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100 things for kids to do in Milwaukee
The Domes turn a cold winter day into a warm, fun summer day!  
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Last updated Nov. 29, 2007 at 12:28 p.m.
Tags: kids, 100 things


Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on Nov. 29, 2007. 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.

Below is our list of 100 things for kids to do in (and around) Milwaukee. Read on and have a blast. If you've got more suggestions, share them with us and your fellow readers by using the Talkback feature at the bottom. (Note: the list is not in any special order. There is no implication that No. 1 is better or more fun than No. 100.)

  1. Visit the Domes
  2. Make friends with the animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo
  3. See a big movie at the IMAX Theater
  4. Make the rattlesnake rattle at Milwaukee Public Museum (snake button!)
  5. Discover art at the Milwaukee Art Museum
  6. Smell the roses at the Boerner Botanical Gardens
  7. Pedal a Juneau Park paddleboat on the Veteran's Park lagoon
  8. Learn something new at Discovery World
  9. Explore the Betty Brinn Children's Museum
  10. Yuk it up at the International Clown Hall of Fame
  11. Enjoy a play at First Stage Milwaukee
  12. Find something unusual at American Science and Surplus
  13. Get the perfect yo-yo at Art Smart's Dart Mart & Juggling Emporium
  14. Watch the roasters at Alterra on Prospect Avenue (soon at the new location on Humboldt Avenue!)
  15. Fly a kite at the lakefront
  16. Learn about African-American history at America's Black Holocaust Museum
  17. Strap on skates and take to the ice at the Pettit National Ice Center or Red Arrow Park
  18. Crawl through the play tubes at Miller Park's Big League Blast
  19. Slide into the water at Cool Waters
  20. Drive your parents crazy by taking them to Chuck E. Cheese's
  21. Feed fish and other aquarium life at the Urban Ecology Center (1 p.m. on Saturdays)
  22. Pick your own pumpkin at the Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago
  23. Marvel at dinosaurs at Milwaukee Public Museum
  24. Go to story time at one of the Schwartz Bookshops
  25. Go rollerskating at Skateland
  26. Take a walk on the Milwaukee River Trails
  27. Ride the East Troy Electric Railroad
  28. Tour the Milwaukee Police Academy
  29. Write a fan letter to your favorite Brewer, Buck or Packer
  30. Watch the planes take off from the restaurant at Timmerman Field
  31. Cruise Lake Michigan on the Iroquois
  32. Skip rocks on Pewaukee Lake
  33. See how the other half lived at The Pabst Mansion
  34. Visit Villa Terrace and pretend you're in Italy
  35. Wait for a train at the Cudahy Depot
  36. Check out the library for books and DVDs
  37. Get a taste of farm life at Green Meadows Farm
  38. Ride the bumper cars at StoneFire Pizza Co.
  39. Bounce around at Pump It Up
  40. Check out how Wisconsin residents lived in the 1800s at Pioneer Village
  41. See how root beer is made at Sprecher Brewery
  42. Rent skates at McKinley Marina's High Roller Bike & Skate Rental and tour the lakefront at warp speed
  43. Take a tour of the Denis Sullivan lake schooner
  44. Feed the geese at the Veteran's Park lagoon (but no bread, please)
  45. Hike on the wooded paths at Lake Park
  46. Learn about nature at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
  47. See what frontier life was like at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle
  48. Sit atop the Hyatt hotel in the Polaris restaurant and spin around Milwaukee
  49. Bike the Hank Aaron State Trail
  50. Hit golf balls at a driving range
  51. Bowl a few lines at Bay View Bowl
  52. Jump in the lake at Atwater Beach
  53. Grab a bucket and go fishing with dad
  54. Go sledding on St. Mary's hill
  55. Play the video games in the Landmark Lanes arcade
  56. Take a trip to the Wisconsin Dells for a weekend of fun
  57. Stroll along the Riverwalk and see the big neon fish
  58. Try out the YMCA's rock climbing wall
  59. Savor the flavor of the day at Kopp's
  60. Go miniature golfing
  61. Watch a Wave game at the Bradley Center
  62. Play a game of HORSE at your local playground
  63. Go shopping for everything you need to start a garden
  64. Visit the cool Old World sausage shop at Usinger's
  65. Buy a model airplane at Cudahy or Greenfield News & Hobby
  66. Play bocce at the Italian Community Center
  67. Chase butterflies at the Wehr Nature Center
  68. Connect with a curveball at Mike Hegan's batting cages
  69. Drive up to Leon's for a burger and fries, '50s style!
  70. Stop in at the COA Family Center
  71. Cheer for the Bucks at the Bradley Center
  72. Sample step dancing at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center
  73. Swim at a County Parks pool
  74. Find a treasure at the Mars Cheese Castle
  75. Experience the down-home fun of minor league baseball in Beloit
  76. Tour the Jelly Belly factory
  77. Take part in a nature program at Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center
  78. See how motorcycles are made at the Harley-Davidson factory
  79. Brush up on Milwaukee's story at the Milwaukee County Historical Society
  80. Learn about dance from Danceworks
  81. Check out the cool kid crafts at the bi-annual Art Vs. Craft fair
  82. Eat a pizza while you see at movie at Fox Bay Cinema
  83. Request your favorite song at Organ Piper Pizza
  84. See a movie at the drive-in theater in Jefferson
  85. Explore Cudahy Nature Center
  86. Climb to the top of Holy Hill
  87. Marvel at the Menomonee Falls
  88. Go horseback riding in Ozaukee County
  89. Have lunch at the Safe House
  90. Convince Mom and Dad to drive you down to Great America
  91. Get a Brewers autograph, Fridays at Miller Park
  92. Watch Packers training camp at the Don Hutson Center in Green Bay
  93. See stars at the planetarium
  94. Eat Kettle Korn
  95. Take music lessons at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
  96. Join the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
  97. Have a soda pop at the Brady Street Pharmacy diner
  98. Go back in time at Old Falls Village Museum
  99. See how candy is made at Quality Candy and savor some free samples
  100. Go to open gym time at Swiss Turners
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Bobby Tanzilo In response to kearbear114's talkback, we contacted Carrie Trousil at the Milwaukee ...
kearbare114 Great list! Just an FYI though, the rattlesnake button at the MPM hasn't worked ...
brewerfan13 Don't forget Comedy Sportz! The shows are all-age appropriate.
coopzachalykayla I think this is a great site especially for a tourist area. I am looking for ...
Jaime I've not heard of some of these places, but am willing to research it. But I ...


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