AMERICA'S LARGEST SHOW UNDER ONE ROOF
MILWAUKEE SHOW
MINERALS, FOSSILS, CRYSTALS, METAPHYSICAL, ART, GEMS & JEWELRY
AUGUST 19-23, 2026
Baird Center
Halls C, D and E
(Enter at the corner of Kilbourn Ave & Vel R. Phillips Ave)
405 W Kilbourne Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Hotels
We chose these 2 hotels based on their customer reviews, safety, amenities and comfort -- and then negotiated lower rates for our group. The Fairfield Inn & Suites is a block away from the Baird Center, so if you fly in, then there is no need for a rental car. But if you are willing to drive 18 minutes to save $59 a night, then our negotiated rate at the Country Inn & Suites is worth checking out. We make no commission on these rates. The room block is for 30 rooms. No deposit is required to reserve. Get yours before the room block sells out!
Country Inn & Suites, Milwaukee West
1250 S Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI
(18 minutes / 11 miles to the Baird Center)
$110 / night + tax Refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Free Hot Breakfast and WiFi included. Restaurant, bar, RV parking, laundry, fitness center, business center. Free parking, even for trailers.
Parking
DAYTIME
Most parking lots around the Baird Center are owned by Interstate Parking. To get their best rate you need to register & pay in advance. When you pull up to your chosen parking lot their license plate reader will open the gate for you. There are six lots within one block of the venue and eight more within two blocks. Parking at the Baird Center itself is an outrageous $20 - $32 but only those who don't plan ahead will pay that price. Here's the link to pay just $6 - $8 for daytime parking: Interstate Parking Milwaukee You'll need to zoom in the the Baird Center which straddles Wisconsin Ave (Route 18) and check out availability at each lot. It is much easier to reserve on a larger computer screen than a small cell phone screen.
OVERNIGHT
Use the same link to reserve at the 2nd & Plankinton Garage (two blocks southeast from our Fairfield hotel) which has a rate of $84 for six straight days (144 hours) with unlimited in / out privileges. That equates to $14 for a 24 hour period. Be a good planner and reserve now, else be one of the last-minute folks who will be denied because they are sold out.