Milwaukee, WI
Things to do in Milwaukee this weekend, including free zoo admission
Get outdoors on the final weekend of 2025 to take a walk through the zoo, view holiday lights, and catch the Globetrotters on their 100 Year Tour.
All guests receive free daytime admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Blue Mound Road, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 26 and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 27 and Dec. 28. Walk around the grounds and visit your favorite furry friends, and those animals that enjoy the cold weather like the snow leopards and Japanese macaques. The promotion continues through Dec. 30. Regular parking, concession and attraction fees still apply. zoosociety.org/events/frosty-free-week
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour stops at Fiserv Forum, 1111 Phillips Ave., with shows at noon and 5 p.m. Dec. 26. Since 1926, the Globetrotters’ mix of athleticism and a basketball has entertained generations with trick shots, dunks, and amazing jumps at this annual event. See the current team of both men and women who hold Guinness World Records in the sport. Tickets start at $42. fiservforum.com
Late Night at the Domes
The Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., are open until 8 p.m. Dec. 26, and it is the final night for light shows, with shows at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. It’s also the final week for “The 12 Days of Christmas – A Playful Parody” Holiday Show, which closes Jan. 4. The show takes a humorous poke at the Christmas carol lyrics amid beds of poinsettias. Admission required. Adult and non-resident seniors age 60 and up are $9; Milwaukee County residents are $8; military, adults with disabilities, senior Milwaukee County residents, students, and children ages 3 through 12 are $6. mitchellparkdomes.com
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival
Last call this week for the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival, which concludes Jan. 1 in downtown Milwaukee. Treat yourself to a Jingle Bus tour from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 26-28, and view sparkling light displays and large decorations at Cathedral Square, Zeidler Union Square and Pere Marquette Park. milwaukeedowntown.com
Winter Glow Experience
Brown Deer Park’s mile-long drive-through holiday light experience continues this weekend and concludes Jan. 4. View over 100 displays and a synced soundtrack, all within the comfort of your vehicle. Give yourself 30 to 45 minutes to enjoy the show. A standard vehicle access pass is $22.90. Purchase tickets online. Brown Deer Park is at 7625 N. Range Line Road. winterglowexperience.com/milwaukee
What’s new in Milwaukee-area theaters this weekend
Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern locations: Moviegoers on Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 will receive a scratch-off card featuring special offers for their next visit. Prizes range from free concession items to discounts. All scratch-off prizes are redeemable at concession stands, food ordering areas, or via Bites Online Jan. 5-31. More information: marcustheatres.com.
“Marty Supreme”: Sports comedy-drama film features an aspiring table tennis champion (Timothée Chalamet) in pursuit of greatness. The film also features Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher in supporting roles. See it at AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres’ Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas; Downer Theatre.
“Song Sung Blue”: Two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a Neil Diamond tribute band. See it at AMC Mayfair Mall; Avalon Theater; Marcus Theatres’ BistroPlex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas; Oriental Theatre.
“Anaconda”: Best friends (Paul Rudd, Jack Black) head deep into the Amazon to make a film when a giant anaconda turns a comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation. See it at AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Theatres’ BistroPlex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, South Shore cinemas.
Milwaukee, WI
Only 30% of Milwaukee police supervisors live in the city. A new contract has an incentive
See footage showing a stranger’s attempt to open someone’s locked door.
Mike Minervini was in the kitchen with his 2-year-old when a stranger attempted to open his locked back door in Harambee on Feb. 25, 2026.
Courtesy of Mike Minervini
A new contract for Milwaukee police supervisors was approved by a city committee on March 20 and for the first time ever includes an incentive to reside in the city.
The Common Council Finance and Personnel Committee voted 4-1 to give police supervisors a 1% incentive boost for residing in Milwaukee proper. The resolution now moves to the full council.
The deal reached by the Milwaukee Police Supervisors Organization and officials, sets the salaries for police leadership between 2025 and 2027 and will in-part be paid retroactively.
The contract calls for a 2% increase year-to-year for 2025, a 3.25% increase for 2026, and a 3% increase in 2027.
MPSO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Milwaukee Police Association, the union for the city’s rank-and-file officers, approved a four-year contract last year that gave a 14.25% raise and backpay.
Ald. Peter Burgelis voted in favor of the supervisors’ agreement at the committee hearing March 20 and he championed the first-ever residency incentive for sworn supervisors.
General city employees already have a residency incentive of 4%, but now police supervisors would also receive a 1% incentive boost for residing in Milwaukee.
According to Burgelis, only 30% – 81 of 269 – of Milwaukee police supervisors currently live in the city.
