Indoor and Outdoor Recreation

The Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Recreation Center closed in December, 2022 for renovation of the new Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility, expected to open in early 2025.

Visit the Temporary Recreation Spaces page for fitness and recreation spaces available throughout the project. 

Indoor Recreation

Indoor recreation activity at Marquette University is currently available at the Rec Plex, Rec Plex Nest, O'Donnell Hall and Old Gymnasium. These facilities are free to all students, while memberships are available to families of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Community memberships are available at the Rec Plex.

The intramural sports and club sports offices are currently located in the Rec Plex Nest. For more information contact the Rec Plex at (414) 288-7778 or the Rec Plex Nest at (414) 288-6976.

NEW Wellness and Recreation Facility (Coming 2024!)
525 N. 16th Street
Milwaukee, WI  53233

Rec Plex
915 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 288-7778

Rec Plex NEST
915 W. Wisconsin Ave. (across the hallway from Rec Plex)
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 288-6976

O'Donnell Hall
725 N. 18th St.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 288-4800

Old Gym
1508 W. Clybourn St.
Milwaukee, WI  53233

Outdoor Recreation

Valley Fields
1818 W. Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 288-0531

Natural Grass Soccer Field – home to men’s and women’s varsity soccer teams
Artificial Turf Fields – two fields for intramural sports, club sports and open recreation
Track and Field Complex – eight-lane, 400-meter track, areas for long jump, triple jump, pole vault, discus, shot put and javelin

Norris Park
936 N. 19th Street
Milwaukee, WI  53233
414-288-3327

Natural Grass Field – used for club sports programs and open recreation