Two of our most legendary ticketed events are back, and they’re both NEW and IMPROVED!
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🍺 The Thirsty Thursday Pub Trot
The Thirsty Thursday Pub Trot is returning for its tenth year! New for 2025, we are now offering two sessions of a journey through downtown Milwaukee’s nightlife and local culture.
This isn’t just a bar crawl; it’s an urban expedition! Like always, the event will focus on exploring local establishments, enjoying conversation, making friends, and creating memories with fellow attendees.
Your Pub Trot ticket doesn’t just get you into some excellent venues! It also snags you an event-specific souvenir to commemorate your valiant efforts, as well as the ability to pick up your badge starting at 6 pm at the same time as Sponsors, an hour before general pre-reg opens!
🍎 Cache Cider Tasting Collaboration
Cider tastings have returned to Ciderfest! Join us for one of two intimate, exclusive, and potentially pretentious (in a fun way!) tasting events hosted by Cache Cider, a fantastic local cidery right here in Milwaukee.
These guys are the real deal. Located in the city’s historic Hide House complex, Cache Cider was founded by musician Ethan Keller, who clearly has taste as good as his tunes. They produce a curated selection of hard ciders that are miles better than that stuff the Flim-Flam brothers try to peddle.
This is your golden opportunity to sip, swirl, and savor some of the finest ciders the city has to offer. Learn about the craft, pretend you can taste “hints of oak and existential dread,” and get a feel for what makes Milwaukee’s craft beverage scene so special.
⚠️ Important Details
You must have a valid Ponyville Ciderfest badge AND a government-issued 21+ ID for both events. No exceptions! Also, due to boring legal stuff, each attendee needs to register for their own Pub Trot ticket. We’ll let each person register for up to two tasting tickets, though!
