2011 Milwaukee Area Father’s Day Freebies
Father’s Day is Sunday, and there are plenty of things to do with dad around Milwaukee for free.
- The Milwaukee County Zoo has free admission for dad from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Scheduled is a craft activity for kids to make their dad something special.
- The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum has free admission for dad from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. There are craft activities scheduled for kids to make their dad a card and a special gift
- Several Milwaukee County Parks golf courses are offering a free round golf with cart for dad after 1:00 p.m. and with the purchase of a second round and cart rental. Participating courses are: Brown Deer Park, Currie Park, Dretzka Park, Grant Park, Greenfield Park, Lincoln Park, Oakwood Park, and Whitnall Park.
Do you know of any other Father’s Day promotions around Milwaukee? If so, please leave a comment and let us know!
Milwaukee County Resident Discounts
Most of the publicly funded attractions in Milwaukee offer free or discounted admission to County residents on certain days of the week. We have compiled the following list of Milwaukee County Resident Discounts, as well as discounts for non-residents!
The Gardens, located within Whitnall Park in Hales Corners offer Milwaukee County residents ages 60 and older a $1 discount off the $5 admission.
Milwaukee County Golf Course Discount Card
The Milwaukee County Golf Course Discount Card can be purchased by Milwaukee County residents for $22. Cardholders can save up to 50% each time the card is used at any Tournament through Executive course. Non-residents can purchase a card too, but at a higher price.
County residents save $1.75 off admission at the Zoo every day. On Wednesdays during the summer, the discount is $5.25 for adults and $4.75 for children ages 3 to 12. The price of admission during the off-season is less, so the discount is less too. See the Zoo’s website for complete information.
Milwaukee County residents get in to the Museum for free on Mondays.
Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Domes)
The Domes are free for Milwaukee County residents between 9:00 a.m. and Noon on Mondays (excluding major holidays and celebrations of major holidays). County residents ages 60 and older save $1.50 off admission every day.
Non-Resident Discounts
The following Milwaukee attractions offer free admission for everyone – not just County residents!
U.S. Bank and Fox 6 sponsor Neighborhood Night at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum the third Thursday of every month. Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. admission is free and there are usually special activities and events.
The first Thursday of each month is free to all visitors of the Milwaukee Art Museum courtesy of Target.
During the off-season, the Milwaukee County Zoo offers Family Free Days. The free days are typically on the first Saturday of the month from November through April. Admission is free, however parking fees still apply.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members
Sunday, May 15th is Member Swap Day at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Members of any of the three museums will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums.
To participate, members should go to the museum where they hold their membership to get an all-access wristband, which will grant them free admission to the other museums.
The event takes place between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The three participating museums will all have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
Milwaukee Area Mother’s Day Freebies
If you’re looking for ideas for Mother’s Day, there are several options around Milwaukee where you can spend quality time with mom and not have to spend any money.
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
Although it isn’t being promoted, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is offering free admission to moms again this Sunday. The Museum is open from noon until 5:00 p.m. Admission for everyone else in your party is $6 ($5 for seniors, and free for kids ages one and younger). The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum isn’t promoting this on their website or Facebook page, however we contacted them and they confirmed that moms are indeed free on Mother’s Day.
Milwaukee County Parks Golf Courses
Purchase one round of golf and a single rider cart after 1:00 p.m. on Mother’s Day, and mom golfs and rides for free. This offer is available at Brown Deer, Dretzka, Oakwood, Whitnall, Currie, Grant, Greenfield, and Lincoln golf courses. More information is available on the Milwaukee County Parks Facebook page
Milwaukee County Zoo
As we wrote about earlier in the week, moms get free admission to the Zoo on Sunday. The Zoo is open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Mother’s Day.
Old World Wisconsin
Admission to Old World Wisconsin is free for moms on Mother’s Day. Although their website doesn’t mention this promotion, it is mentioned on the Wisconsin Historic Sites and Museums Facebook page. Old World Wisconsin is open from noon until 5:00 p.m. on Mother’s Day.
Do you know of any other Mother’s Day promotions that we missed? If so, please leave a comment so we can update our list!
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members
Sunday, December 12th is Member Swap Day at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Members of any of the three museums will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums.
To participate, members should go to the museum where they hold their membership to get an all-access wristband, which will grant them free admission to the other museums.
The event takes place between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The three participating museums will all have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
