City of Festivals

Here in the City of Festivals, 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.

Plan your best fest year yet with our 2024 festival calendar!

September

9/1 - Wheels on Main

9/1 - Red, White, and Brews Festival

9/2 - Milwaukee Labor Fest

9/6-9/7 - TosaFest

9/7 - Ervtoberfest

9/7 - Silver City Festival

9/7 - Pilot Project Beer Fest 2024

9/7-9/8 - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival

9/7-10/27 - Autumn Harvest Festival

9/13-10/27 - China Lights

9/14 - Shorewood Feast

9/14 - Taco Fest Milwaukee

9/15 - Mexican Independence Day Festival

9/21 - Bay View Bash

9/21 - Fromm Petfest

9/21-9/22 - Wine & Harvest Festival

9/26-9/28 - Dialogues and Documentary Festival

9/28 - Greendale Oktoberfest

9/28 - Mobtoberfest 2024

9/28-9/29 - Germantown Hunsrucker Oktoberfest

9/29 - Harbor Fest

October

10/1-10/7 - Milwaukee Comedy Festival

10/4-10/6 - 14th Annual Milwaukee Oktoberfest

10/5 - Fall Street Festival

10/5 - Greenfield Fall Family Fest

10/5-10/6 - Cedarburg Oktoberfest

10/11-10/13 - Our Lady of Lourdes Oktoberfest

10/18-10/20 - Hunting Moon Pow Wow

10/19 - Oak Creek Fall Festival

10/23-10/26 - Great Pumpkin Festival

10/26 - Dia de los Muertos Festival

November

11/2 - Uncorked Wine Festival

11/21-1/1 - Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival

11/22-11/24 - Holiday Folk Fair International

11/23-11/24 - Train Fest

11/23-1/5 - Holiday Lights at the Domes

11/24-12/30 - SnowGlobe Holiday Festival

December

12/1-12/31 - Wild Lights

12/4-12/22 - Wauwatosa Holiday Market

12/14 - Stout Fest

2025 Festivals

As the festival season wraps up, it's the perfect time to start planning for next year! These festivals have already set their 2025 dates and we can’t wait to welcome you back to Milwaukee.

June

6/5-6/7 - PrideFest

6/13-6/14 - HartFest

6/13-6/15 - Polish Fest

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

6/19 - Juneteenth MKE
6/19-6/21 – Summerfest Weekend 1
6/26-6/28 – Summerfest Weekend 2

July

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

7/3-7/5 – Summerfest Weekend 3

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

7/19-7/20 - 54th 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

7/31-8/10 - Wisconsin State Fair

August

8/10-8/11 - Jewish Food Festival

8/14-8/17 – Irish Fest
8/22-8/23 – Fresh Coast Jazz Festival

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

8/25 - First Responders Fest

September

9/25 - Harbor Fest

October

10/3-10/5 - QWERTYFEST MKE

Festivals Happening This Week!

Oct 27

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…

Oct 27

Elegant Farmer Autumn Harvest Festival

Whether you’re continuing a family tradition or starting a new one this fall, The Elegant Farmer offers a family fun farm experience. Everyone is welcome to the orchard to pick from our…

Oct 27

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

The 27th annual Jewish Film Festival will take place Sunday, October 27 - Thursday, October 31 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the finest in Jewish films and…

Oct 28

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

The 27th annual Jewish Film Festival will take place Sunday, October 27 - Thursday, October 31 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the finest in Jewish films and…

Oct 29

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…

Oct 29

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

The 27th annual Jewish Film Festival will take place Sunday, October 27 - Thursday, October 31 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the finest in Jewish films and…

Oct 30

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…

Oct 30

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

The 27th annual Jewish Film Festival will take place Sunday, October 27 - Thursday, October 31 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the finest in Jewish films and…

Oct 31

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…

Oct 31

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

The 27th annual Jewish Film Festival will take place Sunday, October 27 - Thursday, October 31 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the finest in Jewish films and…

Nov 01

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…

Nov 02

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…

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May

June

July

August

September

October

Festivals Happening This Week!

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

Elegant Farmer Autumn Harvest Festival

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens

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Fest with the Best

City of Festivals

September

October

November

December

2025 Festivals

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Festivals Happening This Week!

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