The Wausau Family Fun Guide 8/17

Here are my top picks for kids activities this week in the Wausau area:

✅ Thurs. 8/17: Vintage Game Night – Vintage Video Games!!
✅ Fri. 8/18: Kid’s History Day
✅ Sat. 8/19: 2023 Midwest Freestyle Championships
✅ Sun. 8/20: Last Splash of Summer
✅ Tues. 8/22: FREE Children’s Summer Art Programs
✅ Tues. 8/22: Prehistoric Facts with Dino Chris | Wausau

Thursday, August 17:

5 PM Vintage Game Night – Vintage Video Games!! Created by Marathon County Historical Society
5 PM Wausau Night Market Created by Wausau River District
6 PM Scavenger Hunt with Friends of Rib Mountain Created by Impact100 Greater Wausau
6 PM Monk Around the Kitchen Garden Created by Monk Botanical Gardens
6:30 PM FREE Water Ski Show Lake Dubay Created by Water Walkers – The Central WI Water Ski Show Team

Friday, August 18:

9 AM Kid’s History Day Created by Marathon County Historical Society
FRI, AUG 18 – AUG 20 Slam-O-Rama Pickleball Tournament Created by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
6:30 PM Demolition Derby at the Lincoln County Fair 2023 Created by Lincoln County Fair – Wisconsin
7:30 PM Cinema at the Cemetery Created by Restlawn Memorial Park

Saturday, August 19:

9 AM Pilot for a Day – August 2023 Created by Wausau Flying Service, Inc./Wausau Downtown Airport
FRI, AUG 18 – AUG 20 Slam-O-Rama Pickleball Tournament Created by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
SAT, AUG 19 – AUG 20 2023 Midwest Freestyle Championships Created by Wausau Whitewater

Sunday, August 20:

SAT, AUG 19 – AUG 20 2023 Midwest Freestyle Championships Created by Wausau Whitewater
FRI, AUG 18 – AUG 20 Slam-O-Rama Pickleball Tournament Created by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
1 PM Family Fun Day Created by PUTT -N- PLAY, LLC
1 PM Mud Drags at the Lincoln County Fair 2023 Created by Lincoln County Fair – Wisconsin
1 PM Last Splash of Summer Created by Village of Kronenwetter, WI
2 PM Central Wisconsin Jerry Ensemble Auditions Created by Grand Theater Wausau

Monday, August 21:

10 AM Story Time at Riverlife Park | Wausau Created by Marathon County Public Library (MCPL)
5 PM Scout Volunteer Days in the Gardens Created by Monk Botanical Gardens

Tuesday, August 22:

10 AM Make Your Face Clay Class Created by Clay Corner Studio
10 AM Tots in the Gardens Created by Monk Botanical Gardens
1 PM Prehistoric Facts with Dino Chris | Wausau Created by Marathon County Public Library (MCPL)
1 PM FREE Children’s Summer Art Programs Created by Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau
6 PM Playground Meet-up (Grades K-1-2) Created by D.C. Everest Evergreen PTO
6:30 PM FREE Water Ski Show Lake Wausau Created by Water Walkers – The Central WI Water Ski Show Team

Wednesday, August 23:

1:30 PM Public Skate Created by Greenheck Field House
6 PM Pizza on the Patio Created by Willow Springs Garden

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