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!
NEW THIS YEAR!
Wittnebel’s Tavern
From large breweries to corner bars, big labels to modern microbrews, beermaking is a huge part of Wisconsin’s culture and heritage.
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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NEW ARRIVALS: A CAMPAIGN
CREATING AN IMMERSIVE WELCOME EXPERIENCE AT OLD WORLD WISCONSIN
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Old World Wisconsin
Experience the world of early immigrants at Old World Wisconsin, where history comes alive!
Whether you’re spending Valentines Day with a loved one, a group of friends, or taking the day to relax on your own, our animals are happy to do the same! This week, we will be showing what love looks like for the animals that call Old World home.
Many of our animals, especially our Milking Shorthorns Mayflower, Rhubarb, and Juliet, participate in a behavior known as allogrooming, where they spend time grooming each other. By participating in these actions, the animals are able to form and build social bonds, relax together, or even determine the social hierarchy between individuals. Think of this next time you snuggle or scratch your animals at home! ... See MoreSee Less
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Mayflower is TJ’s special valentine
This is what's referred to as a cowlick!
Mayflower!!!!!! What a lovely creature.
Happy Super Bowl Sunday!
We decided to ask our animals who they think will win.... ... See MoreSee Less
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But, will they watch the half time show?
That settles it, Go Seahawks 🙌
Go Seahawks!
Love this!!!
We Are Hiring!
Do you love planning events?
Would you enjoy coordinating events in our Old World Wisconsin venues?
We are hiring a Special Events Coordinator!
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My dream job.
You want a former interpreter, who got 5 million from the Bradley Foundation for the foundation, is a trained grant writer, graduated from Alverno.... And was trained by Marty Perkins.... If you don't know who that is. You don't know old world.