GiGi's Playhouse Milwaukee is changing the way the world sees Down syndrome. At GiGi's Playhouse Milwaukee we are changing the way the world sees Down syndrome.
We do this by offering free educational, therapeutic, & social programming for individuals of all ages, & all abilities. We do this by offering free educational, therapeutic, and social programming for individuals of all ages, and all abilities. GiGi's mission is to promote acceptance for all and change the way the Milwaukee community views Down syndrome, because individuals with Down syndrome are more like their peers than different. GiGi's Playhouse Milwaukee does all of this in a warm, supportive, welcoming family environment that is open for all to learn, socialize, and play.
11/02/2025
It might say November on the calendar, but we’re still grinning from all the Halloween fun at GiGi’s! 🎃👻
Halloween can be spooky—but Down syndrome isn’t. 💛 Check out these awesome photos from our Amina Grace Memorial Fund Speech & Language Program with the amazing Marquette University clinicians and Professor Jen Eggert!
🍁 You’re Invited! 🍁 RSVP required!
Join us for an awesome Fantastic Friends Friendsgiving filled with food, fun, and festivities! 🦃
🗓 Date: Saturday, November 22
⏰ Time: 1–4 PM
📍 Location: Independence First, 540 S 1st St, Milwaukee, WI
👥 Ages 18+
REGISTER HERE: https://ow.ly/7vOR50Xl8qF
Let’s celebrate friendship, gratitude, and community together! 💛
Hosted by GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee and
10/29/2025
Inclusion. Empowerment. Possibility.
This viral video of adaptive surfing reminds us what’s possible when the world makes space for every ability.
It might not be a GiGi’s Playhouse moment, but it’s exactly the kind of inclusion we fight for every day.
Through our network of Playhouses across the U.S. and Mexico, we’re not only providing free programs for individuals with Down syndrome; we’re also opening hearts and minds in communities everywhere.
Because true inclusion and acceptance lifts everyone.
Learn more about GiGi's Playhouse at the link in our bio.
10/28/2025
� WOW — THANK YOU! �
What a night! Brew HaHa: Sneakers & Sparkles was the perfect celebration of 10 years of GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee — filled with joy, generosity, and love for our mission! �
Because of YOU, we raised nearly $50,000 — enough to fund 3 months of FREE programming for individuals with Down syndrome and their families! �
� Huge thanks to our amazing venue & , our emcee , , , , our sponsors, volunteers, attendees and families — YOU make it all possible!
� Event photos, survey and even a 2026 Committee sign up are all on the Brew HaHa event page: https://ow.ly/16gA50XjlgE
10/27/2025
✨ We’re growing! ✨
GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee is thrilled to announce the search for an Executive Director — a passionate, dynamic leader ready to join our current team and help us take our mission to the next level! 💪
If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by inclusion, and ready to make a lasting impact, this is your moment.
📍 Learn more and apply today through Indeed all the info is on our website https://gigisplayhouse.org/milwaukee/careers/
Don’t wait — opportunity is calling!
10/24/2025
🎉 Happy, Happy Birthday to our amazing Program and Volunteer Coordinator, BECKY! 🎉
We are so incredibly grateful to have you on our team! Your energy, heart, and dedication have helped GiGi’s Milwaukee grow in countless ways — and we’re so thankful that you’ve chosen to share your time and talents with us. You make such a difference every single day, and we can’t imagine our Playhouse without you. 💛💙
Here’s to celebrating you today — the joy, laughter, and passion you bring to everything you do! 💐✨
10/24/2025
What a night! Our Halloween Glow Party was full of laughs, lights, and lots of treats! 🍬💀
We might’ve skipped karaoke, but we made up for it with all the glowing good times! 🎃
Swipe through to see the fun! 👉
10/24/2025
✨🎄 Get ready to dance into the holiday spirit! 🎄✨
GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee & Milwaukee Ballet are teaming up for Nutcracker Dance Workshops – and you're invited!
👯♀️ Enjoy a fun, inclusive ballet experience
🍪 Stay for Cookies, Cocoa & Crafts
🎟 Receive FREE tickets to the Sensory Friendly Nutcracker Ballet!
📍Dance at Milwaukee Ballet’s Fox Point Studio, then head next door to GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee for treats and crafts!
📝 RSVP required: https://ow.ly/wRYN50Xa9C6
Let’s make magical memories together! 💫
10/23/2025
GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee is growing — and we’re searching for an Executive Director to lead us into our next chapter of impact and inclusion.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, mission-driven professional to make a local impact and join a national network changing the way the world views Down syndrome.
Looking for a way to get the kids movin’ and groovin’? Join us at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee for Music Makers, an upbeat, inclusive music program for kids ages 2–12 (peers and sibling welcome)!
🗓 THIS Saturday at 11 AM
🎤 Sing, play, dance, and have a blast with Jake leading the fun!
🥁 It’s energetic, engaging, and the perfect way to start your weekend.
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GiGi’s Playhouse was created to change the way the world views a Down syndrome diagnosis and send a global message of acceptance for all.
We understand that many families are first time parents and they need us. Many young parents do not expect, or know in advance of their child’s diagnosis, and they need renewed hope and genuine acceptance from day one.
At GiGi’s Playhouse families are never alone. From a prenatal diagnosis to career skills, we make a lifetime commitment to remain by their side. Families are empowered with all the tools their child needs to succeed!
Back in the summer of 2002, Nancy Gianni gave birth to her beautiful daughter, GiGi. She quickly realized that GiGi could do the very same things that her other children do! What began as a mother's vision to change perception, and maximize her daughter's successes, has evolved into a global movement of acceptance. Nancy needed to get GiGi, and her other children, ready for the world ahead – and get the world ready for GiGi!
The very first Playhouse was created to be an inspirational and dedicated place for families to celebrate their child and benefit from free, purposeful programs that unleash joy, confidence and continuous improvement. More than 46 Playhouses empower children and adults to achieve their “Best of All” and to pursue their dreams.
Our Purpose: To change the way the world views Down syndrome and send a global message of acceptance for all.
How: We change lives through consistent delivery of free educational, therapeutic-based and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community, through a replicable playhouse model.
