The Milwaukee Homeschoolers Group is a group for homeschooling and unschooling families in Milwaukee and the surrounding areas. We are based in Milwaukee city and our events center in the city and county of Milwaukee, but members from all over the metro area are welcome to join. Our goal as a group is to build community by connecting with others (both children and adults!) and to explore our environment through relaxed free play and adventuring.
Our events are appropriate for children of all ages, so even if they’re not technically homeschool age yet, it’s totally appropriate to come out and get to know the group! Some events are smaller with just a few families attending, and some of our larger events host 50-90 people, so there’s a lot of variety.
Events are offered multiple times each week at a variety of dates and times in a variety of locations. We meet weekly on Tuesdays from 10-3, each week following a different activity or theme, such as jewelry making, book discussion groups, yoga, making creations out of cardboard, sewing, celebrating holidays, STEAM Lego Robotics classes, and so much more.
We also meet throughout the week at other locations and times to explore the world. We have a balance of academic opportunities like classes through the MSOE STEM Center, Tosa STEAM Academy and area libraries; exploration such as visiting local museums, attending performances in theater, dance, music, opera, ballet; nature activities such as visiting the Urban Ecology Center branches, nature centers and preserves, hiking, swimming, walking and biking; and social activities like going to parks, pools and splash pads, amusement parks, festivals, parades, sporting events, playing soccer, ultimate frisbee and capture the flag, playing board games and lots more.
We also have day trips and overnight trips each year, including our annual camping trip, and trips to waterpark hotels. We’ve traveled to Chicago, Sheboygan, Green Bay, Madison, Indiana, and Kenosha.
Some of our recent activities include:
Learning from Revolutionary War reenactors at Old Falls Village Park
Group bike rides on the Oak Leaf Trail, the Hank Aaron State Trail and over the Hoan Bridge with UPAF Ride for the Arts
Road trip to see the 2024 Solar eclipse in totality in Indiana
Cleaning up trash with the Milwaukee Riverkeepers on Earth Day
Camping trips at Kohler-Andrae State Park, Kettle Moraine State Park and Devil’s Lake State Park
Attending performances at the Marcus Center (including Black Violin, Hiplet Ballerinas, Cirque Mechanics and so many more!), the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, First Stage theater, the Milwaukee Ballet, The Sharon Wilson Center for the Arts and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Hosting a Maker’s Market where children
Enjoying the revitalized playgrounds and splash pads of the MKE Plays initiative
Checking out public art displays like Sculpture Milwaukee, the Holiday Lights Festival, Evanescent, Black Cat Alley
Visiting all three Urban Ecology Center sites in all different seasons
Playing at fun indoor locations like OAW Sports Complex, Big Backyard, Kids in Motion, LaFleur’s, Wild Card and Swiss Turners gymnastics, Slick City Action Park and Tosa Block Party
Interacting with veterans, checking out war memorbilia and participating in a flag burning ceremony at the War Memorial Center
Catching tadpoles and frogs at Kletszch Park
Regular visits to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World, the Milwaukee Public Museum, the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, the Milwaukee Zoo, the Mitchell Park Domes and Boerner Botanical Gardens
Catching the Tosa Tonight concerts in Hart Park, Tunes@Noon concerts at 411 E Wisconsin, Heart(beats) in the City concerts at Red Arrow Park and the MKE Night Market
Snuggling baby goats at the Milwaukee Vincent School of Agricultural Sciences
Road tripping to Green Bay to visit Titletown, Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and Amusement Park, the Green Bay Botanical Gardens, and Tundra Lodge waterpark
Attending Summerfest, Pride Fest, Black Arts Fest, Bastille Days, Harbor Fest and many other summer festivals
Hiking at Seven Bridges, Lion’s Den Gorge, Wehr Nature Center, Schlitz Audubon, Havenwoods, Paradise Spring, Riveredge Nature Center, Mequon Nature Preserve and many other spots
Tooling along the Riverwalk and hitting up Pere Marquette Park, Cathedral Square and the Peck Pavilion, Zeidler Union Square and the Third Street Market Hall, pouring over the historical dates on the Riverwalk boards in the Third Ward, and taking in all the neat signs, art pieces and details along the way
Visiting the Lynden Sculpture Garden (especially the nature playground tucked in the back!)
Saying hi to the animals at the Retzer Nature Center after a hike and pond visit
Learning all about different instruments and joining a drum circle at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Ice skating at the Pettit, Red Arrow Park, Lake Park, Liberty Heights Park and more
Exploring the intricacies of engineering at the MSOE STEM Lab
Touring unique art spots like the Grohmann Museum, Villa Terrace, the Warehouse Art museum, and the Charles Allis Museum
Touring all the amazing beaches in Milwaukee: Bradford, Doctor’s, Grant, Sheridan, Klode, Atwater, McKinley, Lake Vista, Schlitz Audubon and more!
Cheering on the Admirals and Brewers at games
Swimming at Schulz Aquatic center, Cool Waters, Brown Deer Pond, Pulaski pool, Goldfish swim school and lots of local wading pools
Checking out the county’s amazing libraries and all the classes and events they have to offer
Grabbing a drink and enjoying the summer at the local beer gardens
Making handmade decorations for our sponsored tree in Cathedral Square at Christmas time, plus celebrating holidays like Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Election Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Easter and of course, Pi Day with parties, parades, activities and lots of food!
We always welcome new members! Message the page, find us on Instagram @mkehomeschool or join us on Facebook at Milwaukee Homeschoolers.
This group is an inclusive space where we recognize the inherent worth of all human life. Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and any other type of hate or discrimination is not tolerated.