“This is the reset,” Burgelis said. “Since city residency was stripped by the Republican state legislature in 2013 and started in 2016, residency was treated as optional and irrelevant. If you serve Milwaukee, you should live in Milwaukee.”
“Residency drives better outcomes,” Burgelis added. “When employees live here, they understand the streets, the schools, and the stakes. That translates into stronger leadership, smarter decision-making, and more trust with residents.”
Milwaukee, WI
Utah Jazz vs Milwaukee Bucks: Recap and final score
With most of their rotation players out, the Utah Jazz likely expected to drop one to a Bucks team that played the roster meant to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay in Milwaukee. Utah ended up beating the Bucks 128-96. Probably not the best thing for the Bucks to prove to Giannis that he can win there.
The best player on the floor was Ace Bailey, who scored a career high 33 points with 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bailey is turning into a real weapon for the Jazz, who are doing everything they can to add one more top-8 pick in the upcoming draft. Bailey continues to get better and better every night showing more and more to his game. Not only is Bailey’s shooting getting more and more efficient, but he’s also showing great defensive chops with 3 steals and 1 block in this game. Not only that, his 4 assists are a sign of a burgeoning ability to playmake for others. Utah has a chance to win the lottery again after this season, but they appear to have a young star already from last year.
Ace Bailey wasn’t the only player to shine, Cody Williams is also improving night after night. He’s improving in all aspects of his game, especially with his scoring. Williams had 23 points in the first half and looked completely comfortable all night, scoring on the hapless Bucks. Williams was a fantastic 10/15 from the field and 1/2 from three, but also dished out 5 assists. Night after night, it’s getting clearer and clearer that Williams is becoming a core part of the future and a player that Utah was right to draft at #10.
Kyle Filipowski continues to show he can be a positive contributor, although he’s got to find a way to improve on defense. It may not be something he can ever do, but it’s the one thing that is going to keep him from being a consistent rotation player.
Finally, there has to be a huge shoutout to the Utah Jazz front office for finding some nice players from the G-League. Blake Hinson, who is on a two-way contract, has been a lights-out shooter for the Jazz, and tonight was no different. Hinson shot a blistering 4/7 from three, and it looks like something he should be able to replicate in the years to come. Andersson Garcia has had a nice defensive presence for the Jazz since joining. Tonight, he played all 48 minutes and played with high energy all game. I’m not sure that Garcia will be on the Jazz next season, but he’s proven he’s a player worth looking at and bringing into their development system. He could be a potential fit down the road.
It’s not a good night for the Jazz in terms of tanking for the lottery, it likely puts the 4-spot out of reach, but it was a night where you got to see the future of the Jazz in Ace Bailey and Cody Williams, and that future is looking bright.
Milwaukee, WI
Spring Training Game Thread #25: Milwaukee Brewers (10-14) vs. Texas Rangers (15-10)
We’re officially one week away from Opening Day. The roster is coming more into focus as the day gets closer, but there are a few games to still play this spring. Tonight, the Brewers host the Rangers.
Prior to today’s game, the Brewers announced a few (perhaps surprising) roster moves. Blake Perkins, Tyler Black, and Logan Henderson were optioned to Triple-A, and Cooper Pratt was reassigned to the minor league camp. Perkins appeared to be in line for a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he will start in Nashville instead. While Perkins has not had a bad spring, Brandon Lockridge’s spring has been strong enough that he may have played his way into a roster spot. This also means Garrett Mitchell is likely ready for the regular season, especially if the Brewers are making this move a week before the start of the season. With these roster moves, 34 players — 18 pitchers and 16 position players — remain in camp, with eight more cuts between now and next Thursday.
Both Lockridge and Mitchell are in tonight’s lineup for their game against the Rangers. Sal Frelick takes the other spot in the outfield and is batting leadoff. Joey Ortiz and Christian Yelich fill out the top of the lineup, and Andrew Vaughn bats fourth behind them. Gary Sánchez and Luis Rengifo bat sixth and seventh, and David Hamilton finishes out the lineup for tonight. Many of the projected Opening Day starters are in the lineup, but the full lineup won’t come together until the remaining Brewers return from the World Baseball Classic.
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Brandon Woodruff gets the start tonight for the Brewers. This will be an important start for Woodruff to see if he will be ready for the start of the season. He has only appeared in one game this spring, a two-inning scoreless start against the Angels on March 13. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three. In today’s start, the plan is for him to pitch four innings. Also scheduled to pitch tonight are Grant Anderson, Trevor Megill, and Jared Koenig.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Brewers Radio Network.
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