Milwaukee, WI weekend events for tweens & teens (11+)

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.

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

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

Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival

Downtown Milwaukee — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Free downtown light displays.

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

Holiday Folk Fair International

Exposition Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park — West Allis · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee County suburbs

83rd annual celebration of world cultures with food, music, dance and folk traditions from southeastern Wisconsin's communities.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid: $16 ages 8-61 at the gate; kids 7 and under free; 62+ $14
• Indoors

Fri 2-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm.

Sci-Fi Family Day

Discovery World — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Sunday, November 22, 2026 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Join our celebration of all things science fiction and embark on an educational odyssey at Discovery World’s Sci-Fi Family…

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

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

Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival

Downtown Milwaukee — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Free downtown light displays.

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

Storytime with Santa

Discovery World — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Saturday, November 28, 2026 & Sunday, December 20, 2026 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Join us in the theater for Storytime with Santa at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm.

• 11+
• Cost not listed
• Indoors

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

Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival

Downtown Milwaukee — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Free downtown light displays.

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

Code & Create Day

Discovery World — Milwaukee · Milwaukee Co. · Milwaukee

Sunday, December 6, 2026 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Your entire family is invited to scroll down to Code & Create Day to investigate the amazing world of coding and spark your…

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

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