Growing up I remember seeing ads on TV for the Milwaukee Auto Show and what celebrities would be there. My brother went one year and brought me home a Gabrielle Carteris autograph. I still have that somewhere. So when I wrote the original bucket list back in 2002, the Milwaukee Auto Show went on the list.
When the hubby told me he had a softball tournament in Rhinelander, I was like I need an adventure. I checked to see if the Auto Show or Sports Show as both were on the bucket list. The Auto Show was going on and I was like Stacy I may need to borrow your son. I figured I had a chance to go to the auto show I better take it.
The Milwaukee Auto Show is at the Wisconsin Center (former Midwest Express Center) in downtown. It runs February 25- March 5, 2023. Ticket prices are $15 at the door or $14 online. Kids 12 and under are free. Stacy got our tickets ahead of time so they were only $12. I'd call that pretty cheap entertainment.
The first floor feature the higher end cars -- BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lincoln, Cadillac, Porsche, and Lexus. There were no real high cars like Maserati or Alfa Romero.
There was collector cars as well.
Some race cars and Electric Vehicles too.
There was not much up on the second floor except for a few cars including a DeLorean .
I was beginning to get worried that there were no traditional brands at the auto show until we got to the 3rd floor. The 3rd floor was were all the real cars were -- Ford, Chevy, Jeep, Subaru, Toyota. Brands I could actually afford if we were looking at a new vehicle
There were a lot of cars. Each brand had it's own section of the floor. There were sales people walking around. Toyota actually had a stage with games and Q and A sessions -- Very interactive. Most of the cars you could sit in and get a feel for them.
Toyota showcased the Brewers Rav4.
There was even a small scooter/motorcycle section.
Subaru had an adopt a pet area where you could play with some puppies.
Feeding America was there with a mini golf courses. For a $2 donation you could play $18 holes of mini golf. I initially thought it was $12. Stacy, Hanna, and I played. We didn't keep score but it was fun. I got 2 holes in one.
I figured the hubby wanted me to check out some Fords, especially a Bronco. I'm not a huge fan of the Bronco but once I sat in it, I could definitely see myself driving it. The extra "oh Shit' bar on the by the passenger's leg is an interesting feature.
As we were leaving Stacy asked if it was all I hoped for. I was like it's an auto show. We just got new cars so we are not looking right now but I can see if you were looking for a new car, how the auto show would be very beneficial. It is also fun to look at cars without the pressure of buying. Overall it was a fun adventure -- something different.
Maybe one year I will get to the Chicago auto show or the hubby will want to go to the Milwaukee Auto Show with me.
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