Events

Native plants provide ever-changing colorful scenery at the park! Lakeshore has nearly 100 native plant species providing a variety of benefits. Many native plants continue to bloom until the first hard frost so come and take in their splendor before it’s too late! All ages and abilities welcome! Meet at park’s North Entrance, just next […]

Stop by the DNR booth at Hubbard Park (3565 N Morris Blvd, Shorewood, WI) during the festival to learn about our finned and feathered friends! All ages and abilities are welcome!

The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture invites all Americans to #HonorNativeLand. Milwaukee County is the traditional territory of the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Ho-Chunk tribes. Honor Milwaukee’s indigenous residents past and present on a walk through the park to learn about native uses for the plants found at Lakeshore and how the […]

Come out in support of those coming out!  October 11, 2022 is U.S.’s thirty-third annual National Coming Out Day. Celebrate with and support friends and family at Lakeshore State Park’s Pebble Beach with a bonfire and s’mores! Hear inspiring stories of how community members young and old have come out, and about the amazing resources […]

Come taste one of Wisconsin’s superfoods! Aronia Berries, also called Chokeberries, are a beautiful native plant that pollinators love in early spring. Try some Aronia berry jelly made from Lakeshore State Park’s own berry bushes! Then make a seed bomb to toss in Big Prairie. Collect your own seeds in the park or use ours! […]

Take a walk with our Park Naturalist to search for spiders, webs, and other creepy crawlies! Meet at the Park’s north entrance, just west of Discovery World. Hike will end at the ‘bonfire’ at the pebble beach. All ages and abilities welcome!  

Stop by the pebble beach, make a s’more, warm up by the fire, and meet the Park staff on your stroll through the park! Donations to the Friends of Lakeshore State Park to support these events are welcomed, but not required.

Did you know there are over 100 species of birds that call the park home?  Come watch the amazing aerial feats of the Caspian Tern or listen for the splash of a cormorant diving for its dinner on a walk with our Park Naturalist. Meet at the Park’s north entrance, just west of Discovery World.  […]

Meet us at the north entrance, behind Summerfest’s BMO Pavilion, and try your hand at fishing. Learn to fish like a pro from our experienced staff members. No fishing license is required for children 15 years old and younger. All supplies will be provided for use during the clinic.

Kids of all ages, come haunt Lakeshore State Park in your favorite Halloween costume! Trick or Treat your way to Pebble Beach in the middle of the park for a family-friendly bonfire and s’mores! Those who like ghost stories can hear tales of haunted Lake Michigan! Leashed pets in costume welcome!