1. Santa Camp Pop-Up
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY | DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE
Turners’ Alley is going to be transformed into a festive pop-up this weekend. There will be festive drinks, a Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival-themed ice bar, kettle corn and more.
2. Donnell Rawlings
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY | MILWAUKEE IMPROV
Donnell Rawlings is headlining at Milwaukee Improv this weekend. He’s best known for his work on “Chappelle’s Show,” but in the past few months he’s filmed his first stand up special for Netflix and has been touring major clubs across the country.
3. A Motown Christmas
FRIDAY AT 8 P.M. | THE RIVERSIDE THEATRE
Shelter from the cold and listen to the music of Motown this Friday. This concert features music from The Temptations, The Miracles and The Contours.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
4. Peeper & Le Play
FRIDAY AT 9 P.M. | CACTUS CLUB
Join the Le Players as they send off Milwaukee musician Didier Leplae and celebrate the release of Club Frills Vol 2: “We Buy Gold.”
5. Brunch with Santa
SATURDAY FROM 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. | SAINT KATE – THE ARTS HOTEL
Enjoy a lovely brunch with Santa himself at the Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel this Saturday. There will be freshly made blueberry and chocolate-chip pancakes. Children will receive a photo with Santa and the ability to write a letter to the jolly old man.
6. Christmas Cookie Exchange
SATURDAY AT 4 P.M. | BLACK HUSKY BREWING
Black Husky Brewing is hosting a Christmas cookie exchange! Bake a batch of cookies and exchange them for more. There will also be an ornament painting table for the children.
7. Ugly Sweater Party at MOTOR® Bar and Restaurant
SATURDAY FROM 5-8 P.M. | MOTOR® BAR AND RESTAURANT
Listen to the blues and enjoy some barbeque while wearing your ugliest Christmas sweater. Do some shopping at the Harley-Davidson Museum to get some last-minute gifts in for the nicest person on your list.
8. Found Footage Festival
SUNDAY AT 8 P.M. | BACK ROOM AT COLECTIVO
Join Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher as view some of the weirdest VHS finds they’ve encountered. Including but not limited to, a 1987 Miss Junior America Wisconsin pageant and a video labeled “bunion surgery.”
9. Sister Act
MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES | WAUKESHA CIVIC THEATRE
This lovely, soulful performance is in its last weekend at the Civic Theatre. Sister Act is the story of faith and friendship that is sure to leave you in the holiday spirit. Tickets are $27 for adults.
10. Red Herring
MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES | NEXT ACT THEATRE
Russian spies and subterfuge collide in this gut-bustlingly funny show. If you can’t make it to the live show, you can purchase tickets for the virtual viewing at Next Act’s website.
