The lakefront Northwestern Mutual Community Park in the Henry Maier Festival Park opens for the season at 10 a.m. Monday, March 10.
That's earlier than usual. Since its debut in 2021, the playground has typically opened around mid-April.
With forecasts predicting a high temperature of 67 degrees, it'll be a perfect day for a swing, slide or spin on opening day.
The park is accessible to everyone from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. When there are special events – like Summerfest, etc. – the facility is open to event attendees only.
Pets are not allowed.
You can find a calendar at MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com.
Free parking is available in Lot G, located south of the park’s Mid-Gate, as well as designated bike parking.
The 54,000-square-foot park – which opened in 2021 and which you can see in more depth here – has inclusive and accessible play options for kids 2-12.
There is a nursing room, sensory rooms, a flexible programming area and restrooms, too. (Note: The bubblers have not yet been turned on for the season.)
Please note that the park's hours are weather-dependent and may be affected by rain, snow, ice or temperatures below 32°F.
Check MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com for updates.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
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