Wisconsin Dells nightlife and drinks

Retro 80s and 90s arcade bar with unlimited-play wristbands, slingshot games, beer and pizza.

Ages:

All ages before 9 PM; 21+ after

Allow:

1 to 2 hours

Best for:

Old-school games with a beer

Know before you go:

Kids are welcome only before 9 PM.

• Games
• Food
• All ages until evening
• Late night

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Asgard Axe & Tap

Downtown · $$ · Year-round

Norse-themed axe-throwing hall with 24 craft taps, many from Wisconsin, plus pizza and a retro arcade in the basement.

Ages:

Families welcome; drinks 21+

Allow:

About 2 hours

Best for:

A group night with something to do besides drink

Know before you go:

Book lanes ahead for groups. Closed-toe shoes are required to throw.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention patient instructors who make axe throwing easy for first-timers.

• Games
• Food
• Year-round

Relaxed country bar on Highway 23 with an enclosed dog-friendly patio, a back deck, Ole Smoky moonshine and smoked brisket.

Ages:

21+ suggested

Music:

Occasional live music

Best for:

A low-key adult bar away from the family crowds

• Patio
• Dog-friendly patio
• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

Roadhouse saloon near Ho-Chunk Gaming with a dog-friendly patio facing farm fields, game-day burgers and a stage for solo acts.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Music:

Live performers and karaoke; schedule varies

Best for:

A casual drink before or after the casino

• Karaoke
• Live music
• Sports on TV
• Patio
• Dog-friendly patio
• Food

Small neighborhood tavern a block off Broadway on Superior Street, open late on Friday and Saturday.

Ages:

21+ for drinks

Best for:

A quiet drink away from the busiest bars

• Late night
• Year-round

German beer hall and beer garden with about 30 German beers on tap, served alongside schnitzel, brats and Colombian plates.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ for beer

Best for:

Trying German beers you won't find elsewhere

• Food
• Patio

Country tavern north of town on Highway 82, known locally for fried chicken and a fish fry with a choice of breading.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Best for:

A locals' bar with good bar food

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the fried chicken and fish fry.

• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

Garage-style sister bar to Showboat with big roll-up doors, two patios and an outdoor stage for summer bands and DJs.

Ages:

21+ for drinks

Allow:

A couple of hours

Music:

Outdoor bands and DJs in summer

Best for:

Summer nights outside with live music

Know before you go:

Food comes from the Showboat kitchen. The patios make it a summer spot; it is quieter in cold months.

• Live music
• Karaoke
• Patio
• Dog-friendly patio
• Late night
• Food
• Games

Indoor swim-up bar inside the Wild WaterDome at Wilderness Resort, seating up to 88 adults with TVs above the bar.

Ages:

21+

Best for:

A drink in the water while the kids swim

Know before you go:

You need waterpark admission. Wilderness sells day passes through its Daily Adventures desk, with limited dates.

• 21+
• Sports on TV
• Year-round

Long-running dive bar on Broadway, open from midday until bar close, with a no-frills tavern feel.

Best for:

A cheap beer on the main strip

Know before you go:

El Taco Loco is right next door for late-night tacos.

• Late night

Lakeside bar and grill on Lake Delton with a deck right on the water and boat docking.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Music:

Occasional live music on the deck

Best for:

Sunset drinks on the lake

Know before you go:

You can arrive by boat and tie up at the dock.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the lake view from the outdoor seating.

• Lake or river view
• Patio
• Food
• Live music
• Year-round

Rustic pub on big timber decks over the Wisconsin River by the Upper Dells boat docks, good for a drink with a river view.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Best for:

A beer on the deck after a boat tour

Know before you go:

It closes by 8 or 9 PM and is closed Monday and Tuesday, so treat it as an afternoon or early evening stop.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the river view from the outdoor deck.

• Patio
• Lake or river view
• Food
• Seasonal

Classic downtown tavern with more than 100 beers, steak sandwiches and a Friday fish fry that turns into a late-night bar.

Ages:

21+ for drinks

Music:

Karaoke some nights (check locally)

Best for:

A fish fry that rolls into a night at the bar

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the Friday fish fry and fair drink prices.

• Karaoke
• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

Downtown bar and grill with a craft beer list and an open-air Patio Bar next door that has a stage and lawn games.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Music:

Live music on the Patio stage in warm months; schedule varies

Best for:

Outdoor drinks and a band on a summer evening

Know before you go:

It opens for breakfast, with Bloody Marys and mimosas the morning after.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention a good craft beer selection and attentive servers.

• Live music
• Patio
• Food
• Dog-friendly patio
• Games
• Year-round

Irish pub new in 2026 on Highway 13, pouring stouts, ales and lagers with pub food, a patio and sports on TV.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Best for:

A pint of stout and pub food

• Food
• Patio
• Sports on TV
• Year-round

Family-owned bowling alley and lounge with burgers, cheap drinks and weekend karaoke, next to Elm Street Plaza's free summer concerts.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Music:

Karaoke Friday and Saturday nights

Best for:

Bowling and karaoke on a budget

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention food and drink prices that run lower than nearby spots.

