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.
Featured event
Children’s Fest Day
Summerfest
June 26
This Friday only, admission is FREE for everyone from noon to 3 p.m. Complete the Shorewest Map of Fun scavenger hunt featuring fun stops throughout the festival park for prizes, activities and more. Select food vendors will offer discounts on food-and-beverage items, plus the Q Brothers will host a special performance and interactive workshop at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park Stage, where kids can create and perform an original song.
Fun and games
Tour of America’s Dairyland
Various locations
June 25-28
The annual cycling series wraps up this weekend with events in Bay View on June 25, Shorewood on June 26, Milwaukee’s Historic Downer Avenue on June 27 and Wauwatosa on June 28. Families will want to point themselves toward Shorewood, where kid-friendly events will be part of the fun. Bike decorating and face painting will be available from 2 to 6 p.m., and kids races will take place with age divisions for 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12.
Wisconsin Card Show
Fiserv Forum
June 26-28
This signature card collecting event will feature more than 400 tables filled with sports cards, trading-card games and memorabilia, autograph sessions, meet-and-greets, photo ops, kid zones, and everything from dollar boxes to six-figure collectible cards. Kids ages 10 & under get in free.
Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Cleburne Railroaders
Ballpark Commons | Franklin
June 26-28
The udderly different baseball team has a three-game series lined up with the Railroaders that includes three unique promotions to pull you toward Ballpark Commons. It starts with Friday Night Firewords, continues with Backyard Baseball Night on Saturday and wraps up with Free Donuts for Kids plus postgame autographs on Sunday.
Food and farmers
Strawberry Festival
Cedarburg
June 27-28
Celebrate summer’s favorite fruit at this popular annual event featuring the Cedar Quacker 500 duck races, the Third Space Brewing Beer Garden and an entire Kids’ Area in Cedar Creek Park, where you’ll find a youth makers market, family-friendly entertainment, a petting zoo, games, prizes and more.
Fox Point Farmer’s Market
North Shore Congregational Church | Fox Point
June 27 | 8 a.m.-noon
Visit this seasonal market featuring friendly vendors offering fresh produce and delicious prepared foods. You’ll also be able to meet members of the Fox Point Police Department, listen to live music, try drop-in art activities for kids ages 4-14 at AWE’s Art Truck and check out North Shore Library Story Time.
Songs and shows
Children’s Concert
Villa Terrace
June 28 | 11 a.m.-noon
Enjoy a performance of Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals), the beloved and humorous musical suite by Camille Saint-Saëns. Kids are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animals, and participate by singing and moving along with the music, making for a fun and interactive experience.
Will Branch: Family Concert
Anodyne Coffee
June 28 | 11 a.m.
Fox & Branch’s Will Branch will perform a dynamic mix of old-time music, original songs and family folk music that appeals to both children and adults.
Back to nature
Lake Country Clean Water Festival
Lakefront Park Beach | Pewaukee
June 27 | 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Held at Lakefront Park Beach, this festival celebrates Lake Country’s lakes while promoting clean-water awareness and stewardship. Participate in the “Clean Water Passport” activity (collect stamps at each exhibit) for a chance to win prizes, enjoy cool activities like pontoon boat rides and a water-ski clinic, and visit the Education Tent for hands-on activities and interactive exhibits about lake ecology and protecting local waterways.
Storigami
Boerner Botanical Gardens | Hales Corners
June 26 | 10-11 a.m.
Learn origami, the ancient art of paper folding, while hearing a story about a child who’s trying to figure out what to do when they grow up. Follow that journey from a sailor to firefighter to pirate to captain of a boat as part of this activity designed for kid-and-grownup pairs. Please bring a newspaper to fold.
Outdoor movies
- June 26: Lake Park will show Song Sung Blue at the Summer Stage starting at 6:30 p.m.
- June 27: Elm Grove Village Park will bring The Incredibles to the big screen at 8:30 p.m. at the Village Park Pavilion.
- June 26: Martin Drive has Lilo & Stitch screening at the Community Gardens (46th & Vliet). Dress for the weather, bring a blanket and snacks, and have the kids use the bathroom before leaving the house because there isn’t one on-site.
- June 27: Veterans Park will feature Zootopia 2 at dusk, with hot food and drinks available from Gift of Wings, plus popcorn for just $1!