Ideas for Outings

State Parks
Local Area for fishing during warmer weather
State Park Headquarters in Eagle, WI
State Capital
Veterans Museum in Madison
Pet-Co
Bowling
Hoard Museum and Dairy Shrine in Fort Atkinson
Jefferson Historic Museum
Local Farmer’s Market
Zoos
Petting zoo in Concord
Deer Park in Janesville
Retzler’s Nature Center and Planetarium-Waukesha

Madison: Some Free Things to Do

Olbrich Botanical Gardens (free admission daily)
Bolz Conservatory at Olbrich Botanical Gardens (Free on Wednesdays and Saturday Mornings)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum (Free exploration year –round)
Governor’s Mansion (Free Tours offered mid-June through August and during holiday season)
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (Free Admission and educational programs)
UW-Madison Geology Museum (Free Admission)
Chazen Museum of Art (Free Admission)
Henry Vilas Zoo
Wisconsin Historical Museum (Free admission for children 4 or under; Free Tours for all visitors at 1pm)
Kids in the Rotunda (Free Show every Saturday, October through April )- Overture Center for the Arts offers free programs and performances designed for children and families
Wisconsin Science Museum (Free admission)

Waukesha / Milwaukee Area:

AMC Sensory Friendly Films- https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films
Frame Park
Mitchell Park Domes (Free for County residents from 9am -12pm on Mondays) Family Kite Festival at Veteran’s Park on Memorial Day Weekend
Milwaukee County Historical Society Museum ($7)
Milwaukee Public Museum (Free General Admission Days are the 1st Thursday of every month) or $25
Urban Ecology Center: Riverside Park, Washington Park and Menomonee Valley
Discovery World- Cost is between $14-19. Or you can check out groups of 10 or more for pricing
Waukesha County Museum
Retzler’s Nature Center and Planetarium-Waukesha