Free, Everyday!

Since the Agenda is full of events, we put activities that are FREE all the time here!

Education:

Milwaukee Public Library has so many amazing resources available, you might be surprised! Take a tour of them to find out about all the amenities they offer! For example, did you know you could rent a meeting room or study room, that fits up to 50 people- FOR FREE!?!
TrueSkool is Milwaukee's Center for Transformative Creative Arts and Hip Hop Culture! Check out their site to sign your kid up, for free!
Learn about Wisconsin's Flight Heritage at Mitchell Gallery of Art, located at Mitchell Airport, before entering TSA.
Financial Literacy: here are 6 Programs to Check out if you want to be Financially Fit by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
UWM Plantarium- while all their events are not free- STILL worth looking into their super affordable, and super cool Public Events!
Arts @ Large is ALL over this site because they deserve to be! They always have free events that are pretty epic- so many events!
Lynden Sculpture Garden (which is free) offers so many educational resources (scholarships available) and a calendar of events worth checking out!

Outdoors:

Beach Hop!- Check out these 7 Milwaukee Area Beaches to Visit this Summer presented by Milwaukee Magazine!
Check out these Nature Trails which include park maps and a description on what to expect provided by Milwaukee County Parks.
Check out literally all the Wisconsin parks on the A Wealth of Nature site. Read this article, String of Pearls: Milwaukee County's south shore parks. Check out their About section to see what they are about, but then get lost on the site! You can filter your search for each park and see what we've got to offer!
Tour Milwaukee's Murals with the help of Milwaukee Mural Map.
Tour Sculpture Milwaukee, which changes it's exhibition yearly. Follow this Map to catch them all!
Lynden Sculpture Garden- if you haven't been- GO! It doesn't "feel" like you're in Milwaukee. Enjoy 50 monumental sculptures across 40 acres of park, lake, and woodland! It's not always free, but it is NOW!

Outdoors and Specifically For Kids:

Enjoy Splash Pads and Wading Pools, brought to you by Milwaukee County Parks.
Enjoy these MKE Playgrounds offered through the MPS Summer Playground Program which provide enriching activities and free meals for kids!
Have you ever heard of Roving Playgrounds? I hadn't, but check out the schedules for parks across Milwaukee. Activities include video game van, skate van, Art studio- super cool!
Retzner Park is cool no matter your age and they offer summer classes for $5, but the Discovery Trail Project is FREE and so much fun for kids!

Wellness: 🧘🏽‍♀️♥️🎵🎨🌆🏞️🚴🏽‍♀️🎥💃🏽🎣📚

Check out Milwaukee Recreational Guide which offers a Free Community Wellness Program.
Check out WWW.MKEAgenda.com for PLENTY of activities that promote wellness (shameless plug!)
Planet Fitness offers a Summer Pass- Free Summer Gym Membership for teenagers ALL summer long!

Architecture:

Explore these epic churches, many of which are in Milwaukee or a short drive away, in this article Our Great Churches, by Milwaukee Magazine.
Check out this Motor Route and read more about the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail, in this article written by Travel Wisconsin.

Entertainment:

Saint Kate Live Music - Enjoy Live Music every night in the lobby of this EPIC art hotel.

Museums:

Milwaukee Fire Museum- The Milwaukee Fire Museum is free, but check the website for Open House dates and times! Built in 1927, this small museum houses the first department ambulance – a 1947 Cadillac – plus two trucks built in the Milwaukee Fire Department Shop during the 1920’s and 30’s. The building also has a vintage kitchen, locker room, and hose tower, a fire officer’s office, and more.
Mitchell Gallery of Flight- If you find yourself at the Milwaukee Airport with some time to spend, stop by the Mitchell Gallery of Flight, where you’ll find aviation models and memorabilia, as well as educational information about local planes and famous Midwestern pilots and astronauts.
Milwaukee Railroad Club of Milwaukee- 215 E. National Ave. Hidden gem alert! Built in 1916 by the Milwaukee Road as a bridge station, this location was abandoned and converted into the Railroad Club’s venue in 1936. It is the longest running model railroad club in the same location in the United States. Many of the original features are still intact, including subway tile, tin ceiling panels, and some steam heat fixtures. The models inside are built to ¼-inch scale, with some dating back to pre-WWII. The club is open to visitors the last Sunday afternoon of each month, between about 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. If that day falls on a holiday, or within a four-day weekend, the club is not open, and it is not open during severe weather events in winter. Call ahead to confirm hours.

4. Dinosaur Discovery Museum in Kenosha is the only museum to focus on the link between meat-eating dinosaurs and birds. Tour the main gallery filled with impressive dinosaur skeletons that are casts of actual fossil bones. Head downstairs to dig for fossils, do dinosaur crafts, and peek into the on-site laboratory. Admission is free (suggested donation of $3 per person).

5. Racine Heritage Museum Racine Heritage Museum is free for the public to visit at any time. Programs and events may have cost associated, and some other events may be member-exclusives.