1. Hometown Holiday Pops
ALL WEEKEND | BRADLEY SYMPHONY CENTER
This local holiday tradition features the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra playing a combination of classics, yuletide carols and festival sing-alongs. Multiple performances will take place each day this weekend.
2. Latkes Con Salsa: A Latin Jazz Hanukkah
ALL WEEKEND | BEST PLACE AT THE HISTORIC PABST BREWERY
This holiday show celebrates the Festival of Lights with a Latin twist. Latkes Con Salsa is set to spin Hanukkah hits with Afro-Latino rhythms. Shows on Saturday and Sunday will take place at 7 p.m., while two shows will be offered on Sunday – the first at 2 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m.
Tell us who you’d pick to be a Betty this year!
3. Kuhefuss House Hot Cocoa & S’mores Bar
FRIDAY FROM 5-8 P.M. | KUHEFUSS HOUSE
Bundle up by the fire, sip on hot cocoa and make your own s’mores this Friday at Kuhefuss House for this pop-up during Cedarburg’s Festive Friday Eves.
4. Winter Solstice Ceremony Gong Sound Bath Meditation
FRIRDAY FROM 6-8:30 P.M. | ANGELIC ROOTS
This intimate sound healing meditation and Winter Solstice ceremony will feature healing vibrations from a variety of gongs, healing drums, chimes, rattles and hand-crafted Tibetan and quartz crystal singing bowls. Reserve your spot online.
5. Handmade Holiday Mini Market
SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M.-4 P.M. | THE BROOKFIELD CONFERENCE CENTER
The Handmade Holiday Mini Market will feature over 50 local and regional artists, creatives and makers selling fine art, functional art and handmade goods this Saturday. Tickets are $3 at the door, or available for purchase online.
6. Holiday Market
SATURDAY FROM NOON-5 P.M. | POMONA CIDER CO.
You can shop for holiday gifts and enjoy hot cider and food at the Pomona Cider Co. Holiday Market this Saturday. Six local vendors will be featured, including Fresh to Death Vintage and May May Illustrations.
7. Merry Swiftmas: A Taylor Swift Holi-Tay Dance Party
SATURDAY AT 9 P.M. | THE RAVE
Calling all Swifties! The Rave is hosting a Taylor Swift dance party featuring her best hits, Swiftmas décor, photo ops, an ugly sweater contest and more. Get tickets here.
8. Santa Hustle Race Series
SATURDAY AT 9 A.M. | VETERANS PARK
Ho ho hop on over to Veterans park for the Santa Hustle. There’ll be a 5K and a kids dash, and runners will be all dressed up in their best holiday gear. Each participant will receive a long sleeve ugly sweater, beanie and finisher medal all while supporting the Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful charity.
9. The Official Christmas Bar Crawl
SATURDAY FROM 4-11:59 P.M. | WATER STREET
You can party with elves, reindeers and Santa at the 7th annual official Christmas bar crawl of Milwaukee. Tickets include exclusive drink specials, no cover charges, professional photographers and more. Check in begins at 4 p.m. at Brothers Bar and Grill.
10. Madonna vs. Lady Gaga at Mad Planet
SATURDAY FROM 9 P.M.-2 A.M. | MAD PLANET
The Fame Monster and The Material Girl’s hits are going head-to-head all night this Saturday at this dance party at Mad Planet.
11. Sugar & Spice Gingerbread House Workshop
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY | THE PFISTER HOTEL
This gingerbread house workshop will give attendees the opportunity to tap into their creativity and holiday spirit. The pastry team at the Pfister Hotel will prep the pre-assembled houses and provide all of the supplies needed to create a unique masterpiece.
