Old World Wisconsin Fall General Admission

For centuries, people left old worlds for new life in Wisconsin. They faced unfamiliar landscapes and languages, learned to establish farms and communities, and blended the old with the new. Welcome to the world they created. Welcome to Old World Wisconsin.

Through stories of perseverance, explore the lives of those who called this place home. At the core of the storytelling is the understanding that history is about the past, present, and future, and is a story we tell together.

Fall in love with the harvest season! Experience a daily menu of seasonal activities where you can join costumed staff who will be working on autumn tasks and preparing for a Wisconsin winter. Activities may include helping make horseradish or sauerkraut, pickling, harvesting herbs in the garden, or trying your hand at carding to making warm winter woolens. Time Travel Tokens let you shop like it’s the 1880s! While in the Crossroads Village you can be a part of the story and enjoy a soda water at Four Mile House, make your own key chain in the Shoe Shop, find a treat in the General Store, or buy a hook at the Blacksmith Shop. 

New for the 2022 season, tap into Wisconsin's brewing history with demonstrations and samples of historically inspired beer in the brand new Brewhouse, included in your General Admission! The new Brewing Experience presented by the Cleary-Kumm Family at Old World Wisconsin taps into the state’s brewing past by creating immersive environments where you can see, smell, feel, and — of course — taste this history.