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

Champagne Supernova, NYE in the Sky at The Outsider

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

Sound Bath Studio

 Mon, 29 Dec Sherman Park Area

Hamilton

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

Emorfik: King of Rage Tour at The Miramar Theatre

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

Looking Inward, Creating Outward: Vision Board Art Workshop at Grey House Studio

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm GreyHouse Creative Market

An Evening with Angela Davis

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm UWM Wisconsin Room

Haute List • CRESCENDO

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

Prime Country at Nashville North Brady Street

 Sat, 03 Jan at 08:00 pm Nashville North

Mural Painting: Winter Break Fun!

 Fri, 02 Jan at 11:00 am 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Milwaukee Anime-Fest

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

Something Familiar at One-Off Exhibitions

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm One-Off Exhibitions USD 45 to 81

Hamilton (Touring)

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

Vision Board Workshop

 Sat, 10 Jan at 01:00 pm Kuumba Juice & Coffee Free

Hadestown

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

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

JK Cheema, author of A PLACE TO BE- a Boswell event

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

Friday Night Freak Show - Basquiat

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:30 pm Oriental Theatre MKE

Milwaukee Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Baird Center

HammerGams Art Opening at the Art*Bar

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Art*Bar

Amelia Klem Osterud, author of THE 388 TATTOOS OF CAPTAIN GEORGE

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

East Town "Big Bang Boom!" Celebration 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Ascent MKE USD 90

Mania: The ABBA Tribute in Milwaukee, WI

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm Pabst Theater

The Official Valentine's Day Stoplight Bar Crawl - Milwaukee

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:00 pm Red Rock Saloon USD 14 to 20

The Prince Experience at the Pabst Theater

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

The Ladies Room Live! Pt.2

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:00 pm The Lower Level Lounge USD 31 to 347

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

Steely Dane at the Pabst Theater

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

Wayne Hancock

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Shank Hall

✨ VISION & VIBEZ: Paint & Sip Manifestation Night ✨

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:00 pm 518 N Water St USD 42

Substitute: Tales From The Who, Headley Grange and Shattered at Pabst Theater

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Pabst Theater

Hairball at the Riverside Theater

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Riverside Theater

Max & The Fellow Travelers @ Nashville North

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Nashville North

Shlump w/ Medicine Place + Chozen at The Miramar Theatre

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 pm The Miramar Theatre

Hamilton

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

Josiah Hesse, author of ON FIRE FOR GOD - an in-person event

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

Hamilton

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

AIA x MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE RELEASE PARTY

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm Club Timbuktu USD 25

Ipek Eginli/James McKain/Evan Palmer/Weasel Walter + Buttars/Ollman/Smith

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm 926 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53212

The Glitch Mob in Milwaukee

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

I BLOOM - Paint & Sip at Grey House Studio

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm GreyHouse Creative Market

SPEAK PRESENTS SHOWCASE ON STAGE

 Sun, 25 Jan at 06:00 pm 401 N 35th St USD 5

NEW YEAR - NEW AFTER HOURS JAZZ NIGHT!

 Sat, 17 Jan at 09:00 pm 5901 W National Ave, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

The Pink Effect Brunch

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm UW-Milwaukee Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business USD 82

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

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

THE ART OF MOVEMENT: Women's New Year Yoga & Wellness Experience

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:00 pm 2845 W Fond du Lac Ave Free

Candy Cigarette, Whiskey and the Devil, Blind Hill

 Fri, 02 Jan at 08:00 pm Shank Hall

We Them One's Comedy Tour

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Fiserv Forum

Country Legends Tour comes to Milwaukee

Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Milwaukee

Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, author of POLTERGEIST- a Boswell event

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

MELT: 15 YEAR ANNVRSRY at CANNI

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

Daniyal Mueenuddin, author of THIS IS WHERE THE SERPENT LIVES

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

New Art Show Opening! Catherine Williams

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm 722 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53212

Alley Cats: Adoption & Fundraiser Event Benefitting Urban Cat Coalition @ Falcon Hall

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm Falcon Bowl

THE DOSE: A PSYCHEDELIC COMEDY SHOW

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm The Cooperage USD 31 to 43

Mindy Smith

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Shank Hall

Hamilton (Touring)

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

The Official Pride Bar Crawl - Milwaukee

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm D.I.X. USD 14 to 20

Celebrate Reflo: Kick Off to 2026 Year Fundraiser

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:30 pm Amorphic Beer

Lori Rader-Day, author of WRECK YOUR HEART- a Boswell event

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free

5th Annual Bluegrass Winter Heater

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

The High Kings at the Pabst Theater

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

The Music of Queen with The MSO at the Riverside Theater

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Riverside Theater

Ah' NEW World Science Fair

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:00 pm Turner Hall Ballroom Free

Jacob Riyeff, author of CONTEMPLATE - a Boswell event

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

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

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

EMO VS ANIME Milwaukee 31 JAN @ SHANK HALL

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

New year new us! : A resolution party

Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 pm Casablanca

Garth Brooks at Summerfest

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:30 pm Summerfest

Dawn Springer Dance Projects Artist Benefit and Opening Party

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm One-Off Exhibitions USD 49 to 81

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

David Spade at Riverside Theater - WI

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Riverside Theater - WI

Artist Talk: Willie Cole

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:15 pm 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202

Great Lakes Modernism: Featuring Artworks by Artist Reginald Baylor

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm 215 N Broadway Free

Fortune Feimster at Riverside Theater - WI

 Sun, 18 Jan Riverside Theater - WI

Milwaukee Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

John Mulaney

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Riverside Theater - WI

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

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

YFN Lucci, BunnaB in Milwaukee

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm The Rave / Eagles Club

ME TIME - Paint & Sip at Grey House Studio

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm GreyHouse Creative Market

Gallery Night - West Allis Winter Week

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm 7001 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53214-4844, United States

ART*BAR NEW YEARS EVE DANCE PARTY w/Funk Summit Bass Team!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 722 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53212

Milwaukee Ballet's Alice (in Wonderland)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

The Docksiders at the Pabst Theater

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Pabst Theater

Hellenika: The Musical at Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

Here2Play: I AM MY OWN WIFE

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:00 pm Dandy Free

13th Annual Guitar Festival & Youth Competition

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 am Latino Arts, Inc. USD 40

"Maybe We'll Fly" Reading

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:30 pm 926 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53212-2212, United States

Sherri Shepherd at Pabst Theater

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Pabst Theater

The Wiz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI

Hadestown (Touring)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Marcus Performing Arts Center

Permanently Visioned

 Sat, 03 Jan at 04:00 pm Style Pop Cafe USD 60 to 72

13th Annual Guitar Festival Concert Featuring Xavier Jara

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

Indaba African Ball

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:30 pm St. Ann Center Bucyrus Campus

The Living Gallery

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:30 pm 500 N 29th St USD 8 to 30

Big Head Todd and the Monsters at the Pabst Theater

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm Pabst Theater

A Witch Is Book Signing

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm Grimoire Girls Coven

Woodland Pattern's 32nd Annual Poetry Marathon

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel Free

Wish You Were Floyd at Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall

Julia R Azari, author of BACKLASH PRESIDENTS- a Boswell event

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:30 pm Boswell Book Company Free