Patiopalooza 🌼 Free Family Thursdays in East Tosa

Welcome to Patiopalooza, the best free family hangout in East Tosa! ☀️
Every Thursday from May thru September, the Little Village patio at 65th & North turns into a tiny neighborhood block party. Food trucks, ice pops, smoke bubbles, music, kids crafts, a community book swap, soda tastings & more. No tickets, no admission, just show up. 🤍
🗓️ Every Thursday, May - September 2026
🕓 4-8pm
📍 Little Village Play Cafe, 6505 W North Ave (at 65th Street), Wauwatosa
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WHAT'S ON THE PATIO EVERY WEEK:
🚚 A rotating food truck (schedule below!)
🍦 Pete's Pops Popsicle Stand (every single Thursday)
🫧 Smoke bubble fog machine (the kids are obsessed, ofc)
🎨 Kids crafts + pop-up makers
🎶 Music + entertainment
📚 Adult & kids book swap with The Well Red Damsel (bring 1, swap 1, bring 7, swap 7, no max!)
🥤 Lotza soda tastings & booth (sample their new line all summer long)
🍻 Happy Hour at Little Village 4-8pm
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📚 BOOK SWAP DETAILS:
Hosted by our friends at The Well Red Damsel, the swap features 2 tables: 1 for adult books, 1 for kids' books.
Any genre welcome! Bring 1, swap 1. Bring 7, swap 7. No max.
Quantities are specific to each table (so if you bring 2 adult books & 3 kids books, you can swap up to 2 adult books & 3 kids books).
All books must be in good condition, the WRD team will inspect at drop-off & may decline at their discretion.
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🚚 FOOD TRUCK SCHEDULE:
May 21 - MKE Stacked
May 28 - Cocina Filipina
June 4 - Heirloom
June 11 - Denson's Catering
June 18 - MKE Stacked
June 25 - Cocina Filipina
July 2 - Heirloom
July 9 - MKE Stacked
July 16 - MKE Stacked
July 23 - MKE Stacked
July 30 - Denson's Catering
August 6 - Heirloom
August 13 - Denson's Catering
August 20 - MKE Stacked
August 27 - Denson's Catering
September 3 - Heirloom
September 10 - MKE Stacked
September 17 - Denson's Catering
September 24 - Cocina Filipina
October 1 - Heirloom
November 5 - Heirloom
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Make a night of it & wander into the shops on East Tosa before or after dinner on the patio. 🛍️
Bring your kids, bring a friend, bring the whole village. We can't wait to see you out there all summer long. 💛
Presented by Lotza 🥤
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Want all the details? Read the full guide: https://thelittlevillageplaycafe.com/blogs/village-news/patiopalooza-wauwatosa-2026
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