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Weekend Events: Kites, lakes and food

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Posted at 12:20 PM, May 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-24 14:25:35-04

Memorial Day weekend is here. Don't let the soggy weather slow your holiday plans!

Here are some things to check out this weekend in Milwaukee:

SO MILWAUKEE Night! at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum on Friday night at Villa Terrace. Guests can celebrate all things Milwaukee including local music, food and drink tastings, artists-and-makers pop-up shop and a raffle

32nd Annual Family Kite Festival,Saturday and Sunday at Veterans Park on the lakefront. This free event is presented by Milwaukee County Parks and Gift of Wings Kite Store. Performances scheduled by renowned Midwest kite-flying teams. Free kites to the first 100 participants in the Kids Mad Dash.

Love Your Great Lakes Day.This family-friendly event is Saturday at Discovery World. There will be Interactive experiences displaying Milwaukee’s fresh water and sustainability of the Great Lakes. The event includes free tall ship deck tours, knot-tying lessons and a scavenger hunt.

Wisconsin Wine Tasting at Old World Wisconsin. Explore Old World Wisconsin’s forests and farms, paired with the appropriate wine. You’ll also try herbs and berries in the gardens to help identify the flavors in the wine.