
Summer Fun For Kids
Milwaukee offers a wide range of summer events for kids, including festivals, concerts, outdoor movies, and museum programs. Here’s a glimpse at some of the highlights:
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June • July • August • September

June
Through Aug. 31 Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! The new exhibit, introduces young children to Curious George’s world and lead visitors on a fun, meaningful, interactive math, science, and engineering-based adventure. Discovery World
Through Oct. 5 Exploration Dinosaur Dig into dinos! Unearth the past and explore prehistoric life including the bones, teeth, and more from mighty dinosaurs like the T. Rex and Triceratops! Milwaukee County Zoo
June 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:30-1:30 am Tuesdays in the Garden for Parents & Very Small Children A nurturing environment where children’s curiosity and wonder are extended through play and exploration. Lynden Sculpture Garden
June 1 Sensory Friendly Concert: Symphonic Superpowers Designed for people of any age on the autism spectrum, but all are welcome! Bradley Symphony Center
June 5-8 Turtle Fest Get to know amazing turtles, make wearable turtle projects, join turtle enrichment presentations, enjoy animal encounters, and more. Discovery World
June 7 Raptor Saturday Learn what goes on behind the scenes to take care of our resident birds of prey. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
June 8, 11am-3pm Glendale’s Touch a Truck Free event includes live music by Mitchell Shiner. Richard E. Maslowski Park, Glendale
June 12-25 22nd Annual Youth Plein Air Art Contest Cedarburg Cultural Center
June 12, July 23, Aug. 7, Sept. 4 Milwaukee Film The movies start at 7:30pm. Milwaukee/Deer District 1111 N. Phillips Ave.
June 7, July 11, Aug. 1 Summer Night Movies $1 popcorn, all movies start at dusk. Greendale Gazebo Park, 5710 Broad St.
June 14, 28 and Aug. 16, 23, 31 Summer Night Movies $1 popcorn, all movies start at dusk. Veterans Park, Lakefront
July 31, Sept. 6 Falls Family Movie Nights Enjoy music, food and drinks starting two hours before dusk, followed by movies. Village Park, Menomonee Falls
June 13, Aug. 15 Friday Night Flicks Veteran’s Memorial Park Bandshell, Lake St. Port Washington
June 16, July 21, Aug. 18 Monday Night Movies In The Park Movies in the Park starts at 6pm with pre-movie activities. Les Paul Performance Center , Cutler Park, Waukesha

July
July 10-13 Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival Veterans Park & H-D Museum
July 12 Dragon Boat Festival Lakeshore State Park
July 12 African Cultural Festival Brown Deer Park
July 17-20 Bastille Days Cathedral Square
July 19 Falls Lavender Fest Village Park, Menomonee Falls
July 19-20 Milwaukee Air and Water Show Milwaukee’s Lakefront
July 25-27 German Fest Summerfest grounds
July 26 Brady Street Festival Brady Street
July 31-Aug. 10 Wisconsin State Fair Wisconsin State Fair Park

August
Aug. 2 Root Beer Bash The Bavarian Bierhaus
Aug. 2 Black Arts Fest MKE Summerfest grounds
Aug. 14- 17 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summerfest grounds
Aug. 16 Center Street Daze
Aug. 16-17 Art & Chalk Fest Museum of Wisconsin Art
Aug. 22-24 Mexican Fiesta Summerfest grounds
Aug. 23-24 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Wisconsin State Fair Park

September
Sept. 28-29 Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival Cedarburg
Oct. 4 Falls Harvest Festival
