Attractions
Museums, landmarks, parks, tours and more
PARKS
u Boerner Botanical
Gardens/ Whitnall
Park,
Fifty-two acres of
formal gardens. Garden
hours are 8am–6pm,
seven days a week..
9400 Boerner Dr.,
Hales Corners. (414)
525-5600.
u Lakeshore State
Park
17-acre park lo-
cated on Lake Michigan
adjacent to Summer-
fest and Discovery
World. (414) 273-1173.
u Milwaukee
County Zoo
Home
to 2,500 rare and wild
animals. Through Sept
7, 9am-5pm. Entrance
gates close 45 min-
utes prior to closing
time. Open 365 days
a year.
milwaukeezoo.org
10001 W. Bluemound Rd.
(414) 771-3040.
u Milwaukee
Riverwalk
Six blocks
on both sides of the
river from Highland
Ave. to the Historic
Third Ward.
u Mitchell Park
Conservatory, The
Domes
One of a kind
horticultural facility
featuring arid, rain for-
est and show domes.
9am-5pm Mon.-Fri.,
9am- 4pm Sat. & Sun.
524 S. Layton Blvd.
(414) 257-5611.
u Schlitz Audubon
Center
185 acres on
Lake Michigan, with 6
miles of hiking trails
& a 60-ft. observation
tower. 1111 E. Brown Deer
Rd. (414) 352-2880.
RENTALS
u Lakeshore Paddle
Sports Rentals
One
hour paddleboat rentals
allow visitors to paddle
around the Maritime
Water Basin beside
Discovery World, and
the Quiet Water Basin
between Lakeshore
State Park and the
Summerfest grounds.
10am to 7pm (last boats
leave dock at 6pm)
Daily, weather permit-
ting. South dock of
Discovery World
(414) 217-7235
MUSEUMS
u Milwaukee Art
Museum
During
construction, the
collections are off view
through fall. Exhibitions,
educational offerings,
and special programs
continue. 10am-5 pm
Mon.-Sun. and until
8pm on Thurs. Open
Mon. 10am-5pm
mam.org 700 N. Art
Museum Dr.
(414) 224-3200.
LAKESHORE PADDLE
SPORT RENTALS
10am-7pm (last rentals at 6pm)
South Dock of Discovery World
500 N. Harbor Dr.
(414) 217-7235
Paddleboa
Rental
Milwaukee County Zoo
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