Summer Playgrounds

Milwaukee Recreation will provide enrichment activities, play opportunities, and free meals at playground sites across the city beginning June 12, 2023 (for kids ages 6-17). Due to federal regulations, all provided meals are served seated and must be consumed by youth at the playground.

All playgrounds are operated as a “free drop-in” program. Though locations are staffed and provide many enriching games and activities for youth, general supervision is only provided for youth who choose to stay on site. The playgrounds program is not a substitute for child care or similar attendance/registration-driven programs.

Please see the list below for playground locations and hours, as well as additional program opportunities that will be available at each site. We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Summer 2023 Information

• Start Date: June 12 - Aug. 18

• Ages 6-17

• Daily Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Twice-Daily Free Meals at Most Locations (click each site location for specific times)

• Water Play Opportunities

• Traveling Adventures Field Trips

• Roving Playground Activities

Milwaukee Recreation's summer playground program closes on Friday, Aug. 4. Two playground locations - Green Bay Playfield & Franklin Square Playfield - will remain staffed and supervised through Friday, Aug. 18. No other sites will be staffed and supervised, though they do remain open for standard public use.