Surg on the Water
An event space in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It seats a stated 250. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 250
- people, as published
- Opened
- 2014
- 12 years old
- From MKE
- 9 km (5.6 mi)
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.9 km (0.6 mi)
- of Milwaukee
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It sits in Milwaukee, right in the centre of Milwaukee.
Surg on the Water was opened in 2014 and operated by SURG Restaurant Group, which puts it at 12 years old.
A stated 250 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.
- Operator
- SURG Restaurant Group
- Official site
- www.surgonthewater.com
- Coordinates
- 43.0315, -87.9095
- Classified as
- event space
Travel to Surg on the Water
Allow half an hour each way to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 9 km (5.6 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
The published number for the venue is +1 414 800 1246.
Milwaukee has 124 venues mapped in total and a population of 563,531. The Milwaukee guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
Think of it as one room in a bigger plan: a training day, a members' evening, a committee that needs to be in the same place. It is 38th of 124 venues mapped in Milwaukee.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
A worked example for Surg on the Water
A Surg on the Water programme at 250 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Surg on the Water — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 250activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 200billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $1,000for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Milwaukee have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Prairie Springs on Park300 seats
- The Back Room at Colectivo300 seats
- Birch200 seats
- Eventi100 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, official website, published phone, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Surg on the Water hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 250 for Surg on the Water. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at Surg on the Water?
250 activated attendees means 200 billable after the free 50, so $1,000 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Surg on the Water. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Surg on the Water?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Surg on the Water is booked?
Prairie Springs on Park (300), The Back Room at Colectivo (300) and Birch (200) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 124 venues in total are mapped in Milwaukee.
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Elsewhere in Milwaukee
- Prairie Springs on Park
300 seats
- The Back Room at Colectivo
300 seats
- Birch
200 seats
- Eventi
100 seats
- Hosting an event in Milwaukee
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Running an event at Surg on the Water?
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