On November 17, Milwaukee Downtown kicked off the 24th Annual Holiday Lights Festival, dazzling downtown’s parks and streets with more than a half-a-million lights. Through January 1, 2023, you can join in on the festivities with dining, shopping, performances and more. View the complete festival guide here. Be sure to see the wonderous displays in Westown including “Santa’s Celebration Square” at Zeidler Union Square, “Christmas Chalet” at Pere Marquette Park, the twinkling...
On Tuesday, November 8, Westown Association held its 2022 Annual Meeting, presented by We Energies Foundation. Dozens of downtown leaders and stakeholders gathered at the historically renovated St. James 1868 to celebrate the organization’s accomplishments in 2022 and recognize this year’s award recipients. During the event, Stacie Callies, Westown’s Executive Director, and Jeff Sherman, Westown’s Board President, recalled the numerous announcements of new developments and businesses relocating to...
The Westown neighborhood is a hotspot for celebrating Wisconsin’s sports teams this fall! On Saturday, October 22, both the Milwaukee Admirals and Milwaukee Bucks held their first home games of their 2022-2023 seasons, drawing thousands of visitors to the area. And let’s not forget about college basketball with Marquette Men’s Basketball returning to Fiserv Forum on Monday, November 7 and UWM Men’s Basketball at the UWM-Panther Arena on Saturday, November 12. Fans of the Green Bay...
Mark your calendars! Dog Day returns to the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday, November 19 at 6 p.m. Bring your furry friend for as low as $5 and support your favorite hometown team! Part of the proceeds from each ticket purchase using the dedicated link here will support fundraising efforts for Milwaukee’s first Downtown Dog Park. For more information on the Downtown Dog Park’s collaboration with the Admirals, visit here.
The Wisconsin Veterans Day Parade will march through downtown streets on Saturday, November 5. The parade steps off at 11 a.m. at MKL Drive and Wisconsin Avenue, traveling east to Water Street, then turning north where it will end on Juneau Avenue. Learn more information about the festivities, street closures and other details at wiveteransday.org.
The Milwaukee Public Library celebrates Central Library’s new Business Commons with a grand opening. It sits within the library’s Business, Science and Technology Department and works to accommodate remote working and study, networking, collaboration and more. The Business Commons includes unique features within the space, such as a flexible co-working area, charging ports, Chromebooks, free Wi-Fi, printers, scanners, desktop computers, conference rooms and more. Each occupant receives access to everything...
