Summer Playgrounds

Milwaukee Recreation will provide enrichment activities, play opportunities, and free meals at playground sites across the city beginning June 23, 2025 (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 2025 Information

• Start Date: June 23

• Ages 6-17

• Daily Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Twice-Daily Free Meals at Most Locations

• Water Play Opportunities

• Traveling Adventures Field Trips

• Roving Playground Activities

Summer 2025 Kickoff Bubble Bash Foam Parties

Milwaukee Recreation is kicking off the 2025 summer playgrounds season with Foam Bubble Parties at six playground locations throughout the city! For one hour, bubbles will be released from a professional foam-blasting cannon at the below sites. Participants ages 6-17 are invited to join us for an afternoon of non-stop fun full of bubbles, dancing, and kid-friendly music. We can’t wait to see you there!

Monday, June 23

• Clovernook Playfield (6595 N. Landers St.): 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Carmen Playfield (7320 W. Carmen Ave.): 2-4 p.m. UPDATED TIME
• Stark Playfield (4951 N. 40th St.): CANCELED

Tuesday, June 24

• Burnham Playfield (1755 S. 33rd St.): 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Holt Playfield (1716 W. Holt Ave.): 1-2 p.m.
• Whittier Playfield (4381 S. 3rd St.): 3-4 p.m.