Category: Events
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THANK YOU!! We are halfway there!
We are thrilled to announce that we are halfway to our goal of planting 100 trees at Humboldt Park! We are so thankful to everyone who donated to the 100 For Humboldt tree planting program. During the Thanksgiving holiday, we will celebrate the program’s success by tying bows on the 50 new trees planted so…
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We are celebrating the inaugural year of Jazz At The Vine!
We want to thank everyone who came out to enjoy the Jazz at the Vine series. A huge thank you to the Humboldt Park Friends and Milwaukee County Parks for making Jazz at the Vine a reality. We put on four performances featuring some of Milwaukee’s premiere jazz artists on the last Thursday night of…
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Corn Roast 2022 was a great success!
We want to thank everyone who came out and helped support the park with some very tasty sweet corn. Our volunteers roasted and served up 8 cases or 384 ears of corn. A big thank you to everyone who volunteered to help make this year’s corn roast a great event.
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Shakespeare in the Park at Humboldt NEW SHOW ADDED! September 4th 5:00 p.m.
UPDATE: Due to the show’s popularity Optimist theater is adding another performance at Humboldt Park on September 4th at 5 pm
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Tree Day 2019
Nearly 180 first graders from five Bay View schools participated in the 21st annual Tree Day celebration at Humboldt Park. The students enjoyed walking tours of the park to learn to identify trees, birds and animals and also worked together to build a “tree” in a craft workshop led by Wehr Nature Center staff.
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Volunteers needed for Cattail cut on Saturday, Oct. 12 9 a.m.
HPF is doing cattail cut on Saturday, Oct., 12 9 a.m. – 12:30/1 p.m. We’ll have some tools, but folks are encouraged to bring their own gloves, shovels, rakes, and loppers/hedge trimmers.
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500 Students to Honor 22 Area Soldiers Killed in World War I By Planting Poppies in Humboldt Park on Friday, Nov. 9
Approximately 500 grade school through high school students from Downtown Montessori Academy, Humboldt Park Elementary, Indian Community School, Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts, Reagan High School and St. Lucas School along with members of the Humboldt Park Friends, the Interorganizational Council of Bay View, the Bay View High School drum line and reenactors dressed…
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Humboldt Park Friends’ 18th annual FREE Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Humboldt Park Friends and Milwaukee County Parks will host the 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24th, 2018 in Humboldt Park (3000 South Howell) on the West side of the Pavilion. This free event will feature 5000 eggs and designated areas for each age group, among other exciting enhancements, so hop on over…
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FREE ICE FISHING CLINICS FOR CHILDREN Saturday, February. 10, 2018, 9am-3pm
FREE ICE FISHING CLINICS FOR CHILDREN Saturday, February. 10, 2018, 9am-3pm Bring your children, age 15 and under, to a FREE ice fishing clinic in your Milwaukee County Park. All fishing equipment will be furnished. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. No pre-registration is required for individuals–if you have a group of…
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Bocce Benefit for Humboldt Park Friends Planned for August 12 at Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park Friends along with sponsors will host Bocce Benefit on Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Humboldt Park (3000 South Howell Avenue) adjacent to the tennis courts. The 16 team tournament begins at 12 noon lasts until 4pm. The benefit includes music, children games, food and beer. While the tournament is sold out, come on…