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Summer Festival Guide 2024
MAY
Thursday Bike Night Concert Series
- Thursdays through September 26, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- 400 West Canal Street, Milwaukee
- harley-davidson.com
The Depot Beer Garden–Old Falls Village
- Saturdays, May 18–Sept. 28, noon - 9 p.m.
- Old Falls Village
- Pilgrim Road and Hwy. Q, Menomonee Falls
- oldfallsvillage.com
Armed Forces Day & Celebration
- May 18
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- 400 West Canal Street, Milwaukee
- milwaukeearmedforcesweek.com
Budweiser Wednesday Night Live
- May 22–August 30
- Wisconsin State Fair Park
- West Allis
- budpavilion.com
Deer District Summer Concert Series
- May 31–Sept. 27
- Deer District Beer Garden
- Downtown Milwaukee
- deerdistrict.com/concertseries
JUNE
Milwaukee Highland Games
- June 1
- Croatian Park
- 9100 S. 76th Street, Franklin
- milwaukeehighlandgames.org
Summer Sounds at Cedar Creek Park
- June–August
- Cedar Creek Park, Cedarburg
- summersounds.net
Sister Water Beer Garden
- June 1
- 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- St. Joseph Center
- 29th St. at Orchard St., Milwaukee
- sssf.org
Music & More Concert Series
- June 6–August 8
- First Presbyterian Church
- 716 College Ave. Racine
- firstpresracine.org/music-more
Green Lake Festival of Music
- June 6–August 16
- Green Lake, Ripon, Oshkosh, and Fond du Lac
- greenlakefestival.org
Tosa Greek Fest
- June 7–9
- SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
- 2160 N. Wauwatosa Ave.
- Wauwatosa
Midwest Fire Fest
- June 8–9
- Westside Park
- 300 W. Water St.
- Cambridge (Dane County)
- midwestfirefest.com
Paint Cedarburg
- June 8–15
- A Plein Air Painting Event
- Downtown Cedarburg
- cedarburgartistsguild.com/paint-cedarburg
Locust Street Festival of Music & Art
- June 9
- Locust Street
- Riverwest – Milwaukee
- locuststreetfestival.org
Cedarburg Art Museum Summer Beer Garden
- June 13–October 5
- Thursday Evenings, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday Afternoons, Noon - 4:00 p.m.
- Cedarburg Art Museum
- cedarburgartmuseum.org/beer-garden
Metro Jam
- June 14–15
- Washington Park
- S. 12th and Washington Streets, Manitowoc
- metrojam.org
Polish Fest
- June 14–16
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- polishfest.org
Granville Blues Fest
- June 14–16
- 8633 W. Brown Deer Road
- Milwaukee
- granvillebusiness.org
Lakefront Festival of Art
- June 14–16
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- mam.org/events/lfoa
Brady Street Art Walk
- June 15
- Noon - 4:00 p.m.
- bradystreet.org/event/brady-street-art-walk
Summer Soulstice Music Festival
- June 15
- summersoulsticemke.com
- Milwaukee's East Side
Juneteenth Jubilee Parade & Street Festival
- June 19
- juneteenthmilwaukee.com
- Starting at 14th Street & Atkinson Avenue and ending at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive & Locust Street.
Summerfest
- June 20-22, June 27-29 and July 4-6
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- 200 N. Harbor Drive
- summerfest.com
Wimmer Communities Concerts in the Garden
- Thursdays, June 20–Aug. 29
- Boerner Botanical Gardens
- 9400 Boerner Dr.
- Hales Corners
- wimmercommunities.com/concertsinthegarden
Wild Ones Vintage Motorcycle Rally
- June 22
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- 400 West Canal Street, Milwaukee
- harley-davidson.com/us/en/museum/explore/events.html
Sacred Heart Parish Festival
- June 22
- Sacred Heart Parish
- 917 N. 49th St., Milwaukee
Summer Breeze Food & Wine Event
- June 22, 6 p.m.
