Milwaukee

Underneath it sits the home of Rockwell Automation. It is instantly recognizable from I-43 between downtown and the south side of Milwaukee. It was the largest four-sided clock in the world, until Saudi Arabia built the largest in 2010, Al Bait Towers, a.k.a. Mecca Royal Clock Hotel Tower. These clocks are about 140 feet in diameter. Allen Bradley's are 40.2 feet. Milwaukee's clock is nicknamed the "Polish moon.".

On downtown's west side, it's excellent for children and adults alike, containing exhibits on numerous topics including large historical dioramas, an IMAX theater, and the largest planetarium in the state. Well-known permanent exhibits include a "Butterflies Alive" garden and the Streets of Old Milwaukee which feature the world's oldest continually functioning gas streetlight system.

Features in depth interactive exhibits about the Great Lakes and local natural science.

Large children's museum connected to the MAM via a pedestrian bridge.

19th-century French and American art, Chinese and Japanese porcelains, Renaissance bronzes, and antique furnishings. The collection is housed in a Tudor-style mansion that was designed with the intention of turning it into a museum.

Fine and decorative arts from the 15th to 18th centuries. The museum is in an Italian Renaissance-style villa built in 1923. Don't miss the Renaissance Garden in back.

One of the best zoos in the US. Features 2500 animals representing 300 species on 200 acres (81 ha). Besides animal showcases, the zoo also features train tours, sea lion shows, and a dairy farm. Check with zoo schedules for fun special events like sleepovers at the zoo or trick-or-treating at the zoo on Halloween.

Walk through a variety of exhibits that tell the stories of the extraordinary people, products, history and culture of Harley-Davidson. In addition to the fantastic motorcycle collection, stories are told through a variety of media - including photographs, videos, apparel, rare documents and other fascinating artifacts. Peek into a portion of the Archives, never before open to the public, and home base to more than 450 motorcycles, and hundreds of thousands of artifacts that the Archives team can pull from for Museum exhibits.

A very beautiful theatre on the East Side that maintains a lot of character unlike modern cinemas. The amazing artwork and decoration within the theatre will take your breath away once you see this gem. Most of the films shown here cater to the independent, arthouse, and foreign film crowd (a reflection of the neighborhood the theatre is in); however, they do bring in a few of the Hollywood hits. They also show Rocky Horror Picture Show the second Saturday of every month at midnight.

Take a historical walking tour and see where many famous Milwaukeeans have been laid to rest; including the graves of Jacob Best, Fredrick Pabst, General William Mitchell, Valentin Blatz, George Walker, Byron Kilbourn, and the Davidsons.

Miller Brewing Company offers excellent tours and also has a visitor's center at its gigantic brewing complex on Milwaukee's west side. Miller and Coors have merged operate the brewery jointly but the tour is still based around the historic Miller operation. The tour begins with a short video of famous Miller commercials, continues to the original brewery to demonstrate the growth and progress of the company, and finishes at a pub for a little beer-tasting. Call or go to their website to set up a tour.

While the company is long gone, a new tavern, reserveable hall, and a giftshop are open on the site. Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery, the former Pabst Corporate Offices & Visitor's Center, is a Certified Historic Structure on the National Register of Historic Places.

A well-respected local brewery on the North Side. Known for making the largest variety of beers of any local brewery. They offer tours, tastings included. The sodas are popular as well: the kids and non-drinkers will get plenty out of this tour. Make sure to look for their root beer at local businesses.

Another small, locally-owned microbrewery specializing in handmade beers in the tradition of early Milwaukee brewers. Along the Milwaukee River just north of downtown, at the foot of Brewers' Hill. Offers tours on Friday nights along with a fish fry.

Offers tours (on Friday and Saturday) of their growing operation in the Fifth Ward.

It's not a brewery, but they make premium "Rehorst" vodkas and gin. It was the first distillery to open in Wisconsin since prohibition. They also brew a seasonal pumpkin ale, and make a type of absinthe. They offer tours on Fridays and Saturdays where you can taste all of their spirits for $6. Near the Walker's Point neighborhood just south of downtown and a short walk from the Harley Davidison Museum.

It is a brew-pub/restaurant with a second location in Delafield, west of the city.

Delafield Brewhaus is another microbrewery and restaurant.

Often referred to as "the Summerfest grounds", this is an enclosed park just south of the Milwaukee Art Museum and Downtown, along the lakefront. Milwaukee used to be promoted as "The City of Festivals." To this day, there is a festival almost every weekend during the summer at the Henry Maier Festival Park, including various ethnic festivals and Summerfest.

Since 1999, Summerfest has held the Guinness World Records title as the "World's Biggest Music Festival", attracting over 700 bands each year. The fest started in Milwaukee in 1968. Summerfest is held for 11 days every summer beginning at the end of June continuing into July.

Later in the season, a rare representation of the local American Indian culture.

A full-fledged Scottish celebration. Early June.

A series of several events put together by a kite shop (Gift of Wings) on the lake just north of the Milwaukee Art Museum in Veterans Park, and by Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois.

