EVENTS
Kids Story Hike
Enjoy a morning story hike for kids in the Menomonee Valley Community Park and Three Bridges Park. Three storytellers will be stationed along the route ready to engage young minds with tales that relate to the fascinating history of this place.
Cost: Free
Outdoor Movie Night: Lightyear
Bring your whole family down to the Harley-Davidson Museum in the Valley for an outdoor movie and fun activities as we welcome in the fall season!
Cost: Free Admission
Art Museum Tour
Join The Warehouse Art Museum for a William Kentridge: See for Yourself guided tour by exhibition curator Melanie Herzog.
Food Trucks & Tunes
Enjoy lunch in the outdoors amidst native plantings with a backdrop of a live musician strumming tunes. Due to popular demand, we’re returning to the shaded eco-area on W St. Paul Ave between the Intermodal Station and the Department of Natural Resources building (1027 W St. Paul Ave) next to Brass Light Gallery.
Happy Hour Cruise
The Happy Hour Cruise will tour you around the Menomonee River. Bring some friends, grab a drink, and enjoy the views and stories of the Valley. $15/person gets you a cruise, drink from Twisted Fisherman, and tour - and $5 is donated back to MVP!
With the seasons changing, this is likely your last chance to get out on the river this year!
Cost: $15, $5 of your ticket is donated to Menomonee Valley Partners
Hard-Hat Recycling Facility Tour
Here is your chance to see what happens to all of the items you put in the recycling bin during a hard-hat tour of the Materials Recovery Facility which is located right in the Valley!
Cost: Free
Valley Business Bags Tournament
Get your tossing arm ready for bags, brews, and bragging rights at the annual Valley Week Bags Tournament as you toss your way to the top! Will you have the chance to gaze upon the traveling trophy for the next year?!
Cost: $75 team, all proceeds support Menomonee Valley Partners
Bird Walk
Kick-start your day with fresh air and bird song. First-timers and interested bird watchers of all ability levels are invited to explore Three Bridges Park for birds with us.
Cost: Free
Sunset Kayak Tour
Join us on a relaxed paddle into the sunset on the Menomonee River. Great for beginners or those with paddling experience! We'll learn about the history of the Menomonee River Valley and see the city from a different perspective. On the way back, we'll switch on our headlamps and enjoy a moonlit trip back past the Harley-Davidson Museum® and other sights.
Cost: $40 per person; $20 will be donated back to Menomonee Valley Partners
Walking Tour: From Drag Racing to Design District
St. Paul Avenue has changed over the years from a bustling manufacturing corridor to mostly vacant to MKE's growing design district. Join us on a stroll through the street’s history, visit a couple of the businesses that helped make this transformation possible, and hear how this street has changed over the last 100 years or so.
Cost: $10
Third Space Brewing 6th Anniversary Party
Third Space Brewing is planning their party of the year with multiple beer releases, food trucks, live music, a VIP Section, and so much more!
Doors Open in the Valley
Doors Open Milwaukee is a two-day public celebration of Milwaukee’s art, architecture, culture and history. Tour 170+ sites throughout Milwaukee including skyscrapers, art galleries, community gardens, theaters and more—including several sites in the Valley!