Milwaukee families are invited to celebrate the holidays with the Betty Brinn Childrens Museum

MILWAUKEE, WI (November 5, 2025) – The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum will host two family-focused holiday events this December–Cocoa & Claus and New Year’s Eve at Noon–inviting Milwaukee-area families to celebrate together with fun, play-based learning and holiday-themed activities. The Museum is offering a holiday event ticket bundle deal from November 7-14, during which, families can purchase tickets to New Year’s Eve at Noon and receive a 25% off discount code for Cocoa & Claus tickets.

[inaticlead]Cocoa & Claus is returning for its second year on Saturday, December 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. During the event, Santa will be stopping by the Museum and families are invited to cozy up for Santa story time, sip on hot cocoa and snap a festive family photo. The Be A Maker space will feature event-exclusive activities including building tinker trees with nuts, bolts and washers and constructing mini cocoa-catapults. Families in attendance will be able to sign up for a family photo with Santa taken by a Museum staff member, and complimentary hot cocoa from Stone Creek Coffee will be available throughout the event hours.

Cocoa & Claus tickets are $20 for non-members and $8 for members. A special event ticket will be required to enter the Museum during Cocoa & Claus on December 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The Museum will reopen for standard general admission following the event from 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Families can ring in 2026 with a splash at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum’s annual New Year’s Eve at Noon event on December 31 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Museum is heating up this year’s celebrations with a beach theme, and families are invited to soak up some fun with activities including:

• A beach ball dance bash featuring tunes from Kid Boogie Down from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• A giant beach ball drop, confetti toss and juice toast at 12 p.m.
• Face painting and airbrush tattoos with Life’s A Party Face Painting from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Confetti popper, wishing wand noise maker and party hat making from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Museum members can hit the beach vibes early with special member-only hours from 9-11 a.m. Information on becoming a member can be found at bbcmkids.org/membership.

New Year’s Eve at Noon tickets are $20 for non-members and $10 for members. Special event tickets will be required to enter the Museum on December 31. The Museum will be closed after the event at 2 p.m. and will be closed all-day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Standard general admission and hours will resume on Friday, January 2.

Tickets for both Cocoa & Claus and New Year’s Eve at Noon go on sale November 7 at bbcmkids.org/tickets. The holiday bundle ticket deal will be available through November 14.

Please reference the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum online media kit for general Museum and event specific photos: https://bbcmkids.org/bbcm-media-kit/.

About Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is open Wednesday-Monday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Museum is closed on Tuesdays and select holidays. Learn more and purchase admissions online at bbcmkids.org.

The mission of the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum (BBCM) is to inspire all children to wonder and explore their world through play and innovative, hands-on learning experiences. The Museum opened in 1995 and serves almost 200,000 visitors each year at its downtown Milwaukee location. BBCM is dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to its interactive educational exhibits and programs designed to promote the social, emotional and intellectual growth of children from birth through age 8.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.