Milwaukee doesn't have a street New Year's Eve celebration and fireworks, however, there's a variety of gala events, parties, and concerts throughout its most popular clubs and hotels. If you are not afraid of the cold, you can also ring in the New Year at the skating rink in Red Arrow Park. On December 31, the rink in downtown Milwaukee is open from 10 am to 1 am on the next day. It offers hot chocolate and other concessions.
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum has a celebration at 9 am with a noon ball drop and various kids' activities. Milwaukee Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, called the Domes, usually hosts the family-friendly Winter Wonders Celebration.
For adults, Milwaukee offers an array of venues for all budgets and music tastes. Extravagant parties take place in Milwaukee casinos. The most popular venues include Discovery World Pavilion, with onstop entertainment, live musicians and headliner DJs, SafeHouse Milwaukee, and The Rave club with its biggest EDM party, featuring a solid lineup of electronic music big names. Country and bluegrass live music concerts take place in venues like The Pabst Theater, The Riverside Theater, and others.
