Things to Do in Milwaukee

Lakeshore State Park is an urban state park in Milwaukee. Our 22-acre park features a fishing pier and marina, plus benches, views, and a 1.

Mitchell Park Domes Horticulture Conservatory is a horticultural conservatory in Milwaukee. We showcase desert, jungle, and seasonal flora, plus a model railroad.

Veterans Park is a park in Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. We feature a veterans memorial, fishing opportunities, a paved walking trail, and restrooms.

Lake Park is a lakefront park in Milwaukee. We feature a golf course, ball fields, nature paths, and events, alongside an 1855 lighthouse.

South Shore Beach is a park in Milwaukee with a redeveloped beach and a walking pier. Our green spaces offer a mix of flat and hilly grass areas for picnicking, alongside a biking path and a playground for different age groups. We also have musical instruments and a beer garden with picnic tables overlooking the water.

Bradford Beach is a public beach in Milwaukee. We offer soft sand, restrooms, showers, and areas for volleyball. Our beach features picnic tables, a bar and grill near the entrance, and a playground for families. We welcome pets and provide a large parking area.

Kaleidoscope Gardens is a community garden network in Milwaukee. We facilitate a constellation of over 100 active community gardens, enabling residents to activate unused neighborhood spaces for fresh produce and greenspace. Our team collaborates with gardeners to provide legal and safe access to city-owned vacant land, alongside materials and labor for garden builds and maintenance. We also offer planning and training for health-based educational and recreational programming in the gardens. As a land trust, we acquire land for community gardens and resident engagement, maintaining insurance for gardeners and streamlining the process for urban agriculture on city land.

Oak Leaf Trail - Lake Line is a multi-use trail system in Milwaukee. Our team maintains over 135 miles of trail, primarily paved with asphalt, offering connections to seven main branch lines and loops. We share portions of the trail on parkways and municipal streets with automotive traffic, while segments through parks are open generally from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m. We see hundreds of thousands of trail users annually at locations like the Brady Street Bridge.

Wilson Recreation Center is a park in Milwaukee with facilities for sports and recreational activities. We offer ice skating, exercising equipment, and billiards. We also provide classes for knitting, crocheting, stained glass, and wood carving. We have deep pool access after a swimming test and diving boards are available.

Milwaukee RiverWalk is a pedestrian promenade in Milwaukee. Our team has been at the forefront of transforming the downtown Milwaukee River corridor, developing a system of walkways along the river. We connect three downtown neighborhoods through an approximately 20-block pedestrian promenade along the Milwaukee River, featuring art installations. Numerous events and festivals occur throughout the year along the RiverWalk.