# Things to see in Milwaukee (United States): 55 places and when to go

> Milwaukee is a major city in United States with around 1,388,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 55 places in and around it, mainly History (24), Food and drink (20), Temples (4). The best known are Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee City Hall and Basilica of St. Josaphat. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 43.0546, -87.9219
- **Population:** About 1,388,000
- **Places:** 55 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (24) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (20) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 120 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Milwaukee

The places in and around Milwaukee, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Milwaukee Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-art-museum/): Art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 2.6 km
- [Milwaukee City Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-city-hall/): Municipal office in E. Wells St. Milwaukee, United States · 1.7 km
- [Basilica of St. Josaphat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-saint-josaphat/): Church building in Milwaukee, United States of America · 5.8 km
- [Milwaukee County Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-county-zoo/): Zoo in the United States · 10.0 km
- [St. Joan of Arc Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-joan-of-arc-chapel/): Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 2.0 km
- [Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/annunciation-greek-orthodox-church/): Church building in Wauwatosa, United States of America · 10.0 km
- [Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-john-the-evangelist/): Catholic cathedral in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 2.1 km
- [The Pfister Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-pfister-hotel/): Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · 2.1 km
- [Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mitchell-park-horticultural-conservatory/): Conservatory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · 3.7 km
- [Rockwell Automation Headquarters and Allen-Bradley Clock Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allen-bradley-clock-tower/): Office building located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · 4.1 km
- [Boerner Botanical Gardens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boerner-botanical-gardens/): Botanical garden · 16 km
- [Forest Home Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/forest-home-cemetery/): Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 6.5 km
- [Henry Maier Festival Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/henry-maier-festival-park/): Festival park in Wisconsin · 3.3 km
- [David W. Howie House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/manderley-bed-breakfast/): House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 3.0 km
- [American System-Built Homes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/american-system-built-homes-burnham-street-district/): A set of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Illinois · 5.4 km
- [Church Street Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/church-street-historic-district/): Historic district in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · 7.2 km
- [Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dr-fisk-holbrook-day-house/): Single-family detached home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin · 7.4 km
- [Lakefront Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lakefront-brewery/): Milwaukee’s first microbrewery to achieve Regional Craft Brewery status · 1.4 km
- [Lowell Damon House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowell-damon-house-museum/): Historic house in Wisconsin, United States · 7.0 km
- [Milwaukee Public Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-public-market/): Building in Wisconsin, United States · 2.4 km
- [Mitchell Gallery of Flight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mitchell-gallery-of-flight/): Aviation museum in Wisconsin · 12 km
- [Oriental Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oriental-theatre/): Movie theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · 3.0 km
- [Pryor Avenue Iron Well](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pryor-avenue-iron-well/): Historic site in Milwaukee · 6.9 km
- [Sherman Phoenix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sherman-phoenix/): Mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · 3.8 km

And the other 31, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Astor on the Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-astor-hotel/), [Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wauwatosa-womans-club-clubhouse/), [Dubbel Dutch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dubbel-dutch/), [Fairfield Inn & Suites Milwaukee Downtown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairfield-inn-suites-milwaukee-downtown/), [Hilton Garden Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hilton-garden-inn/), [Homewood Suites](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/homewood-suites/), [Hotel Metro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hotel-metro/), [Kinn MKE Guesthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kinn-mke-guesthouse/), [The Brewhouse Inn & Suites](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-brewhouse-inn-suites/)
- **Food and drink**: [Black Husky Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-husky-brewing/), [Broken Bat Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/broken-bat-brewing-company/), [Cache Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cache-cider/), [Central Standard Craft Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/central-standard-craft-distillery/), [Component Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/component-brewing-company/), [Eagle Park Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eagle-park-brewing-company/), [Explorium Brew Pub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/explorium-brew-pub/), [Gathering Place Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gathering-place-brewing-company/), [New Barons Brewing Cooperative](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-barons-brewing-cooperative/), [Northern Brewer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/northern-brewer/), [Sprecher Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sprecher-brewery/), [Supermoon Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/supermoon-beer-company/), [The Emporium Brew Pub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-emporium-brew-pub/), [Third Space Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/third-space-brewing/), [Torzala Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/torzala-brewing-company/), [Twisted Path Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/twisted-path-distillery/), [WI Wine Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wi-wine-garden/)
- **Snow**: [Brown Deer Park Ski Trails](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brown-deer-park-ski-trails/), [Whitnall Park Ski Trails](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whitnall-park-ski-trails/)
- **With kids**: [Reiman Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/reiman-aquarium/), [TOSA Pool at Hoyt Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tosa-pool-at-hoyt-park/)
- **Beaches**: [Texas Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/texas-rock/)

## When to go to Milwaukee

The best time to visit Milwaukee is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 11 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 10 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 29 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 50 |

In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. In June, 53 of the 55 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Milwaukee

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 120 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.0546%2C-87.9219)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.0546%2C-87.9219)

## Other towns nearby

- [Waukesha, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waukesha/): 18 places · 26 km
- [Racine, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/racine/): 13 places · 37 km
- [Hubertus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hubertus/): 15 places · 39 km
- [Mukwonago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mukwonago/): 9 places · 45 km
- [West Bend, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/west-bend/): 17 places · 46 km
- [Newport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newport-2/): 13 places · 49 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Milwaukee?

The best known: [Milwaukee Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-art-museum/), [Milwaukee City Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-city-hall/), [Basilica of St. Josaphat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-saint-josaphat/), [Milwaukee County Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/milwaukee-county-zoo/), [St. Joan of Arc Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-joan-of-arc-chapel/). In all, 55 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Milwaukee?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50.

### How do you get to Milwaukee?

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 120 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.0546%2C-87.9219) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Milwaukee as the destination and these 55 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).