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Every trip to Milwaukee should start in the Historic Third Ward. Located just south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Explore our locally owned restaurants, spas, theaters, galleries, and boutiques all in a historic warehouse setting. The neighborhood is home to the award-winning Third Ward Riverwalk, the nationally acclaimed Milwaukee Public Market, and the world's largest music festival, Summerfest.

10/15/2026

The clock is ticking ... ⏲️ Have you secured your holiday event space yet? 🤔

Lucky for you, there are myriad chic spaces in the Historic Third Ward to make your own with help from expert neighborhood venues:

✨️ .and.cade, 219 N. Milwaukee St.
✨️ second floor ⬆️, 400 N. Water St.
✨️ , 102 N. Water St.
✨️ , 309 N. Water St.

Well ... what's your pick, MKE?

📸: .and.cade (1), (2), (3), (4)

10/14/2026

Getting through our mid-week slump by immersing ourselves in 's Milwaukee Theater Week 🎭️

Now through Sunday, Oct. 18, explore theater, music, comedy, dance and more while taking advantage of limited-time offers from Milwaukee’s performing arts organizations and venues — including venues in the Historic Third Ward:

🎭️ 's "Gypsy" through Sunday, Oct. 18: Set during the final years of American Vaudeville, Gypsy follows the relentless stage mother Momma Rose as she pushes her daughters toward show business success. As vaudeville fades and her ambitions clash with reality, her shy daughter Louise unexpectedly finds fame as the legendary burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee.

🎭️ A special pay-what-you-can (and sneak peek!) at .theaterworks's "Great White Throne" on Friday, Oct. 16 before they officially set the stage for their production Oct. 18 to Nov. 8 🤩 "Great White Throne" is a darkly comic examination of power and inheritance, following a Pastor’s Wife as she collides with the limits, expectations, and hypocrisies of public ministry. In her darkest hour, she comes face to face with the last person she wants to see, igniting a reckoning with faith, influence, and the cost of living a life on display.

🎟️ Get discounted tickets to 's "The Boys From Baraboo" ✨️ Use code THEATERWEEK for 30% off any performance of the play running Dec. 2 to 20 🎟️ "The Boys from Baraboo" by Heidi Armbruster chronicles the rise and fall of the Ringling Brothers: five boys from Baraboo, Wis. The story of their circus — the greatest show on Earth — is bookended by the brothers’ scrappy beginnings and difficult ends.

🎭️ And don't forget to check out 's upcoming production of "A Gift of the Magi" hitting the stage Nov. 13 - Dec. 6 🎄 Newlyweds Della and Jim — accompanied by a beautiful live violin and cello score — search turn-of-the-20th-Century New York with full hearts and empty pockets for the perfect gift for one another 🎁

Click the link in our bio to learn more about Milwaukee Theater Week and upcoming productions at award-winning Third Ward venues 🔗

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10/13/2026

Here's to sunny days at Lakeshore State Park 🌳 ☀️

Tonight, you have the opportunity to raise a glass — and awareness — for the Visitor and Education Center at Lakeshore State Park while helping get closer to their fundraiser goal!

Join Friends of Lakeshore State Park at Broken Bat Brewery from 4 to 8 p.m. for exciting raffles, live music and local drinks 🍺 Plus, the first 50 guests get a free drink ticket! 🎟️

Click the link below to learn more and RSVP 🔗
https://buff.ly/mdfVvrE

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10/12/2026

Sailing into this warm evening like ... 🛥️ 🌊 ✨️

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10/11/2026

W**e + = A great night out 🤝 🍷 ✨️

Hungry for someone else to do the cooking? Next week, indulge and get tickets to 's Ceretto W**e Dinner on Monday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. 🎟️

Enjoy five courses — from a pear & goat cheese salad to seared pork tenderloin — paired with delicious Italian w**es from Ceretto Vineyards 🍷

Click the link in our bio to reserve your spot now 🔗
https://buff.ly/du82zyZ

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10/10/2026

Don't mind us ... we're just dreaming of Gather 🥰

Just a few weeks ago on Sept. 17, we hosted over 100 guests in the courtyard of the Historic Pritzlaff Building with help from a few of our culinary champions in the neighborhood 💪 🍽️ 🍷

With cuisine from , , , .edison.mke, , and plus w**e pairings provided by **e, it was a night to be remembered 💭

Scroll through these gorgeous shots by .harrig and reminisce with us ✨️

Of course, this event could not happen without our generous sponsors: Thank you to premier sponsor , and sponsors , , Urban Law and Tracey Wadsworth plus massive support from and . Finally, thank you to in-kind sponsors , and ! 👏

Interested in attending next year? Our newsletter subscribers get the first go at tickets when they go live — and they sell out in minutes!

