Travel Through Time and the Stories of America’s Heartland
Experience the world of Wisconsin’s early immigrants at Old World Wisconsin. Step into the daily lives of the people who called this world home as you help with chores and cooking, try your hand at crafts and trades, and play – yes, even the grown-ups! Lend a hand in the blacksmith shop, say hi to the farm animals, look at veggies in the gardens, dye and spin wool, knead bread, collect chicken eggs, try on wooden shoes, ride high-wheel tricycles, and sample tasty beer in the Brewhouse. This is where history comes alive!
CELEBRATING
50 YEARS
OF HISTORIC ADVENTURES
Start your history road trip!
Pick up your Member Pastport and start collecting stamps when you visit Old World! Redeem your stamps for discounts or even a free year of membership!
Tickets on sale for Home for the Holidays
Select Saturdays & Sundays | 10AM – 3PM
Dec. 5 – 6, 12 – 13
Experience the magic of a Victorian holiday celebration!
This event is sponsored by Old World Foundation.
The Reviews Are In!
2025 Best of the Burbs’
Old World Wisconsin has been placed on the Best of the Burbs’ list by Milwaukee Magazine! Come see what all the fun is about!
Kids Out and About
Thanks to your votes, Old World Wisconsin has been placed on the Top 20 Places to Take Kids list by Milwaukee Kids Out and About for the last 4 years!
What more could you want!?
“What more could you want!? I loved coming here as a kid and still enjoy it as an adult.
There’s animals, history, and nature.”
Kelly L.
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Old World Wisconsin
Experience the world of early immigrants at Old World Wisconsin, where history comes alive!
Make plans to join us Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 | 5 PM–8 PM
🍺Celebrate Harvest Season with Historic Recipes and Old World Brews at our Harvest Beer Dinner!!! 🍺
Enjoy a four-course meal at Clausing Barn featuring historic recipes and drink pairings from the New Glarus Brewing and Old World Wisconsin Historic Brewing teams. Curious about the history behind the food and brews? Hear talks from the Old World Wisconsin experts ... and our special guests Dan & Deb Carey, the owners of New Glarus Brewing!!! 🍻
Our menu features seasonal offerings including Zwiebel Kuchen Tartlets, Rushing Waters Smoked Salmon Spread, German Swiss Cheese and Meat Salad, Beef Rouladen, Potato Dumplings with Wild Mushroom Sauce, Plum Kuchen and Friesian Torte.
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Legends & Lore is now SOLD OUT for this Saturday!!!
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If anyone's still ISO tickets pls hit me up. I've got few I'm looking to get rid of
We had so much fun last weekend at our Legends & Lore nights! We still have 4 nights left!
Spots are going fast, so prepurchase your spot NOW!!!
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This is my first time coming to a his event. Do guests dress up in costumes? I was thinking of wearing one.
Only suggestion I do have for outdoors plays is mics I couldn’t hear half of baba yaga but I always love to go
I bought our tickets early this year in June and I will be seeing you along with my husband on the 24th