Milwaukee, WI venue guide
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Bag policy
Pabst Theater Group allows only small purses, up to 13 inches wide by 4 inches deep by 9 inches high, and says every purse may be searched. Backpacks and oversized bags are prohibited at Vivarium, and bag storage is not offered. Weapons, outside food and drinks, vapes, and professional camera gear are also banned, and guests are asked to arrive early for the security check.
Entrances
Vivarium does not publish numbered gates. Its box office opens two hours before each performance, and tickets bought through the group are scanned from the AXS app. The group asks guests to plan on about 30 minutes for security screening. When a Quick Pass is sold for a show, it uses a separate entrance and still requires an event ticket.
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Pabst Theater Group allows only small purses, up to 13 inches wide by 4 inches deep by 9 inches high, and says every purse may be searched. Backpacks and oversized bags are prohibited at Vivarium, and bag storage is not offered. Weapons, outside food and drinks, vapes, and professional camera gear are also banned, and guests are asked to arrive early for the security check.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Pabst Theater Group FAQ
Verified Oct 4, 2026Pabst Theater Group FAQ
The group says all of its venues have an accessible entrance, accessible seating, and an elevator or ramp, including general-admission shows, and that accessible restrooms are available. Vivarium is not given its own entrance instructions; the accessibility page spells those out only for the Pabst, Turner Hall Ballroom, and the Riverside. Seating help, hearing devices, and ASL can be requested through the box office ahead of the show.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Pabst Theater Group accessibility page
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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1818 North Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
Vivarium does not publish bus directions. Milwaukee County Transit System Route 30 (Sherman-Wisconsin) runs on Prospect Avenue, one block east of Farwell, and the route schedule and detour notes list nearby stops including Prospect and Lafayette, Prospect and Kane, and Prospect and North.
Verified Oct 4, 2026MCTS Route 30 schedule
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The Vivarium bar starts service when doors open and keeps selling through the performance, and drinks may be carried into the show. The group does not serve food on site. Bars and concessions are cashless and take major cards plus Apple Pay and Google Pay; that cashless rule does not apply to the box office.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Pabst Theater Group FAQ
Pabst Theater Group says its venues have accessible restrooms reached by elevator, but it does not publish a Vivarium restroom map or a separate restroom policy.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Pabst Theater Group accessibility page
The group does not publish a merchandise-booth policy for Vivarium. It notes that merchandise or VIP add-ons purchased with a ticket are generally not transferable to another guest.
Verified Oct 4, 2026Pabst Theater Group FAQ
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