Wisconsin Center District

Halloween Village
2024-10-12 - 2024-10-31 | Baird Center
Experience the brand-new Halloween Village at Baird Community Commons (400 W. Wisconsin Avenue), featuring a walkthrough Great Pumpkin, interactive lighting pieces including a ghost, Frankenstein, scarecrow, and witches, plus more fall photo ops!
Halloween Village is free, family-friendly and open to the public. Take a stroll through the village for festive photos and Halloween lighting.

World of Oddities Expo 2024
2024-10-12 12:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Baird Center
A monumental oddities extravaganza- explore the land of W.O.E. with a show floor full of treasures, live entertainment, workshops, and more!

The Thorn
2024-10-12 19:00, 2024-10-13 13:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

HBS Innovate Summit 2024
2024-10-14 - 2024-10-16 | Baird Center
At Innovate.HBS, you’ll join a dynamic community of IT enthusiasts, leaders, and visionaries from all over the Midwest. The conference is designed to spark your imagination, enrich your knowledge, and inspire collaboration in the field of information technology and cybersecurity.
You’ll discover the latest developments, technologies, and strategies that are transforming the IT landscape. The conference offers a variety of sessions, including keynote talks, panel debates, and interactive workshops, all led by distinguished experts in the field.
Whether you’re an IT pro or a newbie, Innovate.HBS has something for everyone. Be part of the conversations shaping the future of technology.

Small Business Owners Community (SBOC) Conference 2024
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-17 | Miller High Life Theatre
Get the resources and support you need to succeed at the small business event of the year.

Hope Street Family Reunion
2024-10-17 | Baird Center
In 2024, Hope Street will celebrate 25 years of walking alongside men, women and children in our community. This year’s event is two fold! Daytime Experience and Evening Gala. A beautiful part about attending the Evening Gala is that the Daytime Interactive Greenhouse walkthrough experience is included in your event ticket price!

Interactive Greenhouse Experience: 9am-4pm | Learn more here.

Family Reunion 25th Anniversary Evening Gala: 5:30pm-8:30pm | Learn more here.

Hunting Moon Pow Wow 2024
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-21 | Baird Center
Celebrating 20 years of the Hunting Moon Pow Wow. Learn more here.

NAACP Milwaukee 100th Anniversary Freedom Fund Dinner
2024-10-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
5:00 p.m. Reception – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Enter North Entrance @ 405 W. Kilbourn Ave

Wisconsin Whiskey Fest 2024
2024-10-18 17:30 - 21:30 | Baird Center
Guests can expect over 150 whiskies to sample from 35+ local and national distillers.
This year’s Charity Partner: Bristlecone Charity
In addition to the sampling, you can expect great food throughout the night. Guests brought a ravenous appetite last year, so we are cranking up the food volume!! Wow can you guys eat!
There will also be educational sessions throughout the event and those are FREE and first come first serve.

Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert
2024-10-18 20:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

Cancelled: All-Around Women's Expo 2024
2024-10-19 - 2024-10-20 | Baird Center
Join the All-Around Women’s Expo as they empower and inspire women, inside and out.
The event will bring women together to engage in seminars, grow from one another, flourish with opportunities in their communities and from one another, and feel empowered to change the world. There will be prizes, fashion, finance, mental health, health/wellness, seminars, speakers, shopping, and much more.

Milwaukee Admirals vs. Rockford IceHogs
2024-10-19 18:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)
2024-10-19 19:30 | Miller High Life Theatre

2024 Investment Casting Institute (ICI) Technical Conference and Expo
2024-10-20 - 2024-10-23 | Baird Center
Registration will open at 3 pm on Sunday October 20.
Technical Conference: 8 am to 2 pm Monday and Tuesday, October 21st and 22nd 8 am to 12 pm Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
Exposition: 2:30 – 6 pm Monday, October 21 2:30 – 5 pm Tuesday, October 22

Sesame Street Live! Say Hello
2024-10-20 14:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

2024 CSforALL Summit
2024-10-23 - 2024-10-25 | Baird Center
CSforALL will be hosting the national Computer Science for ALL conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Baird Center with our local partners Marquette University and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Attend on October 23–25, 2024 to share, learn, and celebrate the #CSforALL movement.
This year’s Summit theme, “Leading Action to Impact,” is focused on the essence of moving beyond solely learning or talking about computer science education, and instead taking concrete steps that create positive change for all students. Our goal for this Summit is for individuals and organizations to go beyond theory and make a real difference in computer science education. It’s about empowering future generations to become creators, innovators, and problem-solvers who can shape the world with technology.

