Ticket Sale Information

Unlock even more of Milwaukee during Doors Open Milwaukee with our exclusive ticketed tours!

Tickets went on sale to members of Historic Milwaukee in early Sept: Join as a member.

Remember, there are 160+ buildings to tour for free, no ticket required on Sept 27 and 28.

To book tickets click the button below - the images below are not linked. Tickets are booked through Eventbrite:

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Ticket Fees 
The following tours range from free to $10/ticket. Municipal tours, available on Sept. 10th, are free but reservations are required. Ticket fees help offset the cost of ticketing software and support the organization that brings you Doors Open.

Waitlist
If a tour is full, you are welcome to add yourself to the waitlist. One entry on the waitlist = one ticket, if you need 3 tickets, add yourself three times.

To ensure tickets are used, waitlists will be suspended on Monday, Sept. 22 and available tickets will be added back to the Eventbrite pages. Historic Milwaukee will post updates to our social media channels

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations with a refund will only be available for 48 hours after purchase. If you are unable to attend after 48 hours, we appreciate the courtesy of a cancellation to make tickets available to another attendee.

Questions? Please call our office at 414-277-7795.

Day

Accessibility

Tickets

Member Sale - Sept. 3
Art gallery with colorful, abstract murals on the walls, wooden floors, a vintage loveseat, and a small table with dried flowers in the center of the room.

5 Points Art Gallery & Studio Tour with Owner Fatima Laster

Sunday: 10 am, 10:45 am
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A small, white and green building with stained glass signs reading "Random," "Ice Cream," and "Drinks" is lit up at dusk; potted plants are by the entrance.

At Random

Sunday: 12:15 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A street view shows several small businesses and restaurants in historic-style buildings, with outdoor seating, potted plants, and a tall modern apartment building in the background.

Brady Street Tour

Saturday: 4:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Dimly lit bar with a curved counter, leather stools, a bartender in motion, and cocktail glasses arranged on the counter and shelves.

Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge

Saturday: 12:15 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
A room with yellow doors, wooden floors, a long table with documents, a black rotary phone, and two easels displaying black-and-white photographs. An open doorway leads to another hallway.

Central Library – Former Museum Offices Tour

Saturday: 11:00 am, 11:40 am, 12:20 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:40 pm, 2:20 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
Wall display at the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society featuring ship name plaques, framed photos of ships, a portrait, and a model ship.

Central Library – Great Lakes Marine Collection

Saturday: 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
Framed architectural blueprint with reference images and drawings displayed on a table surrounded by additional architectural plans and documents.

Central Library – Wisconsin Architectural Archive

Sunday: 1:15 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
A historic multi-story building with arched windows and a tall clock tower, photographed from below against a clear blue sky. A modern glass building is visible in the background.

City Hall Bell Tower

Saturday: 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm
Sunday: 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
A person wearing gloves uses a pipette to transfer liquid into tubes arranged in a metal rack inside a laboratory setting.

City of Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory

Saturday: 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Historic six-story building with a central archway, fire escapes on both sides, retail stores at street level, and parked cars along the road in front.

Colby Abbot

Saturday: 10:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A line of cars parks along a city street beside a modern building, with a raised railway bridge and overgrown green space under a partly cloudy sky.

Commerce Street: From Canal and Carcasses to Condos and Chandeliers

Saturday: 3:00 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A modern church with a steep, triangular green roof, large cross, glass entrance, and flanked by trimmed bushes; text promotes a guided architectural tour in Wisconsin.

Docomomo Wisconsin

Saturday: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Waterfront view of the Milwaukee Art Museum with its distinct white, wing-like structure, surrounded by modern buildings at sunset. Large rocks line the foreground along the lake.

Downtown Milwaukee’s Lake Walk Legacy

Saturday: 1:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
A red brick building stands beside a large gray stone historic building with a tall clock tower under a clear blue sky in an urban setting.

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Exterior

Saturday: 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:30pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A group of cyclists ride across a paved bridge bordered by a stone wall and metal fence, with trees and blue sky in the background.

Forest Home Bike Tour

Saturday: 10:00 am
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Black and white photo of a three-story brick building with businesses on the ground floor, including Anchor Inn and Spieth Co., cars parked along the street.

Gayborhoods that are Gone

Saturday: 1:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
A group of people stands on a garden pathway listening to a woman in a green shirt giving a talk beside several raised plant beds.

Green Tech Station Tour

Saturday: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Aerial view of a farm with a red barn, silos, green fields, ponds, trees, and two white hoop houses at sunrise.

