Things to do for free in Milwaukee, at the lakefront, downtown and more
, 2022-07-29 07:01:32,
Milwaukee is a great place to live and a great place to visit, with plenty of things to do. If you’re on a budget, though, some of those things can seem expensive. So here are things to do for free around Milwaukee.
Library programs, author talks, storytimes and summer reading programs
Branches of the Milwaukee Public Library offer tons of free programming for both kids and adults. There are book clubs, story times, LEGO clubs, Dungeons & Dragons marathons, movie showings and author tours, just to name a few. Check out its website to see what programs interest you and your family.
During summer vacation and other school breaks, the libraries typically offer additional programs and events. For example, the summer reading program offers kids, teens and adults the chance to win prizes for the number of books read. And many of those prizes will get you more free stuff.
As part of the summer reading program, the Milwaukee Public Library is challenging families to a public art scavenger hunt throughout Milwaukee. With the map, you can seek out this artwork even when summer’s over.
In addition to programming at Milwaukee Public Library branches, there are just some cool places to hang out. There’s a secret garden at the Tippecanoe branch. The Martin Luther King branch has art and artifacts related to King. And downtown’s Central Library has a spacious children’s area with a lighthouse replica to climb, a stage to relax on and a puppet theater.
Milwaukee tours
Each September during Doors Open Milwaukee, notable buildings provide behind-the-scenes tours, many of which are free.
Milwaukee is known as a city of neighborhoods. Learn more about some of those neighborhoods, and then take a tour. The Historic Milwaukee app offers self-guided walking tours.
Several of downtown Milwaukee’s buildings are connected by skywalks, but you don’t have to wait until the weather is horrible to stroll through them.
Things to do on the Milwaukee lakefront
Take advantage of Milwaukee’s placement on an amazing Great Lake by hanging out at the lakefront. You can picnic, swim and search for shells and rocks for free. At Bradford Beach and Grant Park Beach, you can also watch volleyball matches, or play yourself when the courts aren’t being used by the teams.
Check out one of the events at the lakefront — from kite festivals to charity walks to the Milwaukee Air & Water show to the 3rd of July fireworks show to various events going on outside the Milwaukee Art Museum and Discovery World.
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