December 2016 in Wauwatosa

Breakfast or Lunch with Santa

Enjoy a breakfast or a lunch on Saturday, December 3 at the the CelticMKE Center. Hurry, admission requires a ticket purchased in advance by end of Friday, November 25. Details are here.

Family Free Day at the Zoo

December 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but if you wish to park in the Zoo parking lot you will pay $12. Learn more about the zoo at the Milwaukee Zoo website.

All Through the Night: A Holiday Concert Featuring Tallymoore

So much going on December 3. Here's a concert taking place at the CelticMKE Center, 1532 Wauwatosa Ave, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in the village of Wauwatosa. Join in for an evening of holiday cheer and wonderful music. This is a special concert featuring Tallymoore! Tickets are $10. Proceeds benefit the Wauwatosa Community Food Pantry.

This is a fun, family-friendly event, with children 12 and under admitted for free. Please bring a non-perishable food item to the concert as food donations will also be given to the Food Pantry.

For more details of this concert visit the Celtic MKE website.

The Splendor of Christmas

This concert on Sunday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m. will feature the majestic "Christmas Cantata" by K. Lee Scott, as well as interesting arrangements of familiar Christmas carols. It is presented by the Lutheran A Cappella Choir of Milwaukee at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

For more details and tickets, go here.

All Aboard for Tosa Cares CP Holiday Train Visit

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Tosa! This free event takes place in the village from 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6. Head over to Harwood Ave. at the railroad tracks. Additional details here.

Love Lights

The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held Thursday, December 8, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Luther Manor Welcome Center (4545 N. 92nd Street). Love Lights is an opportunity for people to remember and pay tribute to loved ones by sponsoring lights in their name. (This is Luther Manor’s annual fund raising event.) For more information please contact the Luther Manor Foundation at (414) 831-8950.

Village Annual Tree Lighting

Enjoy this magical holiday event in Wauwatosa’s Village on Friday, December 9. This event, complete with horse-drawn carriage rides, kids crafts, a holiday tree lighting, Santa and more, is centered at Root Common, located at 1411 Wauwatosa Avenue. Here are the official details.

Holiday Cheer in The Village

Continues through December 25...

Chancery’s Karaoke Night

The Chancery sponsors Karaoke night every Wednesday in December. Looking for a chance to impress the voice scouts? This could be it! Or maybe it's just a good time with friends. The fun starts at 9:00 p.m. at 7615 W. State Street.

Yo Mama! Storytime

If you have preschoolers in your family, consider stopping by at Yo Mama! (1349 N Wauwatosa Avenue) any Monday in December from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Children, up to 5 years old, get to create a craft and have a story read to them. They can also enjoy a small Fro Yo with UNLIMITED toppings for only $5.00.