Held in Cathedral Square Park every Thursday evening June–September, it's a great free event to sit and have a drink on the lawn with friends at.

A neighborhood festival featering games, live music, a beer run, and all sorts of vendors. On Locust Street in Riverwest.

Held in Cathedral Square Park on or around July 14, celebrates the storming of the Bastille and all things French.

Baseball stadium on Milwaukee's west side. It is home to the Milwaukee Brewers and hosts small number of concerts annually.

This classic Art Deco movie palace was renovated and redesigned for the use of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2020.

Multipurpose arena in downtown Milwaukee. The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (representing Marquette University in NCAA Division I) started playing in the new arena in their respective 2018–19 seasons after moving from the since-demolished BMO Harris Bradley Center across the street.

The city's main indoor venue before Bradley Center (and later Fiserv Forum) opened, it still hosts many sports events and concerts. Most notably, it's home to the Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team, representing the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and to the Milwaukee Admirals of the NHL's top minor league, the American Hockey League. The arena also hosts other major UWM events, most notably graduation ceremonies.

Mainstream touring theater and a ballet company.

A good local professional theater.

Touring theater, concerts.

The Milwaukee RiverWalk covers 3 miles along the Milwaukee River through the city's downtown and the Historic Third Ward. Because of its creation, the Milwaukee River has become a prominent downtown development area with a mix of high-end residential, commercial and recreational uses. Also visit the "Bronze Fonz" a statue dedicated to Happy Days character, Fonzy.

Head over to the library and dig up any old city directory. If you flip to the page listing businesses on Water Street, you'll find that this main downtown artery has always been home to dozens on taverns and, often, rowdy and raucous nightlife. If you think Water Street is crazy these days, you should have seen it under the administration of Mayor Rose.

A renowned Olympic training center. It has a full ice-racing track and two hockey rinks. Public skate hours vary, but are usually in the evening. Skate rentals are available for a good price.

Fun for all ages. Began in Milwaukee and has spread across the nation. A ComedySportz match features two teams of comedy actletes competing for laughs and points, with a referee keeping things moving and calling fouls. An average of seven to twelve games are played during a match, drawn from a repertoire of over a hundred improv games. In "Shakespeare" a team will improvise a scene inspired by an audience suggestion in Shakespearian style. In "Forward/Reverse" the referee sends the scene back and forth at will, as though scanning a scene in a DVD, sending the actletes into a frenzy. Every show is different, with different players, different games, and different audiences supplying new suggestions. The fans judge the scenes and games, and decide the winners and losers. Near Walker's Point.

Milwaukee's Major League Baseball franchise plays at American Family Field just outside downtown. The Brewers used to be owned by Bud Selig, who retired as commissioner of MLB in January 2015.

NBA member, with games at the new Fiserv Forum, which opened for the 2018–19 season across the street from the team's former home of the Bradley Center.

AHL hockey franchise, formerly a member of the IHL, and playing in UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena.

North America's longest continuously operating professional soccer club. They complete in the Major Indoor Soccer League and play home games at UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena.

This neighborhood stretches from downtown to the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Sandwiched between the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan, it is home to high-rises, elegant mansions, college students, and everything in between. The areas around Brady Street and North Avenue are particularly lively, with many different local shops, restaurants and bars. The number 30 bus runs from Downtown down Farwell/Prospect every few minutes during the day, and the #15 runs down Water, Brady, and Oakland. At Brady, Ogden, and Lafayette there are steps down to the parks and beaches along the lake.

This park is a square in the center of the city, bordered by Kilbourn on the North, Wells on the South, Jackson on the East and Jefferson on the West. It is most notable for Jazz In the Park, free outdoor Jazz concerts on Thursday evenings during the summer.

This park is by the lakefront, just north of the Art Museum and War Memorial. Veteran's Park includes a lagoon where you can rent a paddle boat, a kite store, and bike rentals.

McKinley Park is a great place for people who want to fish or relax on the beach. Many people also love to stroll out on the giant breakwater that goes out into Lake Michigan. During the summer, there are plenty of fishermen here as well. An easy way to get to McKinley Park is to take the Brady Street pedestrian bridge over Lincoln Memorial Drive (from the Brady Street area), or just walk North from Veteran's Park.

This is one of the larger beaches in the Milwaukee area, and has seen an influx of money which has led to significant improvements, including the renovation of the beautiful art deco beach house.

Lake Park was designed and built by Frederick Law Olmsted, the same man who built Central Park in New York. It is one of Milwaukee's most beautiful parks with the iconic North Point Lighthouse and can be found by going up the hill (West) on the North end of Bradford Beach.

Offer daily tours in summer, as well as year-round and special events.

Offers free walking tours of assorted neighborhoods in summer.

Offer elegant dinner cruises, as well as late night party cruises on the Milwaukee river, departing from the 3rd St and Highland intersection.

Offer frequent cruises during the summer aboard Vista King. These sightseeing tours are narrated and travel through Milwaukee River, Harbor and Lake Michigan. Daily at noon, 2PM and 4PM. In addition to their Historical Cruises they offer Happy Hour Cruises Tu-Sa and Concert Cruises every Friday.