


Welcome to the season of sun-kissed memories, lazy afternoons, carefree evenings and magic moments. As summer arrives at Old World Wisconsin, venture back to the Crossroads Village and beyond for fun-filled hikes, a sip of soda water outside the General Store, trips through fragrant gardens or an afternoon at the blacksmith’s forge.
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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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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!
Have you noticed that one of our most popular buildings, St. Peter’s Church, has a fresh coat of paint?
We are so thankful for the ability to bring these beautiful buildings back to life and tell their stories for generations to come!
Come visit to see this and all of our other buildings, we’re open through Sunday, including special programs for the 4th of July on Friday AND #OldWorldWisconsinr#ExploreWisconsinHistoryo#wisconsinhistoricalsocietyr#historicpreservationp#restoration##oldbuilding##museumding #museum ... See MoreSee Less
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A glimpse of summer in Life on the Farms ☀️ ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful
So pretty ❤️
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