Arts and Crafts + Arts: Visual + Drawing + Film + Painting/sculpture + Photography | What’s happening in Milwaukee

Arts @ Large

A variety of art forms: Visual Art, Music, Dance, Theater, Literacy, and Multimedia Art.

Art’s Cameras Plus (Greenfield, WI)

From group classes to one-on-one consultations, our instructors are professional photographers who love the art and science of photography, and will help you better understand both.

Art’s Cameras Plus (Waukesha, WI)

From group classes to one-on-one consultations, our instructors are professional photographers who love the art and science of photography, and will help you better understand both.

Bay View Community Center

A variety of family friendly programs.

Celtic MKE

Classes in traditional language, music and crafts.

City of Cedarburg Parks & Recreation Department

A variety of youth and adult extracurricular programs. Science, soccer, martial arts, track and field, chess, field hockey and so much more.

City of Greenfield Parks & Recreation

Aquatics, lifeguard, first aid/cpr/aed, youth sports, adult sports leagues, enrichment, fitness, dance, aqua fitness, older adult 55+ programming, before & after school care, summer playground

Cream City Clay

Pottery School and Art Studio Serving Metro Milwaukee

Creative Fire

Pottery Classes

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

Located in King Park, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center serves Milwaukee's near west side, offering a wide variety fitness, recreation and programming opportunities to area residents. An annual membership or a day pass is required for entry to the facility.

EnthuZiastic Inc.

We offer live and interactive online classes of chess, piano, Rubik's Cube, guitar, mathematics, abacus, public speaking, creative writing, yoga, Python programming, Scratch coding, physics, chemistry, and language classes (Spanish, German, French)

Friends of Havenwoods State Forest

We offer programming for families and children to let kids explore their curiosity through nature. All events are posted on our Facebook page @FriendsofHavenwoodsStateForest.

Godsell Farm

Farm/Nature classes/workshops

Greendale Park & Recreation

Fun and excitement await you with outdoor activities, arts and crafts projects, board games and team sports. There is an aquatics program for children of all ages. Join a league! Participate in the Special Olympics. There are so many programs for you and your family to enjoy!

Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

Music, cooking, and arts education are offered at the KCCoC.

Latino Arts, Inc. - Milwaukee, WI

A pre-college music training program provides Latino students with instruments, music materials, individual lessons, small group and orchestra, and mariachi ensemble lessons every week.

Lynden Sculpture Garden

Art and nature based classes/workshops.

Menomonee Falls Community Education and Recreation

We offer a variety of afterschool, evening, and weekend classes

Milwaukee Art Museum

Art Classes. Classes are for kids 6–10 and 11–15. Scholarships are available!

Milwaukee Film

Here at Milwaukee Film, we believe the children are our future. Through a variety of initiatives—including our wildly popular Education Screenings—our Youth Education programs work to improve students' media literacy and provide school-age youth with an opportunity to participate in film festival experiences.

Milwaukee Recreation

Milwaukee Recreation also offers a wide selection of affordable enrichment classes for youth, teens, adults, and seniors at our community centers in the summer, fall, winter, and spring. If you live in the city of Milwaukee and receive any state or federal assistance like WI Shares or SNAP, your children are eligible to receive a scholarship to pay for most classes in the Milwaukee Recreation Guide.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Theater training for youth and adults, Milwaukee Rep Arts Camp, A Christmas Carol Audition Workshops, other programs upon request.

Museum of Wisconsin Art

At MOWA we strive to offer quality studio art programs for aspiring artists and art enthusiasts of all ages. Studio sizes are kept small to allow for individualized attention. MOWA’s top-notch staff isn’t afraid to think in new ways to create unique learning experiences!

Northside YMCA - Milwaukee

Sports, Aquatics, Camps, Fitness, Performing Arts, and more! Our diverse selection of activities cater to those looking to learn the basics as well as those keen to refine their skills.

Parklawn YMCA - Milwaukee

Sports, Aquatics, Camps, Fitness, Performing Arts, and more! Our diverse selection of activities cater to those looking to learn the basics as well as those keen to refine their skills.

Rite-Hite Family YMCA

Gymnastics, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Dance, Track and Field, Swimming, Adaptive/Special Needs Swimming

Southwest YMCA - Greenfield, WI

A variety of extracurricular programs for the whole family.

TBEY Arts Center, Inc.

The After School Arts Program (ASAP) provides arts education to elementary, middle and high school students. The program provides the fundamentals of art techniques, themes, and concepts in visual arts, dance, music and theatre.

Trove Arts Art Parlour

Each class includes an in-depth, immersive lesson and art creation about a notable artist led by Julia - a teacher and lifelong professional artist - and enhanced with multi-media and a fully custom "adventure"-themed studio environment.

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee

A wide variety of health and fitness classes for adults and children. Offerings vary by branch location.

Yours Truly

Art classes including pottery.