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 - 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 - 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!

Jun 20

Summerfest Weekend One 2025

Join us for the 57th year of Summerfest spanning over three weekends this summer, June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5!

Jun 21

17th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest

The 17th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest is a three-hour book fair that is open to the public with a $10 admission fee. Children are free. The 17th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest will be…

Jun 21

2025 2nd Annual Juneteenth Gospel Fest

The Juneteenth Gospel Fest has emerged as the enjoyable family day of cultural discovery, filled with a variety of events promoting cultural unity, enrichment, and ethnic diversity to…

Jun 21

Lake Country Clean Water Festival

Lake Country Clean Water Festival is a free family friendly event offering activities like paddle boarding and yoga to waterski demonstrations including an adaptive water ski…

Jun 21

Summer Solstice Music Festival

The Summer Solstice Music Festival is back, and 2025 promises to be bigger, better, and more unforgettable than ever! Mark your calendars and get ready to experience an electrifying…

Jun 21

Summerfest Weekend One 2025

Join us for the 57th year of Summerfest spanning over three weekends this summer, June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5!

Jun 21

Wild Ones Vintage Motorcycle Rally

Step back in time and celebrate Harley-Davidson’s legendary motorcycle heritage with a vintage motorcycle rally at the H-D Museum! In partnership with The Knucklehead Company’s Annual…

Jun 22

VeganMania Milwaukee

Hello everyone!! Get ready for VeganMania Milwaukee 2025!! This year is going to be BIGGER, BETTER, and even more exciting than last year! Join us for an AMAZING, fun-filled day with all…

Jun 23

Summerfest Tech

Summerfest Tech began in 2018 with the goal of leveraging the Summerfest brand to showcase technology and provide a forum for attendees from the tech and business community to network…

Jun 24

Summerfest Tech

Summerfest Tech began in 2018 with the goal of leveraging the Summerfest brand to showcase technology and provide a forum for attendees from the tech and business community to network…

Jun 25

Summerfest Tech

Summerfest Tech began in 2018 with the goal of leveraging the Summerfest brand to showcase technology and provide a forum for attendees from the tech and business community to network…

Jun 26

Summerfest Tech

Summerfest Tech began in 2018 with the goal of leveraging the Summerfest brand to showcase technology and provide a forum for attendees from the tech and business community to network…

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Lake Country Clean Water Festival

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