An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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SPECIAL EVENTS Complete address of sites and phone numbers are listed with first mention. Telephone Area Code 414 unless shown otherwise. Please confirm events when possible; listings are subject to change. TEN CHIMNEYS ESTATE TOURS, through Nov. 10; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Offers guests a virtually barrier-free tour of an estate replete with original furnishings and overflowing with the romance of the Golden Age of Theatre. Highly-trained docents share stories that interpret not only the estate, but also the lives of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. 262-968-4110. HARVEST FAIR, Sept. 28-30; Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St.. Enjoy several fall-focused family events, activities, live entertainment, competitions, scarecrow making, Pumpkin Bowling and more! 5-11 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sun. Free admission. http://wistatefair.com/harvest_fair/ MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL, through Oct. 11; Landmark's Oriental Theatre and Downer Theatre, Milwaukee, and Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, Whitefish Bay. 755-1965. www.milwaukee-film.org DON QUIXOTE - MUM SHOW, through Nov. 4; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes), 524 S. Layton Blvd. The Man of La Mancha charges forth in the seasonal exhibition in the show dome. 257-5611. TEN CHIMNEYS ESTATE TOURS, through Nov. 10; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Offers guests a virtually barrier-free tour of an estate replete with original furnishings and the romance of the Golden Age of Theatre. Highly-trained docents share stories about the estate and the lives of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. 10 a.m.- 2:45 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 262-968-4110. TARGET FREE FIRST THURSDAY, Oct. 4; Milwaukee Art Museum. Free admission and extended hours, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 224-3200. FINE FURNISHINGS & FINE CRAFT SHOW, Oct. 5-7; The Garage, Harley-Davidson Museum, 6th and Canal Streets. Custom furniture, handcrafted accessories, fine art and craft. 4-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 401-816-0963. PUMPKIN SPIRIT RELEASE PARTY, Oct. 6; Great Lakes Distillery, 616 W. Virginia St. Free party includes special treats and "bottle dipping." 431-8683. www.greatlakesdistillery.com BRADY STREET PET PARADE, Oct. 7; Brady Street. on Milwaukee's East Side. Pet parade, pet blessing, canine costume contest, tail wagging contest, and pet/owner look alike contest. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 272-3978. MAXWELL STREET DAYS, Oct. 7; Firemen's Park, W65 N796 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. One of largest antiques, collectibles and rummage sales. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. 262-377-8412. GRAFTON PUMPKIN FEST& PUMPKIN CROSS, Oct. 11-13; Paramount Plaza in downtown Grafton and Lime Kiln Park. See page 22. RAINFOREST NIGHT, Oct. 12; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, "The Domes." Explore the Tropical Rainforest Dome guided only by your flashlight, refreshments and a special light show. 6-9 p.m. 12 COVERED BRIDGE STUDIO TOUR, Oct. 12-14; Ozaukee County. Maps at Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Visit more than 60 studios of artists in Cedarburg, Grafton, Mequon, Newburg, Port Washington and Thiensville. 6-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 12-4 p.m. Sun. 262-618-4313. Maps available at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave. www.cedarburgartsweekend.com FALL FESTIVITIES AT PABST MANSION, Oct. 12-14; Capt. Frederick Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. 10/12 Retro Beer Night, 6-8 p.m.; 10/13 Free from Hunger Day, free admission with three non-perishable food items for Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 10/14 Grand Tour Day with spots not usually part of tours, noon-4 p.m. 931-0808. WOLF AWARENESS DAY, Oct. 13; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 N. Bluemound Rd. Zookeepers share info about the zoo's three gray wolves. 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 256-5412. DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN, Oct. 13; Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. Noon-5 p.m. a day of romping and picnicking (bring your own picnic) at the garden. 446-8794. CEDARBURG OKTOBERFEST, Oct. 13-14; Cedar Creek Park, Historic Cedarburg. See page 18. KYRAN PITTMAN, Oct. 16; Lynden Sculpture Garden. Author of Planting Dandelions: Field Notes from a Semi-Domesticated Life. 7-9 p.m. $35/$30 members, includes a book, refreshments and admission to the sculpture garden. Advance purchase is encouraged and guarantees a book will be available. 446-8794. BOO AT THE ZOO, Oct. 19-20; Milwaukee County Zoo. The Zoo comes alive with Halloween hauntings during this "not-too- spooky" event. Wind through the Wolf Woods musical light show, the haystack maze and take a ghostly train ride. 6-9 p.m. GALLERY NIGHT AND DAY, Oct. 19-20; Downtown Milwaukee. Gallery hopping Friday night and all day Sunday. See page 28. HUNTING MOON POW WOW, Oct. 19-21; Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Northern Lights Theater, Potawatomi Bingo Casino. 1721 W. Canal St. Over $90,000 in prize money will draw some of the best dancers in the country. Also, vendors marketplace with Native American inspired items and traditional foods. Fri. doors open 3 p.m., Grand Entry 6 p.m.; Sat. doors open10 a.m., Grand Entry 1 and 7 p.m.; Sun. doors open 10 a.m., Grand Entry noon. 847-7320. NOT SO SCARY HALLOWEEN, Oct. 25-27; Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Craft station, interactive story time and scavenger hunt, designed especially for young children. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, Oct. 25-28; BMO Harris Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. Live spectacular featuring 23 dragons (some with wingspans of up to 46 feet), Viking warriors and world-class circus artists and acrobats performing against a state‐of‐the‐art, wall‐to‐floor immersive projection measuring more than 20,000 square feet. Created by Global Creatures and the creative storytellers at DreamWorks Animation. 800-745- 3000, www.ticketmaster.com HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT SPOOKTACULAR, Oct. 26-