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6 Top Weekend Events For Kids (Dec. 21-24, 2023)

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It’s a holly jolly time in Milwaukee! Here are our top picks for this weekend:

1. Holiday Lights

There are plenty of stunning holiday lights displays worth checking out this weekend, including Enchant at Ballpark Commons in Franklin, Winter Wonderland in the Garden District (FREE!), and Christmas at the Zoo at Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bend.

15 Best Holiday Lights Displays >>

2. Meet Santa

European Village Alive! Milwaukee Public Museum Wisconsin

Santa will be busy this weekend! You can catch a glimpse of Father Christmas at the Pabst Mansion, swing by Santa’s Workshop in Cedarburg, grab a FREE photo with Santa at Cabela’s, or get a personalized visit from the big guy when you reserve a Santa Chalet at Natty Oaks in West Allis.

10 Best Places to Meet Santa >>

3. Public Skating (Pettit National Ice Center)

500 S. 84th St., Milwaukee, WI 53214
Various dates and times
Admission: Adults $9; Seniors / Teens $8; Youth (4-12) $7; Children 3 and Under FREE

Skate the oval at the facility where Olympic speedskaters train! The Pettit is open to the public on various dates and times (see schedule). Rent skates for $4.50 per pair (available in sizes 6T-15 Men’s). Skate helpers are also available to rent for beginner and novice skaters ($5).

Public Skating at the Pettit >>

4. Comedy Sportz Family-Friendly Match

420 S. 1st St., Milwaukee, WI 53204
Friday, December 22, 2023, 7:30-9 p.m.
Admission: $12

Two teams of players – one red and one blue – competing against each other in improv games based on the suggestions of the fans watching the match! There are 7-10 games per match, with the occasional willing volunteer (kid or adult!) joining the teams on the field to help the hilarity ensue!

Bar and Restaurant open at 6 p.m.; seating begins at 7 p.m. Show runs 7:30-9 p.m. No age restriction. 

Comedy Sportz Family-Friendly Match >>

5. A Holiday Snow Globe at the Domes

Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215
Through January 7, 2024
Admission: Adults $9; Juniors (3-12) / Students / Military (active duty & veterans – ID required) / Adults with Disabilities $6; Members / Children 2 & Under FREE (Milwaukee County residents receive a discount – ID required)

Turner Hall Ballroom The Rock and Roll Playhouse Music of the Beatles for Kids

The theme of this year’s holiday show at the Mitchell Park Domes is “A Holiday Snow Globe.” Enjoy the warmth of the Domes amid a field of hundreds of poinsettias, grouped with decorated spruce trees and other seasonal favorites. Bring your loved ones into a polar paradise of playful animals enjoying the winter season.

A Holiday Snow Globe at the Domes >>

6. Holiday Movies

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Check out these holiday shows playing this weekend:

Season’s Screenings Retro Movie Series at Marcus Theatres
Movie lineups and showtimes vary by locations
Admission: Starting at $6

It’s a Wonderful Life at Times Cinema
Friday, December 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 24, 2023, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Admission: $20-$40

Mystery of the Christmas Star (Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium – Retzer Nature Center)
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 1 p.m.
Admission: $5

Double Feature: George and Oatmeal Save Santa and Season of Light (Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium – Retzer Nature Center)
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 11 a.m.
Admission: $5

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Events Calendar

There’s so much more happening this weekend! Our Events Calendar is packed with daily events for kids and families. And it can be sorted by location!

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