A nip in the air means fall is fast approaching at Old World! Crunch along leafy trails, pet sheep, and help tend autumn’s harvest as we pickle, can and prepare crops for winter when you visit the Old World this season.
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.
Tickets on sale for Halloween Legends & Lore
Select Fridays & Saturdays | 5:30 – 9:30 PM
Oct 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25
Hurry before all the ghosts and ghouls get yours!
This event is sponsored by Old World Foundation and WaterStone Bank.
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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It’s almost the weekend! We are waiting for all of our friends to come see us!
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They say the veil between our world and the next is weakest in places where old spirits still linger. Embark on an eerie journey to Old World Wisconsin this October, where supernatural stories, haunted tours, bone-chilling performances and spectral sights await during Halloween Legends & Lore.
Enjoy fall nights & frights during Halloween Legends & Lore at Old World Wisconsin, October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25.
Sponsored by Old World Foundation and WaterStone Bank.
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Happy September from all of us at Old World Wisconsin!
We are open Saturdays & Sundays throughout the month of September!
Come walk our beautiful trails, pet sheep, and help tend autumn’s harvest as we pickle, can and prepare crops for winter when you visit the Old World this season.
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