• Karaoke
• Games
• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

A 2,000-seat concert hall that books national country, rock and tribute acts throughout the year.

Ages:

Varies by show

Allow:

2 to 3 hours

Music:

Touring concerts on scheduled dates

Best for:

Seeing a touring act during your stay

Know before you go:

Check the show calendar before your trip. Parking costs extra, and the lobby bar opens before shows.

• Live music
• Year-round

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Edge-O-Dells Bar & Resort

North of downtown · $$ · Year-round

Adults-only resort north of town with four bars, outdoor live music, daily drink specials and a new beach bar on a man-made swimming lake.

Ages:

Adults (resort is 21+)

Music:

Live music on weekends; entertainment five nights a week in summer

Best for:

An adults' night of live music

Know before you go:

Happy hour runs Monday to Thursday.

• Live music
• Patio
• Food
• Sports on TV
• Late night
• Year-round

Indoor food truck hall and bar with a patio, fire pits and lawn games, plus a rotating lineup of bands, DJs and trivia.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Music:

Live music, DJs, trivia and glow bingo on rotating nights

Best for:

Groups who can't agree on food or a plan

Know before you go:

It gets busy on summer evenings, so come early for a patio table. The patio is pet-friendly, and Shed's Honky Tonk is next door.

• Live music
• Patio
• Dog-friendly patio
• Games
• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

Downtown saloon in a 1907 building that has been a karaoke and live music spot for over 20 years, with 24 beers on tap.

Ages:

21+ for drinks

Allow:

A couple of hours

Music:

Frequent karaoke nights; bands and DJs on weekends

Best for:

A loud weekend night with a band or karaoke

Know before you go:

Taps are half price weekdays until 6 PM and $3 all day Sunday. Food comes from Tug's Kitchen inside.

• Live music
• Karaoke
• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

The area's largest nightclub, at more than 25,000 square feet, with a big dance floor, four bars, VIP areas, bottle service and an outdoor patio.

Ages:

21+ suggested

Music:

DJs Friday and Saturday; Latin nights Tuesday and Sunday

Best for:

Dancing late on a weekend

Know before you go:

Next to Bobbers Island Grill on the south Parkway. Expect ID checks at the door.

• Dancing
• Live music
• Late night
• Patio
• Sports on TV
• Year-round

Long-running Broadway burger bar with seven TVs at the bar and more upstairs, and game-day specials for Packers and Badgers games.

2 locations:

Downtown (220 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells); By the Wilderness (33 Hillman Rd, Lake Delton)

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Best for:

Watching the Packers with a burger

Know before you go:

A larger Monk's next to the Wilderness in Lake Delton (33 Hillman Rd) has over a dozen TVs at the bar and a bigger dining room.

• Sports on TV
• Food
• Year-round

Sports bar at Spring Brook Resort, open to the public, with more than 30 flat screens including a TV in every booth.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Best for:

Watching several games at once

Know before you go:

The Monster Bloody Mary is big enough to share.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the oversized Bloody Mary loaded with snacks.

• Sports on TV
• Food
• Patio
• Year-round

Friendly sports bar on Highway 16 southeast of town, known for hand-breaded cheese curds, wings and a fish fry.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ at the bar

Music:

Live music some nights; schedule varies

Best for:

Game day with curds outside the tourist strip

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the hand-breaded cheese curds and welcoming staff.

• Sports on TV
• Food
• Live music
• Patio

Lounge inside Kalahari Resort with live piano sing-alongs, handcrafted cocktails and a long wine list, with new performers booked each month.

Ages:

21+

Music:

Live piano entertainment nightly

Best for:

A grown-up night out without leaving the resort

Know before you go:

It is open to non-guests. Music can get loud after the piano set ends.

• Live music
• 21+
• Year-round

Downtown wine bar pouring wine by the glass or bottle, hard-to-find bourbon and whiskey, craft beer and martini flights.

Ages:

Adults

Best for:

A quieter drink for couples

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the espresso martini flights.

• Food
• Tastings
• Year-round

Craft cocktail bar at Farmer in the Dells with a rooftop geodesic dome, wide views and a new courtyard with a fire pit and stage.

Ages:

21+ for drinks

Music:

Live entertainment on the courtyard stage (new for 2026)

Best for:

Cocktails with a view after dinner next door

Know before you go:

It is on the Farmer in the Dells property next to The Wisconsin Hotel.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the views.

• Patio
• Live music
• Year-round

Self-pour taproom near the south end of the Parkway where you tap your own beer by the ounce and order food.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ to pour

Best for:

Sampling lots of beers in small pours

• Food
• Year-round

Broadway taproom for Gravity Box Brewing of Mauston, pouring its ales, lagers, sours and seltzers with a view of the strip.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ for beer

Best for:

A local craft beer while walking downtown

• Year-round

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Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Co.

Lake Delton · $$ · Year-round

Big Northwoods-style brewpub on the Parkway making its own beers and sodas, with a bar, pizza and an arcade downstairs.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ for beer

Best for:

House beer for the adults while kids get pizza

Know before you go:

No reservations, so expect a wait on busy summer nights.

