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Things to Do in Milwaukee
Things to do in Milwaukee with address, hours and price, read 15 Oct 2026: art museum, Harley-Davidson Museum, Third Ward, Domes, the free Hop streetcar.
Milwaukee
Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan, known for breweries, the lakefront art museum and summer festivals.
You can see the central sights without a car. The Hop streetcar is free and comes every 15 to 20 minutes, from 5 a.m. to midnight on weekdays. MCTS buses cost $2.75, with a daily cap of $8.25 if you pay by card or app. The GreenLine bus and the Hiawatha train both serve the airport. A car is easier for the zoo and the Domes. The zoo charges $15 plus fees to park.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is $27 for an adult and closed Monday and Tuesday. Kids 12 and under are free, and Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. are pay what you wish. The Harley-Davidson Museum is $24 online and $26 in the lobby, open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Lakefront Brewery tour is $13 Monday to Thursday and $16 Friday to Sunday.
From Chicago, the Hiawatha runs seven round trips a day, six on Sunday. The 8:25 a.m. train reaches Milwaukee at 9:54 a.m., and tickets run $19 to $37. FOX6 reported Summerfest 2027 dates of 24 to 26 June, 1 to 3 July and 8 to 10 July. The festival's own site showed no 2027 dates.
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