Free things to do this weekend in and around Milwaukee

Milwaukee's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026

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

• Fish Fry & Biergarten Nights
  - Old World Wisconsin
  - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin 67, Eagle, WI, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 4–8 p.m. (see event listing for exact schedule)
• Kids Bowl Free - Register your kids for a Summer Fun Bowling Pass today!
  - Kids Bowl Free
  - Find a participating bowling center near you today!, Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, see website for details
• Live! @ the AMP
  - City of Greenfield
  - Greenfield City Hall, West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 5:00–10:00 p.m.
• Live! @ the AMP
  - City of Greenfield
  - Greenfield City Hall, West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 5:00–10:00 p.m.
• Summer Exhibitions on view at the Haggerty Museum of Art
  - Haggerty Museum of Art
  - Haggerty Museum of Art, West Tory Hill Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Virtual Class: Happy Holidays from Texas
  - Bullock Texas State History Museum
  - 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 10:00–10:45 a.m.
• Virtual Class: Saving La Belle
  - Bullock Texas State History Museum
  - 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States, Friday, July 17, 2026, 2:00–2:45 p.m.
• The Janus Experience: Where Creativity Meets Excellence
  - Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies, Inc (JCPAA)
  - Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies, Inc (JCPAA), West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Friday, July 17, 2026, 6:30–8:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 18, 2026, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
• Milwaukee Taco Fest 2026
  - Bavarian Bierhaus
  - Bavarian Bierhaus, 700 W Lexington Blvd, Glendale, WI, 53209, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Croatian Fest 2026
  - Croatian Park
  - Croatian Park, 9100 S 76th Street, Franklin, WI 53132, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
• 2026 African Cultural Festival in Milwaukee
  - African Cultural Festival organizers
  - Brown Deer Park, 7835 N Green Bay Rd, River Hills, WI 53217, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
• Summer Exhibitions on view at the Haggerty Museum of Art
  - Haggerty Museum of Art
  - Haggerty Museum of Art, West Tory Hill Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Member Mornings at MPM
  - Milwaukee Public Museum
  - Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
• Member Mornings at MPM
  - Milwaukee Public Museum
  - Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
• Milwaukee Makers Market - 2026 Season
  - Milwaukee Makers Market
  - Varies depending on date. See website for details., Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Garden Park Summer Sessions
  - Garden Park organizers
  - 821 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
• Greenfield Farmers Market
  - City of Greenfield
  - Greenfield City Hall, West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI, USA, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
• 2026 Healthy County Challenge
  - Milwaukee County Parks or partners
  - Various Milwaukee County Parks locations. See schedule for details., Sunday, July 19, 2026, see schedule for details.
• 2026 Healthy County Challenge - Community Field Day!
  - Milwaukee County Parks
  - Kletzsch Park, 6560 N Milwaukee River Pkwy, Glendale, WI 53209, Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:00–4:00 p.m.