Fun Fall Milwaukee Activities this Weekend
The weather forecast this weekend looks great for fall activities. Late October and mostly sunny with highs in the 60′s? This won’t last for long! If you’re looking to get out and about and find something to do this weekend, there are some fun & inexpensive activities going on in Milwaukee.
Boo at the Zoo
Boo at the Zoo takes place on Friday and Saturday evening at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The Zoo is decked out in Halloween decorations with family friendly Halloween displays and hundreds of carved pumpkins. Check out the “haunted” train ride and the Halloween hay stack maze. If you can’t make it to Boo at the Zoo, the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular takes place at the Zoo next weekend.
Star Wars at Discovery World
Meet Darth Vadar, Storm Troopers, Chewbacca, and lots of other Star Wars characters on Saturday at Discovery World. Admission to the Star Wars event is free with your Discovery World admission and you can save $5 off the admission to Discovery World by using the Discovery World coupon on our Milwaukee Coupons page.
Fright Fest at Great America
Fright Fest runs every Friday through Sunday for the rest of October at Great America. If you have never been to Fright Fest, it is a lot of fun. You can get discount Fright Fest tickets by purchasing online in advance. If you want until you get to the park to buy your tickets, you’ll pay full price.
World Series? eh.
Of course, you could stay at home and watch the World Series. Who cares about that anyway? 
If you’re a bargain hunter, don’t forget about Rummage-A-Rama, which starts this weekend at State Fair Park. This weekend also looks perfect to go to a Milwaukee pumpkin farm if you haven’t done so already.
What are your weekend plans?
$5 Off Coupon for Star Wars Event At Discovery World
Star Wars fans will not want to miss a special event happening at Discovery World on Saturday October 22nd. Discovery World is hosting the Vader’s Fist 501st Legion, along with the R2-D2 Builders Group. The 501st Legion bills itself as “the world’s definitive Imperial costuming organization”, which is geek speak for a bunch of dudes in Star Wars costumes!
In addition to all of the Star Wars characters that will be in attendance, there are several events scheduled:
- Free photo sessions
- Light Saber Duel demostrations ($2 charge)
- Costume Showcase featuring R2-D2
- Dress A Trooper demo
The Star Wars event at Discovery World runs from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and it is free with your Discovery World admission! Receive $5 off admission to Discovery World by printing the coupon on our Milwaukee Coupons page. For more information on this unique event, check out the Discovery World website.
Discount Code for GoGeddit Discovery World and Blackthorn Pub Deals
We have a special code to save even more on the the current GoGeddit deals for Discovery World and Blackthorn Pub. Through midnight tonight, you can get four tickets to Discovery World for $25 (a $60 value) and/or a $30 gift card to Blackthorn Pub for just $12. These prices are only available if you enter code consumermke at checkout. Without the discount code, the prices are $5 and $3 higher, respectively.
GoGeddit combines deals to make for an affordable date night, night out with friends, or family outing. By purchasing both of these deals, you can enjoy a day at Discovery World followed by dinner at Blackthorn Pub for less than $40!
To be notified of upcoming GoGeddit deals, sign up for their email list. You can also get a $5 GoGeddit account credit by referring friends.
2011 Fish Fry & A Flick at Discovery World
The 2011 season of Point Beer’s Fish Fry & A Flick starts Friday. The free outdoor movie series takes place on select Friday evenings at Discovery World on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
The 2011 schedule of movies is as follows:
- August 5th – Anchorman
- August 19 – The Dark Knight
- September 2nd – The Big Lebowski
- September 16th – The Hangover
- September 23rd – Bridesmaids
The fish fry will be provided again this year by Bartolotta’s. New for 2011 - local food trucks will provide alternative dining choices.
Food vendors include:
- American Euros
- Big Frank’s Wiener Waggin
- Cold Spoons Gellato
- The Fast Foodie
- Haute Taco
- Hue
- Red Truck Sliders
- Satellite Crepes
- Streetza Pizza
- Tigerbite
Dinner service and an outdoor shopping bazaar open at 5:00 p.m. The movie starts at dusk. More information can be found on the Fish Fry & A Flick website.
If you’ve never been to Fish Fry & A Flick, take a look at this Flickr photostream for a taste of what to expect.
Member Swap Day: Free Admission for Museum Members
Sunday, May 15th is Member Swap Day at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Members of any of the three museums will get free reciprocal admission to the other museums.
To participate, members should go to the museum where they hold their membership to get an all-access wristband, which will grant them free admission to the other museums.
The event takes place between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The three participating museums will all have special membership offers available during the event to encourage you to join. More information is available on the Discovery World website.
