Team Outing Milwaukee
Skip the conference table, walk the Cream City. Watch Calatrava's wings open over Lake Michigan, give the Bronze Fonz a thumbs-up on the Riverwalk, walk the brick lanes of the Historic Third Ward and finish the day at a brewery. A Milwaukee team day with art, lake breeze and a cold one at the end.
Stops on this hunt
The geo-tagged checkpoints that anchor this route. You can rearrange, replace or remove any stop after using the template.
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Boardroom: Milwaukee Art Museum
Today's boardroom is outdoors. Navigate to the Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art Museum and check in at the Burke Brise Soleil entrance.
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Offsite: Historic Third Ward
Walk south to the Historic Third Ward and check in around Broadway and St. Paul Avenue.
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Working lunch: Milwaukee Public Market
Walk to the Milwaukee Public Market on the edge of the Third Ward and check in inside the market hall.
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Offsite: Bronze Fonz
Walk along the Riverwalk to the Bronze Fonz statue on the east side of the Milwaukee River, south of Wells Street.
Challenges (20)
Milwaukee team kick-off
The team outing begins! Find a classic Milwaukee backdrop (Lake Michigan, Cream City brick, a Brewers flag) and take a squad photo with everyone jumping in the air at the same time.
Boardroom: Milwaukee Art Museum
Today's boardroom is outdoors. Navigate to the Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art Museum and check in at the Burke Brise Soleil entrance.
Calatrava wings team shot
The white Burke Brise Soleil over the Quadracci Pavilion is Milwaukee's signature image. Time your visit for an opening (10 a.m., noon or 5 p.m.) and take a squad photo with the wings spread above the team.
Trivia: Calatrava architect
The Quadracci Pavilion of the Milwaukee Art Museum, with its moving wings, was designed by which Spanish-born architect (last name)?
Answers: Calatrava / calatrava / Santiago Calatrava
Trivia: Calatrava pavilion opened
The Quadracci Pavilion opened to the public in what year?
Answer: 2001
Lake Michigan wide shot
From the Art Museum lakefront, Lake Michigan stretches to the horizon like an inland sea. Walk to the breakwater and take a squad photo with the lake and the Hoan Bridge silhouette behind the team.
Offsite: Historic Third Ward
Walk south to the Historic Third Ward and check in around Broadway and St. Paul Avenue.
Cream City brick portrait
The Historic Third Ward's warehouses are made of distinctive pale-yellow Cream City brick. Find a flattering brick facade and take a squad photo with the team in front of the cream walls.
Working lunch: Milwaukee Public Market
Walk to the Milwaukee Public Market on the edge of the Third Ward and check in inside the market hall.
Cheese curd squeak
Wisconsin is the cheese state. Order fresh squeaky cheese curds from the Public Market or a Third Ward joint and take a squad photo with everyone catching the squeak on the first bite.
Offsite: Bronze Fonz
Walk along the Riverwalk to the Bronze Fonz statue on the east side of the Milwaukee River, south of Wells Street.
Fonzie thumbs-up team pose
The Bronze Fonz is a life-size statue of Fonzie complete with thumbs raised. Line the squad up, throw thumbs up alongside Fonzie and take a photo. "Aaaay" optional.
Trivia: Bronze Fonz sitcom
The Bronze Fonz is a tribute to a beloved sitcom set in Milwaukee that ran from 1974 to 1984. What is the name of the show (two words)?
Answers: Happy Days / happy days
Riverwalk team walk
The Milwaukee Riverwalk runs through downtown with restaurant patios and bridges. Find a stretch and take a squad photo where the team walks toward the camera with the river leading the eye.
Lakefront Brewery toast
Lakefront Brewery on Commerce Street is one of Milwaukee's great independent brewers. Find the brewery facade or grab a flight in the taproom and take a squad photo with the team holding glasses up in a toast.
Trivia: Pabst founded
Pabst Brewing Company, one of Milwaukee's historic breweries, was founded as Best & Company in what year (within 5)?
Answers: 1844 / 1840 / 1841 / 1842 / 1843 / 1845 / 1846 / 1847 / 1848 / 1849
Friday fish fry
Friday-night fish fries are a Wisconsin institution. If you are in Milwaukee on a Friday, order one (Lakefront Brewery, Saint Francis Brewery, Romine's High Pockets) and take a squad photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.
[Customize!] Team values check-in
Each squad picks one value or commitment they want the team to take away from this outing, writes it on a napkin or notecard, and the squad lead reads it aloud. Take a photo with all the napkins held up in the centre. (Organisers: replace this with a specific team-values prompt if you have one.)
Local Milwaukeean tip
Convince a local Milwaukee resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Milwaukee team finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Milwaukee spot (the Calatrava wings closing at sunset, the Riverwalk at dusk, the lakefront in golden light) and take an amazing closing squad photo. Cheers from the Cream City, well done team!
Frequently asked questions
Half a working day. Four to five hours covers the Art Museum, the Historic Third Ward, the Riverwalk (Bronze Fonz) and a brewery tour. The lakefront, Third Ward and downtown sit within a mile of each other, so most of the route is walkable.
Best for teams of 8 to 50, split into squads of 4 to 8. The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Pfister Hotel both have private event spaces if you want a kickoff or close indoors. Brewery taprooms host larger groups but book ahead.
The Burke Brise Soleil over the Quadracci Pavilion opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m., with a small mid-day flap around noon. Time the hunt to arrive five minutes before one of those moments for the team photo. Wings stay closed in winds above 23 mph.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is the natural starting point: parking under the museum, the Calatrava wings anchor the kickoff photo and you can walk south along the lakefront to the Third Ward from there. From the Bronze Fonz it is a short walk to the Public Market for lunch.
Yes. The Art Museum, Third Ward, Public Market and Riverwalk are flat and accessible. Most breweries have accessible entrances; check Lakefront Brewery for specifics.