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Milwaukee Elks Lodge #46
EntertainmentThe First and Oldest Lodge in Wisconsin since 1886, Milwaukee Elks Lodge #46 is where service-minded folks mix fellowship with doing good…
Milwaukee Elks Lodge #46
EntertainmentThe Wisconsin Club Country Club
EntertainmentWhether you're here for a serious round or a social Sunday, The Wisconsin Club Country Club delivers a Harry Smead/David Gill 18-hole…
The Wisconsin Club Country Club
EntertainmentBrown Deer Lanes
EntertainmentOld-school alley featuring glow bowling, dollar specials, an American pub-grub menu & league play.
Brown Deer Lanes
EntertainmentClassic Lanes | Oak Creek
EntertainmentClassic Lanes | Oak Creek blends league-friendly lanes and easygoing open play with a patio, sports bar, arcade, and volleyball courts. The…
Classic Lanes | Oak Creek
EntertainmentGastrau's Golf Center
EntertainmentYear-round driving range featuring heated bays and Top Tracer technology, plus a miniature-golf course.
Gastrau's Golf Center
EntertainmentAMF West Lanes
EntertainmentAMF West Lanes is that no-fuss spot for a quick game with friends, kids’ parties that don’t spiral, or joining a league without the drama.…
AMF West Lanes
EntertainmentNew Berlin Ale House
EntertainmentNew Berlin Ale House is that clutch local hang when your Brookfield crew wants options. Think 60 beers on tap, legit fish fry, darts and…
New Berlin Ale House
EntertainmentClassic Lanes Greenfield
EntertainmentClassic Lanes Greenfield is a family-owned, 16-lane spot where locals roll strikes, join leagues for all ages, and turn birthdays,…
Classic Lanes Greenfield
EntertainmentValley View Disc Golf Course
EntertainmentValley View Disc Golf Course gives you that classic New Berlin blend of fun and challenge, weaving fairways through woodsy terrain with…
Valley View Disc Golf Course
EntertainmentSunny Slope Golf Course
EntertainmentSunny Slope Golf Course is a laid-back 9-hole spot tucked in New Berlin with a driving range, Trackman indoor simulators for when the…
Sunny Slope Golf Course
EntertainmentBucyrus Club & Event Center
EntertainmentThe Bucyrus Club & Event Center takes a reimagined 1920s executive club and turns it into a seriously versatile spot for weddings, galas,…
Bucyrus Club & Event Center
EntertainmentNew Berlin Hills Golf Course
EntertainmentSince 1907, New Berlin Hills Golf Course has been the local go-to for fast, challenging greens, tidy fairways, and panoramic clubhouse…
New Berlin Hills Golf Course
EntertainmentWisconsin State Fair Park
EntertainmentFor a pure hit of Wisconsin charm, Wisconsin State Fair Park delivers dairy cows and other farm animals to ogle, cream puffs to demolish,…
Wisconsin State Fair Park
EntertainmentMilwaukee County Zoo
EntertainmentMilwaukee County Zoo packs 190 acres with animal exhibits, a classic train loop, pony rides, a carousel, and a splashy sea lion show.…
Milwaukee County Zoo
EntertainmentWisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center
EntertainmentWhether it's festivals, expos, or community happenings, Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center is the giant blank canvas where West…
Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center
EntertainmentAmerican Family Field
EntertainmentWhen you want a venue that screams Milwaukee without the fuss, American Family Field rents out everything from the Northwestern Mutual…
American Family Field
EntertainmentLake Park Golf Course
EntertainmentLake Park Golf Course is a classic Milwaukee pitch-and-putt with 18 holes under 85 yards, par 54 and 1,514 yards total, perfect for…
Lake Park Golf Course
EntertainmentThe Downer Theatre
EntertainmentThe Downer Theatre is Wisconsin’s oldest still-operating cinema, now operated by Milwaukee Film, and it remains a beloved neighborhood…
The Downer Theatre
EntertainmentBig Putts Mini Golf | Greenfield
EntertainmentIf your crew needs a laugh and a little friendly trash talk, Big Putts Mini Golf serves up 18 indoor holes with quirky obstacles that…
Big Putts Mini Golf | Greenfield
EntertainmentMilwaukee Garage Dance Studio
EntertainmentStudio and venue for free line-dancing lessons (Chicago Steppers-style), plus space for event rentals and parties.
Milwaukee Garage Dance Studio
EntertainmentGreenfield Park Golf Course
EntertainmentGreenfield Park Golf Course keeps it classic with a 1923, par-69 layout renovated in 2015, just long enough to test you without stealing…
Greenfield Park Golf Course
EntertainmentUW-Milwaukee Union Cinema
EntertainmentLong-running theater at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee spotlighting original movies.
UW-Milwaukee Union Cinema
EntertainmentNoyes Park Golf Course
EntertainmentNoyes Park Golf Course is a compact par-3 with nine holes all under 110 yards, perfect for sharpening your short game between errands. Show…
Noyes Park Golf Course
EntertainmentWhitnall Park Golf Course
EntertainmentWhitnall Park Golf Course is Milwaukee County’s most popular public track, a 1932 George Hansen design set in the county’s largest park,…
Whitnall Park Golf Course
EntertainmentSink into restored seats under chandeliers and onion-domed vibes at The Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee Film Historic Cinemas, a 1927 landmark…
Dretzka Park Golf Course
EntertainmentDretzka Park Golf Course brings tree-lined fairways, legit elevation changes, and water in play on 12 holes, starting with a wake-up forced…
Dretzka Park Golf Course
EntertainmentAvalon Atmospheric Theater
EntertainmentSkip the couch and catch a flick at the historic Avalon Atmospheric Theater in Bay View, where the star-lit Atmospheric Theater sets the…
Avalon Atmospheric Theater
EntertainmentBlue Mound Golf & Country Club
EntertainmentIf you're a Blue Mound Golf & Country Club member, or lucky enough to snag a guest spot, this Seth Raynor 18 delivers championship-caliber…
Blue Mound Golf & Country Club
EntertainmentTimes Cinema keeps it classic with a cozy neighborhood vibe, curated screenings, and the kind of throwback picks that make you whisper…
Streets of Old Milwaukee
EntertainmentMuseum with historical exhibits, including a replica of an old-time Milwaukee street.
Streets of Old Milwaukee
EntertainmentSky Zone Greenfield.
EntertainmentChain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.
Sky Zone Greenfield.
EntertainmentHansen Park Golf Course
EntertainmentWith 17 par-3s and a lone par-4, Hansen Park Golf Course is basically a wedge workout with scenery. Open fairways, tall trees, water…
Hansen Park Golf Course
EntertainmentForward Outdoor
EntertainmentForward Outdoor makes river time ridiculously easy. They set you up with kayaks or paddleboards, shuttle you upstream so you can drift back…
Forward Outdoor
EntertainmentSky Zone Brown Deer
EntertainmentChain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.
Sky Zone Brown Deer
EntertainmentNine Below
EntertainmentSwap the same old bar routine for Nine Below, an underground tavern where you and your crew actually build a mini golf hole, then play nine…
Nine Below
EntertainmentEngine Company № 3
EntertainmentEngine Company No. 3 turned its historic firehouse into a full-time event space, so your next gathering instantly comes with character and…
Engine Company № 3
EntertainmentBrown Deer Park Golf Course
EntertainmentWith a stream weaving through unique, tree-lined holes, Brown Deer Park Golf Course is Milwaukee County’s number one public track and…
Brown Deer Park Golf Course
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