On four evenings this year, the Milwaukee Art Museum will open after hours to host high-energy nights out – each one with live music, immersive performances and more. If you like to dance, mingle with some of Milwaukee’s most interesting people and experience art in a multitude of ways, you won’t want to miss any of this year’s MAM After Dark events.

“This season of MAM After Dark is designed to feel electric,” says Regan Sitorius, Signature Event Planner at the Milwaukee Art Museum. “We want guests to be entertained from the moment they walk in to the last song on the dance floor. Each event brings a new creative lens, but they all share the same spirit: art-forward, stylish, and unmistakably Milwaukee.”

These events offer an opportunity to enjoy the Milwaukee Art Museum in a completely different way than during normal business hours. Guests can dance in Windhover Hall, the dramatic interior of the iconic winged pavilion that has become Milwaukee’s most recognizable landmark. There is food and drink on offer, and every gallery is open for visitors to explore. Members can take advantage of discounted tickets and access to an exclusive members-only lounge.

For years, MAM After Dark was always one of Milwaukee’s can’t miss social events until COVID prompted a five-year hiatus. That long delay meant that when MAM After Dark launched again in 2025, it did so with more creativity and excitement than ever before.

Each MAM After Dark night has a unique theme that transforms the museum into a space to dance, chat, meet new people and make the MAM your own.

“MAM After Dark captures the energy of what a museum can be today: vibrant, social, and deeply connected to this city,” says Kim Sajet, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. We’re thrilled to welcome guests after hours to experience the Milwaukee Art Museum in ways that feel fun, immersive, and unmistakably creative.”

The first MAM After Dark of the season turns up the heat with live salsa music from the band Orquesta Ayala. For those of you new to salsa, MAM will be providing lessons to help you get moving. You’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy an art-making activity with local artist Francesa Mason, and starting at 10 p.m., DJ Saffiro will take over the tunes.

Dress up and go all out at the museum’s biggest Halloween party, where creative costumes take center stage alongside packed dance floors and spooky cocktails.

End the year in style with a festive, dress-up celebration full of music, cocktails and holiday sparkle – no hosting required.