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\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\tGet a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Milwaukee County Zoo. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you find yourself with some free time between spending those gift cards and returning that sweater that just doesn\u2019t fit quite right, there\u2019s plenty to do this holiday weekend.<\/p>\n The Milwaukee County Zoo<\/a> is offering free admission as part of its Frosty Free Week, and its Wild Lights holiday experience is still up and running. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is performing its hugely popular \u201cThe Ghosts of Christmas Eve\u201d concert, and America\u2019s Black Holocaust Museum is celebrating the holidays with Kwanzaafest.<\/p>\n December 26-30: Frosty Free Week at the Milwaukee County Zoo<\/b><\/p>\n The Milwaukee County Zoo is joining in on the season of giving by gifting free admission to the zoo through December 30. Visit your favorite tigers, lizards, penguins and more for the holidays, and check out activities such as feeding the giraffes or fully immerse yourself in the zoo\u2019s Virtual Reality Experience. Guests can pay a fee to participate in the zoo\u2019s limited Wild Lights experience, which allows guests to see the zoo lit up for the holidays. For more information and to purchase tickets for the Wild Lights experience, visit the Milwaukee County Zoo\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n December 26: Late Night at The Domes<\/b><\/p>\n The Mitchell Park Domes are staying open late for the holidays, giving guests the chance to see the rare opportunity to experience the biomes at night. The Domes will have light shows at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will also be a drumming performance by Ko-Thi that will run from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Mitchell Park<\/a> Domes<\/a> will be open until 8 p.m., with entry being cut off at 7 p.m. For more information, visit the Mitchell Park Domes\u2019 website<\/a>.<\/p>\n December 26-28: <\/b>Die Hard<\/i><\/b> Christmas Pop-Up<\/b><\/p>\n Do you often find yourself in debates about whether or not Die Hard<\/i> is a Christmas movie? Dead Bird Brewing<\/a> is hosting a Die Hard<\/i> Christmas Pop-Up, featuring themed drink specials and decor and plenty of photo opportunities. The brewery is encouraging guests to dress festively or like their favorite Die Hard <\/i>characters. The pop-up is free to attend.<\/p>\n December 27: Trans-Siberian Orchestra \u2018The Ghosts of Christmas Eve\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n The legendary holiday rock show \u201cThe Ghosts of Christmas Eve\u201d is coming to Fiserv Forum<\/a>. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will put on two performances \u2013 at 3 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m., featuring holiday classics updated with a rock-and-roll attitude. The orchestra is also bringing back its TSO signing line, where any fan attending an evening performance will have the chance to get one item signed by the group free of charge. To purchase tickets, visit the Fiserv Forum\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n December 28: Kwanzaafest<\/b><\/p>\n America\u2019s Black Holocaust Museum is celebrating the holidays with Kwanzaafest, a community event featuring local creatives, entrepreneurs and more. The event will feature raffles, live poetry, children\u2019s activities and museum tours. There will also be a curated market of local goods set up, as well as local food vendors, where guests can meet the faces behind some of Milwaukee\u2019s favorite Black-owned small businesses. Kwanzaafest is free to attend and will run from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n December 28-29: Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off<\/b><\/p>\n Wisconsin will face off against Lake Superior State for the fifth annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off at the Fiserv Forum as the team attempts to bring home the Gold once again (Wisconsin won the 2024 Kwik Trip Face-Off event). The hockey teams will face off against each other on Sunday for semi-finals, and the winners will play on Monday for first and second place and the losers will play against one another for third place. Each day will begin at 4 p.m. For a complete schedule of games and to purchase tickets, visit Fiserv Forum\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source urbanmilwaukee.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Milwaukee County Zoo. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. If you find yourself with some free time between spending those gift cards and returning that sweater that just doesn\u2019t fit quite right, there\u2019s plenty to do this holiday weekend. 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