In Kids & Family
In Kids & Family
In Kids & Family


100 things for kids to do in Milwaukee, 2013
Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on May 11, 2013 at 5:06 a.m. We continually update the thousands of articles on OnMilwaukee.com, but it's possible some details, specials and offers may have changed. As always, we recommend you call first if you have specific questions for the businesses mentioned in the guide.
This list – updated for 2013 – features fun stuff in and around Milwaukee for kids of all ages. From smelling the roses at Boerner Botanical Gardens to visiting Old World Wisconsin, this list is chock full of suggestions to keep your little ones entertained all year long.
Read on and have a blast. If you have more suggestions, share them with us and your fellow readers by using the Talkback feature at the bottom.
- Visit the Domes
- Make friends with the animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo
- See a big movie or the stars at the Daniel M. Soref National Geographic Dome Theater & Planetarium.
- Make the rattlesnake rattle at Milwaukee Public Museum (snake button!)
- Discover art at the Milwaukee Art Museum – particularly the latest Kohl's Art Generation exhibit
- Smell the roses at the Boerner Botanical Gardens
- Pedal a paddleboat on the Veterans Park lagoon
- Learn something new at Discovery World
- Explore the Betty Brinn Children's Museum
- Explore the Safe House
- Enjoy a play at First Stage Milwaukee
- Find something unusual at American Science and Surplus
- Get the perfect yo-yo at Art Smart's Dart Mart & Juggling Emporium
- Watch the roasters at Alterra on Humboldt
- Fly a kite at the lakefront
- Play laser tag at Kids In Motion
- Strap on skates and take to the ice at the Pettit National Ice Center
- Crawl through the play tubes at Miller Park
- Slide into the water at your neighborhood pool
- Drive your parents crazy by taking them to Chuck E. Cheese's
- Feed fish and other aquarium life at the Urban Ecology Center (1 p.m. on Saturdays)
- Eat a slice of apple pie or pick a pumpkin in autumn at the Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago
- Marvel at dinosaurs at Milwaukee Public Museum
- Go to story time at one of the Milwaukee Public Libraries
- Roller skate at Skateland
- Take a walk on the Milwaukee River Trails
- Ride the East Troy Electric Railroad
- Play ping-pong at Spin Milwaukee
- Write a fan letter to your favorite Brewer, Buck or Packer
- Watch the planes take off at Timmerman Field
- Cruise Lake Michigan on the Denis Sullivan, the world's only recreation of a 19th century sailing vessel
- Skip rocks on Pewaukee Lake
- See how the other half lived at The Pabst Mansion
- Visit Villa Terrace and pretend you're in Italy
- Wait for a train at the Cudahy Depot
- Get your parents to take you to a Brew City Bruisers' bout
- Get a taste of farm life at Green Meadows Farm
- Ride the bumper cars at StoneFire Pizza Co.
- Bounce around at Monkey Joe's
- Check out how Wisconsin residents lived in the 1800s at Pioneer Village
- See how root beer is made at Sprecher Brewery
- Rent skates at McKinley Marina's High Roller Bike & Skate Rental and tour the lakefront at warp speed
- Volunteer at the Wisconsin Humane Society or simply visit to check out the cute, fluffy, four-legged creatures
- Feed the geese at the Veteran's Park lagoon (but no bread, please)
- Hike on the wooded paths at Lake Park
- Learn about nature at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
- See what frontier life was like at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle (opens to the public May 4)
- Ride the bus Downtown
- Bike the Hank Aaron State Trail
- Hit golf balls at a driving range
- Bowl a few games at Bay View Bowl or Koz's Mini Bowl
- Jump in the lake at Atwater Beach
- Grab a bucket and go fishing with dad
- Go sledding on St. Mary's hill
- Play pinball in the Landmark Lanes arcade
- Take a trip to the Wisconsin Dells for a weekend of fun
- Stroll along the Riverwalk and see the big neon fish
- Try out Adventure Rock's climbing wall
- Savor the flavor of the day at Kopp's
- Go miniature golfing
- Watch a Wave game at the U.S. Cellular Arena
- Play a game of HORSE at your local playground
- Go shopping for everything you need to start a garden
- Visit the cool Old World sausage shop at Usinger's
- Buy a model airplane at Cudahy or Greenfield News & Hobby
- Play bocce at the Italian Community Center
- Chase butterflies at the Wehr Nature Center
- Connect with a curveball at batting cages
- Drive up to Leon's for a burger and fries, '50s style!
- Stop in at the COA Family Center
- Cheer for the Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center
- Sample step dancing at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center
- Go to JumpZone in Franklin.
- Find a treasure at the Mars Cheese Castle
- Experience the down-home fun of Lakeshore Chinooks baseball
- Tour the Jelly Belly factory
- Take part in a nature program at Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center
- Check out the Harley-Davidson Museum
- Brush up on Milwaukee's story at the Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Take a class ay Danceworks
- Try a new craft
- Eat a pizza while you see at movie at Fox Bay Cinema
- Request your favorite song at Organ Piper Pizza
- See a movie at the Hi-Way 18 drive-in theater
- Explore Cudahy Nature Center
- Climb to the top of Holy Hill
- Marvel at the Menomonee Falls
- Go horseback riding in Ozaukee County
- Have lunch at Red Robin
- Convince mom and dad to drive you down to Great America
- East at Friday's Front Row Sports Grill at Miller Park
- Watch Packers training camp at the Don Hutson Center in Green Bay
- See stars at the planetarium
- Eat Kettle Korn
- Take music lessons at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
- Join the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Eat something on a stick at the Wisconsin State Fair
- Go back in time at Old Falls Village Museum
- See how candy is made at Quality Candy and savor some free samples
- Go to open gym time at Swiss Turners
Talkbacks
|
Post a comment / write a review. |
Facebook Comments
Disclaimer: Please note that Facebook comments are posted through Facebook and cannot be approved, edited or declined by OnMilwaukee.com. The opinions expressed in Facebook comments do not necessarily reflect those of OnMilwaukee.com or its staff.
Like Us
Follow Us
















