Upcoming Events
Saturday October 31: Spiders and other ‘creepy crawlers,’ 10:00-11:00am (South Entrance)
Looking for a fun and family friendly way to start your Halloween? Join our Naturalist on a hunter for spiders and other ‘creepy crawlers’. Learn about these amazing creatures and how they benefit our ecosystem. You may even discover they aren’t so scary after all! Meet at the south entrance park sign. Coordinates for the meeting point are 43.029180, -87.895858. All ages and abilities are welcome!
November 7: Fall Candlelight Event, 5:00-7:00pm
Spend some time outdoors and join park staff and the Friends of Lakeshore State Park on a fun and family friendly evening event! Walk a 1. 5-mile accessible trail lit by candlelight and enjoy the park and downtown Milwaukee skyline in the dark. Warm up afterwards with a beach ‘bonfire’ and spend some time learning sea shanties! S’mores sales benefit Friends of Lakeshore. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. The hike will operate in mild weather and may be canceled in the event of rain or cold weather advisories. Coordinates to the south entrance starting point are 43.029180, -87.895858.
November 14: “Rock Your Mocs” Walk, 10:00-11:00am
Established 2011, Rock Your Mocs, is a worldwide Indigenous Peoples virtual unity event during which people wear their moccasins, take a photo, add the hashtag #ROCKYOURMOCS and upload to social media. This creates “an online photo album” for the world to see and enjoy. Join our naturalist to honor our ancestors and commemorate National Native American Heritage Month. Dress for the weather. Hike will begin at the park’s South Entrance (approximate 43.029163, -87.895880). All ages and abilities welcome!
November 27: #OptOutside Hike, 10:00-11:00am
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 (approximate 43.029163, -87.895880). All ages and abilities welcome!
About Events
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