Every week, Milwaukee With Kids answers a simple question for families across the area: What are we going to do this weekend? From indoor activities to outdoor adventures, we’ve got you covered. For the full weekend list, make sure to visit the Milwaukee With Kids website.
Top picks
Sleeping Beauty by Milwaukee Ballet
Marcus Performing Arts Center | 929 N. Water St. | Milwaukee
April 11-13 (various showtimes)
Admission: $48-$156
One of the world’s most famous classical ballets, Sleeping Beauty retells the beloved tale of romance and rescue. When the beautiful Princess Aurora pricks her finger on her sixteenth birthday, she is cursed to sleep until a handsome prince wakes her with a kiss. Let yourself escape into Michael Pink’s dreamy retelling of the family-favorite fairy tale, featuring live music by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra.
Bucks Family Night
Fiserv Forum | 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave. | Milwaukee
Sunday, April 13 | Noon
Admission: $40-$65
Make the Bucks part of your family traditions! Each Family Night ticket includes a savory box of popcorn, a refreshing Sprite, and Milwaukee Bucks basketball, with this Sunday’s game welcoming the Detroit Pistons to Fiserv Forum.
Bonus picks: Easter Events
Get into the seasonal spirit with the Bayshore Bunny Hop Festival, ride the East Troy Railroad Bunny Train, find free Easter fun at the Rite-Hite Family YMCA’s Spring Egg-stravaganza and Kosciuszko Community Center’s Easter Egg-citement, scoop up eggs dropped from a fire-truck ladder in Sussex, shop Easter Outfits at the Florence Eiseman Warehouse Sale and more! Check out the full list of Easter Events here.
For all ages
Girls in STEM Careers Day
MSOE STEM Center | 1444 N. Water St. | Milwaukee
Saturday, April 12 | 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Admission: $15 (plus online fee)
STEM careers help others and make the world a better place. This event is a chance for participants to get structured classroom time with hands-on activities alongside an expo with local companies to learn more about careers in STEM. The expo will be an opportunity to meet and learn from women professionals in a variety of STEM careers. Open to students in grades 4-9 who identify as female.
Family Day: Growing Together
Joyce’s Legacy Learning Center | 5601 W. North Ave. | Milwaukee
Friday, April 12 | Noon-4 p.m.
Admission: FREE (registration required)
This family-friendly event is all about growing together through learning, laughter and love. What to expect: a live read-aloud by Just Us and Books, a Discovery World interactive exhibit with hands-on science fun, face painting by Shades of Face FX, lunch from A Taste of Love Catering Company, crafts and literacy activities, a family photo booth, giveaways and community resources, music, games and more!
For big kids
Ice Storm Drone Racing Competition
Pettit National Ice Center | 500 S. 84th St. | Milwaukee
April 11-13
Admission: One Day $10; Weekend $20; Children 5 and Under FREE
One of the largest and most electrifying indoor drone-racing events in the United States, this three-day event takes place annually at the world-renowned Pettit National Speed Skating Olympic Training Facility, bringing together top talent (students and professionals), cutting-edge technology, and an atmosphere charged with excitement.
Twilight Skate Night
Andrew Douglas Middle School | 3620 N. 18th St. | Milwaukee
Friday, April 11 | 5-8 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Who’s ready to hit the rink? Milwaukee Recreation’s free Family Skate Nights have returned! Skate Nights are open to ages 10-14 (ages under 10 must be accompanied by an adult). Participants are welcome to bring their own skates. Milwaukee Recreation also has skate rentals available for free.
For REALLY big kids
South Shore Terrace Beer Garden
2900 S. Shore Dr. | Milwaukee
The South Shore Terrace Beer Garden is officially open for the season Friday, April 11! This open-air Miller beer garden is perched right along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Bay View, offering some of the best views of the water and city skyline. What makes it family-friendly: a dedicated kids’ menu and craft sodas, plus a nearby playground, walking trails and beach. Find more family-friendly beer gardens in the Milwaukee area here.