All events start at the south entrance of Lakeshore State Park, unless otherwise indicated. Public parking on the south side of the park can be found by entering “Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse” into a GPS map program. Approximate coordinates to the starting location are 43.029163, -87.895880
Contact: Elaine Zautke (Park Manager) 414.274.4281 elaine.zautke@wisconsin.gov.
Friday, November 29th: #OptOutside Hike, 11:00AM-12:00AM
The #OptOutside movement was started by the outdoor retail company REI in 2015. #OptOutside provides an outdoors alternative to Black Friday shopping. Join our naturalist at the north entrance to Lakeshore State Park & promote the #OptOutside hashtag on social media when sharing photos and videos of our walk through the park. Opt out of shopping for this one day and opt in to having some fun outdoors! Dress for the weather! Hike will begin at the park’s South Entrance, all ages and abilities welcome!
Friday, December 6th: Christmas in the Ward, 5:30-8:30PM
The tradition continues! Friends volunteers and the DNR will be making s’mores at Christmas in the Ward. Please stop by, say hello and get warm by four fire pits while making these tasty treats. Donations using Square, Venmo or Cash or will be gratefully accepted. The event starts at 5:30pm with fireworks around 7:25pm. Historic Third Ward Website for details: https://www.historicthirdward.org/christmas-in-the-ward
Sunday, December 8th: Bird Walk, 8:00 -10:00AM
Wondering about all those ducks in Lake Michigan? Come learn about the flocks that winter on the Milwaukee lakefront. Milwaukee Birders will be leading the walk. They’ll have scopes and experienced birders to help with identification. Meet at the South Entrance of the park.
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Saturday, December 28th: Winter at Lakeshore: Hibernate, Migrate or Adapt 10:00AM-2:00PM (Inside Discovery World Main Entrance)
Stop by our Drop-In table, just inside Discovery World, to learn how different animals in Lakeshore State Park spend the winter. Touch animal hides and play a winter animal guessing game! No museum admission required