Milwaukee Admirals vs. Chicago Wolves
2024-10-25 19:00, 2024-11-09 18:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

Marco Antonio Solís
2024-10-25 20:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

Building Momentum Supplier Conference 2024
2024-10-29 | Baird Center
Join the Johnson Controls team for a unique JCI ecosystem event bringing together customers, suppliers, and JCI executives as they drive toward smarter, more sustainable tomorrows. Connect with industry peers and thought leaders on the latest sustainability research and innovations impacting each of us and the world. Let’s build momentum!

2024 Great Lakes Adult and Teen Challenge Gala & Auction
2024-10-31 16:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Great Lakes Adult & Teen Challenge is a one-year, live-in Christian discipleship program for adults struggling with life controlling problems such as drugs and alcohol. Their goal is to help students become established in society through holistic recovery and Christ-based mentoring, education, and job training.
Doors Open | 4 p.m.
Dinner & Program | 6:30 p.m.

CANCELED - Wisconsin Comic Convention 2024
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-03 | Baird Center
WCC Comic Convention is a world-class pop culture phenomenon that brings the best entertainment to Milwaukee. There is something for everyone, with Celebrity Guest Panels, Autograph signings, Photo ops, gaming competitions, Cosplay Contests, and Special Events.
WCC Comic Convention gives fans up-close and personal interaction with their favorite actors, authors, artists, and stars. With guests from TV shows and films such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Firefly, The Walking Dead, and more. WCC Comic Convention is the ultimate fan celebration!

Greater Milwaukee Urban League's 39th Annual Black and White Ball
2024-11-02 18:00 - 23:00 | Baird Center
Celebrating 105 years of legacy and impact! Enjoy an electrifying night packed with live entertainment, auctions, and unforgettable experiences.
6 p.m. Registration | Reception | Pre-Entertainment
7 p.m. Program and Dinner
9 p.m. Live Performances by National Recording Artist Chanté Moore and the Eddie Butts Band

TEMPO Milwaukee 19th Annual Leadership Event
2024-11-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Baird Center
2024 marks 19 years of TEMPO’s signature event – The Leadership Event. The Leadership Event highlights women and men in leadership, including their empowering and significant success stories. This event provides an opportunity for attendees to receive inspiration and guidance from women and men in leadership roles as they have navigated the sometimes rocky and uphill battles and offer the perspective from someone who has “been there, done that.”
The annual event provides leaders in our community the opportunity to gather around topics that propel leadership skills to the next level.

Milwaukee Stars Merengue 2024
2024-11-09 | Baird Center
Much like Cristo Rey Jesuit, Milwaukee Stars Merengue is fast-paced and exciting. The event features hometown stars who partner with dance professionals to choreograph and perform live original routines for those in attendance.
Cristo Rey Jesuit students are Trailblazers! As they prepare to celebrate their 10th school year, CRJ students have continued to fearlessly blazed a trail for future generations to follow. Your involvement with Milwaukee Stars Merengue will help CRJ students make it to and through college, allowing them to become productive and faith-filled members of society with advanced educational degrees, real-world experience, and a strong desire to use their gifts to build our community.
​Your investment TODAY will allow Cristo Rey Jesuit to sustain and continue to grow these critical elements. Join Cristo Rey Jesuit for this exciting and energetic event!

Agricultural Bankers Conference 2024
2024-11-12 - 2024-11-15 | Baird Center
Examine the many factors and opportunities affecting your ag portfolio – from monetary policy and evolving competition to mentorship and leadership programs for emerging leaders. Learn more and register here.

Milwaukee Admirals vs. Manitoba Moose
2024-11-13 10:30 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

Veolia Milwaukee Open | Pickleball Tournament
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-17 | Baird Center
Amateur matches will be played alongside Humana Championship Court where the top professionals in the world compete for the biggest payouts in the sport of pickleball. Learn more and register here.

Streaming Links:
https://pickleballtv.com/
https://www.ppatour.com/tournament/milwaukee-wi/

Coalition for Children, Youth and Families Gala 2024
2024-11-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Support the coalition’s mission to inspire, inform, and support families to build strength, confidence, and resilience. Learn more and reserve your table here.
