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

6/25 - Summer Flower Fest

6/26-6/28 – Summerfest Weekend 2
6/27-6/29 - Granville Connection Blues Fest

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

7/4 - Cedarburg's 4th of July Parade & Hometown Celebration

7/10 - Dominic Days Festival

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 - Incredible India Fest

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

7/12-7/13 - HomeGrown Music Festival

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 - Riverwest Blueberry 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 - Black Arts Fest MKE

8/2 - Sprecher Root Beer Bash

8/2 - Dance Fest 2025

8/2 - Wisconsin IPA Fest

8/3 - Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival

8/7-8/10 - Greendale Village Days

8/8-8/10 - Summer Park Jam

8/10 - Red Magic Art Festival

8/10 - Caribbean & Latin American 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 - Community Arts & Funk Festival

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

8/17 - Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin

8/19 - First Responders Fest

8/21-8/24 - West Bend GERMANfest

8/22-8/23 – Fresh Coast Jazz Festival

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

8/22-8/24 - Serbian Days

8/22-8/24 - Mexican Fiesta

8/23 - Brew City Cigar Festival

8/29-8/31 - Wisconsin Highland Games

8/30 - IndiaFest Wisconsin

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

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

8/31 - Wheels on Main

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

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

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

9/21 - 12th Annual Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin

9/27-9/28 - Germantown Hunsrucker Oktoberfest

9/28 - Harbor Fest

October

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 - 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 - Oak Creek Fall Festival

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

November

11/1-11/2 - Train Fest

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

11/22-1/4 - Holiday Lights in the Domes

December

12/5 - Christmas in the Ward

12/7 - Milwaukee Krampusnacht

Festivals Happening This Week!

Jul 10

Dominic Days Festival

Dominic Days Festival is 4 days of fun, food, and entertainment. This year, take the air-conditioned mini-coach from the nearby parking lots to make parking easy! Dominic Days will kick…

Jul 10

Harley-Davidson Homecoming at the H-D Museum

Get ready to kick off Homecoming in the most epic way possible—at the H-D Museum! Thursday night’s Bike Night sets the stage with the Opening Ceremony and a free live concert by…

Jul 10

Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival

The Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival is an annual 4-day celebration of music, moto-culture, and our hometown Milwaukee. Don’t miss legendary country music icons Chris Stapleton, Hank…

Jul 11

Dominic Days Festival

Dominic Days Festival is 4 days of fun, food, and entertainment. This year, take the air-conditioned mini-coach from the nearby parking lots to make parking easy! Dominic Days will kick…

Jul 11

Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival

The Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival is an annual 4-day celebration of music, moto-culture, and our hometown Milwaukee. Don’t miss legendary country music icons Chris Stapleton, Hank…

Jul 12

2025 African Cultural Festival

A Community Cultural event which brings Africans, Americans, and Friends together to celebrate their Rich Cultural Heritage.

Jul 12

All Goods Fest

All Goods Fest is Milwaukee’s biggest celebration of vintage, streetwear, art, and culture — all in one place, for one unforgettable day. With over 60 curated vendors from across the…

Jul 12

Dominic Days Festival

Dominic Days Festival is 4 days of fun, food, and entertainment. This year, take the air-conditioned mini-coach from the nearby parking lots to make parking easy! Dominic Days will kick…

Jul 12

Frida Fest

Frida Fest is an annual celebration of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Join us on July 12th! Our festival aims to promote artists in South Eastern Wisconsin by using the platform of the…

Jul 12

Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival

The Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival is an annual 4-day celebration of music, moto-culture, and our hometown Milwaukee. Don’t miss legendary country music icons Chris Stapleton, Hank…

Jul 12

Incredible India Festival

This cultural celebration invites people of all backgrounds to experience the richness and diversity of the traditions of India right on the shores of Lake Michigan. We will have music…

Jul 12

Milwaukee 2025 Dragon Boat Festival

The 2025 Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival is happening Saturday, July 12 from 8 am to 5 pm! The Milwaukee Dragon Boat Race Festival is a vibrant celebration of culture, community, and…

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Dominic Days Festival

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Incredible India Festival

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