shop” for family fun in Milwaukee. So she founded Milwaukee With Kids. Her goal was to find the best this city has to offer families and share it with other parents. In one place.
In 2019, she published “Exploring Milwaukee WIth Kids”, a comprehensive Milwaukee travel guide for families and kids.
She appears regularly on WISN News, Fox 6’s ‘Real Milwaukee’, B93.3, and Wisconsin Morning News. She has been featured in Medium, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, NPR, the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, and on CBS 58 News.
Calie is available for hosting, moderating and media appearances.
