Driving Directions

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
929 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Due to road construction, click here for detailed detour and closure information
From The North:
Start North of Milwaukee on I-43 heading SOUTH
Take the NORTH AVE EXIT RAMP
Turn slight LEFT onto N 8TH ST
Turn slight LEFT onto N HALYARD ST
Turn slight RIGHT onto N 6TH ST
Turn LEFT onto W MCKINLEY AVE
Continue onto E KNAPP ST
Turn RIGHT onto N WATER ST
Ends at N WATER ST

From The South:
Take I-94 north to Downtown Milwaukee following the I-794 east ramp. Exit freeway at Plankinton Ave, heading east (straight) on St. Paul Avenue over the bridge. Turn left onto Water Street. Go seven blocks to State Street and turn left. Parking will be on your right.

From The West:
Take I-94 east to I-794. Exit freeway at Plankinton Avenue, heading east (straight ahead) on St. Paul Avenue over the bridge. Turn left on Water Street. Go seven blocks to State Street and turn left. Enter the Marcus Center parking structure, located on your right, directly north of the Marcus Center.

From the west on Interstate 94 and from the south on Interstate 43/94:
Take the downtown spur Interstate 794. The Plankinton Avenue exit is the first exit to the right. Proceed north on Plankinton Avenue (using the left turn lane at the end of the exit ramp) 4 blocks to Wells Street. Turn Right at Wells Street. Proceed one block east on Wells Street and you will come to the corner of Wells and Water Streets.

From the north on Interstate 43:
Take the North Avenue exit. At the North Avenue intersection take a slight left onto Halyard Street. After about 1/4 mile Halyard becomes 6th Street. Follow 6th Street just over 1/2 mile to McKinley Avenue and turn left onto McKinley. Continue east on McKinley Avenue until you cross the river (about 5 blocks) and turn right on Water Street. Proceed south on Water Street for 5 blocks and you will come to the corner of Wells and Water Streets.

The expressways in downtown Milwaukee are undergoing reconstruction. The expressways are all staying open during construction but there may be some delays due to lane shifts or lane closures. The State of Wisconsin has a website that gives construction details and updates: http://www.mchange.org/

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