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Milwaukee Boat Line

- Sightseeing Tours & Private Charters East

Town | Tours Sightseeing & cocktail cruises of rivers & lake on Vista King & Voyageur. 1124 N. MLK Dr., (414) 294-9450, mkeboat. com

Milwaukee Brewfest

East Side | Classes & Special Events 13th

Annual MKE Brewfest. Visit our website for more information. 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., (414) 771-1414, (800) 474-6687, milwaukeebrewfest.com

Milwaukee by Bike Harbor District | Tours City

Skyline/Historic Brewery

Tours of MKE. Hourly/Daily Rentals available. 800 S. Water St., (414) 426-0031, milwaukeebybike.com

Milwaukee City Hall

East Town | Historic Places of Interest Landmark of Flemish Renaissance design completed in 1895. 200 E. Wells St., Room 201, (414) 286-3285, milwaukee.gov

Milwaukee County

Historical Society

Westown | Museums Brew City museum, research library & gorgeous historic bank. Admission $8. 910 N. MLK Dr., (414) 2738288, milwaukee history.net

Milwaukee Food & City Tours Various Locations | Tours Walking & bus tours; generous food tastings; use code VISITMKE for $3 o ., (414) 255-0534, milwaukeefoodtours.com

Milwaukee Ghost Walks Various Locations | Tours Local haunted history walking tours. Real ghost stories. Real spooky fun., (833) 4467813, (833) GHOST13, milwaukeeghosts.com

Milwaukee Irish Fest Historic Third Ward | Classes & Special Events

The world’s largest Irish music & cultural festival. 200 N. Harbor Dr., (414) 476-3378, irishfest.com

Milwaukee Paddle Tavern East Town | Tours MKE’s 1st pedal-powered party boat-14 people per boat. c/o The Harp, 113 E. Juneau Ave., (414) 241-4394, paddletavern.com 

Milwaukee Pedal Tavern Various Locations | Tours MKE’s only pedaling pub crawl. It’s always happy hour on our patio., (414) 793-5733, pedaltavern.com

Milwaukee Pride, Inc. Historic Third Ward | Classes & Special Events Milwaukee Pride Inc. produces PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ Event. 200 N. Harbor Dr., (414) 931-1669, pridefest.com

Milwaukee Public Library Westown

| Historic Places of Interest Visit beautiful Central Library for unique collections, programs & tours. 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 286-3000, mpl.org

Milwaukee Public Museum Westown | Museums Explore natural science & human history through immersive exhibits. 800 W. Wells St., (414) 278-2702, (888) 700-9069, mpm.edu

Milwaukee Water Lantern Festival East Town | Classes & Special Events Voted #1 Best Cultural Festival by USA TODAY two years in a row!

1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., waterlanternfestival. com/milwaukee.php

Mitchell Park

Horticultural Conservatory - The Domes Clarke Square |

Historic Places of Interest

A tropical rain forest, desert oasis, & floral garden under 3 glass domes. 524 S. Layton Blvd., (414) 257-5600, mitchellparkdomes.com

National Bobblehead

Hall of Fame & Museum Walker’s Point | Museums The world’s only museum dedicated to bobbleheads, with 10,000 & counting! 170 S. 1st St., 2nd Fl., (800) 414-1482, bobbleheadhall.com

North Point LighthouseMuseum East Side |

Historic Places of Interest

Restored 1888 lighthouse & maritime museum: exhibits-shop-climb the tower. 2650 N. Wahl Ave., (414) 332-6754, northpointlighthouse.org

Pabst Mansion

Avenues West/Marquette |

Historic Places of Interest Mansion of beer baron Capt. Pabst, a testament to Victorian Era elegance. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 931-0808, pabstmansion.com

Photoverse Selfie Museum Westown | Museums Downtown MKE’s most creative selfie museum. Pics for Instagram, family fun. 3rd Street Market Hall, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave., 3rdstmarkethall.com/ photoverse

