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Seasonal Fun

Explore seasonal family fun in Milwaukee throughout the year! From summer splash pads and water parks to fall apple orchards and pumpkin patches, winter skiing and sledding, and festive holiday events, find the best activities for families in every season.

DINO Encounters Roars into Bayshore this July
The community is invited to Bayshore Dino Encounters, an interactive dinosaur experience that takes guests back in time 65 million years when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. This free, family-friendly event blends music and life-like dinosaur puppets to create an educational experience like no other. Bayshore Dino Encounters roars into town on July 28 and 29...
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One of the best parts about living in Milwaukee is enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River. And when the weather gets warm, what better way is there to enjoy them than on a boat? If you don’t own a boat yourself, there are still ample options to get out on...
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Summer is in full swing, and it’s time to soak in the season! Visit water parks and splash pads, check out the new Community Park in Summerfest (it’s amazing!), and see which must-visit sculptures are only here until August. FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS GLENDALE Fourth of July is ON in Glendale, and they want everyone...
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You may have heard about the summer slide – the idea that children forget what they learned during the school year over summer break. And this year, the “summer slide” meets the “COVID slide”. The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a Portland-based education organization, and they used a sample of 5 million students and mapped...
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Starting Wednesday, June 16, Bayshore will welcome kids of all ages (and adults too!) to a FREE weekly Family Flicks outdoor movie series. There are a total of 15 family-friendly movies in the series. Movies start at 5 p.m. and play from the Bayshore Marquee facing The Yard. “We are thrilled to welcome our communities...
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School is out and summer is in! It’s the season of berry picking, outdoor movies, splash pads, and more. Here are our top picks for families this month: FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES Bayshore invites families for free family movies this summer. Bayshore is welcoming kids of all ages (and adults too!) to enjoy the FREE Family...
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Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9th, 2021. We rounded up some of our favorite special events happening around Milwaukee this year so that your family can celebrate together and make it an extra-special day: 1. Mother & Daughter Hike at Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center | Ages 5+ Saturday, May 8⋅1:30 – 3:00pm1130 N 60th...
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The first annual Tulip Festival in Spring Grove runs now through May 9th. The tulips are in full bloom at Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, Illinois, just over an hour drive from Milwaukee. Visitors can walk through their private lakefront location with five acres of tulips, featuring 300,000 bulbs, 30 varieties, and 70,000 mixed...
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Riveredge Nature Center offers maple sugaring events throughout early spring. March marks the beginning of the end of winter in Milwaukee, and we’re here for it. It’s the start of maple sugaring season, St. Patrick’s Day, AND the museums are re-opening. GO BIG FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY The Milwaukee St. Patricks Day Parade has been...
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It may be below 32 degrees in Milwaukee, but that means we get to enjoy Art Below Zero’s amazing ice sculptures for a little bit longer. Here are some ice sculptures you and your kids can visit this weekend: 1.) “MKE It Local Bears” at the Marcus Performing Arts Center Photo: Instagram, @mkedowntown This 15-block,...
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