- Washington Park, Milwaukee
Bayshore Makers Market
- June 22–23
- 5800 N. Bayshore Drive
- Glendale
- thebayshorelife.com/event/Bayshore-Makers-Market/2145581695
Strawberry Festival
- June 22–23
- Historic Cedarburg
- cedarburgfestival.org/strawberry-fest
Chill on the Hill
- Tuesdays, June 4–August 27
- Humboldt Park Chalet
- bayviewneighborhood.org/chill-on-the-hill
JULY
Bristol Renaissance Faire
- July 6–September 7: Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day
- Kenosha
- renfair.com/bristol
Lake Park Music in the Park
- Lake Park Summer Stage, Milwaukee
- Musical Mondays: July 8–August 26, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
- Wonderful Wednesdays (for children and their families): July 10–August 21, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- lakeparkfriends.org/visit/events/music-in-the-park
Washington Park Wednesdays
- Washington Park Bandshell Summer Concert Series
- July 10–August 28
- Washington Park Bandshell, Milwaukee
- washingtonparkneighbors.com/calendar
Iola Car Show
- Iola, WI
- July 11–13
- iolaoldcarshow.com
Bastille Days
- July 11–14
- Cathedral Square Park
- 520 E. Wells St., Downtown Milwaukee
- easttown.com/bastille-days
Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk on July 11 at 9:00 p.m.
Gathering on the Green
- July 12–13
- Rotary Park, Mequon
- gatheringonthegreen.org
Whitefish Bay Art Fest
- July 14–14, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Downtown Whitefish Bay along Silver Spring Drive
- amdurproductions.com/event/whitefish-bay-art-fest
Riverwest Secret Garden Tour
- July 14
- 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Riverwest neighborhood, Milwaukee
- riverwestsecretgardentour.com
Waukesha County Fair
- July 17–21
- Waukesha Expo Center
- 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha
- waukeshacountyfair.com
Port Fish Daya
- July 18–20
- Port Washington Lakefront
- portfishdays.com
Brady Street Festival
- July 20
- Noon–11:00 p.m.
- Brady Street
- East Side, Milwaukee
- bradystreet.org/great-brady-street-festival
Midsummer Festival of the Arts
- July 20–21
- John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler
- and Sheboygan's City Green, Sheboygan
- jmkac.org/engage/programs/midsummer-festival-of-the-arts
Armenian Fest
- July 21
- St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church
- 7825 W. Layton Ave.
- Greenfield
- armenianfest.com
South Milwaukee Heritage Days
- July 21–28
- smheritagedays.org
EAA Airventure
- July 22–28
- Wittman Regional Airport
- Oshkosh
- eaa.org/airventure
Rainbow Summer Highlight
- July 23–27
- Marcus Performing Arts Center
- 929 N Water St., Milwaukee
- marcuscenter.org/get-tickets/rainbow-summer
Milwaukee Brewfest
- July 27
- McKinley Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- milwaukeebrewfest.com
Washington County Fair
- July 23–28
- Washington County Fair Park
- 3000 Hwy PV
- West Bend
- wcfairpark.com/fair
Prairie Dog Blues Fest
- July 25–27
- St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien
- prairiedogblues.com
Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival
- July 25–28
- Harley-Davidson Museum and Veterans Park
- harley-davidson.com/us/en/content/event-calendar/homecoming.html
Taste of Wisconsin
- July 26-28
- Celebration Place at Kenosha’s Harbor
- 54th Street and 1st Avenue (east of the museums), Kenosha
- tasteofwi.com
German Fest
- July 26–28
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- germanfest.com
Scenic Shore Ride for a Cure
- July 27–28
- Lake Michigan Shoreline from Mequon to Sturgeon Bay
- pages.lls.org/events/vtnt/2024ss150
Milwaukee Air and Water Show
- July 27–28
- Milwaukee Lakefront from Bradford Beach to Veterans Park
- mkeairwatershow.com
Ozaukee County Fair
- July 31–August 4
- W67 N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
- ozaukeecountyfair.com