Click the link in our bio to join our newsletter list, and in the meantime, receive our weekly newsletter Third Ward Vibe to hear about all upcoming events in the Historic Third Ward 💌
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10/09/2026

This weekend, we're catching all the fall feels at 's Harvest Festival 🍂 🎃 ✨️

Tomorrow — Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — spend an autumnal afternoon at Riverwalk Commons for live music, a harvest market, and plenty of family-friendly fun! Paint a pumpkin, make your own scarecrow, and see the Milwaukee Public Market's antique c***r press in action with freshly pressed apple c***r 🍎

Best of all, the festivities are free and open to all! 👏

Learn more and plan your afternoon by clicking the link below 🔗
https://buff.ly/G52HY2j

📸: (1), (2), (3), (4-5)

10/08/2026

Gallery Night MKE + the Historic Third Ward = A weekend filled with lots of he(art) 🎨 ❤️

Gallery Night MKE returns next weekend Oct. 16 and 17! With over 50 venues participating — and 21 of them in the Third Ward neighborhood — make a plan and explore galleries and pop-up venues throughout the district:

🎨 , 207 E. Buffalo St.: Over 10 venues participating!
🎨 , 322 N. Water St.
🎨 , 191 N. Broadway
🎨 , 273 E. Erie St.
🎨 **rgarden, 147 N. Broadway: Featuring our 50th anniversary b**r "Three Cheers L***r" 🍻
🎨 , 159 N. Broadway
🎨 , 158 N. Broadway
🎨 , 121 N. Jefferson St.
🎨 , 233 N. Milwaukee St.
🎨 , 249 N. Water St.
🎨 , 409 E. Buffalo St.
🎨 , 316 N. Milwaukee St., #580
🎨 .yoga, 316 N. Milwaukee St., #325

For all participating locations in the Historic Third Ward, Walker's Point, East Town and surrounding neighborhoods, click the link below to plan your Gallery Night MKE now 🔗
https://buff.ly/UBoviV7

We'll see you out there, MKE 👏🖌️✨️

📸: (1), (2), (3, 7 & 9), (4), **rgarden (5), (6), (8)

10/07/2026

Planting the seeds 🌱 to start 2027 glowing at AESTHETICS 360° 🤩 ✨

ICYMI, AESTHETICS 360° is celebrating Black Friday a bit early ... You have the opportunity to get more bang for your buck!

Purchase $100 (or any increment of $100 up to $2,000) now and get 25% more to use on any treatment or product in 2027 🎉 That means $100 = $125 👏

Act fast, this offer is active only through Friday, Oct. 9 ⏰ Call 414-210-4073 for details 📞

10/06/2026

This week in the Ward 📆

The weather may be cooling down, but your plans are getting hot 🔥 in the neighborhood 🤩

👓️ Wednesday, Oct. 7: Don't miss 's Lafont Trunk Show ✨️ Peruse unique French eyeglass styles with bold color, unexpected shapes, beautiful details and eyewear with a certain je ne sais quoi from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

🛍️ Thursday, Oct. 8: Get ready for a night out with your love at and during the Fall Date Night Attire Event from 4 to 8 p.m. At both locations, you'll find food, drink, music and chic styles for men and women 👗 🧥 Plus, get 15% off all custom clothing at and 20% off everything at

🐶 Saturday, Oct. 10: Bring your pup for a day on the lakefront this weekend for Doggie Day on the Lakefront: Get together with pups and dog-lovers alike while helping local pups in need. Well-socialized, leashed dogs are invited to bring their humans (and vice versa!) for a full day of pet-centered play, shopping, music, and more from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

🎃 Saturday, Oct. 10: The is bringing back its beloved Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverwalk Commons for an afternoon of live music, fall activities, local food and drinks, and plenty of family-friendly fun. Best of all, the festivities are free and open to everyone!

To learn more about these upcoming events, click the link in our bio 🔗

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Address

525 East Chicago Street
Milwaukee, WI
53202

Telephone

(414) 273-1173

Website

http://www.historicthirdward.org/

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