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Milwaukee Events Calendar

Milwaukee Events Calendar

Calendar of All Milwaukee Events

May

  • May 5th-6th: Art in the Green, Mitchell Park Domes
  • May 8th-11th: All-City Arts Festival, Henry Maier Festival Park
  • May 18th-May 20th: Wisconsin State Polka Festival, Four Points Sheraton Howell Ave
  • May 19th: Pabst Street Festival, between Juneau Avenue and 10th & 11th Streets
  • May 26th-27th: Family Kite Festival, Veterans Park
  • May 31st- June 7th: Downtown Dining Week, Downtown Milwaukee
  • May 31st- August. 31st: Jazz in the Park (Thursdays), Cathedral Square Park

June

  • June 1st-3rd: Midwest BrewHaHa, UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
  • June 2nd: World of Beer Festival, The Schwabenhof, Menomonee Falls
  • June 2nd: Scottish Fest/ Milwaukee Highland Games, Hart Park, Wauwatosa
  • June 3rd: Brewtown Rumble, Fuel Café – Walker’s Point
  • June 3rd: UPAF Ride for the Arts sponsored by Miller Lite, Downtown Milwaukee.
  • June 5th- August 28th (Tuesdays): Chill on the Hill, Humboldt Park
  • June 3rd-10th: Bead & Button Show, Wisconsin Center
  • June 7th-10th: PrideFest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • June 10th: Locust Street Festival of Music & Art, Riverwest
  • June 13th, July 11th, August 15th, September.12th: NEWaukee Night Market, Downtown Milwaukee, newaukee.com.
  • June 13th – August 29th: River Rhythms (Wednesdays), Pere Marquette Park
  • June 13th- August 29th: Tosa Tonight (Select Wednesdays), Hart Park, Wauwatosa,
  • June 15th-17th: Polish Fest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • June 16th: Wisconsin Beer Lovers Fest, Bayshore Town Center
  • June 15th-17th: Lakefront Festival of Art, Milwaukee Art Museum
  • June 19th: Juneteenth Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr.
  • June 22nd-23rd: Cheese Curd Fest – East End Park
  • June 22nd-23rd: Hart Fest, Hart Park
  • June 22nd-24th: Greek Fest, State Fair Park
  • June 23rd: Summer Soulstice, North Ave
  • June 24th: Garlic Fest, Walker’s Point
  • June 27th-July 1st, July 3st-8th: Summerfest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park

July

  • June 27th-July 1st, July 3st-8th: Summerfest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • July 3rd: Downtown Milwaukee Fireworks, Milwaukee Lakefront
  • July 4th: Wauwatosa Independence Day Celebrations, Hart Park, Wauwatosa,
  • July 12th-15th: Bastille Days, Cathedral Square Park
  • July 14th: Gathering on the Green, Mequon
  • July 20th-21st: Gallery Night and Day, Downtown Milwaukee
  • July 20th-22nd: Festa Italiana, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • July 21st: Port Fish Day, Port Washington
  • July 21st: Firkin Fest, East Town
  • July 21st-22nd: Milwaukee Air & Water Show, Bradford & McKinley Beach
  • July 22nd: Armenian Fest, St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church
  • July 23rd: Warped Tour, Summerfest American Family Amphitheater
  • July 27th-29th: German Fest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • July 28th: Brady Street Festival, Brady Street
  • July 28th: Milwaukee Brewfest, McKinley Park

August

  • August 1st-5th: Milwaukee Comedy Festival, Downtown Milwaukee
  • August 2nd-12th: Wisconsin State Fair, Wisconsin State Fair Park.
  • August 4th: Center Street Daze, Riverwest
  • August 4th: Border War Beer Fest, Harbor Park, Kenosha
  • August 4th: Urban Island Beach Party, Lakeshore Park
  • August 4th-5th: Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance, Veterans Park
  • August 11th: Dragon Boat Festival, Lake Shore State Park
  • August 11st-12th: Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
  • August 16th-19th: Irish Fest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • August 16th-19th: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a la Carte at the Zoo, Milwaukee County Zoo
  • August 23rd-26th: MKE Punkfest, Quarters: Rock & Roll Palace
  • August 24th-26th: Mexican Fiesta, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • August 29th-September 2nd: Harley Davidson 115th Anniversary Celebration, Milwaukee

September

  • September 2nd: Big Gig BBQ, Henry Maier Festival Park
  • September 7th-9th: Indian Summer Festival, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • September 7th-8th: Tosa Fest, Hart Park
  • September 8th-9th: Third Ward Art Festival, Third Ward
  • September 10th-19th: 10 Days in Tosa, Wauwatosa
  • September 15th: Bay View Bash, Bay View
  • September 16th: Great Lakes Beer Festival, Racine Zoological Gardens
  • September 22nd: Pet Fest, Henry W. Maier Festival Park
  • September 22nd: 5th Street Fest, Walker’s Point
  • September 22nd: Brewers Mini-Marathon, Miller Park, race-brewers.com.
  • September 22nd-23rd: Doors Open Milwaukee, Downtown Milwaukee
  • September 28th-30th: Harvest Fair/Maker Faire, Wisconsin State Fair Park

October

  • October 6th: MKE Cider & Nano Beer Festival, Schlitz Park
  • October 18th-November 2nd: Milwaukee Film Festival, various theaters in Milwaukee

November

  • November 10th-11th: Trainfest, WI State Fair Park
  • November 16th-18th: Holiday Folk Fair International, State Fair Park Exposition Center
  • November 17th: Milwaukee Holiday Parade, Downtown Milwaukee
  • November 29th: Christmas in the Ward lighting of the tree, Third Ward

December

  • Coming Soon

Past 2018 Events

January

  • January 1st: Polar Bear Plunge, Bradford Beach
  • January 1st: Cool Fool Kite Festival, Veterans Park
  • January 14th: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts,
  • January 19th-20th: Gallery Night and Day, Downtown Milwaukee,

February

  • February 3rd: Burnhearts Mitten Fest, Bay View
  • February 16th-18th: Anime Milwaukee, Wisconsin Center
  • February 17th: Food and Froth Fest, Milwaukee Public Museum
  • February 17th-18th: Winter Festival, Cedarburg
  • February 24th-25th: Mama Tried Motorcycle Show, Eagles Club Ballroom
  • February 24th-March 4th: Greater Milwaukee Auto Show, Wisconsin Center

March

  • March 10th: Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Milwaukee

April

  • April 12th-15th: Art in Bloom, Milwaukee Art Museum
  • April 15th-21st: Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week, Downtown Milwaukee
  • April 20th-21st: Gallery Night and Day, Downtown Milwaukee