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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.

Plan your best fest year yet with our 2025 festival calendar!

 

January

 

February

2/23 - Bacon Fest
 

March

3/1 - Bockfest
 

April

4/26-4/27 - Art in the Green
 

May

5/30-6/1 - Festa Italiana
 

June

6/5-6/7 - PrideFest
6/5-6/8 - Tosa Greek Fest
6/6-6/7 - Art 64
6/13-6/14 - HartFest
6/13-6/15 - Polish Fest
6/19 - Juneteenth MKE
6/19-6/21 – Summerfest Weekend 1
6/26-6/28 – Summerfest Weekend 2
 

July

7/3-7/5 – Summerfest Weekend 3
7/17-7/19 - Port Fish Days
7/17-7/20 - Bastille Days
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

8/14-8/17 – Irish Fest
8/16-8/17 - Art & Chalk Fest
8/22-8/24 - Mexican Fiesta
 

September

9/1 - Laborfest
9/5-9/6 - TosaFest
9/28 - Harbor Fest
 

October

10/3-10/5 - QWERTYFEST MKE
   

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Ice Bear Fest Jan 25

Ice Bear Fest

Third Space Brewing will welcome guests for its fifth annual in-person installment of Ice Bear Fest - an 80's ski-themed party featuring live music, beer shotskis, a costume contest and…

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