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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!

2025

November

11/1-11/2 - Train Fest

11/15 - Germantown Christmas Festival & Parade

11/20-1/1 - Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival

11/21-12/31 - Wild Lights

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

12/6 - Brady Street Festivus

12/7 - Milwaukee Krampusnacht

12/20 - Krampusnacht Festival of Light

2026

January

1/1 - 39th Annual Cool Fool Kite & Snow Carving Festival

1/18 - Winterfest at Boerner Botanical Gardens

February

2/7 - Mittenfest

2/7 - Brewsology Beer Fest

2/21 - Food & Froth

2/21-2/22 – Mama Tried Motorcycle Show

2/21-2/22 – Cedarburg Winter Festival

2/25-2/26 - Jazz Heritage Festival

March

3/1 - Baconfest

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

June

6/4-6/6 - PrideFest

6/5-6/6 - Art 64

6/5-6/7 - Milwaukee Metal Fest

6/5-6/8 - Tosa Greek Fest

6/12-6/14 - Lakefront Festival of Art

6/12-6/14 - Polish Fest

6/18-6/20 – Summerfest Weekend 1

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

7/9-7/12 - Bastille Days

7/10-7/12 – Festa Italiana

7/1-7/12 - Whitefish Bay Art Fest

7/17-7/19 - Port Fish Days

7/18 – 6th Annual Falls Lavender Fest

7/19 – Armenian Fest

7/20-7/27 – South Milwaukee Heritage Days
7/24-7/26 – Germanfest

7/25 – Milwaukee Brewfest

7/25-7/26 - The Waterstone Bank Air & Water Show

7/30-8/2 - Greendale Village Days

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

8/29 – Brew City Cigar Festival

September

9/4-9/6 – Wisconsin Highland Games

9/5-9/6 – Third Ward Art Festival

9/12 – Ervtoberfest

9/12 – Shorewood Feast

9/19 – Bay View Bash

9/19-9/20 – Freshwater Food & Wine Festival

9/19-9/20 – Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival

9/26 – Bayside Fall Fest

9/27 – Harbor Fest

October

10/2-10/3 – Milwaukee Oktoberfest

10/3-10/4 – Cedarburg Oktoberfest

10/9-10/11 – Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival

10/9-10/11 – Our Lady of Lourdes Oktoberfest

November

11/7-11/8 - Trainfest

11/20-11/22 - Holiday Folk Fair International

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