Water to Westown Tour

Regular Tour • 2 Hours • Explore west of the Milwaukee River!

by Historic Milwaukee, Inc.· Milwaukee, WI
From$8
Group size20

What to Expect

West of the Milwaukee River, you’ll find the historic arts & entertainment district of Downtown. Today, the area known as Westown includes a number of theaters and arts venues as well as sports arenas, the Baird Convention Center and a number of historic hotels. Also in the district, is the multi-block Grand Avenue Mall (1982) now redeveloped into The Avenue (2018) with updated food hall and shopping.

This tour will explore the recent transformation of a number of historic buildings into mixed-use development with apartments, new coffee shops and gallery spaces and the reinvigoration of office space. Included on the tour is Milwaukee’s large blue building, the Reuss Federal Plaza, now known as 310W (1983), the historic Hotel Wisconsin (1913) and the Pabst Theater (1895).

Includes

Volunteer Docent led walking tour
This tour is 1.4 miles in length.
This tour is 90 minutes to 2 hours

Restrictions

Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk or use a mobility device for the duration of the tour.

Duration

2 hours

Address

Historic Milwaukee Inc., 235 E. Michigan St.

Pricing

Adult · For Ages 13 and Up! Membership redemption on next page!$16
Child · For Ages 5-12!$8
Infant · For Ages 4 and Under!Free

Prices are typical; see the booking calendar for live availability and rates.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 2 days before the start time.

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