Hello May! Hopefully, the April showers (and snow) are over, and we can all smell the beautiful May flowers! I love May, because the weather is turning warmer, and it means summer will be here before you know it. Before wishing summer to be here, though, let’s enjoy all the fun that May has to offer and do May right right here in Lake Country and Waukesha County 🙂
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15 Ways to Do May Right in 2022
Barnyard Adventures and Lambing & Kidding Days
- Sundays May 1st, May 8th, May 15th, May 22nd
- Open 10:00 – 5:00
Busy Barns Adventure Farm happily invites you and your family to join in for their Barnyard Adventures and Lambing & Kidding Days. Make plans to spend the day on the farm and create memories with your family and friends. Spring brings the birthing of all the new baby animals in our petting farm. Come get some cuddling time in with the cutest little lambs, goats, bunnies, kittens, chicks, and all the lovable critters. Grab a little animal feed and you will literally have them eating right out of your hand. Then take a leisurely stroll around the farm and partake in the 40 plus activities in our Acres of Adventures. Play in the straw, race each other on the obstacle courses, test your agility in the ropes maze, dare to defy the giant tunnel slides, spin around in the hamster wheels and so much more. Stomach starting to growl? Grab lunch and a tasty treat. Their warm, scrumptious Apple Cider Donuts are back this spring by popular demand. Get them while they last. Yummy!
2 - Celebrate Children's Book Week (May 2 - May 8, 2022)
Children’s Book Week is the yearly acknowledgement of books for children and the joy of reading. Try visiting your local library and picking out a new children’s book to enjoy. Share it on your social media and tag @lakecountryfamilyfun and #lovelcff
3 - Check out your Local Farmers Market
Find a local farmers market in Waukesha County on every day of the week!
4 - Celebrate May the 4th (be with you)
5 - Visit a Local Preschool in Waukesha County
Preschool Open Houses in Waukesha County
Find open houses arranged by date.
Local Preschool Guide to Waukesha County
Find 30+ Recommended Schools.
6 - Support Your Local Fire Department
In past years, May has been a time for many of our local fire departments to host pancake breakfasts and other open houses for the community and fundraising efforts. While there may not be actual events hosted in May 2022, we still encourage families to discuss fire safety at home, review their safety plans, and thank a firefighter for their community service.
7 - Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
Check out Lake Country Family Fun's Fan Favorite's Guide to Mexican Dining by tapping the image above ^^
8 - Celebrate Mom
9 - Celebrate Art
- May 6: Spring Gallery Night in Oconomowoc
- May 7: Waukesha Art Crawl
- May 21: Delafield Spring Art Walk
10 - Attend a Rummage Sale and Save some $$
Find all the Rummage Sales in May in Lake Country Here!
11 - Explore Milwaukee
Visit Milwaukee with Kids this May. We love the Milwaukee Public Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee County Zoo, Discovery World and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Find the details on all of these fun family locations HERE.
Don’t forget to see a BREWER’s GAME and VISIT the DOMES. Two of our favorites!
12 - Get in touch with your inner historian
- May 28- 29: Ixonia Vintage Tractor Expo *Note their location this year again at the Ashippun Fireman’s Park!
- Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Visit Old World Wisconsin!
- Moved to June 2022: 1860s Tea in the Afternoon at Elmbrook Historical Society
13 - Enjoy the OUtdoors
- {Technically April 30 this year}: Annual Bark River Bash in Hartland
- May 14: Pewaukee Kiwanis River Run
- May 14: KIDS FISHING DERBY
- May 21: HARTFORD BLOCK PARTY AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW
- May 24: ROCK-A-THON in Sussex
- May 28: The LUCKY, DUCKY DERBY in Menomonee Falls
- May 27-30: Corn and Brat Roast in East Troy
- May 27 -30: Burlington Jamboree (previously Chocolatefest)
- Play at a local park. Find the 45 best ones here.
- Hike a spring trail.
- Go Kayaking.
- Visit Retzer Nature Center.
14 - Watch a Ski Show
- May 30: Blue Spring Lake Ski Show {TBD in 2022}
- May 30: Pewaukee Lake Ski Show {TBD in 2022}
15 - Observe Memorial Day - May 30, 2022
- 9:00 am Waukesha Ceremony
- 9:15 am Palmyra Ceremony and 10:00 am Parade
- 9:30 am Mukwonago Parade
- 9:30 am/ 10:00 am Merton Parade – includes bike judging!
- 10:00 am Muskego Ceremony
- 10:00 am Delafield Ceremony
- 10:00 am Pewaukee Parade
- 10:00 am Menomonee Falls Memorial Day Parade
- 10:00 am Oconomowoc Celebration
- 10:30 am Sussex Parade
- 10:30 pm Elm Grove Parade
- 11:00 am New Berlin Ceremony
- 11:00 am East Troy Ceremony
- 11:00 am Dousman Ceremony
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Thank you for including the Muskego Water Bugs waterski show. We have shows every Wednesday night from Memorial Day to Labor Day, starting at 6:30pm at Idle Isle park in Muskego. We also have a special show with fireworks on July 3rd
You’re welcome, Sara! Waterski shows are a summer staple in this area 🙂 We will add your other events to our Events calendar. Thank you!