Travel Through Time and the Stories of America’s Heartland
Experience the world of Wisconsin’s early immigrants at Old World Wisconsin. Step into the daily lives of the people who called this world home as you help with chores and cooking, try your hand at crafts and trades, and play – yes, even the grown-ups! Lend a hand in the blacksmith shop, say hi to the farm animals, look at veggies in the gardens, dye and spin wool, knead bread, collect chicken eggs, try on wooden shoes, ride high-wheel tricycles, and sample tasty beer in the Brewhouse. This is where history comes alive!
Kids Out and About at Old World Wisconsin
Thanks to your votes, for the past 2 years Old World Wisconsin has continuously been placed on the Top 20 Places to Take Kids list by Milwaukee Kids Out and About! Come see what all the fun is about!
New This Year!
Midsummer Celebration ● Wagon Works ● Mrs. Peacock’s Birthday ● Java Chickens ● New Trams ● Naturalist Cabin
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Tickets on sale for Halloween Legends & Lore
Select Fridays & Saturdays | 5:30 – 9:30 PM
Oct 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26
Hurry before all the ghosts and ghouls get yours!
Home for the Holidays
Select Days | 10 AM – 5 PM
Ready for a picturesque Victorian winter full of bustling shops, scenic stops and endless good cheer? Experience it all at Home for the Holidays!
Make Your Next Event Historic
Old World Wisconsin’s picturesque settings for a rustic Wisconsin wedding or a unique private event offer plentiful opportunities for a historic event. Make your day historic and create a story that will be remembered for generations.
The Brewhouse
Now Open!
From large breweries to corner bars, big labels to modern microbrews, beermaking is a huge part of Wisconsin’s culture and heritage.
What more could you want!?
“What more could you want!? I loved coming here as a kid and still enjoy it as an adult.
There’s animals, history, and nature.”
Kelly L.
NEW ARRIVALS: A CAMPAIGN
CREATING AN IMMERSIVE WELCOME EXPERIENCE AT OLD WORLD WISCONSIN
The Brewhouse at Old World Wisconsin is the first structure completed as part of a $5.5 million project that represents the first two phases of a larger, multi-year master plan by the Wisconsin Historical Society to transform the site’s entry area with a reimagined Welcome Experience.
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Become a Member
Wisconsin Historical Society members receive unlimited free admission to our 11 historic sites and museums, a complimentary annual subscription to the Wisconsin Magazine of History, merchandise discounts and more. Join at the Family level and above for added benefits and discounts at over 1,200 organizations nationwide!
Legends & Lore is NEXT WEEK! We are so excited to start welcoming guests to experience all of our new spooky spots and tasty treats.
We are expecting to see that some of the days for this event will be sold out very soon, so make sure you get your tickets before they're gone!
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Got my tickets! Next week’s weather is looking beautiful.
Got my tickets for Saturday night!! 👻🎃💀
I’ve got tickets 🎟️ available for sale please message me if you’re interested in buying thanks
Looking to sell off 4 tickets. Possibly willing to negotiate but also trying to recover the money I spent. Thank you!❤️🩹
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Loved working at Old World Wisconsin
It’s our last weekend of General Admission for the 2024 season at Old World Wisconsin!
Today and tomorrow are your last chance to get out and see our Fall Family Fun activities before we close up and start spookifying for Legends & Lore.
Our gates open at 10 am and we can’t wait to see you!
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When did this happen? I was planning to go for my birthday.