Pfister Hotel chosen for this year’s Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival ornament
Celebrating 130 years, the hotel joins a collection of downtown’s most revered landmarks depicted in the annual ornament cast in pewter by local artist Andrew Schumann.
MILWAUKEE (November 20, 2023) – Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 announces the iconic Pfister Hotel as the 23rd edition of the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival ornament series.
Built in 1893, the Pfister Hotel has been a revered staple in Milwaukee for more than a century, offering four-star luxury accommodations to visitors and guests. It features the largest Victorian art collection of any hotel in the world.
“Andrew has been working with Milwaukee Downtown for over a decade, capturing the beauty of Milwaukee’s most iconic buildings,” said Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21. “We are thrilled to honor the rich history of this legendary hotel and landmark in our downtown.”
The 23rd installment of the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival ornament can be purchased for $19.95 at Milwaukee Downtown, 301 W. Wisconsin Ave.; Kloiber Jewelers, 777 E. Wisconsin Ave.; Historic Milwaukee, 235 E. Michigan St. and Urban Milwaukee, 755 N. Milwaukee St.
Previous editions featuring buildings like the War Memorial Center, Marcus Performing Arts Center, Fiserv Forum, and the Milwaukee Gaslight Building are also available at www.milwaukeedowntown.com/bid-events/ornament. Past years ornaments are $24.95 plus shipping and handling.
For more information on the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival presented by Johnson Financial Group, visit www.milwaukeeholidaylights.com.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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