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Note: Dinky Links Mini Golf operated at the Milwaukee Public Market during June 2024. As of 2025, this pop-up attraction has not returned. For current activities and seasonal pop-ups, please visit the Milwaukee Public Market events page.
The Milwaukee Public Market’s tiny “Dinky Rink” ice-skating space received a fun summertime makeover in 2024: Dinky Links, a compact mini golf course created as a playful warm-weather pop-up.
This limited-time experience supported a great cause — First Tee – Southeast Wisconsin, a youth development organization that empowers kids and teens through golf.
What Dinky Links Offered (2024)
Located on the north side of the Milwaukee Public Market (400 N. Water St.), the mini-golf setup featured:
- Five creative, compact holes
- A small practice green
- All equipment included
- A cozy, whimsical outdoor setting
- A 60-minute session for up to 15 people
Participants made a $20 donation to First Tee in exchange for their group reservation. All putters and balls were provided and picked up at the Market’s second-floor office.
The experience ran through June 30, 2024, and required advance reservations due to limited space.
A Community-Focused Collaboration
The Milwaukee Public Market created Dinky Links as a way to bring people together and support local youth programming.
Paul Schwartz, Executive Director of the Market and BID #2, described it as a “playful and humorous setting where everyone is welcome to join in on the fun — except for gophers, of course.”
First Tee’s Executive Director, David Cohn, noted that each donation helped fund their mission to strengthen kids’ confidence, character, and life skills through golf.
If You’re Looking for Mini Golf Now…
While Dinky Links did not return for 2025, families can still enjoy great mini golf around the Milwaukee area. Check out:
👉 Top 10 Mini Golf Courses Around Milwaukee
Calie Herbst, Editor-in-Chief of Milwaukee With Kids, has spent over a decade combining her experiences as a parent of three to create a hub for Milwaukee’s family adventures.
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