AUGUST
8/4-8/12 - Wisconsin State Fair - A Dairy State tradition filled with music, unique foods, pig races, and so much more.
8/5 – Sad Summer Festival: Milwaukee – This musical festival at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom includes nine artists.
8/6 - Black Arts Fest MKE - An event honoring African and African-American culture in a positive, unifying atmosphere for all ages.
8/6-8/13 - Bronzeville Week - An annual celebration of African-American culture, history, art, entertainment, and businesses.
8/7 – Brewtown Rumble – A ride-in vintage motorcycle show at Deer District.
8/7 – Puerto Rican Family Festival – A celebration of Puerto Rican culture with food, music, and dance.
8/11-8/14 – Greendale Village Days – Live bands, BMX bike performances, and a car show highlight this event.
8/13 – Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival - An event honoring Chinese culture through traditional dance, folk music, martial arts, and, of course, Dragon Boat Races.
8/13 - Center Street Daze Festival - This street festival takes place in Milwaukee’s lively Riverwest neighborhood.
8/17 - Milwaukee Night Market - Wisconsin Avenue shuts down once a month in the summer to showcase a variety of local vendors, performers, and artists.
8/18-8/21 – Irish Fest - A celebration of all things Irish along Lake Michigan.
8/18-8/21 – A La Carte at the Zoo - An event that offers a Wild Weekend of fun including local eats, trendy music, and of course, 2000+ animals!
8/20 – Brew City Cigar Festival – Smoke, eat, drink, and be merry.
8/20 – Bloody Mary Festival: Milwaukee – A celebration of Milwaukee’s favorite cocktail.
8/20-8/21 – Indulge Milwaukee – Explore Milwaukee’s exceptional and celebrated culinary food scene with award-winning chefs, mixologists and wine professionals.
8/26-8/27 – Country in the Burg – Two massive country acts highlight this two day event.
8/26-8/27 – Fresh Coast Jazz Festival - A weekend at the Pabst Mansion celebrating great music from jazz artists around the world.
8/26-8/28 – Mexican Fiesta - More than just a celebration, this festival is a declaration of community spirit featuring the culture, sounds, and tastes of Mexico.
8/26-8/28 – Milwaukee Oktoberfest - A free event offering polka music, a wiener dog pageant, brat eating contest, and more.
8/27 - Fringe Fest - Following the tradition of fringe festivals, this event showcases a diverse collection of Milwaukee artists.
SEPTEMBER
9/1-9/5 - Milwaukee Rally - Hosted by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, this two-wheeled, four-day event is for bikers and bike enthusiasts alike.
9/10 - Taco Fest - An event bringing together local restaurants, taco lovers, and lucha libre fans.
9/10-9/11 – Trimborn Farm Harvest of Arts & Crafts – Examine great art and crafts at a historic farm park.
9/12-9/19 - Walker’s Point Week - The best of what the Walker’s Point neighborhood has to offer in one event.
9/16 – Wisconsin Whiskey Fest – More than 30 distillers offering more than 150 whiskeys.
9/17 – Bay View Bash - A community festival featuring food, art, music, crafts, books, and more.
9/17-9/18 – Wine and Harvest Festival – This event is celebrating its 50th year in downtown Cedarburg.
9/17-9/18 – Bayshore Fall Art and Artisan Fair – This free festival features more than 75 artists, artisans, and makers.
9/21 - Milwaukee Night Market - Wisconsin Avenue shuts down once a month in the summer to showcase a variety of local vendors, performers, and artists.
9/23-9/25 – Harvest Fair – Live entertainment and activities the whole family will love.
9/24-9/25 – Festa Italiana – A celebration of Italian culture and heritage at Milwaukee's Italian Community Center.
9/25 – Sturgeon Fest – Sponsor a lake sturgeon then release it back into Lake Michigan.
OCTOBER
10/1-10/2 – Cedarburg Oktoberfest – German music, dancers, a live glockenspiel show, and more.
10/2-10/9 - Milwaukee Comedy Festival - Belly laugh to top-notch stand up, improv, and sketch comedy artists for seven days.
10/2 – West Allis Classic Car Show – 500 classic and custom vehicles will be on display.
10/23-10/27 - Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival - An event shining the spotlight on Jewish film and storytelling from all around the world.
Winter festivals will be added as dates are finalized and released.