Things to do with kids in Milwaukee this weekend (Nov 13

This weekend with kids in Milwaukee, WI: Nov 13–15

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30pm–4:45pm

Germantown Christmas Festival Parade & Christmas in the Park

Firemen's Park — Germantown · Washington Co. · Milwaukee County suburbs

Hawaiian Christmas-themed parade followed by Christmas in the Park with pictures with Santa, costumed characters, stilt walkers and free hot chocolate.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free

Parade 1:30pm; park activities 2-4:45pm. Kids' Jingle Bell Dash and 5K the same day.

Details at Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce ↗

Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 10am–5pm

BrainExpo: Milwaukee's Free Neuroscience Festival

MCW Alumni Center — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Two-day hands-on brain science festival with Milwaukee neuroscientists, plus a Brain Playground of games, crafts and demos for kids.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Free
Indoors

Details at BrainExpo ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Nov 13 – Dec 13 · 10am–12:15pm

Animal Encounters

Discovery World — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm Turtles and snakes are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet.

Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Discovery World ↗

Nov 14 – Dec 13 · 9am–3:30pm

Kohl’s Design It! Lab Open

Discovery World — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Saturdays & Sundays 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Bring the whole family to the Kohl’s Design It!

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Cost not listed
Indoors

Details at Discovery World ↗

Library storytimes & programs (17, free)

From Milwaukee Public Library, Wauwatosa Public Library and Waukesha Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

9:30amBaby Time (ages 0-12 mo.) · Wauwatosa Public Library, Wauwatosa 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amAmerica Recycles Day · Martin Luther King Branch, Milwaukee 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amBaby & Toddler Storytime & Playgroup · Waukesha Public Library, Waukesha 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amBaby Story Time · Bay View Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amFamily Play and Learn - Veterinarian · Tippecanoe Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amMini Makers · Martin Luther King Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Fri, Nov 13 · times varyStory Time · At 2 Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Waukesha branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

See all 2 branches

Washington Park Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Center Street Branch Fri, Nov 13 · 11am

Library event page →

3pmReel Fridays at Atkinson · Atkinson Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

9:30amSpecial Olympics Young Athletes · Martin Luther King Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10amHello Saturday! · Waukesha Public Library, Waukesha 6-10 · Free

10:30amFamily Open Maker Time with Artists Working in Education · Good Hope Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Play and Learn - Pizza Parlor · Central Library, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amJuggling Jam (ages 4-18) · Wauwatosa Public Library, Wauwatosa 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmBrush Hour · Villard Square Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmDIY Dinosaur Fossils · Atkinson Branch, Milwaukee 6-10 · Free

2pmLEGO® League · Zablocki Branch, Milwaukee 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

1pmGames on Sundays at Tippe! · Tippecanoe Branch, Milwaukee 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Just added this week

New listings found since Monday, Nov 9, newest first.

Germantown Christmas Festival Parade & Christmas in the Park · Firemen's Park · Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30pm–4:45pm
BrainExpo: Milwaukee's Free Neuroscience Festival · MCW Alumni Center · Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 10am–5pm
Holiday Folk Fair International · Exposition Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park · Nov 20 – Nov 22
Baby Time (ages 0-12 mo.) · Wauwatosa Public Library · Fri, Dec 11 · 9:30am–10am
Baby Story Time · Bay View Branch · Fri, Dec 11 · 10:30am–11:30am
Mini Makers · Martin Luther King Branch · Fri, Dec 11 · 10:30am–11:30am

Ending soon

Multi-day events that end by Sun, Nov 22.

BrainExpo: Milwaukee's Free Neuroscience Festival · MCW Alumni Center · last day Sun, Nov 15
Holiday Folk Fair International · Exposition Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park · last day Sun, Nov 22

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This weekend (Nov 13–15) Milwaukee, WI has 22 kid-friendly events, 20 of them free. Top picks: Germantown Christmas Festival Parade & Christmas in the Park, BrainExpo: Milwaukee's Free Neuroscience Festival and Animal Encounters. Rainy-day options: Kohl’s Design It! Lab Open and Juggling Jam (ages 4-18). Plus 18 free library programs.

22 family events across the Milwaukee area this weekend: 2 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Waukesha. Use the filters to narrow it down.

Updated November 12, 2026