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October 2025

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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8 keymilwaukee.com G H O S T T O U R S I N M E T R O M I LWA U K E E Illuminating the Dark Tours at the Pabst Mansion One of Milwaukee's most famous and elegant landmarks, the Pabst Mansion invites visitors to tour the stately Gilded Age home of beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst after dark. The candlelight-illuminated tours offer glimpses of hidden, unseen, and seldom-seen spaces, and themes of both literal darkness and the darkness of loss are explored. The tour includes a souvenir. pabstmansion.com American Ghost Walks Choose from two terrifying tours and learn about mummies, ghosts, tragedies, the haunted Pfister Hotel, and more. The Milwaukee Third Ward Ghost Tour takes place Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and the Milwaukee Shadow of City Hall Ghost Walk is held Saturdays at 7:30pm. americanghostwalks. com/wisconsin/milwaukee Hangman Tours One of the five most haunted bars in the nation, Shakers Cigar Bar is a place rife with creepy history. Hangman Tours offers several indoor and outdoor tours not for the faint of heart, including the Shakers Original Ghost Tour, Shakers Ghost Tour 2.0, and the Cream City Cannibal Tour, which traces the footsteps of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. hangmantours.com Brew City Ghost Tours Discover the spook-tacular secrets of some of Milwaukee's most iconic landmarks, including the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Hilton Garden Inn, and the Pabst Theater, during Milwaukee Morbid Mirrorlight Ghost Tours' thrilling walking tour. usghostadventures.com City Tours MKE Delve into Brew City's fascinat - ing paranormal past during the Milwaukee Haunted History City Tour, which stops at several historic places and a park, and learn how to use ghost meters and dowsing rods. Those 21 and over may enjoy the Milwaukee Haunted History Pub Crawl Tour, which takes visitors on a spooky journey through some of the city's most haunted pubs. citytoursmke.com cedarburgculturalcenter.org Jazz in the Park THROUGH NOV. 2 Streets of Old Milwaukee Decorated for Halloween Experience frights of yester- year. See homes decked out with replicas of turn-of-the- century Halloween decora- tions and seasonal autumn props. mpm.edu Milwaukee Public Museum THROUGH NOV. 1 The Hill Has Eyes Fri-Sat. Built on 45 acres with four haunts guaranteed to scare you out of your wits. At the Party Pit, enjoy music and a toasty bonfire. Hillhaseyes.com 7005 S. Ballpark Dr. Franklin OCT. 17-19 Boo at the Zoo Join family-friendly activities like a Trick-or-Treat trail to gather goodies, pumpkin- carving and Creatures of the Night talks. Milwaukee County Zoo milwaukeezoo.org OCT. 10-31 Halloween Village Walk through a larger-than- life pumpkin and enjoy interactive lighting displays. On Oct. 25, the Jack-O'- Lantern Jubilee offers a day filled with frightfully fun activities, festive giveaways, and entertainment for all. milwaukeedowntown.com Baird Community Commons (400 W. Wisconsin Ave.) THROUGH NOV. 8 Abandoned Haunted House Complex abandonedhauntedhouse.com 2825 SE Frontage Rd. Mount Pleasant O T H E R H A L L O W E E N A C T I V I T I E S FRIGHTFULLY fun Halloween This October, get ready for chills and thrills. Learn about Metro Milwaukee's haunted past through a ghost tour, or visit one of these Halloween-themed places–if you dare.

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