• Food
• Games
• Year-round

Taproom for a Nebraska craft brewery, pouring its own beers with pizza and burgers and screens by the bar.

Ages:

Families welcome; beer 21+

Best for:

House-brewed beer with a casual meal

• Food
• Sports on TV
• Year-round

Modern winery at the edge of Devil's Lake State Park with a patio over the bluffs, flatbreads and an on-site driving range.

Ages:

21+ for tastings

Allow:

1 to 2 hours

Music:

Outdoor patio music in season, through September

Best for:

Wine after a day at Devil's Lake

Know before you go:

Ask the tasting room for driving range tokens.

• Tastings
• Live music
• Patio
• Dog-friendly patio
• Food
• Games
• Year-round

Small family winery on the Baraboo Bluffs making wine from its own cold-hardy hillside grapes, with dry and sweet tasting flights.

Ages:

21+ for tastings

Allow:

About an hour

Best for:

A quiet tasting with vineyard views

Know before you go:

Pets are welcome. There is a small snack plate but no full menu.

• Tastings
• Patio
• Year-round

Rustic family winery south of Lake Delton with two long tasting bars, wine slushies and weekend music and pizza.

Ages:

21+ for tastings

Allow:

About an hour

Music:

Live music on weekend afternoons

Best for:

Wine tasting close to the Parkway

Know before you go:

Follow signs for the Wisconsin Dells Craft Mall to find it.

• Tastings
• Live music
• Patio
• Dog-friendly patio
• Food
• Year-round

Family winery in the woods of Dell Prairie with six tasting bars, three decks and live bands, making mostly sweet and fruit wines.

2 locations:

Winery (3619 13th Ave, Wisconsin Dells); Downtown tasting room (741 Superior St, Wisconsin Dells)

Ages:

21+ for tastings; families welcome

Allow:

1 to 2 hours

Music:

Live music on the outdoor stage on weekends; heated pavilion later in the season

Best for:

An afternoon of wine and live music

Know before you go:

A tasting of about 12 wines runs around $10. Leashed dogs are welcome on the grass but not inside. The downtown tasting room on Superior Street is an easy stop if you're on Broadway.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the low-cost tasting of about a dozen wines and staying for the band.

• Tastings
• Live music
• Patio
• Food
• Year-round

Small-batch winery a few minutes north of the Dells serving wine by the glass or bottle on its patio, plus slushies, cider and mead.

Ages:

21+ for wine

Allow:

About an hour

Music:

Live music on summer weekends

Best for:

A relaxed glass on a patio

Know before you go:

Reviewers suggest packing a picnic.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the patio view and friendly owners.

• Tastings
• Patio
• Live music
• Seasonal

Young countryside winery south of Lake Delton with a small tasting room, tapas and pizza, and a large patio facing the Baraboo Bluffs.

Ages:

21+ for wine

Allow:

About an hour

Best for:

Bluff views with a glass of wine

• Tastings
• Patio
• Food
• Year-round

One of Wisconsin's oldest wineries, on a hillside over the Wisconsin River, with a distillery, guided tours and tastings and a bistro.

Ages:

All ages on the grounds; 21+ for tastings

Allow:

2 to 3 hours

Best for:

A half-day wine and spirits outing

Know before you go:

Tours and guided tastings are by reservation. Sunday brunch was added in 2026.

• Tastings
• Food
• Lake or river view
• Year-round

Western-themed bar and restaurant that makes seven house spirits, with tasting flights, barrel tapper tables and a rooftop patio over Broadway.

Ages:

All ages; 21+ for spirits

Best for:

Trying local spirits downtown

Know before you go:

Order a flight to sample the house bourbon and whiskey before choosing a cocktail.

• Tastings
• Patio
• Food
• Late night
• Year-round

Craft distillery on the Baraboo River offering tours, bourbon and rye tastings, a cocktail bar and a restaurant with a riverside patio.

Ages:

All ages in the restaurant; 21+ for tastings

Allow:

1 to 2 hours

Best for:

A bourbon flight and dinner on the patio

Know before you go:

Book distillery tours ahead. Winter hours drop to Wednesday through Sunday.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the riverside patio.

• Tastings
• Patio
• Lake or river view
• Food
• Year-round

Honky tonk dive bar next to the Grateful Shed, new in 2026, with live music and a $5 tasting of eight Ole Smoky and Sugarlands moonshines.

Ages:

21+ for tastings

Allow:

About 30 minutes

Music:

Live music; schedule varies

Best for:

A quick moonshine tasting with friends

Know before you go:

The moonshine is from Tennessee distillers, not made on site.

From public reviews: Reviewers often mention upbeat hosts who walk you through each moonshine.

• Tastings
• Live music
• Food

The area's casino, south of Lake Delton, with over 1,000 slots, table games, bingo, the Spirit Bar and a venue for touring shows.

Ages:

21+ (bingo 18+)

Music:

Concerts and comedy on scheduled dates

Best for:

Slots and table games after the kids are in bed

Know before you go:

The casino floor is 21+; bingo is 18+.

• 21+
• Late night
• Live music
• Food
• Year-round