By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Jun 08, 2025 at 10:09 AM Photography: Neil Kiekhofer of Front Room Photography

As President Joe Biden gears up for the first official trip of his presidency – a visit to Milwaukee for a town hall event with CNN at The Pabst Theater – nearly two dozen Downtown buildings and landmarks will mark the occasion in light.

Beginning tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m., everything from the Hoan Bridge and Discovery World to the Domes will be illuminated in red, white and blue until dawn.

Biden’s appearance, with Anderson Cooper, is tonight.

Here is a list of the participating buildings and landmarks:

  • City Hall, in partnership with IATSE Local #18, Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21, and VISIT Milwaukee
  • Daniel W. Hoan Memorial Bridge – Light the Hoan
  • Discovery World
  • Fiserv Forum
  • I-794 Underpass (Broadway and Water Street) – Brighten the Passage
  • Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
  • Lakefront Brewery
  • Marcus Performing Arts Center
  • MGIC
  • Milwaukee Art Museum
  • Milwaukee County Historical Society
  • Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 Office – 301 W. Wisconsin Ave.
  • Mitchell Park Domes
  • The Pabst Theater
  • The Pfister Hotel
  • Riverside Theater
  • Schlitz Park
  • Turner Hall
  • U.S. Bank Center
  • Wisconsin Center District (Wells Street tunnel)
  • 600 EAST Wisconsin
  • 833 East Michigan