10 Things to do in Waukesha That You Shouldn't Miss

Your Adventure Awaits.....Are you ready for the experience of a lifetime? Come fly with us for a unique and memorable experience that you’ll carry with you forever. From inflation to landing, it’s a soaring, two to three-hour hot air ballooning adventure! WindDancer Balloon Promotions offers the ultimate in tranquil early morning or early evening flights in the Waukesha area. Flights are available year-round, seven days a week, weather permitting. Reservations are required. Advance reservations can be scheduled for you on the date of your choice, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your ballooning adventure includes approximately one hour of flight time with you floating effortlessly above the treetops, providing you with a panoramic view of the scenery below. Depending on where we launch from, you may see parks, farms, fields, ponds and wildlife. You may see folks in their backyards enjoying an early morning cup of coffee or an evening barbecue. You may even see your own backyard. From the air, you’ll gain a unique and amazing perspective of the ground below. Balloon launches are within a 20-mile radius of Waukesha, depending on the direction of the wind the day of your flight.

Open first weekend in May through last weekend in December, Janaurary through April by appointment for wine purchases.

Mission Breakout is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a room and have to use clues around the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit (60 Minutes). These rooms are set in a variety of fictional locations, such as prison cells, mob offices and space stations. Escape rooms are popular as a team building exercise for companies, as well as clean fun.

This state of the art planetarium offers weekly weekend shows for audiences of all ages! The 40 foot dome with 90 theater style seats now boasts a new 4k Digistar system with surround sound speakers. Each show consists of a presenter led star talk and a full dome planetarium show! Not only can you catch a show, but the planetarium also offers free sky watching events the first Friday of each month.

Battle House Laser Combat provides an absolutely thrilling, adrenaline pumping, calorie burning experience. We offer a massive, 11,200 square foot gaming arena designated with the simple purpose of having fun for nearly all ages. Game play is virtually continuous for you and your teammates once you complete the initial briefing and training process. Equipment is realistic, state of the art, fast, accurate and fun. Regular business hours and gameplay are held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays but we will book upon request for the weekdays for your event. Call us to explore this option further!

etzer Nature Center is preserving and maintaining over 450 acres of prairie, forest, wildlife habitat, nature trails and environmental learning facilities in Waukesha County. Includes; Planetarium; Nature displays.