Hospitality & Tourism
News and trends in Milwaukee’s hospitality and tourism industry, including hotels, restaurants, travel, and events.
Theaters are main driver of strong Q2 for Marcus Corp.
Milwaukee-based hotel and movie theater operator The Marcus Corp. is on strong footing halfway through fiscal 2025, with significant...
See photos of Wisconsin State Fair’s opening day
Opening day of the Wisconsin State Fair drew thousands, despite lingering smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires.
Following record...
Wisconsin State Fair unveils new dairy building, food and beverage options for this year’s fair
Wisconsin State Fair unveiled its newly renovated Dairy Building, a list of over 100 new food and beverage options...
SpringHill Suites hotel in Wauwatosa sold for $17 million
Local hotel investor Kevin Patel has acquired the SpringHill Suites hotel in Wauwatosa for $17.1 million, according to state...
Milwaukee Oktoberfest celebration moving to Summerfest grounds
The 15th annual Milwaukee Oktoberfest celebration, previously held at Cathedral Square Park downtown, will move to Henry Maier Festival...
Northwestern Mutual’s annual meeting to draw thousands to downtown Milwaukee this weekend
Northwestern Mutual's annual meeting returns to downtown Milwaukee this weekend, bringing more than 11,000 people from across the country...
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Report: NFL Draft had $105 million economic impact on state
The 2025 NFL Draft, held outside of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, had a total economic impact of $104.8...
Villa Terrace capital campaign progresses ahead of schedule
Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens, the nonprofit operating the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum in Milwaukee, has raised more...
Details unveiled for proposed Historic Third Ward hotel
Hoping to fill some "white space" in downtown Milwaukee's hotel market, Middleton-based North Central Group Hospitality (NCG) is planning...
Summerfest attendance up 8.3% this year
Attendance for the 2025 edition of Summerfest was up 8.3% to 602,231, Milwaukee World Festival Inc. announced today.
“As an...