Potawatomi Casino | Hotel

Menomonee River Valley | Casinos The best in bingo, blackjack, craps, roulette, slot gaming & video poker. 1721 W. Canal St., (414) 847-7400, (800) PAY-SBIG, paysbig.com

Potawatomi Sportsbook

Menomonee River Valley

| Casino Bet on all the biggest games using 17 sports betting kiosks, open 24/7. Potawatomi Casino

| Hotel, 1721 W. Canal St., paysbig.com

Riverwalk Boat Tours & Rentals Westown

| Tours Sunset themed cruises, weekend brewery tours, Sunday Bloody Mary cruise. Docks located at Pere Marquette Park, (414) 283-9999, riverwalkboats. com

Sculpture Milwaukee East Town & Westown

| Tours An annual free exhibition of world-class sculpture in downtown MKE., (414) 271-3160, sculpturemilwaukee. com 

Selfie Hop East Side

| Museums Selfie Hop is a do-it-yourself selfie photography studio. 2410 N. Farwell Ave., (414) 9308008, selfiehop.com

St. Joan of Arc

Chapel Avenues West/ Marquette | Religious Institutions This 15thcentury chapel sits on Marquette’s campus. Free tours available. Marquette University, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 288-6873, marquette.edu/ stjoan

Summerfest

Historic Third Ward | Classes & Special Events Star-studded celebration of summer, music, food, & more! 639 E. Summerfest Pl., (414) 273-2680, summerfest.com

Swarmm Events

Various Locations | Classes & Special Events Event planning company producing Shamrock Shu e, Oktoberfest & more. 770 N. Je erson St. Ste. 202, (414) 224-7773, swarmmevents.com

Tour of America’s Dairyland Various Locations | Classes & Special Events Largest competitive road cycling series in the U.S., (414) 534-4501, tourofamericas dairyland.com

Tripoli Shrine Center Avenues West/Marquette

| Tours Completed in 1928. Ornate interior, trappings & fixtures. Tours for 10+. 3000 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 933-4700, tripolishrinecenter.com

TRUE Skool Westown | Classes & Special Events

MKE’s center for Creative Arts & Hip Hop culture. 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Ste. LL 1000, (414) 445-9079, trueskool.org

Untapped Tours Various Locations | Tours Personal tour with multiple stops. Downtown, lakefront, Third Ward, more!, (414) 698-8058, untappedtours.com

Urban Ecology Center East Side | Farms, Gardens & Nature Centers Our three branches connect people in cities to nature & each other. 1500 E. Park Pl., (414) 964-8505, urbanecologycenter.org

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum East Side | Museums Renaissance style villa & gardens on Lake Michigan. Changing exhibitions. 2220 N. Terrace Ave., (414) 2713656, villaterrace.org

War Memorial Center East Town | Museums Stunning memorial to those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., (414) 273-5533, warmemorialcenter.org

Wisconsin Whiskey Festival Westown | Classes & Special Events

WI's largest whiskey festival lives in MKE! Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave, wisconsinwhiskeyfest.com

Higher Education

Edessa School of Fashion Historic Third Ward Edessa School of Fashion, a 4-year baccalaureate college in MKE. c/o Milwaukee Artist Resource Network, 191 N. Broadway, (414) 877-7141, edessa.fashion

Marquette University Avenues West/ Marquette A Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown MKE. 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 288-7250, (800) 222-6544, marquette.edu

Milwaukee Area Technical College Westown WI's largest & most diverse tech college, serving 30,000+ annually. 700 W. State St., (414) 2976282, matc.edu

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Historic Third Ward We ignite curious minds through art, design and service. 273 E. Erie St., (414) 847-3200, (888) 749MIAD (6423), miad.edu

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) East Town O ers BS & MS degrees in fields of engineering, business, math & nursing. 1025 N. Broadway, (414) 277-7141, (800) 332-6763, msoe.edu

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee East Side Milwaukee’s largest university with

