Milwaukee, WI, The City of Festivals

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!

January

1/1 – Gift of Wings Cool Fool Kite Festival

1/4 - "N/A Day" Dry January Beverage Festival

1/25 - 2025 Ice Bear Fest

February

2/1 - Mitten Fest 2025

2/15-2/16 - Cedarburg Winter Festival

2/22-2/23 – Mama Tried Motorcycle Show

2/23 - Bacon Fest

5/16-5/18 - Maifest

5/18 - Maifest Gluten-Free Spring Festival

5/24-5/25 - IKEA Family Kite Festival

5/30-6/1 - Festa Italiana

5/31 - Port Festival of the Arts

5/31 - Bikerfest Block Party

5/31 - Lager & Friends Beer Festival

5/31-6/1 - Crusher Fest

June

6/1 - Locust Street Festival

6/1 - West Allis A La Carte

6/5-6/7 - PrideFest

6/5-6/8 - Tosa Greek Fest

6/6-6/7 - Art 64

6/7 - WI + Beer Lovers Festival

6/7 - Milwaukee Water Lantern Festival

6/7 - Brewtown Rumble

6/8 - National Puerto Rican Day Festival

6/13-6/14 - HartFest

6/13-6/15 - Polish Fest

6/13-6/15 - Lakefront Festival of the Arts

6/14 - Summer Soulstice Music Festival

6/19 - Juneteenth MKE
6/19-6/21 – Summerfest Weekend 1

6/21 - 2nd Annual Juneteenth Gospel Fest

6/21 - Wild Ones Motorcycle Rally

6/21 - Summer Solstice Music Festival

6/21 - Bloody Mary Festival

6/22 - VeganMania Milwaukee

6/26-6/28 – Summerfest Weekend 2

6/28-6/29 - Cedarburg Strawberry Festival

July

7/2-7/5 - Greendale Family 4th Fest

7/3-7/5 – Summerfest Weekend 3

7/3-7/6 - Franklin Independence Celebration

7/4 - Whitefish Bay Fourth of July

7/4 - Glendale 4th of July

7/10-7/13 - Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival

7/12 - Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival

7/12 - 2025 African Cultural Festival

7/12 - Smoke on the Water Festival

7/12-7/13 - Whitefish Bay Art Fest

7/12-7/13 - Frida Fest

7/14-7/20 - Rainbow Summer

7/17 - HOG FEST 2025

7/17-7/19 - Port Fish Days

7/17-7/20 - Bastille Days

7/19 - 5th Annual Falls Lavender Fest

7/19 - Croatian Fest

7/19-7/20 - 55th Annual Midsummer Festival of the Arts

7/19-7/20 - Milwaukee Air & Water Show

7/20 – Armenian Fest

7/20-7/27 - South Milwaukee Heritage Days
7/25-7/27 – Germanfest

7/26 - Brady Street Festival

7/26 - Milwaukee Brewfest

7/31-8/10 - Wisconsin State Fair

August

8/2 - Caribbean & Latin American Festival

8/2 - Black Arts Fest MKE

8/2 - Sprecher Root Beer Bash

8/2 - Dance Fest 2025

8/7-8/10 - Greendale Village Days

8/8-8/10 - Summer Park Jam

8/10 - Red Magic Art Festival

8/10-8/11 - Jewish Food Festival

8/14-8/17 – Irish Fest

8/14-8/17 - A La Carte at the Zoo

8/16 - Center Street Daze Festival

8/16 - Mi Gente Latin Beach Festival

8/16-8/17 - Art & Chalk Fest

8/17 - Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin

8/22-8/23 – Fresh Coast Jazz Festival

8/22-8/23 - Country in the Burg

8/22-8/24 - Mexican Fiesta

8/23 - Brew City Cigar Festival

8/27 - First Responders Fest

8/29-8/30 - Wisconsin Highland Games

8/30-8/31 - Third Ward Art Festival

8/30-8/31 - St. Francis Days

September

9/1 - Laborfest

9/5-9/6 - TosaFest

9/6 - Silver City Festival

9/7 - Green Fest 2025
9/7-10/27 - Autumn Harvest Festival

9/13 - Shorewood Feast

9/13 - Tacos and Tequila Festival

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

10/3-10/5 - QWERTYFEST MKE

10/4 - Greenfield Fall Family Fest

10/4 - Port Washington Fall Street Festival

10/4-10/5 - Cedarburg Oktoberfest

10/7-10/12 - Milwaukee Comedy Festival

10/10-10/12 - Our Lady of Lourdes Oktoberfest

10/25 - Dia de los Muertos Festival & 5K

November

11/21-11/23 - Holiday Folk Fair International

December

12/5 - Christmas in the Ward

12/7 - Milwaukee Krampusnacht

Festivals Happening This Week!

May 24

IKEA Family Kite Festival

On Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th, Gift of Wings is hosting The Gift of Wings Family Kite Festival, Presented by IKEA in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. 38 Years in Veterans…

May 24

In Motion Festival

Cudahy, here we come! May 24th & 25th Get ready to jump, bounce, and MOVE at our First In Motion Festival — a celebration of fun and fitness for the whole family! For Parents: Looking…

May 25

IKEA Family Kite Festival

On Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th, Gift of Wings is hosting The Gift of Wings Family Kite Festival, Presented by IKEA in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas. 38 Years in Veterans…

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