Plan Your Itinerary

Explore what to see and do in different areas of the city. Listings are available for restaurants, nightclubs, museums, attractions, shopping and more. Plan your itinerary online on the Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau website - http://www.visitmilwaukee.org/itineraries/.

Milwaukee Area Activities that you can do on your own

Free Things to Do

A. Mitchell Leather Manufacturing & Outlet
Basilica of St. Josaphat
Haggerty Museum of Art
Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary
Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of Wisconsin
Miller Brewing Company Visitor Center & Girl in the Moon Brewery Shop
Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture
Milwaukee County Historical Society Lowell Damon House
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Public Library
Mitchell Gallery of Flight
The Northwestern Mutual Life Gallery
Quality Candy Shoppes/Buddy Squirrel of Wisconsin, Inc.
Reiman Publications Visitor Center & Country Store Outlet
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Tripoli Shrine Temple

Paradise Landing located in the Hilton Milwaukee City Center Hotel
www.paradiselanding.com
The Hilton’s Indoor Waterpark, Paradise Landing, is open Friday-Sunday, and attendees will have access to it on these days. The admission fee to Paradise Landing is currently $18/day per person.

Betty Brinn Children's Museum
www.bbcmkids.org
Milwaukee's only interactive, educational Museum just for kids 10 and younger and their grown-ups!

Mitchell Park Domes
www.milwaukeedomes.org
The Mitchell Park Conservatory, known affectionately to generations of Milwaukee and Wisconsin residents as, "Mitchell Park Domes," is a world class horticultural adventure right here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Miller Brewery Tour
http://www.factorytour.com/tours/miller-brewing.cfm
Take a tour through the Milwaukee Brewery, the nation’s second largest brewer, to see all the different stages of beer production from packaging to distribution. At the end of the tour you’ll be able to try a few samples!

Quality Candy/Buddy Squirrel Factory Candy and Nut Tour
http://www.qcbs.com/catalog/tour.php
This may be the most taste tempting tour you ever take. Now under one roof, you can see Quality Candy making award-winning chocolates and Buddy Squirrel creating fabulous nuts, snack mixes and gourmet popcorns. Quality Candy/Buddy Squirrel's state-of-the-art kitchens is a tour not to be missed. You'll be able to see every inch of Quality Candy's process of making the finest confections anywhere.

Miller Park Tour
http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/mil/ballpark/tours.jsp
Experience the magnificence of Miller Park while enjoying an exclusive tour that includes the dugout, luxury suite level, visiting clubhouse, press box, Bob Uecker's broadcast booth and other behind-the-scenes attractions!

Milwaukee County Zoo
www.milwaukeezoo.org

House of Harley Davidson
www.harley-davidson.com
Within the walls of the Harley-Davidson Museum you will find motorcycles and artifacts that tell the story of the Motor Company's rich history and heritage. Every gallery and exhibit inside is an astonishing testimony to the legendary bikes, the people who built them and, of course, every individual who ever felt their powerful rumble on a long stretch of asphalt.

Charles Allis Art Museum
www.catvmuseums.org
This Tudor-style mansion offers tours and a gallery of changing art exhibits.

Milwaukee Art Museum
www.mam.org
Celebrated art. Dramatic architecture. Scenic gardens. Discover Wisconsin's premier destination for art and culture. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Art Museum is a marvel both inside and out. Spend an hour or the day—there is always something new to discover.

Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion
www.pabstmansion.com
Step back in time with a guided tour of the Pabst Mansion. Learn about the legacy of Captain Pabst, the craftsmanship and artistry of the house, and the history of Milwaukee. The Pabst Mansion is open to the public year round and offers both general admissions and group tour packages.

Milwaukee Public Museum
www.mpm.edu
The Milwaukee Public Museum, one of the largest in the United States, is a museum of human and natural history providing a dynamic and stimulating environment for learning, with something to excite and challenge visitors with a diversity of interests.

Pettit National Ice Center
www.thepettit.com
Go ice skating at Milwaukee’s own Olympic Training Facility. One of only a handful of indoor ovals in the world, the 3,000-seat center houses a 400-meter indoor speed skating oval and two Olympic-size ice rinks used for hockey, figure skating, short track speed skating, wheelchair hockey and more

Humphrey IMAX Dome Theatre
http://www.mpm.edu/imax/
IMAX® is the ultimate movie experience. With crystal clear images on a six-story-tall screen and wraparound digital surround sound, watching a film at the Humphrey IMAX® Dome Theater lets you feel like you're really there. Climb the daunting heights of Everest. Experience the weightlessness of space. Dive into the undersea world to see incredible creatures. Technically advanced and visually stunning, you'll be spellbound by the force and beauty of the IMAX® experience

America’s Black Holocaust Museum
http://www.blackholocaustmuseum.org/
America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) exists to educate the public of injustices suffered by people of African American heritage, while providing visitors with an opportunity to rethink their assumptions about race and racism.

