Free things to do this weekend in and around Milwaukee

Milwaukee's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 28, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 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 - Friday, August 28, 2026, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• Zumba® at the AMP - Greenfield Parks and Recreation - Greenfield City Hall, West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI - Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• The Otherworld is Home - Haggerty Museum of Art - Haggerty Museum of Art, West Tory Hill Street, Milwaukee, WI - Friday, August 28, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:00 AM

• Member Mornings at MPM - Milwaukee Public Museum - Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - Saturday, August 29, 2026 and Sunday, August 30, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

• Artsy Afternoons at Kenosha Public Museum - Kenosha Public Museum - Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

• Take it Outside Days with the Urban Ecology Center - Urban Ecology Center - Varies. Check website when registering. - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Movies in the Park - City of Greenfield - Greenfield City Hall, West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7:15 PM - 10:00 PM

• Chess A2Z August Webinar with WGM Zoey Tang "Finish Strong: How to Convert Winning Positions" - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225 - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT

• Garden Park Summer Sessions - Garden Park Friends - 821 E Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 1:00 PM

• Greenfield Farmers Market - Greenfield Farmers Market - Greenfield City Hall, West Forest Home Avenue, Greenfield, WI - Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM