Arts events in Milwaukee

Check out happening arts events all around Milwaukee, WI

Gatsby MKE presents "The Midnight Circus" NYE at The Trade Hotel

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm The Trade, Autograph Collection USD 8 to 2,305

The Ultimate Girls Night In!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:00 pm Dandy Free

Milwaukee Krampusnacht Acht

 Sun, 07 Dec at 03:00 pm The Brewery District

Champagne Supernova, NYE in the Sky at The Outsider

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Kimpton Journeyman Hotel USD 134

Chris Isaak in Milwaukee

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:30 pm The Riverside Theater

“Let There Be Light!” 44th Annual Christmas Concert

 Sun, 21 Dec at 01:00 pm Mitchell Park Domes

A Grinch Christmas! - Paint & Sip at Zócalo Food Park!

 Fri, 19 Dec at 06:00 pm Zócalo

Steve Martin and Martin Short at Miller High Life Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm High Life Theatre

Tantra Speed Date® - Milwaukee! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sun, 07 Dec at 05:30 pm Urban Ecology Center - Washington Park USD 49 to 140

Jolly Raindeer - Paint & Sip

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm GreyHouse Creative Market

SoDown at The Miramar Theatre

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 pm The Miramar Theatre

Emorfik: King of Rage Tour at The Miramar Theatre

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 pm The Miramar Theatre

Children's Hospital Benefit Show

Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm Da Bar

You could WIN this E-Scooter at the ART*BAR X-Mas Party!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm Art*Bar

smith. in Milwaukee

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 pm The Miramar Theatre

Hairball at the Riverside Theater

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Riverside Theater

Mark Z Danielewski, author of TOM'S CROSSING - A Boswell Event

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Boswell Book Company USD 47

Folk Art Paint & Sip at Café Corazón Bay View

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:00 pm Café Corazón USD 45

Colectivo Holiday Market

 Sun, 14 Dec at 10:00 am Colectivo Coffee (Prospect & The Back Room)

Milwaukee Ballet's The Nutcracker

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Member Only - Milwaukee Ballet's Sensory Friendly Nutcracker

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center Free

Drip, Drip, Drip @ The Honey Ball

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Style Pop Cafe Free

Mama Tried's Flat Out Friday Presented by Harley-Davidson

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Fiserv Forum

SoDown

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Miramar Theatre

5th Annual Bluegrass Winter Heater

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm The Cooperage USD 26

Art*Bar Holiday Party w/Sainted Patrons

 Sat, 20 Dec at 09:00 pm Art*Bar

Hadestown

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

MASHUP SUNDAYS SAGITTARIUS SEASON WINTER MARKET EARLY EVENING EVENT

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm Freight 38 USD 0 to 40

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

11th Annual Larry Penn Tribute Concert

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. | Walker’s Point

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Milwaukee

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm 90s2K Cafe USD 14 to 20

MKE Books & Beers ❄️SNOWED IN❄️ Bookish Holiday Pop Up

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 pm Pearl & Cade Free

PAULIE'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY AND JAM PART 1!

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:30 pm 8031 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Hamilton

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Ballet's The Nutcracker

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - Milwaukee! (Find Your Valentine!) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Sun, 08 Feb at 05:30 pm TBD USD 49 to 125

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:30 pm Fiserv Forum

Jon M Sweeney, author of EXPERIENCING GOD - a Boswell Event

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Drinking Liberally Milwaukee

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm Art*Bar

Historic Third Ward Merchandise Pop-Up Shop

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Broadway Paper

13th Annual Guitar Festival Concert Featuring Xavier Jara

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Latino Arts, Inc. USD 20

The 53212Marketplace Holiday Edition 2025

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am Gathering Place Brewing Company

BURN CEREMONY at the Milwaukee Krampusnacht 2025

 Sun, 07 Dec at 05:00 pm Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

smith. at The Miramar Theatre

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 pm The Miramar Theatre

Christmas Paint & Sip - Pizza Man, Milwaukee

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:00 pm Pizza Man (Milwaukee)

Second City at Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

Merry Christmas Mixed Media Workshop (Paint & Wood Sign)

 Sat, 20 Dec at 12:00 pm 6228 W State Street, Wauwatosa, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53213

Steely Dane at the Pabst Theater

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

Prime Country at Rock & Brews Potawatomi Casino

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 pm Rock & Brews MKE

Play Date with Art: Building Blocks

 Fri, 12 Dec at 10:00 am 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Play Date with Art: Winter Break Fun

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 am 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Jolly Sip and Books Paint & Sip - Pomeroy MKE

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:30 pm Draft & Vessel’s Pomeroy USD 54

Trayf - Staged Reading

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:30 pm 255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53204

Purse String Productions Annual Golden Girls Special

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm LaCage Niteclub

Sara Levine, author of THE HITCH- a Boswell event

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

 Sat, 06 Dec Miller High Life Theatre

WonkyWilla at Miramar Theatre

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 pm Miramar Theatre

EMO VS ANIME Milwaukee 31 JAN @ SHANK HALL

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Shank Hall USD 12 to 33

Christmas @ City of Light Church

 Sun, 21 Dec at 09:00 am City of Light Church Free

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone In Concert at the Riverside Theater

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:30 pm Riverside Theater

The Moth at Turner Hall Ballroom

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Turner Hall Ballroom

Mini Masterpieces

 Fri, 19 Dec at 10:45 am 7421 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Hamilton

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

Christmas Ornament Paint with Coach

 Thu, 18 Dec at 05:30 pm Fairview Evangelical Lutheran Church USD 39

Hamilton

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Ballet's The Nutcracker

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Christmas Gifts - Paint & Sip

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm GreyHouse Creative Market

Milwaukee Ballet's The Nutcracker

 Sun, 21 Dec at 01:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Miller High Life Theatre

11th Annual Larry Penn Tribute Concert

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm Anodyne Coffee Roasting

Milwaukee Ballet's The Nutcracker

 Fri, 26 Dec at 02:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

MotionMakers: Malt Adult Screening + Mograph Meetup

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:30 pm Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Free

Milwaukee Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Duke's on Water USD 8 to 33

Country Legends Tour comes to Milwaukee

Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Milwaukee

Interchange Theater Co-op's Holiday Extravaganza

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm 628 N 10th Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53233

Haute List • CRESCENDO

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Bradley Symphony Center USD 0 to 109

Live Music by Ben Lowe & Mike Bucholtz

Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm 7127 West National Ave, West Allis, WI

Free Trivia - General Theme!

Tue, 16 Dec at 08:00 pm 1234 N Astor St, Milwaukee, WI

Reading from works in translation: Alex Niemi and Alta L. Price

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Woodland Pattern Free

The Glitch Mob in Milwaukee

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm The Miramar Theatre

Holiday Makers Market

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am 504 E Center St., Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53212

Milwaukee Makers Market "Early Bird Holiday Market"

Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am Prairie Springs on Park

Tween Art Night

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:30 pm West Allis Public Library

Milwaukee's Waters, Our Future Event

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:00 pm Urban Ecology Center

Tattoo Fest Milwaukee

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53203

Mindy Smith

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Shank Hall

Southbound & Friends: 50th Anniversary of Wish You Were Here

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm The Cooperage USD 26

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Mediumship Development Circle

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:15 am 1717 N 73rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53213-2214, United States

Kwanzaafest At America's Black Holocaust Museum

 Sun, 28 Dec at 12:00 pm America's Black Holocaust Museum

MELT: 15 YEAR ANNVRSRY at CANNI

 Sat, 10 Jan at 04:00 pm Canni-MKE

Red Magic Holiday Art Market - Riverwest!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm Black Husky Brewing

Milwaukee Record Presents: 'Demolition Man' (1993)

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Avalon Atmospheric Theater

Chris Isaak

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:00 pm Riverside Theater - WI

Daniyal Mueenuddin, author of THIS IS WHERE THE SERPENT LIVES

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Fortune Feimster

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Riverside Theater - WI

The High Kings at the Pabst Theater

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

Jacob Riyeff, author of CONTEMPLATE - a Boswell event

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Milwaukee Anime-Fest

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport USD 23

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center