Free Things To Do This Summer - Milwaukee County



Free Things To Do This Summer 2006

|Dan Jansen Fest |May 26-28 | |Konkel Park – 5151 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield | |

|Computer Classes |Various |286-3000 |Milwaukee Public Libraries | |

|Carver Park Water Playground |June 17 – opens |263-9170 |911 W. Brown St. |Daily 11am-5pm |

|Clarke Square Splash Pad |June 17 – opens |643-0120 |2330 W. Vieau Place |Daily 11am-5pm |

|Gordon Park Splash Pad |June 17 – opens |263-9170 |1321 E. Locust St. |Daily 11am-5pm |

|River Flicks |Aug 4, 11, 18 & 25 |276-6696 |Pere Marquette Park, 3rd & Kilbourn |Fridays in August at 7pm?, |

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|East Town Farmers Market – Various |June 3-Oct 28 |271-1416 |Cathedral Square Park |Sat – 8am-12:30pm, |

|Family Events | | | | |

|Observing @ the Observatory |8/4, 8/18, 9/15 |425-8550 |Froemming Park – 8801 S. 51st St. |Fridays at 10pm |

|Westown Farmers Market – Various |Jun 21-Oct. 25 |276-6696 |Zeidler Union Square Park |Wed – 10am-3pm, |

|Family Events | | | | |

|Used Book Sale (10 cent sale) |June 9 & 10 |286-3000 |Central Library – 814 W. Wisconsin Ave |9am-2pm, |

|Used Book Sale (10 cent sale) |August 11 & 12 |286-3000 |Central Library – 814 W. Wisconsin Ave |9am-2pm, |

|Free Neighborhood Nights |5/18, 6/15, 7/20, 8/17, |390-5437 |Betty Brinn Children’s Museum – 929 E. Wisconsin Ave |5-8pm, 3rd Thursday of the month, |

| |9/21 | | | |

|Vintage Baseball Tournament |August 19 & 20 |273-8288 |Trimborn Farm, 8881 W. Grange |8:30a-5p-Sat, 8:30a-3p - Sun |

|Garden Walks |Wednesdays – May 10-Aug. |525-5650 |Boerner Botanical Gardens – 9400 Boerner Dr./Whitnall Park |6pm, “$5 donation suggested” |

| |30 |525-5600 | | |

|Family Garden Walks |7/23 & 8/13 |525-5650 |Boerner Botanical Gardens – 9400 Boerner Dr./Whitnall Park |5-7:30p – July |

| | |525-5600 | |6-8p - August |

|19th Annual Firefly Art Fair |Aug. 5 & 6 |774-8672 |Kneeland-Walker House – 7406 Hillcrest Dr., Tosa |10am-5pm |

|Nostalgia Nights |Wednesdays |282-6480 |Solid Gold McDonalds – 5040 S. 76th St., Greenfield |Classic Cars |

|Movies in the Park |6/17, 7/22, 8/12 |329-5370 |Konkel Park – 5151 W. Layton Ave. |Bring a chair or blanket, 8pm, Saturdays |

|Science Saturdays & Sundays |Year Round |964-8505 |Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park – 1500 E. Park Pl |9:30am-4:30pm (Saturdays), 12:30pm-4:30pm|

| | | | |(Sundays), 1pm – Animal Feeding Time |

|Family Fitness Fun |Mondays |444-5760 |Resource Center of Sherman Park – 3302 N. Sherman Blvd |5:30-6:30pm |

|Family Reading Circle |Tuesdays |444-5760 |Resource Center of Sherman Park – 3302 N. Sherman Blvd |11am-12pm |

|High Roller Bike & Skate Rental |Daily |273-1343 |McKinley Marina – |10am-8pm, not free – but reasonable |

| | | | |family fun |

|Free Community Swim |6/26-8/4, Mon-Fri | |Bay View Girls Pool (Boys may attend) |1:45-3:45pm, Must have towel, suit, swim |

| | | | |cap – can buy for $1.50 |

|Free Community Swim |6/26-8/4, Mon-Fri | |Milwaukee High School of the Arts |1-2:30pm & 2:45-4:15pm, Must have towel, |

| | | | |suit, swim cap – can buy for $1.50 |

|Free Community Swim |6/26-8/4, Mon-Fri | |Riverside |1-3pm, Must have towel, suit, swim cap – |

| | | | |can buy for $1.50 |

|Free Community Swim |6/27-8/3, Tues & Thurs | |Vincent |6-9pm, Must have towel, suit, swim cap – |

| | | | |can buy for $1.50 |

|Free Community Swim |6/28-8/2, Mon & Wed | |Washington |6-9pm, Must have towel, suit, swim cap – |

| | | | |can buy for $1.50 |

|Free Family Swim |6/26-8/4, Mon-Fri | |Washington |2-4pm, Must have towel, suit, swim cap – |

| | | | |can buy for $1.50 |

| |Great website with |Lots of |Resources and events throughout the year |“The Big Calendar” |

|Bonkerz Comedy Club |Saturdays |1-800-729-7244|Potawatomi Bingo Casino – Northern Lights Theater |8pm & 10pm |

|Gallery Night |July 28 & 29 | |Third Ward | |

|Peltz Gallery |July 29 |223-4278 |1119 E. Knapp |Free Breakfast and Lecture – 11:30am-2pm |

|Haggerty Museum of Art |Daily |288-1669 |930 N. 13th St. – Marquette University | |

|Milwaukee County Historical Society |Daily |273-8288 |910 N. Old World Third Street | |

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