Banner for Historic Milwaukee’s Doors Open Milwaukee event, showing ornate architecture, colorful modern art, and a historic brewery building; event dates are September 27 & 28, 2025.

Doors Open Milwaukee

Save the Date: September 26 & 27, 2026

Doors Open Milwaukee is an annual celebration of Milwaukee's architecture, history and neighborhoods. The event opens 160+ locations throughout the metro area to tour for free. The 2025 program took place on Sept 27 & 28 and drew 81,000 site visits to locations accross Milwaukee. 

Ticketed Tours

Keep Doors Open Free

Make an online donation to support Historic Milwaukee, Inc. the private non-profit that organizes Doors Open Milwaukee.
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Doors Open Milwaukee Survey 

We’d love your feedback! After your Doors Open adventure, take a few minutes to complete our online survey. Your input helps us improve the event and keep it thriving for years to come.
Survey

Doors Open Milwaukee Shop

Celebrate 15 years with exclusive Key to the City merch! Every purchase supports Milwaukee’s favorite citywide open house event. Shop online.

Land Acknowledgement

We hope our program will not only raise awareness and appreciation of Milwaukee’s architecture and built environment, but also help protect the diversity of income, culture, race, and ethnicity that make neighborhoods livable for everyone. Read our full Land Acknowledgement.

Photo and Video Release Info

Historic Milwaukee staff, volunteers and contract employees may document the event for future promotional materials, fundraising or advertising of Historic Milwaukee, Inc. By attending Doors Open Milwaukee on September 27 and 28, 2025, participants grant full permission to Historic Milwaukee, Inc. to use photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, or any other record of this event, for any legitimate purpose without any monetary payment.