Don’t let a lack of snow put a damper on your winter fun! There’s still plenty to do in the Milwaukee area, both indoors and out. Here are our top picks for the weekend:
1. Train Show (Mitchell Park Domes)
January 14-March 26, 2023
Admission: Adults (13-59) $9 (Milwaukee residents $8); Seniors (60+) $9 (Milwaukee residents $6); Juniors (3-12) / College Students / Adults with Disabilities $6; Members / Children 2 & Under FREE
The Domes’ biggest Show Dome event of the year, the annual Train Show returns this Saturday! The theme for 2023 is “Plant-itary Orbits,” and it promises to be “an adventure like no other in the galaxy.”
Running on four tracks totaling 800 feet, G-scale trains will traverse the unusual plant orbits of miniature white azalea trees and Vietnamese cypresses, “Headliner Starry Night Burgundy” petunias, and into the deep blue space of the pansy matrix.
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January 13-22, 2023
Admission: FREE
From children to adults, there’s fun for everyone at the Waukesha JanBoree! This year’s theme is “Call of the Wild,” and there are so many activities going on, including indoor ice skating, fireworks, a laser light show, nature walks, snow and ice sculpting demonstrations and more!
For more information and to register for events, visit www.janboree.org.
January 13-14, 2023
Admission: $26-$71
Are you ready for an evening of mind-blowing and logic-defying entertainment from five of the most famous magicians in the world? Witness the world-renowned magic acts of the Champions Of Magic at the Marcus Center.
Be captivated by impossible illusions and spectacular special effects you’ve never seen before. The entire family will be amazed at the incredible showmanship and phenomenal ensemble illusions.
Saturday, January 14, 2023, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Admission: $12 per person (Milwaukee County residents $10; Friends of Wehr Members $7)
Join a Wehr Nature Center naturalist for an evening out with the owls at Grant Park. This program highlights the habits and adaptations of owls.
Come prepared to walk in search of Great-Horned and Eastern Screech owls. Each child will dissect an owl pellet to discover what owls eat for dinner! Registration required.
January 13-16, 2023 (various showtimes)
Admission: FREE
The Winter Kids Dream Family Film Series returns for 2023! View your favorite family flicks at participating Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern locations from January 13 through April 2. Showing this weekend: Minions: The Rise of Gru.
Tickets are $3 per person, meaning you’ll have more money for popcorn, snacks, soda and more!
There’s so much more happening this weekend!
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