Visit with Santa at the Milwaukee Public Museum!
Create merry memories at MPM! Sip on hot cocoa and enjoy sweet candy canes as we celebrate the holiday season. Bring your camera to capture the festive fun and snap a picture with Santa.
DATE AND TIME
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Noon – 2 p.m.
COST AND RESERVATIONS
This is a free event, exclusively for Sustainer-level members and above.
Reservations are required and space is limited! Reservations open now; call 414-278-6170.
Enjoy these additional offerings during your visit:
Deck the Streets and Village
In Streets of Old Milwaukee, find Victorian-era garland, wreaths, bells, and ribbons adorning streetlamps, businesses and homes as classic carols play in the background. In the European Village, nine of the 33 units, each of which depict the home of a different European heritage set in the early 1900s, are decorated with culturally specific holiday items.
Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater and Planetarium
Free for Sustainer-level members and above!
GIANT FILMS
11:10 a.m. | T. Rex
Meet the discoverers of remarkable new bones in the badlands of Hell Creek in the summer of 2023.
2:30 p.m. | Sea Otters: A Wild Family Adventure
Discover the wild beauty of Vancouver’s rugged coast and follow Finn, an irresistible otter pup, as he explores life in the sea!
4:10 p.m. | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Experience one of the most iconic albums under the power and magic of Wisconsin’s largest planetarium.
PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS
3:30 p.m. | Stellar Women in Astronomy
This dynamic program celebrates trailblazing women who transformed our understanding of the universe.
Not a Sustainer-level member? You can upgrade today to attend this event and more!