AUGUST
Racine Starving Artist Fair
- August 4
- DeKoven Center
- Wisconsin Avenue and 21st St. (Caron Butler Drive)
- Racine
- racineartguild.com/safracine
Peninsula Music Festival
- August 6–24
- Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek
- Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
- musicfestival.com
Luxembourg Fest
- August 10
- 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Belgium Community Park
- 106 Beech St., Belgium (Ozaukee County)
- lacs.lu/luxembourg-fest-week/luxembourg-fest
MKE Black Theatre Festival
- August 8–25
- Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall in the Marcus Performing Arts Center
- Milwaukee
- blackartsmke.org
Waukesha Rotary Bluesfest
- August 9–10
- Naga-Waukee Park
- 651 Highway 83
- Delafield
- waukeshabluesfest.com
Hank Aaron State Trail 5K Run/Walk
- August 10
- 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- American Family Field–Tailgate Haus
- runsignup.com/Race/WI/Milwaukee/HankAaronStateTrail5K
Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival
- August 10
- Lakeshore State Park
- 500 N. Harbor Drive
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- milwaukeedragonboatfest.org
Morning Glory Art Fair
- August 10–11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Fiserv Forum Plaza
- 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave.
- Downtown Milwaukee
- morninggloryartfair.com
Milwaukee Irish Fest
- August 15–18
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- irishfest.com
Mineral Point Blues & Roots Fest
- August 18–17
- Orchard Lawn
- 234 Madison St., Mineral Point
- mineralpointbluesfest.org
West Allis Catholic Festival
- August 16–18
- St. Rita Catholic Church
- 2318 S. 61st St., West Allis
Center Street Daze Festival
- August 17
- East Center Street between Holton Street and Humboldt Boulevard
- Milwaukee
- centerstreetdazefestival.com
MOWA Art and Chalk Fest
- August 17–18
- Museum of Wisconsin Art
- 205 Veterans Ave., West Bend
- wisconsinart.org/art-chalk-fest
Country in the Burg
- August 23-24
- Cedar Creek Park, Cedarburg
- countryintheburg.com
Taste of Egypt
- Aug. 23-25, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saints Mary and Antonius Coptic Orthodox Church
- 1521 W. Drexel Ave., Oak Creek
Mexican Fiesta
- August 23–25
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- mexicanfiesta.org
St. Matthias Parish Festival
- Aug. 25–27
- St. Matthias Catholic Church
- 92nd & Oklahoma, Milwaukee
- stmatthias-milw.org/committees/festival
St. Joe’s BierGarten
- Aug. 29
- St. Joseph Parish
- 12130 W. Center St., Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Highland Games
- Labor Day Weekend: Aug. 30–Sept. 1
- Waukesha Expo Center, Waukesha
Third Ward Art Festival
- Aug. 30–Sept. 1
- North Broadway in Milwaukee's Third Ward
- amdurproductions.com/event/third-ward-art-festival
SEPTEMBER
Laborfest
- Sept. 2
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- milwaukeelabor.org/laborfest
Tosafest
- September 6–7
- Hart Park, Wauwatosa
- wauwatosavillage.org/tosafest
Walk for Wishes
- September 7
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- wish.org/wisconsin/walk-wishes-milwaukee
Oktoberfest
- Sept. 14
- St. Joseph Center
- 29th St. at Orchard St., Milwaukee
- sssf.org
Fromm Petfest
- September 21, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- petfestmke.com
Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Festival
- September 21–22
- Downtown Cedarburg
- cedarburgfestival.org/wine-and-harvest-fest
Casa Guadalupe Fiesta Latina
- Sept. 21–22, 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
- Regner Park
- 800 N. Main Street, West Bend
- visitwestbend.com/event/fiesta-latina-2024
Doors Open Milwaukee
- September 28–29
- Various locations
- historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open
