- January 2, 2025 - Updated with new information since originally published.
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Stroll along the Milwaukee RiverWalk
Admire the beautiful Domes
Enjoy lively Historic Third Ward
Take the kids to the Milwaukee County Zoo
See an IMAX Theater show at the Milwaukee Public Museum
Take your date to Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
Get a snack at the Milwaukee Public Market
Go kayaking in Lakeshore State Park
Have with science and technology at Discovery World
Check out the Grohmann Museum
Manfred Olson Planetarium
Take your date to Blu Bar & Lounge
Go on a Milwaukee Food and City Tour
Admire European and American art at the Milwaukee Art Museum
Treat yourself to a sweet treat at Purple Door Ice Cream
Spend an afternoon at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum with your kids
Take a pleasant stroll around the Brady Street
Learn about local history at the North Point Lighthouse Museum
Sample amazing Midwestern comfort food, pies, and desserts at Honeypie
Have a romantic dinner at Braise
Shop at MOD GEN
Grab a delicious pizza slice from Streetza
Stroll through Lynden Sculpture Garden
Have dinner at Ardent
Stroll along the river past great shops, cafes and unique restaurants, tour the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, and visit the trendy Historic Third Ward on your weekend trip to Milwaukee, one of the best places you can visit in Wisconsin. Best things to do in Milwaukee with kids include the Milwaukee County Zoo, the Manfred Olson Planetarium, Discovery World and the Betty Brinn Children's Museum.
Milwaukee events:
- Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival - from Noon to midnight, June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5, 2025
- Milwaukee German Fest - July 25, 26 & 27, 2025
- Milwaukee Irish Fest - Every third weekend in August
- Milwaukee Film Festival - April 24 - May 8, 2025
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