Milwaukee E-Bike Historic Neighborhoods Tour

Hop on your e-bike and get a helpful push as you ride 17½ miles through the best of Milwaukee. See what makes the city amazing and distinct. Ride through historic neighborhoods with differing architecture and traditions. See church steeples in every direction, each one telling an immigration story. Marvel at our 8 million brick city hall, an icon of our socialist legacy. Cruise paths that connect an astounding 15,000 acres of parks. Cross over valleys that are home to both industrial giants and urban wilderness. Understand the critical role water plays in the city’s past and future as you enjoy gorgeous lake and river views. You’ll ride the whole, not just old, Milwaukee.

Meeting Point

468 E Bruce St

468 E Bruce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA

We’re near Summerfest, in the big brick National Warehouse Building. Look for bikes and the Mke Bike Tour sign at the Water St entrance to the parking lot. Your guide will instruct you on where to park. Please arrive 15 minutes early. If earlier, Harbor View Plaza and Anodyne coffee are recommended.

What's included:

• In-person: English Guide
• Helmet & water bottle

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Lakeshore State Park

500 N Harbor Dr, , Milwaukee, 53202-5601, Wisconsin

A beautiful island park with native grasses. A perfect place to take a photo of your group with the lake and downtown in the background.

5 minutes

Bronze Fonz

117 E Wells St, , Milwaukee, 53202-3503, Wisconsin

Will you be able to take a photo with the Fonz? Correct-a-mundo.

5 minutes

Oak Leaf Trail

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Ride a little bit of Milwaukee's impressive 135 mile Oak Leaf trail.

Pass by without stopping

St. Stanislaus Oratory

524 W Historic Mitchell St, Milwaukee, 53204-3599, Wisconsin

In a city known for church steeples, St. Stans stands out.

5 minutes

Catalano Square

147 N Broadway, Milwaukee, 53202-6016, Wisconsin

The heart of the historic 3rd Ward. Beautiful old warehouses have been given new life!

5 minutes

Milwaukee Art Museum

700 N Art Museum Dr, Museum Store, Milwaukee, 53202-4098, Wisconsin

The Calatrava building is a work of art in of itself.

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Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

901 W Juneau Ave, , Milwaukee, 53233-1428, Wisconsin

Heart of restored Brewery District

5 minutes

Harley-Davidson Museum

400 W Canal St, At the corner of 6th and Canal, Milwaukee, 53203-3208, Wisconsin

Do a loop around the beautiful Harley grounds.

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North Point Water Tower

2288 N. Lake Drive, E. North Ave., between N. Lake Dr. and N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee, 53202, Wisconsin

A functional piece of water infrastructure that looks straight out of Rapunzel.

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Milwaukee RiverWalk

N Riverwalk Way, Milwaukee, 53202, Wisconsin

Meander along the feature that relaunched Milwaukee's downtown as a great place to live.

5 minutes

North Point Lighthouse

2650 N Wahl Ave, Milwaukee, 53211-3860, Wisconsin

A historic lighthouse from 1855.

5 minutes

Old World 3rd St.

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The heart of Milwaukee's German heritage.

5 minutes

Milwaukee Public Library

814 W Wisconsin Ave, , Milwaukee, 53233-2309, Wisconsin

You can tell a lot about a community by looking at their libraries.

5 minutes

Walker Square

1011 W Washington St, Milwaukee, 53204-2350, Wisconsin

Explore Milwaukee's oldest neighborhood.

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Allen-Bradley Company Clock

1201 S 2nd St, , Milwaukee, 53204-2496, Wisconsin

Ride under the biggest clock in the world, until the Saudi's had to build a bigger one.

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Gordon Park

2828 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, 53212-2630, Wisconsin

The hub of Milwaukee's impressive urban wilderness corridor.

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Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

2220 N Terrace Ave, , Milwaukee, 53202-1216, Wisconsin

Admire the home of a humble bike maker turned industrial giant.

5 minutes

Hank Aaron State Trail

S. 6th Street Milwaukee, Milwaukee, 53203, Wisconsin

Cross over the bike trail that cuts through the area that was once the machine shop of the world.

5 minutes

Historic Turner Hall

1034 N 4th St, , Milwaukee, 53203-1304, Wisconsin

A cream city brick masterpiece.

5 minutes

Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro

3133 E Newberry Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA

A pavilion in the center of Lake Park, which was designed by the same fellow who did Central Park.

5 minutes

Fiserv Forum

1111 Vel R Phillips Avenue, Milwaukee, 53203-1104, Wisconsin

The downtown sports center has a big plaza that is fun to ride through.

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Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse

517 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53202-4500, Wisconsin

Wisconsinite Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't a fan, but aren't courthouses supposed to look imposing?

5 minutes

Wisconsin Gas

626 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53202-4616, Wisconsin

Art deco icon with a flame that gives a weather forecast.

5 minutes