Family Activities and Events This Weekend in Milwaukee (7/31 - 8/3)
Wisconsin State Fair
The Wisconsin State Fair kicks off this Thursday and runs through August 10th. The event features live music, livestock competitions, carnival rides and games, a variety of great food and beverage options, shopping, and more. Families will also enjoy the Family Variety Stage with jugglers, comics, and musical performances, the K-9 Sports Arena, pig races, and Cirque at the Fair.
Ozaukee County Fair
The Ozaukee County Fair, one of the last free fairs in the Midwest, runs Wednesday through Sunday. The fair features carnival rides and games, live music and entertainment, horse shows, livestock exhibitions, a demo derby, fireworks, and more. Fees apply for carnival rides, games, and other experiences at the fair.
Black Arts Fest MKE
Head to Henry Maier Festival Park this Saturday for Black Arts Fest MKE. The event celebrates the rich heritage of African culture and features live music and entertainment, art, a vendor market, food, beverages, and more. General admission tickets are $30.
Sprecher Root Beer Bash
Head to Glendale this Saturday for the Sprecher Root Beer Bash. The free family-friendly event takes place at the Bavarian Bierhaus Festival Grounds and features live music and entertainment, bounce houses, face painting, balloon artists, a petting zoo, a free root beer float giveaway, and more.
Sporting Events This Weekend
The following sporting events are happening in the Milwaukee area this weekend:
7/31: Lake Country Dockhounds vs. Cleburne Railroaders
8/1: Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes
8/2: Lakeshore Chinooks vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
8/2: Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes
8/3: Lakeshore Chinooks vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
8/3: Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes
Exploration Dinosaur - Milwaukee County Zoo
The Milwaukee County Zoo’s summer exhibit, Exploration Dinosaur, runs through October 5th. It features 20 full-size and scientifically accurate animatronic displays and 4 activity stations. The exhibit is located behind the small-mammals exhibit. Admission is $4 in addition to regular zoo admission.
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious - Discovery World
Check out the traveling exhibit, Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! at Discovery World now through August 31st. The exhibit introduces children to Curious George’s world with a math, science, and engineering-based adventure. Inside the exhibit, kids can operate a produce stand, use pulleys to move George from different windows of his apartment, build structures, play mini golf, and much more. The exhibit is included with general admission.
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