Things to Do Guide
Looking for all the things to do in the area?
Museums
Children’s Museum of Green Bay
Building for Kids (Appleton Children’s Museum)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame & Museum
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
*Offers ASTC Passport Program which includes free general admission to other museums as long as the museum is located more than 90 miles from the museum you purchased your membership. We love this as you can go to other museums including Discovery World & Milwaukee Public Museum both in Milwaukee; Madison Children's Museum (Madison); as well as Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, & Griffin Museum of Science and Industry located in Chicago. The passport program includes many other museums as well. Perfect if you travel to other states too!
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Zoos
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
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Sports
Glow in the Dark Indoor Mini Golf
On The Fringe Mini Golf & Ice Cream
Settler’s Mill of Oshkosh Mini Gol
Ice Hockey - St. Norbert College
Basketball - University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Putt Social (mini golf)
Homefield Pub + Social - Restaurant & Topgolf
Tommy's Mini Golf & Arcade | Indoor Mini Golf & Simulator | Appleton (NEW!)
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Parks
1000 Island Environmental Center
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Indoor Play
Big Cheddar Bounce (NEW!) for all ages
Sensory Seekers Play Cafe-Strugeon Bay (NEW!)
Caramel Crisp Bookstore & Cafe
THE ADVENTURE ZONE at You Belong, highly rated by local moms
Air Force Gymnastics multiple ages: favorites are parent-tot & preschool
Bay Park Square play area for young kids (free)
Child Watch Program | Greater Green Bay YMCA (6 weeks to 7yo)
The Cool Place (Pulaski) ages 0-10yo opened Wednesday-Sunday
Ferguson YMCA Family Adventure Center for 8 and under.
Fireside Cafe Play Area (Menasha) Free indoor & outdoor play areas
Green Bay Community Church Play area Sunday through Thursday (free)
Innovative Growth LLC Open Play - Integrated Sensory- for those with Special Abilities
Let's Make Music - Music Together Classes for Parents and Young Children
Let's Run Around is a brand-new indoor playground Ashwaubenon for ages 0-12yo
The Little Gym gymnastics for Kids in Green Bay
Little Sips Play Cafe (Manitowoc)
Luv 2 Play (Appleton)
Open Gym at Saga Sports (parent-tot)
Rainbow Play Systems Pay-to-Play
Spring Lake Preschool Open Gym 10:30-12:30 on Tuesdays. 2-4yo FREE
STARZ Gymnastics Academy currently Preschool Open Gym Fridays 9:30-10:30 am $5 (cash only); School Age Open gym Friday 8-9 pm $10 cash
St. Mark Mom & Children's Play Group Thursdays in Little Lambs 9-10:30 am
YMCA preschool primetime (2-6yo) Days and times vary by YMCA location​
Curling Club Learn 2 Curl
Escape Room Wisconsin (Green Bay and Appleton)
Strand Adventures (Manitowoc), offers Tot Time
Urban Battlefield laser tag. Price is all-inclusive.
Altitude Indoor Trampoline Park offers Junior Jumpers Jam for ages 6 and under on Weekdays 10 am-1 pm
Get Air Green Bay offers toddler time on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays for $10.99 per child, one parent jumps free; sensory-friendly session the first Satruday of each month
Urban Air Adventure & Trampoline Park | Appleton, WI great for big kids
Xtreme Air (Appleton) Tot Time for walking through 5 years old. 10am-12pm Tuesday & Thursday. $8 per child, parents jump free with child
Chuck E Cheese Many new updates. Check the website for specials.
Dave and Busters Arcade, Sports Bar, and Restaurant big kids Half-price Wednesdays
Edge Gamers Lounge & VR 1st sign waiver (online or at kiosk) Pricing & Booking - Edge VR Arcade
Funset Boulevard (Appleton) lots of new games. Also, don't forget to use your Marcus Rewards phone number to earn points toward snacks. Wednesday evenings are 50% off games.
Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream and Fun Center offers games and prizes. Family Night Special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Pizza Ranch & FunZone Arcade Current deals: half-price play on Mondays and kids eat free on Tuesdays!
Player 2 Arcade Bar Under 21 requires a guardian but are allowed to play games until 7 pm. Games require 1 token except pinball requires 2. Tokens are equivalent to a quarter. Lots of fun retro games upstairs. Wednesday is 2 for 1 tokens.
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Pools
Children's Group Swim Classes at CP (no open swim)
Comfort Suites has a small water park (call to see if they're offering day passes)
Country Inn & Suites (Little Chute) mini water park
Kroc Center offers day passes for Splash Play and Open Swim
YMCA Water Safety and Swim Lessons
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Waterparks
Breaker Bay Waterpark (Sheboygan)
Metropolis (Eau Claire)
Three Bears Resort (Warrens)
Timber Ridge Resort (Lake Geneva)
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Theater and Art
Fox Valley Performing Arts Center
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Arts and Crafts
The Home Depot Kids Workshops 1st Saturday of each month at 9 am. Register as space is limited.
Hands on Art Studio in Fish Creek
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Story Time
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary story time during the school year. Story and a simple craft or activity. Geared towards preschoolers. Adult remains with child. Pre-registration is required by 4:00pm the Friday before by calling (920) 391-3686.
Barnes and Noble story time at 11am on Tuesdays. Free
Brown County Library Has various story times for families, preschoolers (3-5yo), and toddlers (0-2yo)! The complete list of story times can be found here: Children's Storytime
Green Bay Botanical Garden Story time on Tuesdays 10-10:30am February 4-April 8 (free with daily admission)
Green Bay Children's Museum story time Wednesdays at 9:30am
School House story time Wednesdays at 10am during the school year. Free
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Music
Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra​
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Movie Theaters
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Sledding & Tubing
Free Green Bay Sledding Hills (parks):
Josten Park (Bellevue)
Meadowbrook Park (Howard)
Sand Acres Park (Ashwaubenon)
Waterford Park (Ashwaubenon)
Webster Park (Allouez)
Pay-to-tube options:
Calumet County Park (Hilbert) (Facebook page)
Kewaunee Winter Park (Kewaunee) They always suggest checking their Facebook page for park updates
Titletown (Facebook page) (A waiver needs to be completed online before visiting the park. The waiver needs to be completed every time). **Ariens Free Tubing on Sunday February 16
Triangle Sports Area (Facebook page)
Feel like exploring the state? Check out some of these other tubing opportunities:
Badlands Sno-Park (Hudson)
Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area (Neillsville)
Iverson Park Winter Sports Area (Stevens Point)
Nordic Mountain Ski, Snowboard, and Tubing area (Wild Rose)
Sunburst Winter Sports Park (Kewaskum)
Ice skating
Pay to ice skate options:
Cornerstone (Ashwaubenon) (Indoors)
De Pere Ice Arena (De Pere) (Indoors)
Howard Commons (Indoors)
Titletown (Outdoors, cashless, a waiver needs to be completed online before visiting the park. Waiver needs to be completed every time).
Free ice skate options (parks):
Dana Farm (Kewaunee)
Legion Park** (De Pere)
Pinewood Park** (Howard)
Two asterisks (**) denote parks that have a hockey rink.
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Feel like exploring the state? Check out some of these other ice skating opportunities:
Appleton Ice, INC (Appleton) (Indoors)
Mill Pond Ice Skating Rink (Plymouth)
Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park (Milwaukee)
Winter Park (Minocqua)
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Igloo Rentals
Biergloos and Arctic Abodes (Howard)
Hagemeister Park - Riverside Igloos
Paradise North Distillery Igloo Rentals
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