Activity East Side, Bradford Beach & the Lakefront
Oriental Theatre
An activity in East Side, Bradford Beach & the Lakefront, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Late afternoon.
Why go
1927 movie palace on Farwell Avenue with an elaborate East Indian-style interior, still showing films daily.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Bradford Beach & the Lakefront, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Villa Terrace and Colectivo Lakefront.
- Type
- Activity · Culture
- Neighborhood
- East Side
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Late afternoon
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Bradford Beach & the Lakefront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Villa Terrace
1920s Italian Renaissance-style villa above the lake, now a decorative arts museum with terraced gardens.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 2Colectivo Lakefront
Coffee shop and cafe in the 1888 Milwaukee River Flushing Station on Lincoln Memorial Drive, with lake views.
Food · 0.4 mi straight-line - 3Milwaukee RiverWalk
Riverside path linking the Third Ward and downtown, passing the Bronze Fonz.
Activity · Milwaukee · 0.6 mi straight-line - 4Polar Bear Plunge at Bradford Beach
Free New Year's Day plunge into Lake Michigan at noon, a Milwaukee tradition that draws hundreds every year.
Activity · 0.7 mi straight-line - 5North Point Lighthouse
1888 lighthouse in Lake Park on the bluff above the lake, now a small maritime museum.
Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line - 6Lake Park
Olmsted-designed bluff park above Bradford Beach, with ravine bridges and lake overlooks.
Outdoors · 0.9 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Oriental Theatre is a stop on our Milwaukee New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Bradford Beach & the Lakefront
Oriental Theatre is our only activity pick in Bradford Beach & the Lakefront; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Bradford Beach & the Lakefront guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Milwaukee
Our climate figures for Bradford Beach & the Lakefront come from nearby Milwaukee. Average daily highs in Milwaukee run from 28°F in January to 83°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Oriental Theatre itself, we suggest: Late afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Milwaukee from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Milwaukee weather by month (covers Bradford Beach & the Lakefront).
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 43.05966, -87.88566
- Destination
- Bradford Beach & the Lakefront, Wisconsin
Oriental Theatre: quick answers
How much time do you need at Oriental Theatre?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at Oriental Theatre. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Oriental Theatre?
Our pick: Late afternoon. Insider tip: A warm way to finish Jan 1 after the plunge.
Which TripsCircle routes include Oriental Theatre?
Oriental Theatre appears on Milwaukee New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Oriental Theatre to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Bradford Beach & the Lakefront.
Plan Bradford Beach & the Lakefront
- Bradford Beach & the Lakefront travel guide 7 places
- Milwaukee weather (covers Bradford Beach & the Lakefront) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Bradford Beach & the Lakefront
- Milwaukee Art Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.