West Allis boasts several art galleries. The City Hall Gallery is open to the public eight months of the year, free of charge. It exhibits local, state and national works of art, as well as shows for students and faculty of area art schools. The Gallery also exhibits works by local citizens and art associations at the annual Fountain Art Fair on Memorial Day Weekend. Other commercial art galleries are located in West Allis and in nearby communities.
Community theater is alive and well in West Allis.
The West Allis Players, winners of many state competition awards, stage several plays - comedies, musicals, dramas and more year 'round at the West Allis High School auditoriums. Several local organizations also offer a variety of live theatrical and musical entertainment. The Toastmasters, Milwaukee Area Radio Enthusiasts, Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt ethnic dancers, Songwriters of Wisconsin, Project Create Music Art and Dance, Suburban Singers, Silent Singers, West Allis Radio Amateur Club, West Allis Music Club, all preserve, develop and present artistic talent of all kinds. Local universities and colleges, too, present theatrical productions. The Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is home to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and presents a broad spectrum of musical productions throughout the year, including ballet and opera.