Milwaukee Winter Activities

Our awesome Director – Brooke Haley created this list of some fun things to do in Milwaukee this winter season! Click through and see what you would like to do this winter break.

1. Go Ice Skating at Red Arrow Park downtown
   • https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/partners/slice-of-ice-in-red-arrow-park-5715/
2. Go for a winter hike at Lake Park  
   • https://lakeparkfriends.org/visit/lake-park-map/ 
3. Visit the Milwaukee Domes Horticultural Conservatory (it’s warm in there!) 
   • https://milwaukeedomes.org/ 
4. Go sledding
   • https://www.milwaukeemag.com/milwaukee-winter-sledding-guide/
5. Go to a Basketball Game 
   • https://www.nba.com/bucks/tickets  
     • The Milwaukee Bucks have a student discount program. Just sign up with your UWM email! https://www.nba.com/bucks/fans/student-rush 
   • https://mkepanthers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
   • https://mkepanthers.com/sports/womens-basketball  
   • You should also check Stubhub and Gametime for cheap tickets 
6. Snowshoe or Cross Country Ski at the Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park 
   • https://urbanecologycenter.org/ 
7. Take the HOP around downtown and go to the Public Market in the 3rd Ward for lunch
   • https://thehopmke.com/ 
   • https://milwaukeepublicmarket.org/ 
   • https://historicthirdward.org/  
8. Go see a movie at the beautiful Oriental Theater on the East Side
   •  https://mkefilm.org/oriental-theatre 
9. Get a library card at the Milwaukee Public Library downtown 
   • https://www.mpl.org/hours_locations/central.php  
10. Get some exercise at the Klotsche Center – swim, run, lift weights 
    • https://uwm.edu/urec/  
11.  Play an informal soccer game at the Engleman Gym
12. Go shopping at Mayfair Mall 
    • https://www.mayfairmall.com/en.html  
13.  Eat at some delicious East Side restaurants 
    • https://www.zomato.com/milwaukee/east-side-restaurants  
14.  Visit the amazing Milwaukee Public Museum
    • https://www.mpm.edu/  
15. Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum 
    • https://mam.org/  
16. Go to a concert at The Rave / Eagles Club
    • http://www.therave.com/