Winters in Milwaukee can be gloomy with all of the cold weather, but we have a few different options to cheer you up. Whether you’re looking for something exciting, enchanting, or fun for the entire family, these eight incredible places will put you in the holiday spirit! Click along with the links to learn more about each event.
- Red Arrow Park
Info Milwaukee/Facebook Milwaukee’s largest ice rink is located right in the heart of downtown! Ice skate the day away and watch Red Arrow Park’s trees light up at night.
- Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane-MACC Fund/ Facebook This holiday tradition near Milwaukee is full of holiday fun, and it supports a good cause! This lights display runs through most of December and all donations support the MACC fund.
- The Rock Snowpark
The Rock Sports Complex/Facebook This epic tubing hill will make your Milwaukee winter so much more exciting! Good news: they even have an adult night which includes adult drinks!
- Jump aboard the holiday train.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook This holiday train only comes around once a year — and it’s fun for the whole family!
- A festival in the Third Ward.
Historic Third Ward/Facebook Christmas in the ‘Ward is the only downtown Christmas festival with fireworks and so much more!
- Visit some reindeer.
Reindeer Games/Facebook Most people don’t know that reindeer can be found right here in Milwaukee, so make sure to make some fuzzy friends while you still can.
- See the lights in Cathedral Square…
Cathedral Square Friends/Facebook Cathedral Square is decked to the nines, and they even have a Christmas tree decorating contest!
- …or wander through all of the enchanting downtown lights!
Thomas Hawk/Flickr All of downtown Milwaukee becomes magical this time of year, so why not take a winter stroll?
What are your favorite places to visit in winter in Milwaukee? Let us know in the comments!
Info Milwaukee/Facebook
Milwaukee’s largest ice rink is located right in the heart of downtown! Ice skate the day away and watch Red Arrow Park’s trees light up at night.
Candy Cane Lane-MACC Fund/ Facebook
This holiday tradition near Milwaukee is full of holiday fun, and it supports a good cause! This lights display runs through most of December and all donations support the MACC fund.
The Rock Sports Complex/Facebook
This epic tubing hill will make your Milwaukee winter so much more exciting! Good news: they even have an adult night which includes adult drinks!
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook
This holiday train only comes around once a year — and it’s fun for the whole family!
Historic Third Ward/Facebook
Christmas in the ‘Ward is the only downtown Christmas festival with fireworks and so much more!
Reindeer Games/Facebook
Most people don’t know that reindeer can be found right here in Milwaukee, so make sure to make some fuzzy friends while you still can.
Cathedral Square Friends/Facebook
Cathedral Square is decked to the nines, and they even have a Christmas tree decorating contest!
Thomas Hawk/Flickr
All of downtown Milwaukee becomes magical this time of year, so why not take a winter stroll?
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