Celebrate winter in style with Milwaukee Recreation's Winter Wonder Woods! Join us to safely experience seasonal serenity in the city while creating lasting memories and new traditions. See Hawthorn Glen in a new light as you stroll through our trails that are twinkling with holiday cheer. Over 25,000 lights will illuminate the beauty of the Glen, winding you through the woods and past displays. Winter Wonder Woods will feature a selfie station, hiking Santa, educational facts along the trail, and more!

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    We need your feedback! Milwaukee Recreation is postponing the 2021 Daddy/Daughter Dance, which normally takes place in February, to a later date. We are exploring options for the postponed event and are looking for YOUR opinion! Any in-person gathering would follow current CDC & Milwaukee Health Department guidelines. Please complete the survey below. Use the drop-down tab to toggle between the English and Spanish versions of the form.

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Milwaukee Recreation celebrated the grand reopening of Clovernook Playfield (6594 N. Landers St.) by unveiling its virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 31, 2020. The department officially reopened the site to the public on Aug. 31. Clovernook marks Milwaukee Recreation's fourth renovated playfield in the past year, following Columbia Playfield (reopened Aug. 2019), Custer Playfield (Sept. 2019), and Southgate Playfield (Aug. 2020). The full playfield renovation included upgraded, age-appropriate playground equipment, a splash pad, basketball courts, shade structures, and a multi-purpose field.

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It’s time to put your gaming skills to the test with Milwaukee Recreation! Join Milwaukee Recreation's adult esports league! Go head-to-head every week in a variety of popular video games. Think you have what it takes to be crowned champion? You must be 18 years or older to join the adult esports leagues. Participants must live in the state of Wisconsin. All leagues are FREE! See more registration information below.

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For the first time this fall, Milwaukee Recreation is offering two virtual painting classes through Zoom! Local painting fans will be able to receive detailed instruction throughout these courses and build camaraderie with fellow participants from the comfort of your own home! Rec. at Home: Portrait Painting Dates: Wednesdays, Nov. 18 - Dec. 9 Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $13 for residents/$20 for non-residents Class Code: 2RAE0992 Register Painting in acrylic or oils we will learn to see others in an artistic way.

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We need your help transforming Green Bay Playfield into a fun and vibrant play space! Over the past few months, you have provided valuable feedback on potential improvements. Our design team has been working diligently to bring your vision to life, creating three options for you to vote. Please review each option carefully. Make your voice heard and cast a vote for your favorite design below.

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Milwaukee Recreation worked to safely serve our community across a variety of program areas despite the many challenges brought on during the summer of 2020. Milwaukee Recreation continued with renovation projects at Southgate Playfield, Ohio Playfield, Green Bay Playfield, Franklin Square Playfield, and Burnham Playfield. The department also launched a Mobile Recreation Playground program to deliver thousands of play equipment pieces to young people around the city.

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    Year 27 of Halloween Glen may have looked a bit different from the previous quarter-century of events. To maximize physical distancing and safety for participants and staff, Milwaukee Recreation implemented a variety of new practices, including limited group sizes, required face coverings, altered transportation policies, and microphone-wearing actors. Even with all the pandemic-related changes, perhaps the biggest difference was the weather, as temperatures hovered in the 60s for much of the two-day event, a near-rarity for mid-October Milwaukee evenings.

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In the fall of 2018, Milwaukee Recreation began work to redesign and rebuild its playfields by breaking ground at the first three sites to be transformed: Columbia, Custer, and Southgate. Southgate Playfield reopened in Aug. 2020, making it the third playfield to showcase Milwaukee Recreation’s playfield redevelopment mission. Due to restrictions brought on by COVID-19, Milwaukee Recreation found a creative way to announce the reopening - a virtual ribbon-cutting video.

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We need your feedback to help us best serve our students! MPS Athletics is exploring the possibility of a sponsored E-Sports league at the high school level. MPS high school students are invited to complete this brief survey below.  Loading…

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