Free things to do this weekend in and around Milwaukee

Milwaukee's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Family Film Fridays - Germantown School District Performing Arts Center - W180N11501 River Lane, Germantown, WI 53022, United States, August 14, 2026, 6 PM
• Kids Night - City of Oak Creek - Drexel Town Square - 361 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek, WI 53154, August 14, 2026, 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
• Center Street Daze Festival 2026 - Center Street Festival - Milwaukee, WI - Riverwest Neighborhood, between Holton and Humboldt on Center Street, Milwaukee, WI, August 15, 2026, 11am-7pm
• ParTy-Rex The Dinosaur Discovery Museum Turns 20 - Dinosaur Discovery Museum - 5608 10th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140, United States, August 15, 2026, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
• Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts - Fowler Lake Park - 438 N Oakwood Ave, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, August 15, 2026 to August 16, 2026, 10:00AM-5:00PM
• Milwaukee Makers Market - 2026 Season - Varies depending on date. See website for details. - Varies depending on date. See website for details., August 16, 2026, 10am - 4pm
• Garden Park Summer Sessions - 821 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 - 821 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, August 16, 2026, 1pm
• Greenfield Farmers Market - Greenfield City Hall - West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI, USA, August 16, 2026, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM