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Summer Festival Guide
2025 Summer Festival Guide
Here's your ultimate guide to all of the festivals and major events in the Milwaukee area this summer. Find something new to celebrate each week from art fairs to cultural festivals and concerts.
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MAY
Thursday Bike Night Concert Series
- Thursdays, May 1–Sept. 25, 5-9 p.m.
- Harley-Davidson Museum
- 400 West Canal Street, Milwaukee
- harley-davidson.com
Cinco de Mayo Festival
- Sunday, May 4, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Humboldt Park
- 3000 S. Howell Ave.
- Event Details
The Depot Beer Garden–Old Falls Village
- Saturdays, May 16–Sept. 27, 4-9:30 p.m.*
- *Time may vary depending on events
- Old Falls Village
- Pilgrim Road and Hwy. Q, Menomonee Falls
- oldfallsvillage.com
Maifest Germantown Celebration
- May 16-18
- Fireman's Park
- Germantown
- maifestgermantown.org
Budweiser Wednesday Night Live
- May 21–Aug. 27
- Wisconsin State Fair Park
- West Allis
- budpavilion.com
Cedarburg Art Museum - Summer Beer Garden
- May 29–Oct. 2
- Cedarburg Art Museum
- Downtown Cedarburg
- cedarburgartmuseum.org/beer-garden/
Festa Italiana
- May 30–June 1
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee
- iccmilwaukee.com/festa-italiana
Paint Cedarburg: A Plein Air Painting Event
- May 31–June 1
- Downtown Cedarburg
- cedarburgartistsguild.com/paint-cedarburg
JUNE
Margarita Fest
- June 1 from 1-4 p.m.
- The Cooperage
- 822 S Water St, Milwaukee
- shepherdexpress.com/margarita-fest
Locust Street Festival of Music and Art
- June 1 from Noon - 8 p.m.
- 801 E Locust St, Riverwest, Milwaukee
- locuststreetfestival.org
Chill on the Hill - Bay View
- Tuesdays, June 3–Aug. 26 from 5-8 p.m.
- Humboldt Park
- Bay View, Milwaukee
- bayviewneighborhood.org
Jazz in the Park
- June 5 and 19, July 3 and 31, Aug.14 and 28, Sept. 11 and 25
- 5-9 p.m.
- Cathedral Square Park
- 520 E Wells St , Milwaukee
- easttown.com/jazz-in-the-park
Music & More Concert Series
- June 5–Aug. 15
- First Presbyterian Church
- 716 College Ave. Racine
- firstpresracine.org/music-more
Music at the Pavilion
- Thursdays, June 5, 19, 26, July 17, Aug. 7 and 21
- 6-9 p.m.
- Fireman's Park
- W162N11870 Park Ave, Germantown
- facebook.com/MusicAtThePavilion
Summer Sounds at Cedar Creek Park
- June 6–Aug. 15 (Except July 4)
- Cedar Creek Park
- Cedarburg
- facebook.com/SummerSoundsCedarburg
Tosa Greek Fest
- June 6–8
- St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
- 2160 N. Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa
- facebook.com/TosaGreekFest
Milwaukee Highland Games
- June 7, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Croatian Park
- 9100 S. 76th Street, Franklin
- milwaukeehighlandgames.org
National Puerto Rican Day Festival
- June 8 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- El Conquistador Latino Newspaper
- 4531 W. Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee
- facebook.com
Greek Fest
- June 13–15
- Wisconsin Sate Fair Park
- West Allis
- annunciationwi.org/greek-fest
Lakefront Festival of the Arts
- June 13–15
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- mam.org
Polish Fest
- June 13–15
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- polishfest.org
Sol Grass Music Festival
- June 13–14
- Washington Island
- solgrassmusicfestival.com
Brady Stree Art Walk
- June 14
- Brady Street
- Milwaukee's East Side
- bradystreet.org/event/brady-street-art-walk-2025/
Summer Soulstice Music Festival
- June 14, Noon - Midnight
- Between Kenilworth Pl, Ivanhoe Pl, Farwell Ave, Prospect Ave, Murray Ave, and Kind Oasis
- Milwaukee's East Side
- summersoulsticemke.com
Fare in the Square & Outdoor Movie Nights
- June 18, July 9, Aug. 16, from 4 p.m.
- Drexel Town Square
- Oak Creek
- oakcreekwi.gov/resident/events
Juneteenth Jubilee Street Festival
- June 19, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
- Milwaukee
- juneteenthmilwaukee.com
Summerfest
- June 19-21, June 26-28 and July 3-5
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- 200 N. Harbor Drive
- summerfest.com
Green Lake Festival of Music
- June – August
- Shows in Green Lake, Ripon, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac
- greenlakefestival.org
Metro Jam
- June 20-21
- Washington Park
- Manitowoc
- metrojam.org
Bayshore Makers Market
- June 21 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and June 22 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Bayshore Mall
- 5800 N Bayshore Dr., Glendale
- amdurproductions.com/bayshore-makers-market
Summer Solstice Music Festival
- June 21, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Drexel Town Square
- Oak Creek
- oakcreekwi.gov
17th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest
- June 21 from 1-4 p.m.
- Urban Review Online
- 3334 N. Holton St, Milwaukee
- urbanreviewsonline.com
Wild Ones: Vintage Motorcycle Rally
- June 21
- Harley Davidson Museum
- 400 W. Canal St, Milwaukee
- harley-davidson.com
Strawberry Festival
- June 28–29
- Historic Cedarburg
- Cedarburg
- cedarburgfestivals.org
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
- cedarburgfestivals.org
Clocktower Classic
- June 25 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Drexel Town Square
- Oak Creek
- oakcreekwi.gov
Oak Creek Night Market
- Saturday, June 28, July 19, and August 16 from 4-9 p.m.
- Drexel Town Square
- Oak Creek
- oakcreekwi.gov
JULY
Bristol Renaissance Faire
- July 5–Sept. 1: Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day
- Kenosha
- renfair.com/bristol
Musical Mondays
- July 7–Aug. 25
- Lake Park Summer Stage
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- lakeparkfriends.org/visit/events/music-in-the-park
Animal Crackers
- July 9, July 23, Aug. 6, Aug. 20
- Racine Zoo
- 2131 N Main St, Racine
- racinezoo.org
Wonderful Wednesdays
- July 9–Aug. 13
- Lake Park Summer Stage
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- lakeparkfriends.org/visit/events/music-in-the-park
Harley-Davidson Homecoming
- July 10–13
- Harley-Davidson Museum and Veteran's Park
- Milwaukee
- hdhomecoming.com
Iola Car Show
- July 10-12
- Iola Car Grounds
- 350 Chrome Pl, Iola
- iolaoldcarshow.com
Frida Fest
- July 12-13
- 4511 S. 6th St, Milwaukee
- farmhouseart.com
Whitefish Bay Art Fest
- July 12-13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Downtown Whitefish Bay
- 401 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
- amdurproductions.com/whitefish-bay-art-fest
Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival
- July 12
- Lakeshore State Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- milwaukeedragonboatfest.org
Homegrown Music Festival
- July 12-13
- Regner Park
- 800 N Main St, West Bend
- hometown.foundation
Riverwest Secret Garden Tour
- July 13, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Riverwest Private Gardents
- Riverwest, Milwaukee
- facebook.com/secretgardentour
Rainbow Summer
- July 14-20
- Marcus Performing Arts Center, Outdoor Grounds
- 929 N Water St, Milwaukee
- marcuscenter.org
Waukesha County Fair
- July 16-20
- Waukesha County Expo Center
- 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha
- waukeshacountyfair.com
Bastille Days
- July 17-20
- Cathedral Square Park
- 520 E Wells St, Milwaukee
- easttown.com/bastille-days/
Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk takes place Thursday, July 17 at 9 p.m. Register to run here.
Port Fish Day
- July 17-19
- Port Washington Lakefront
- Port Washington
- portfishdays.com
Midsummer Festival of the Arts
- July 19-20
- John Michael Kohler Arts Center
- Sheboygan
- jmkac.org
Falls Lavender Fest
- July 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Village Park
- N87W16749 Garfield Dr, Menomonee Falls
- fallslavenderfest.com
Milwaukee Air and Water Show
- July 19-20
- Milwaukee Lakefront from Bradford Beach to Veterans Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- mkeairwatershow.com
Armenian Fest
- July 23–28
- St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church
- 7825 W. Layton Ave, Milwaukee
- armenianfest.com
South Milwaukee Heritage Days
- July 20-27
- Locations Vary by Day
- South Milwaukee
- smheritagedays.org
EAA Airventure
- July 21-27
- Wittman Regional Airport
- 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh
- eaa.org/airventure
Washington County Fair
- July 22-27
- Washington County Fair Park
- 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend
- wcfairpark.com/fair/
Washington Park Bandshell Summer Concert Series
- Wednesdays, July 23–Aug. 13
- Washington Park
- 4599 W Lloyd St, Milwaukee
- washingtonparkneighbors.com/calendar
Prairie Dog Blues Fest
- July 24–26
- St. Feriole Island
- Prairie du Chien
- prairiedogblues.com/
Wisconsin Bluegrass Bash
- July 24–26
- Iola Car Show Ground
- 350 Chrome Pl, Iola
- wisconsinbluegrass.com/
Taste of Wisconsin
- July 25–27
- Celebration Place at Kenosha's Harbor
- 54th St, & 1st Avenue (East of the Museums), Kenosha
- tasteofwi.com/
German Fest
- July 25–27
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee
- germanfest.com
Scenic Shore Ride for a Cure
- July 26–27
- Lake Michigan Shoreline from Mequon to Sturgeon Bay
- pages.lls.org/events/
Cannabis Expo
- July 26
- Bavarran Bierhaus
- 700 W Lexington Blvd, Glendale
- shepherdexpress.com/shepherdevents
Brady Street Festival
- July 26
- Brady Street
- Milwaukee
- bradystreet.org
Milwaukee Brewfest
- July 26
- McKinley Park
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- milwaukeebrewfest.com
Ozaukee County Fair
- July 30–Aug. 3
- Ozaukee Pavillion
- Cedarburg
- ozaukeecountyfair.com
Wisconsin State Fair
- July 31–Aug. 10
- Wisconsin State Fair Park
- West Allis
- wistatefair.com/fair/
AUGUST
Caribbean & Latin American Festival
- Saturday, Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- El Conquistador Latino Newspaper
- 4531 W. Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee
- www.facebook.com
Racine Starving Artist Fair
- August 3
- DeKoven Center
- Wisconsin Avenue and 21st St. (Caron Butler Drive), Racine
- racineartguild.com/safracine
Peninsula Music Festival
- Aug. 5–23
- Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek/ Kress Pavilion, Egg Harbor
- Door County
- musicfestival.com
Luxembourg Fest
- Aug. 7–10
- More details to come
- lacs.lu/luxembourg-fest-week/
Waukesha Rotary Bluesfest
- August 8–29
- Naga-Waukee Park
- 651 State Highway 83, Delafield
- waukeshabluesfest.com
Morning Glory Art Fair
- August 9–10
- Fiserv Forum Plaza
- 1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee
- morninggloryartfair.com
Hank Aaron State Trail 5K Run/Walk
- Aug. 9 at 8:30 a.m.
- American Family Field Uecker Lot
- 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee
- runsignup.com/Race/WI/Milwaukee/HankAaronStateTrail5K
Milwaukee Irish Fest
- August 14–17
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- 200 N. Harbor Drive
- Milwaukee Lakefront
- irishfest.com
Mineral Points Blues & Roots Fest
- August 15–16
- Mineral Point Opera House
- 139 High St, Mineral Point
- mineralpointbluesfest.org
MOWA Art and Chalk Fest
- August 16–17
- Museum of Wisconsin Art
- 205 Veterans Ave, West Bend
- wisconsinart.org/art-chalk-fest
Center Street Daze Festival
- Aug. 16, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- East Center St between Holton St and Humboldt Blvd
- Milwaukee
- centerstreetdazefestival.com
Pulaski Park Bluegrass Festival
- Aug. 16, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
- Pulaski Park
- 5400 S. Swift Ave, Cudahy
- facebook.com/events/557990143364593
Fresh Coast Jazz Festival
- Aug. 21–23
- Pabst Theater
- 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee
- freshcoastjazz.com
Taste of Egypt
- August 22–24
- Saints Mary and Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church
- 1521 W Drexel Ave, Oak Creek
- tasteofegypt.net
Mexican Fiesta
- August 22-24
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee
- mexicanfiesta.org
Country in the Burg
- Aug. 22-23, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Cedar Creek Park
- Cedarburg
- countryintheburg.com
WMSE Backyard BBQ
- Saturday, Aug. 23
- Humboldt Park
- Bay View, Milwaukee
- wmse.org/backyardbbq
Third Ward Art Festival
- Aug. 30–31, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Historic Third Ward
- 345 N Broadway, Milwaukee
- amdurproductions.com/event/third-ward-art-festival
SEPTEMBER
Wisconsin Highland Games
- TBD
- Waukesha County Expo
- 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
- milwaukeelabor.org/laborfest
Tosafest
- September 5–6
- Hart Park
- 7300 W Chestnut St, Wauwatosa
- wauwatosavillage.org/tosafest
Walk for Wishes
- Sept. 6
- Henry Maier Festival Park
- 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee
- wish.org/wisconsin/walk-wishes-milwaukee
Casa Guadalupe Fiesta Latina
- Sept. 19-21
- Regner Park
- 800 N Main St, West Bend
- casaguadalupeonline.org/events/fiesta-latina
Wine and Harvest Festival
- Sept. 20-21
- Downtown Cedarburg
- Cedarburg
- cedarburgfestivals.org
Bay View Bash!
- Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Potter and Clement on Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View
- Bay View, Milwaukee
- bayviewbash.org
Doors Open Milwaukee
- Sept. 27–28
- Various Locations
- Milwaukee
- historicmilwaukee.org/doors-open
