111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Join us for the City of Milwaukee 111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Cheer District, presented by the We Energies Foundation. The fun takes place on the plaza outside of Fiserv Forum at 5PM and includes special performances by Guyton Entertainment and DJ Shawna. Other special guests include Bango, Dancer, Vixen and Comet of Reindeer Games, and of course Santa Claus himself.

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Help set the framework for housing growth in the city of Milwaukee

The Department of City Development (DCD) kicked-off Growing MKE, a citywide planning effort that will set a framework for housing growth and choice in Milwaukee. The project will result in a proposed amendment to the Citywide Policy Plan and updates to the City’s Zoning Code.

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