Top 10 Best Things to Do in Milwaukee During Winterfest 2014
Unlike the Milwaukee Summerfest that is well-known globally, many individuals do not know what the Winterfest occasion, held during the cold winter months in Milwaukee, WI is. Briefly, the Milwaukee Winterfest is an adrenaline-packed festival held annually at the Delta Centre in Milwaukee County, WI. Although it is usually cold and snowy during this festival, organizers of this one-of-a-kind indoor have come up with six enthralling Winterfest activities that will keep your family members, your friends, and or you entertained, throughout the 10-day family festival. If you have exhausted the indoor activities offers, or are experiencing a stint of cabin fever, you can engage in many other outdoor activities available within the city center and environs of Milwaukee County. Here is a detailed review of the top 10 best things to do in Milwaukee during Winterfest 2014:
10. Polar Café, Delta Centre
The Polar Café situated in the Quiet Zone of the Delta Centre in Milwaukee is an interesting site that you should consider visiting, while in Milwaukee for the Winterfest festival. At this Café, you can relax and unwind with your spouse or loved ones, as your enjoy beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and the exquisite cuisine Milwaukee County has to offer. Once you have eaten or drunk to your satisfaction, you can relax at the comfortable, low-key area of the Café, with cozy tree-shaded seats. If you want to work while your children are playing, the Polar Café offers free Wi-Fi to its customers.
9. Guided Tours, Milwaukee County Zoo
If you like the outdoors and watching wild animals at that, make sure you check out Milwaukee’s guided tours offered at the County Zoo. During the winter seasons, the Zoo holds a “Behind the Scenes” event where guests can visit and transverse off-limit areas in warm summer months. During this guided tour, you will see how different animals hibernate during cold winter months, and understand the reasons why they adopt such behaviors. If you have a low budget, but have dreamt of enjoying what the zoo offer, it offers a free family day during winter. Be prepared to deal with large crowds though.
8. Holiday Village, Delta Centre
The Holiday Village in Delta Centre, Milwaukee is a large, holiday-themed building with an array of fun family activities. The building is one of the friendliest buildings in Milwaukee and worth visiting.
7. Sledding, Water Tower Hill
The St Mary’s Hill, commonly known as the Water Tower Hill, is an excellent sledging site that you should consider visiting during the Milwaukee Winterfest. Water Tower Hill overlooks Lake Michigan. It also has safe mountain slopes where you kids and all your family members as a whole can enjoy a fun-filled sledging experience.
6. Polar Bear Plunge, Bradford Beach
Are confident? Are you out to have a nice time during the cold winter months in Milwaukee, WI? The Polar Bear Plunge held at Bradford beach at Lake Michigan. All you have to do is strip to your skivvies and plunge into Lake Michigan alongside hundred others.
5. Skating and Sledging, Brown Deer Park
Fifth on our review of the top 10 best things to do in Milwaukee during Winterfest 2014 is going skating, sledging, and or skiing at the Brown Deer Pack in Milwaukee. Unlike many sledging and skiing sites that have specific hours of operation, the Brown Beer Park is open day and night during the winter. If you have enjoyed all the indoor Summerfest events at the Delta Centre, consider skiing in the parks 4 mile cross country skiing access and or going ice fishing.
4. North Pole Adventures, Delta Centre
One of the highlights of the Summerfest activities head at the Delta Centre is the North Pole Adventures. In this zone, children and adults alike enjoy traditional carnival rides that snake through the climate controlled facility. The giant globe filled with artificial snow is also a good location for capturing family photos commemorating the event.
3. Ice Skating, Red Arrow Park
The ice skating activity dubbed “Slice of Ice” held at Red Arrow Park is a popular attraction in Milwaukee during cold winter months. The park opens at 11 am daily and suitable for adults and children. Apart from its quality skating arena, Red Arrow Park has a warming house where people can rent skates and other concessions. It also has good restrooms where you can change and or rest after a tiring workout.
2. Iced Toboggan Slide, Whitnall Park
The iced toboggan slide offered at Whitnall Park is an excellent holiday event. Once procuring the services, you can choose between six and eight foot toboggan slides that travel on two quarter mile tracks. The park operates both morning and night, has a warming house, and offers authentic dog slide rides every weekend for our four-legged friends.
1. MetroParent Operation, Delta Centre
MetroParent Operation activity is an adrenaline-packed event that takes place in the Delta Centre, Milwaukee, during the Winterfest festival. Major events that have made the MetroParent Operation a must visit event is the holiday obstacle course, radar snowball pitch, and the wrecking ball among many other events designated for both parents and children. The MetroParent Operation closes out review of the top 10 best things to do in Milwaukee during Winterfest 2014.