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4 things you probably should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend including Flat Out Friday and the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show

Arnold Scher, right, holds a motorcycle so mechanic Walter Gemeinhardt could work on the bike during the setting up of the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee. Gemeinhardt has been working on motorcycles for 30 years and says his favorite part is when he's done.

Arnold Scher, right, holds a motorcycle so mechanic Walter Gemeinhardt could work on the bike during the setting up of the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee. Gemeinhardt has been working on motorcycles for 30 years and says his favorite part is when he’s done.

1. Mama Tried Motorcycle Show and Flat Out Friday

The Mama Tried Motorcycle Show returns to Milwaukee this weekend, starting with Flat Out Friday, flat-track races on a Dr Pepper-slicked course, at 7 p.m. March 4 at Fiserv Forum. The Mama Tried shows, which connect motorcycles and builders to fans and riders, go on from 10 a.m. to midnight March 5 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6 in the Eagles Ballroom at the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. Tickets for Flat Out Friday start at $20; for the Mama Tried doings, they’re $18 for March 5 and $10 for March 6. (Note: Masks are still required inside Fiserv Forum.) Info: mamatriedshow.com and flatoutfriday.com.

2. Family Hike at Havenwoods

Cap off this week’s sort-of warmup with a family hike in Havenwoods State Forest, 6141 N. Hopkins St., starting at 10 am. March 5. Led by a naturalist, hikers will be able to take in the forest and see if the improved temps have brought back any migratory birds or other critters. The hike starts at the nature center lobby. (Note: If the weather is not great, it’s possible the hike could be rescheduled. See the website for updates.) Info: dnr.wisconsin.gov/events/52771.

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3. Shamrock Shuffle

The 13th annual Shamrock Shuffle, a ticketed pre-St. Patrick’s Day crawl in four Milwaukee nightlife districts, returns from noon to 6 p.m. March 5. Tickets cost $20, good in one of the four areas — the Old World Third Street Entertainment District on King Drive, Walker’s Point, Brady Street and Water Street — and include a T-shirt and a lanyard good for food and drink specials at participating venues. (Tickets in two of the districts, Brady and Water streets, have long been sold out.) Info: swarmmevents.com.

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4. Last weekend for the Greater Milwaukee International Car & Truck Show

The Greater Milwaukee International Car & Truck Show wraps up its 2022 run at the Wisconsin Center this weekend. Admission at the door is $15, $10 for seniors, $6 for kids ages 8-12 and free for children 7 and younger. This weekend’s hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 4-5 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6. Masks are required at the Wisconsin Center. Info: autoshowmilwaukee.com.

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