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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Join the Grohmann Museum for Kids' Art Days on select Wednesdays! With summer festivals and the 4th of July approaching, get into the spirit by creating pipe cleaner fireworks. Participants will dip their sculpted pipe cleaners in acrylic paint and stamp their design on paper. Included with Museum Admission:$5 adults$3 senior/studentsChildren under 12: Free
Visit the Grohmann Museum's summer exhibition, WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America, featuring 50 large-scale watercolor paintings, then create a watercolor portrait of your own! We'll paint en plein air in the rooftop sculpture garden, surrounded by nature and artwork. In the event of rain, we will lead a sketching activity in the galleries and […]
Get inspired by the textile arts depicted in the galleries and then venture up to the rooftop where you will be provided a cardboard loom and instructions on how to make your own bookmark. Kids may also participate in a collaborative project and add a line of yarn to our traditional loom.
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