By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published May 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM

The Milwaukee Public Market's Dinky Rink, one of the area's smallest ice-skating rinks, morphed into Dinky Links, a mini miniature golf course.

This new attraction provides a unique recreational experience and it benefits the local charity First Tee – Southeast Wisconsin, a youth development organization that empowers kids and teens through golf.

Located on the north side of the Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., Dinky Links features five creatively designed holes and a practice green. 

Dinky Links is open now through June 30. Participants are required to pre-register here. The cost is a $20 donation to First Tee, which is paid at the time of arrival.

The 60-minute reservation accommodates groups of 15 or fewer. All necessary golf equipment is provided at no additional cost and can be picked up at the Milwaukee Public Market office on the second level.

“At the Milwaukee Public Market, we believe in the power of public spaces to bring people together and foster meaningful connections. Dinky Links offers the perfect opportunity for the community to do so, providing a playful and humorous setting where everyone is welcome to join in on the fun—except for gophers, of course," says Paul Schwartz, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Public Market and Business Improvement District #2.

For more information, or to register for Dinky Links, visit the Milwaukee Public Market website.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.