Milwaukee, WI · Capacity: 17,500
Fiserv Forum is a major arena in Milwaukee, USA, with regular global sports and entertainment events.
Fiserv Forum is the home of the Bucks — recent NBA champions — and the “Fear the Deer” faithful, with its Deer District plaza that drew tens of thousands to watch the title run on screens outside.
It anchors downtown Milwaukee, walkable to the city's breweries and the riverfront.
Below are the Milwaukee stays, restaurants and bars fans use around Fiserv Forum.
Hotels, bars, restaurants and things to do near Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee — every pick web-researched and source-cited, closest to the arena first.
A charming boutique guesthouse above a cafe in Bay View, Milwaukee's most walkable neighborhood, with just a handful of beautifully appointed rooms. Visiting fans get the full local experience—craft coffee downstairs, Kinnickinnic Avenue's bars and restaurants at the door, and a short ride to Fiserv Forum and American Family Field.
Milwaukee's premier arts hotel featuring rotating gallery exhibitions, an in-house theater, and artist residency programs, all steps from Fiserv Forum. Visiting NBA teams and performers frequently stay here, and the lobby doubles as a contemporary art gallery showcasing Milwaukee's creative community.
Boutique hotel in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward neighborhood in a converted 1910 building with industrial chic design. Walkable to Fiserv Forum and the lakefront, with the Third Ward's restaurants and bars right outside the door.
Milwaukee's grand Victorian hotel since 1893, housing one of the world's largest collections of Victorian art. The preferred hotel for visiting NBA teams playing the Bucks, it is steps from Fiserv Forum and the lakefront.
Hotel located just behind American Family Field, close enough to walk to the ballpark in about 20 minutes.
Modern boutique hotel in downtown's Historic Third Ward, a short drive from the ballpark with a rooftop bar.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge has been Milwaukee's cocktail institution since 1938, where bartenders craft drinks based on your preferences with no written menu. Bucks fans and Brewers supporters visit this dimly lit, ice cream drink-famous lounge for a taste of old Milwaukee after games at Fiserv Forum or American Family Field.
Milwaukee's homegrown craft distillery on West St. Paul produces vodka, gin, and whiskey from Wisconsin grain, served in a stylish tasting room and cocktail lounge. Bucks and Brewers fans stop in for a North Wisconsin Old Fashioned—the brandy version, because this is Wisconsin after all.
Milwaukee craft brewery with a taproom inside the Fiserv Forum Deer District and its original East Side location. The closest brewery to the Bucks arena — literally inside the building — making it the ultimate NBA pregame stop.
Wisconsin's first craft distillery offering tours, tastings, and a stylish cocktail lounge in the Walker's Point neighborhood. Known for Kinnickinnic Whiskey and Rehorst Vodka, it provides a sophisticated alternative to Milwaukee's beer scene, popular with Bucks fans before games at Fiserv Forum.
Beloved Milwaukee craft brewery known for its hilarious Friday night fish fry tours and flagship Riverwest Stein. A short ride from Fiserv Forum and American Family Field, it is a must-do brewery experience for fans visiting Brew City.
Popular pre- and post-game sports bar near American Family Field, with a game-day shuttle to the ballpark.
Milwaukee's iconic frozen custard stand since 1950, serving jumbo burgers and daily rotating custard flavors. A game-day tradition for Bucks and Brewers fans, Kopp's is as essential to Milwaukee as the teams themselves.
Elegant French bistro in a historic Lake Park pavilion with stunning views of Lake Michigan. A special-occasion dining spot for Bucks and Brewers fans celebrating a big win with escargot and a bottle of Burgundy.
Downtown Milwaukee beer hall and bratwurst destination steps from Fiserv Forum. With over 50 craft beers on tap and a menu of creative brat varieties, it is the quintessential pregame stop for Bucks fans on game nights.
Inventive small-plates restaurant in Bay View that helped put Milwaukee on the national food map, sourcing from local Wisconsin farms. A James Beard-nominated favorite of Bucks and Brewers players, Odd Duck's rotating seasonal menu and craft cocktails embody Milwaukee's evolving food scene.
Sobelman's is a Milwaukee legend whose Bloody Mary — garnished with fried chicken, bacon, cheese, and a full slider — has been featured on national food television and is the essential pregame ritual for Brewers and Bucks fans who want something spectacular before heading to the stadium. The bar is plastered with Milwaukee sports memorabilia, the burger menu is outstanding, and the Bloody Mary bar is genuinely the most over-the-top in Wisconsin, which is saying something. Lines form early on Brewers game days — arrive hungry and thirsty.
Sobelman's Pub and Grill is famous for its outrageously loaded Bloody Marys — garnished with everything from full cheeseburgers to fried chicken — making it an essential pregame brunch stop for Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks fans. The pub grub menu and Wisconsin-sized portions match the city's unapologetic appetite for hearty food and good drinking. A Bloody Mary at Sobelman's has become a Milwaukee sports travel rite of passage.
Home of the Milwaukee Brewers, American Family Field is famous for the most intense tailgate culture in all of Major League Baseball, where fans begin grilling in the parking lots four or more hours before first pitch in a tradition that is as much a part of the experience as the game itself. The retractable roof, the Famous Racing Sausages, and the Bernie Brewer slide make it one of baseball's most entertaining parks.
American Family Field's fan lot and surrounding tailgate area is one of Major League Baseball's great pre-game experiences — a vast asphalt party zone where Milwaukee Brewers fans conduct America's most beer-enthusiastic tailgates, fuelled by local Wisconsin craft beers and brats grilled at tailgate setups stretching for acres. The stadium's iconic retractable roof and the infield Bernie Brewer slide make it one of baseball's most quirky and beloved fan experiences. Arriving three hours early for a Friday night Brewers game and tailgating through first pitch is a Milwaukee rite of passage.
The Milwaukee Brewers tailgate at American Family Field is a Milwaukee institution — the stadium's massive surrounding lots fill with Harley-Davidson motorcycles, charcoal grills loaded with Usinger's brats, and coolers of Spotted Cow and Miller Lite that reflect Wisconsin's deep brat-and-beer sports culture. The Famous Racing Sausages, the retractable roof, and the Bernie Brewer slide inside the park are uniquely Milwaukee features that make this one of baseball's most character-rich ballpark experiences. Arriving two hours before first pitch and tailgating through the Miller Park Way corridor is the definitive Milwaukee summer sports experience.
Go behind the scenes at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers, famous for its fan-shaped retractable roof and the iconic Bernie Brewer slide. The tour covers the press box, luxury suites, dugout, and the unique engineering of the only fan-shaped convertible roof in baseball.
The outdoor plaza surrounding Fiserv Forum has become one of the NBA's most iconic fan gathering spots, filling with tens of thousands of fans for watch parties during the Bucks' championship run and buzzing with energy before every home game. The Deer District's bars, food vendors, and massive outdoor screen make it the beating heart of Milwaukee sports culture.
Home of the Milwaukee Bucks and their 2021 NBA Championship squad, Fiserv Forum is one of the NBA's newest and finest arenas, anchoring the Deer District outdoor entertainment plaza where thousands of fans gather for watch parties and pregame festivities. The building's angular exterior has become a Milwaukee landmark and the Deer District surrounding it is one of basketball's best game-day environments.
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Aaron Rodgers, Snoop Dogg have been spotted at Fiserv Forum.
Fiserv Forum has a capacity of 17,500 people.
Fiserv Forum opened in 2018. It was designed by Populous.
Milwaukee Bucks, Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball play home games at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
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