23,000 students and over 200 programs. UWM

Welcome Center, 2100 E. Kenwood Ave., (414) 229-2222, uwm.edu

Music & Entertainment

The American Family Insurance

Amphitheater

Historic Third Ward | Entertainment

Venues State-of-the-art venue allows 23,000 fans to view exciting entertainment. Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr., (414) 2732680, (800) 938-4510, amfamamp.com

The Factory on Barclay Harbor District | Entertainment Venues Unique 2-story Cream City Brick venue space. 1120 S. Barclay St., (414) 481-1552, thefactoryonbarclay.com

FPC Live Westown | Entertainment Venues

FPC Live is one of the largest concert promoters in the U.S. (608) 2845460, fpc-live.com

Ivy House Harbor District | Entertainment Venues A lush space with lots of plants, natural light & repurposed wood. 906 S. Barclay St., (414) 5393339, ivyhousemke.com

Marcus Performing Arts Center East Town | Entertainment Venues

Home for multiple performing arts series & events in downtown MKE. 929 N. Water St., (414) 273-7121, marcuscenter. org

Punch Bowl Social Deer District | Entertainment Venues

We are and always will be a place for people to come and be themselves.

1122 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., (414) 204-7544, punchbowlsocial.com/ location/milwaukee

The Rave/Eagles Club

Avenues West/Marquette

| Entertainment Venues

The Historic Eagles Club is a multi-level, 7 venue, entertainment complex. 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 342-0300, therave. com/main.asp

Turner Hall Ballroom

Westown | Entertainment

Venues Historic venue hosts popular up-andcoming musicians, comedians & events.

1040 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., (414) 242-8200, pabsttheatergroup.com

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Westown | Entertainment Venues MKE’s original sports complex. Home for hockey, basketball & indoor soccer. 400 W. Kilbourn Ave., (414) 908-6000, uwmpantherarena.com

Wisconsin Center Westown | Entertainment Venues Downtown convention center o ering Bold. Proud. Experience Obsessed events. 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 908-6072, Wisconsincenter.com

Arts & Culture

Ayzha Fine Arts Gallery & Boutique Westown | Galleries

Multicultural artwork, portraits by appointment & gallery space available. 275 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300, Lower Level, (414) 732-6773, ayzhafineartsgallery.com

BeingNau Gallery

Historic Third Ward | Galleries Art Gallery of MKE native Brian Nau. Paintings, drawings, sculptures. 159 N. Jackson St., Ste. 102, (414) 514-5657, beingnauart.com

Black Arts MKE East Town | Performing Arts & Theaters We work to increase the availability & quality of African American arts. 929 N. Water St., (414) 273-7635, marcuscenter. org/series/black-arts-mke

Bradley Symphony Center Westown | Performing Arts & Theaters

Stunning 1931 movie palace, dramatic gathering spaces & modern amenities. 212 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 226-7837, resonancefoodco.com

Danceworks, Inc.

East Side | Performing Arts & Theaters Provides professional dance performance, dance & fitness classes for all. 1661 N. Water St., (414) 277-8480, danceworksmke.org

David Barnett Gallery East Town | Galleries WI's oldest & largest gallery with 6,000+ artworks in the Button mansion. 1024 E. State St. at Prospect Ave., (414) 271-5058, davidbarnettgallery.com

The Dinner Detective Milwaukee Westown | Performing Arts & Theaters America’s largest, awardwinning, interactive murder mystery dinner show! c/o Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 W. Kilbourn Ave., (866) 496-0535, thedinnerdetective.com/ milwaukee

First Stage Brewer’s Hill | Performing Arts & Theaters One of the nation’s leading theaters for families & young audiences. Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., (414) 267-2929, firststage.org

Gallery 218 Historic Third Ward | Galleries Contemporary art gallery features local, regional artists. Event rentals. 207 E. Bu alo St., Ste. 218, (414) 643-1732, gallery218.com

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