Discovery World
www.discoveryworld.org
Discovery World connects innovation, science, technology and the environment with exploration and learning through interactive exhibits and experiential learning programs. Get a real “hands-on” experience.

Off We Go Tours
Off We Go Tours, offers fun and enjoyable motorcoach tours, for groups and conventions coming into the Milwaukee area. We do the planning and attend to every detail so our traveling guests may relax, breathe easy and enjoy the scenery! Whether our clients experience our motorcoach travel for the first time, or if they repeat the experience time and again, we often hear them say the travel to and from the event was fun, comfortable and memorable! Contact Margaret A Braun of Off We Go Tours at 262-456-2842 or by email at ontour@wi.rr.com. There will need to be at least 30 participants to take out a tour. If you are looking for smaller groups they could assist with a private service such as a limo and include the same type of tours.

Milwaukee Tours
Tour 1: City Tour of Milwaukee: This tour will include many of Milwaukee’s famous areas. We will travel past the Milwaukee Art Museum, Bradford Beach and the Milwaukee skyline. Our next venue is the War Memorial Wisconsin’s most visible memorial to all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Services. Upon leaving the War Memorial we will proceed and travel along the lake front and the historic mansions and see some of the history of Milwaukee. Our next stop will be Old World Third Street offering a unique blend of old and new situated close by the Milwaukee River. The area is an eclectic blend of boutiques, specialty shops and restaurants. Here we will stop and you will have an opportunity to pick up treats to take home from world-famous Usinger's Sausage or The Spice House, where hard to find spices are aplenty. These are just some of the highlights you may expect on our Milwaukee city tour.
Tour time: 3 – 4 hours Price Per Person: $30.00
Tour 2: MillerCoors Brewery: Milwaukee’s main brewery since 1855, MillerCoors Brewing Company, Visit the Girl in the Moon Gift Shop. (Walking and stairs involved). A guided tour includes a theater presentation, visits to the packaging and shipping centers, brew house, and historic Caves Museum. You may enjoy samples in the Bavarian style Miller Inn or seasonal outdoor beer garden.
Tour Time 2 Hours Price Per Person $28.00
Tour 3: Harley-Davidson Museum: 105 years in the making, Harley-Davidson Museum is 130,000 square feet of museum. Motorcycles and artifacts tell the story of the Company’s rich history and heritage. Gift shop and restaurant on site complete the museum’s three buildings. Tour Time: 3 Hours Price Per Person:$41.00
Tour 4: Miller Park: Experience the magnificence of one of the country’s most outstanding, roofed baseball stadiums while enjoying an exclusive tour that includes the Visiting Clubhouse, the Visiting Dugout, the Home Bullpen, a walk around the warning track, Bob Uecker’s broadcast booth, the press box, luxury Club Level, and other behind-the-scenes attractions. Tours cover one half mile and last approximately 70 minutes.
Tour Time: 2 ½ Hours Price Per Person: $38.00
Tour 5: Pabst Mansion: This Flemish Renaissance Revival mansion built during the late-19th Century once belonged to Milwaukee's own king of beer Captain Frederick Pabst. Sold a few years after his death in 1904, the mansion also housed five Archbishops during its ownership by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In 1978, the Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Inc. purchased the property — saving it from demolition — and has worked to restore and preserve the home and it's legacy ever since. Visitors are free to roam the illustrious interior that includes fine examples of woodwork, fixtures, art and textiles from the era when Pabst lived in the home. Architecture and history buffs will enjoy the "behind the scenes" tour (additional fee required) of the Pabst Mansion, where a personal guide will escort them through every corner and crevice of the mansion.
Tour Time: 1 Hour Price Per Person: $35.00
Tour 6: Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes): A trio of 85-foot, beehive-shaped domes make up the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, where plants from around the world are cultivated in a naturalistic setting. Two of the glass domes have distinct climates that feature plant life specific to their environments. The Arid Dome is home to a large variety of desert vegetation found in the hot, dry regions of North and South America, as well as Africa. Most notable is the collection of plant life from Madagascar, one of the largest collections in the country. The Tropical Dome replicates a small-scale rainforest, complete with birds and iguanas in addition to a large collection of lush plants. Not to be missed is the Floral Show Dome — a true inspiration for any gardener — that features rotating themes with a historical or cultural motif. The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is open year-round.
Tour Times: 2 Hours Price Per Person: $37.00
Tour 9: Milwaukee Art Museum: Celebrate art, dramatic architecture and scenic gardens. Discover Wisconsin’s premier destination for art and culture. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Art Museum is a marvel both inside and out. Price Per Person: $40.00