Eagle, WI – Old World Wisconsin was recently named the #1 Place to Take Kids in and Around the Milwaukee Area and is celebrating with free general admission for kids on weekends throughout the entire month of September! The hands-on, family-friendly attraction is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the fall season (September 3-25, 2022).
Families can stretch their fun and their dollar with a visit to Old World Wisconsin just in time to enjoy the cooler temperatures and scenic fall colors on display across 600 acres of picturesque landscape. Guests are invited to travel through time and step into the stories of Wisconsin’s early immigrants through interactive experiences such as stoking the fire in the blacksmith’s shop, trying out a vintage high-wheel bicycle, shopping in an 1880’s era general store and much more. Fall treats including apple cider and pumpkin-chocolate chip cookies will be available for sale on site.
Kids ages 5-12 are included in the special promotion, a $9.99 value per child, and kids under the age of 5 receive free general admission to Old World Wisconsin year-round. Click here for more information or to buy tickets online.
About Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction featuring interactive environments and immersive stories of 19th-and early 20th-century immigrant farm and rural life. It is one of twelve Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museums around the state. The museum offers hands-on activities led by staff members in historic dress, and guests can visit 10 working farmsteads, explore 12 heirloom gardens, meet heritage animal breeds, and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is open seasonally and is located on Highway 67, south of Eagle, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.oldworldwisconsin.org or call 262-594-6301.
About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org
