City of Festivals
Here in the City of Festivals, the festival season lasts all year long! From the roar of a crowd at a Summerfest show to the relaxing sounds of Jazz in the Park, the delectable smells of Food Truck Fest to the eclectic stylings of Weird Fest, there’s truly a fest for everyone in Milwaukee. Start planning your best fest year yet with our 2025 festival calendar!
September
9/1 - Laborfest
9/5-9/6 - TosaFest
9/5-9/6 - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
9/6 - Silver City Festival
9/6 - Ervtoberfest
9/12-11/2 - China Lights
9/13 - Shorewood Feast
9/13 - Tacos and Tequila Festival
9/18-9/21 - 2025 Dialogues Documentary Festival
9/19-9/20 - Greendale Lions Family Oktoberfest
9/20 - Bayside Fall Fest
9/20 - Bay View Bash
9/20-9/21 - Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival
9/27-9/28 - Germantown Hunsrucker Oktoberfest
9/28 - Harbor Fest
October
10/2 - Zoo Brew
10/2-10/5 - Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival
10/3-10/5 - QWERTYFEST MKE
10/3-10/5 - 15th Annual Milwaukee Oktoberfest
10/3-10/5 - Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
10/4 - Lost Arts Festival
10/4 - Beet Street Fall Festival
10/4 - Greenfield Fall Family Fest
10/4-10/5 - Cedarburg Oktoberfest
10/5 - Brady Street Pet Parade
10/7-10/12 - Milwaukee Comedy Festival
10/10-10/12 - Our Lady of Lourdes Oktoberfest
10/11 - Flannel Fest
10/11 - Center Street Park Fall Fest
10/17-10/19 - Hunting Moon Pow Wow
10/19 - 6th Annual Curd Fest
10/21-10/26 - HalloWings Pumpkin Carving Festival
10/25 - Pilot Project Fest
10/25 - Oak Creek Fall Festival
10/25 - Uncorked Wine Festival
10/25 - Dia de los Muertos Festival & 5K
November
11/1-11/2 - Train Fest
11/20-1/1 - Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival
11/21-11/23 - Holiday Folk Fair International
11/22 - New Wave Fest
11/22-1/4 - Holiday Lights in the Domes
December
12/5 - Christmas in the Ward
12/7 - Milwaukee Krampusnacht
2026
February
2/21 - Food & Froth
2/21-2/22 – Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
2/21-2/22 – Cedarburg Winter Festival
March
3/7 - Shamrock Shuffle
April
4/16-4/30 – Milwaukee Film Festival
May
5/22-5/24 - Dan Jansen Family Fest
5/29-5/31 - Milwaukee Tattoo Festival
5/29-5/31 - Festa Italiana
June
6/4-6/6 - PrideFest
6/5-6/8 - Tosa Greek Fest
6/25-6/27 – Summerfest Weekend 2
6/27-6/28 - Cedarburg Strawberry Festival
July
7/2-7/4 – Summerfest Weekend 3
7/9-7/12 – Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival
7/19 – Armenian Fest
August
8/6-8/16 - Wisconsin State Fair
8/13-8/16 – Irish Fest
8/21-8/22 – Fresh Coast Jazz Festival
8/21-8/23 - Mexican Fiesta
8/28-8/29 - Country in the Burg