Free Things to Do in Milwaukee

December 27, 2011

After your Milwaukee mover is finished unloading the last box, you might be looking for a reason to get out of the house. Why not try out one of Milwaukee’s free activities?

1. The Milwaukee Riverwalk extends for three miles along the Milwaukee River through the city’s downtown. There are three sections to the Riverwalk. The Beerline Riverwalk is to the north, and is under construction to connect all of its sections. The Downtown Riverwalk connects the Riverside Theatre, the Pabst Theatre, the Milwaukee Reparatory Theatre, the Grand Avenue Shopping Center, the Performing Arts Center, and the Water Street/Old World Third Street nightlife area. This section of the walk could keep you busy for days! There is also the Third Ward Riverwalk section, which is made of tropical ipe wood, and has won many design awards since opening.
2. Visit the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University. They host 8-9 exhibitions each year, and have educational programs, free tours, lectures, workshops, and performances. View artists’ work such Salvador Dalí’s Madonna at Port Lligat, Marc Chagall’s Bible Series, and also Rembrandt, Albrecht Durer, Andy Warhol, and Robert Rauschenberg.
3. Attend the Jazz in the Park Music Series at Cathedral Square Park every Thursday night from June through September. 8000 people attend this event weekly, so it must be something not to miss! You’ll hear jazz, big band, funk, R & B, reggae, blues, and more. Performers are local and national talents. Come early around 5pm and get special drink prices during the Jazz in the Park Happy Hour.
4. Florentine Opera at Alterra at the Lake is a unique experience free on select Thursdays. The Florentine Opera is one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most enduring professional performing arts organizations. This is a concert series composed of arias, ensembles, and opera favorites from local, national and international performers. Enjoy food and drink at the Alterra Coffee Shop.
5. Froemming Park Observatory is open two Fridays a month, and is the gathering place for the Wehr Astronomical Society. These presentations will give you a general overview of the sky and telescopic observations. You’ll hear about stars, constellations, planets, and discussions of deep sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae and star clusters. Don’t go if the sky is completely overcast or if there are high winds–they won’t be meeting.

So send off your Milwaukee mover and choose a free activity where you can see the town, learn new things, and meet new people.

(Photo attributed to flickr member @tonynetone via the creative common license)

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