Hunger Task Force Farm

Sunday: 9:45 am
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A person operates a forklift in a large warehouse with stacked pallets, near a blue wall labeled "Hunger Task Force.

Hunger Task Force Warehouse Tour

Saturday: 10:00 am, 11:30 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
Aerial view of an industrial facility by the water with a tall smokestack; “100th Anniversary” logo appears in the upper left corner.

Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility

Saturday: 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A group of children and adults stand outside The Pfister hotel, some holding bubble wands, on a sunny day.

Lulu and Rocky Family Tour

Sunday: 11:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Exterior of the Milwaukee Pretzel Company building with a sign, large windows, and a grassy lawn with a small tree in front.

Milwaukee Pretzel Company

Saturday: 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Several sailboats and motorboats docked at a marina with calm water, clear sky, and trees in the background.

Milwaukee Yacht Club

Saturday: 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Empty city street lined with buildings, shops, and churches at dawn or dusk under a clear sky.

Mitchell Street! Walking Tour

Sunday: 3:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
Three Victorian-style houses with porches and steep roofs stand side by side on a grassy slope under an overcast sky.

Near West Side Sketchbook Tour

Saturday: 1:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A wide river flows through dense green trees under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds on a sunny day.

Our History Begins with the River, Riverwest

Saturday: 10:00 am
Sunday: 3:00 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A tall, red-brick historic building with a fire escape on the facade stands on a city street under a clear blue sky.

Railway Exchange

Saturday: 1:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A colorful mural on a long brick wall features a large squirrel, a cat, geometric shapes, flowers, and abstract patterns under a clear blue sky.

Riverworks Beerline Trail Walking Tour

Saturday: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A large, historic stone building with arched windows stands at a city intersection on a clear day, surrounded by taller modern and older structures.

Rocks of Architecture

Sunday: 11:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A tall building with a large, square clock tower featuring two clock faces, set against a partly cloudy sky.

Rockwell Clock Tower

Saturday: 9:45 am, 10:15 am, 10:45 am, 11:15 am, 12:15 pm, 12:45 pm, 1:15 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:15 pm, 2:45 pm
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A cylindrical concrete structure with a window displaying vertical strips of colorful translucent panels stands in a park surrounded by trees and modern buildings.

Sculpture Milwaukee

Saturday: 10:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Aerial view of a city park with a central monument, surrounded by buildings, trees, and roads, with a skyline of high-rise buildings in the background.

Six Points

Saturday: 10:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A group of people stands and sits outside a large historic building with arched windows and towers on a sunny day.

Soldiers Home Walking Tour

Saturday: 10:00 am
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Mural on a brick wall reads "Welcome to Menomonee River Valley" with flying birds, purple flowers, green plants, and stylized white structures on a yellow background.

St. Paul Avenue Design District

Saturday: 10:00 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
A man stands at the front of a room, speaking to a group of people seated at a table set for a tasting or class; shelves behind him display various packaged goods.

Tabal Chocolate

Saturday: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Abstract mixed-media artwork featuring layered circles, squares, and rectangles in shades of orange, cream, blue, and red on a black background.

Terry McCormick Contemporary Fine and Folk Art Gallery

Saturday: 12:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm
Accessibility: Not accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
People ice skating outdoors on a frozen rink in front of a modern two-story building labeled Urban Ecology Center on a cloudy day.

The Natural History of Washington Park

Sunday: 9:00 am
Accessibility: Not accessible
Public Sale - Sept. 10
Outdoor walk with commemorative plaques mounted on pillars beside a building; modern stadium structure visible in background under a clear sky.

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Walkway

Saturday: 10 am, 11 am and 11:30 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible
Member Sale - Sept. 3
Three women wearing long skirts and hats walk in the rain with umbrellas on a city street; a man and a horse-drawn carriage are visible in the background.

Women’s Milwaukee

Sunday: 9:30 am
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible

What to Know about Booking Tickets 

There is no secret or trick to securing tickets, it is simply a matter of luck. If you are purchasing tickets for the first time or are trying to get on your most desired tour, here is the best advice we can offer:

First, take a look at the tours that are being offered. Prioritize the list and start with the tour you are most excited about.

Be sure you know the time and ticket total you need. Tours are listed in alphabetical order by day. Tour tickets are not reserved until payment is complete so be sure to have your payment information ready.

In reality, thousands of people are competing to fill a very limited number of tour slots, and this is why our staff works so hard to ensure the free buildings are varied from year to year. We want everyone to have a great experience whether they get tour tickets or not. We know the ticket buying process can be a bit tense, but we do our best to ensure the process is fair for all.