Free · registration required
Our first Social · October 24, 2026
Seven Bridges Trail Hunt
Follow the bridges through the woods, complete a picture hunt, discover surprise stops, and finish beside Lake Michigan with Monica’s live, interactive healthy lunchbox experience.
Free to attend. Register every adult and child so we can prepare enough hunt cards, surprises, and food samples.
Saturday, October 24 · 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Grant Park · Seven Bridges Trail · South Milwaukee
Free and Open to the Public
- Who
- Best for ages 4 to 10 · siblings welcome
- Price
- Free · RSVP required
- Included
- Hunt card, hosted trail experience, surprise stops, a child takeaway, and Monica’s weather-permitting Healthy Lunchbox Lab. Not a full meal.
- Grown-ups
- A caregiver stays and supervises. Register everyone attending.
Free RSVP · reserve everyone attending
Reserve one free spot for every child and adult attending. Your confirmation keeps you on the parking-pin, ingredient, trail-condition, and weather-update list.
WHERE TO MEET
Meet by the Play Date sign.
Arrive by 10:00 AM at the entrance to Parking Lot #5 in Grant Park. Look for the multicolor Play Date sign and check in with Jeremy before the hunt begins. Your family will receive its hunt card, meet the group, and hear the route and safety plan. Do not meet at the covered bridge trailhead.
Every child stays with their adult. Families move together, remain on marked paths, and leave natural objects where they find them. Registered families receive the final parking pin, trail conditions, food ingredients, and weather update before the event.
WHAT HAPPENS
A simple plan for the day.
- 01
10:00 to 10:20 AM · Arrive, check in, and meet another family
- 02
10:20 AM · Quick welcome and trail safety notes
- 03
10:25 to 11:10 AM · Complete the hunt on the way to the beach
- 04
11:10 to 11:35 AM · Healthy Lunchbox Lab on the beach with Monica
- 05
11:35 AM to 12:00 PM · Return walk, final challenge, and goodbye
YOUR RSVP INCLUDES
More than a place to go.
- A friendly host welcome and introductions between families
- A picture-based hunt card with surprise discovery stops
- Playful prompts that make it easier for children to meet
- A live, interactive healthy lunchbox experience on the beach with Monica from Eat Pretty Please, weather permitting
AFTER YOU REGISTER
Know exactly what to expect.
Fall colors, bridges, woodland details, playful challenges, surprise discovery stops, and a small take-home surprise at the finish.
Walk and supervise alongside their children while Jeremy makes introductions and gives parents natural prompts for meeting one another.
A hosted welcome, picture-based hunt card, guided family trail experience, connection prompts, surprise stops, and the weather-permitting food activity. The tasting is not a full meal.
Save your Eventbrite confirmation and check the reminder before leaving for the final parking pin, trail conditions, tasting ingredients, and weather plan. Coming alone? Tell Jeremy, “This is my first Play Date.” We will help with the first hello.
Your packing checklist
- Comfortable shoes and layers for the weather
- Water and any snacks your family needs; the tasting is not a full meal
- A baby carrier instead of a stroller or wagon; the route includes many stairs and uneven ground
- A review of the tasting ingredients if your family has food allergies
MEET A FELLOW PARENT
Hi, I’m Jeremy—a local dad.
I’m a Milwaukee dad and your Play Date host. I’ll welcome your family, make the first introductions, and help everyone understand the plan. Questions are welcome before you register.
jeremy@playdatecommunity.orgA direct contact before the event
Caregiver-supervised gatherings
Clear plans and costs before booking
Meeting point update
Meet at the entrance to Parking Lot #5 in Grant Park and look for the multicolor Play Date sign. Do not meet at the covered bridge trailhead. The route includes bridges, stairs, uneven ground, and possible mud; strollers and wagons are not recommended. Monica’s live Healthy Lunchbox Lab is planned for the beach, weather permitting. Registered families will receive the final parking pin, ingredients, trail conditions, and weather plan before the event.
View the official Seven Bridges trail map ↗Healthy Lunchbox Lab on the Beach with Monica
At the beach, weather permitting, Monica Hidalgo of Eat Pretty Please will lead a live, interactive healthy lunchbox experience. Children will explore colorful, practical foods through sight, smell, texture, and taste, help assemble a simple lunchbox sample, and discover ideas they can actually get excited about eating. Parents will leave with approachable inspiration for making lunches healthier, more playful, and easier to pack. Monica combines hands-on cooking, food science, and curiosity so children can participate without pressure.
Participation and tasting are optional, and this is an activity rather than a full meal. The final ingredients, common allergens, and participation details will be shared before the event. If beach conditions are unsafe, the Trail Hunt will continue and registered families will receive the updated Healthy Lunchbox Lab plan.
Read the full schedule and practical details
How the day flows
- 01
10:00 to 10:20 AM · Arrive and say hello
Meet Jeremy at the entrance to Parking Lot #5 in Grant Park and look for the multicolor Play Date sign. Do not meet at the covered bridge trailhead. Check in, pick up your family’s picture-based hunt card, and meet another family before the walk begins.
- 02
10:20 AM · Welcome and safety notes
We will explain the route, review trail safety, and share how the connection prompts work. Parents and caregivers remain responsible for their children throughout.
- 03
10:25 to 11:10 AM · Seven Bridges Trail Hunt
Follow the bridges toward the beach while searching for fall colors, woodland creatures, unusual leaves, and hidden trail details. Complete playful prompts with other families and discover surprise stops along the way. Stay on marked paths and leave natural objects in place.
- 04
11:10 to 11:35 AM · Healthy Lunchbox Lab on the Beach
Monica will lead a live, interactive healthy lunchbox experience with colorful, practical ingredients. Children can observe, smell, describe, help assemble a simple sample, and taste if they choose. Parents participate alongside their children, gather usable lunchbox ideas, and continue getting to know one another.
- 05
11:35 AM to 12:00 PM · Return and reconnect
Complete the return walk, try one final connection challenge, and collect a small take-home surprise for each registered child before heading home.
A few things to bring
- Comfortable shoes and layers for the weather
- Water and any snacks your family needs; the tasting is not a full meal
- A baby carrier instead of a stroller or wagon; the route includes many stairs and uneven ground
- A review of the tasting ingredients if your family has food allergies
Good to know
A responsible adult stays and supervises every child throughout. Register every attendee, including anyone whose admission is free. Families arrange their own transport unless the listing states otherwise.
Read the Eventbrite listing for the latest weather, access, cancellation, and refund information before attending.
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