Major Events Calendar
Milwaukee's 2025 event lineup is packed with excitement, featuring Summerfest from June 19 to July 5, the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival from July 10 to 13, Gallery Night MKE every season, and the Milwaukee Night Market on select Wednesdays from May through September. These events showcase the city's music scene, culture and community spirit, drawing thousands of visitors each year
Major Events Happening in 2025
Each year Milwaukee holds events that bring in people from all over the country. From our annual festivals to our lakefront sporting events, there is no shortage of things to do here. Below you can find Milwaukee area events that bring in thousands, if not, tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Juneteenth Parade and Celebration
Celebration Hours: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Parade Hours: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated in cities across the United States to commemorate the emancipation. The Milwaukee…
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!
West Allis Cheese Wheel Classic
The City of West Allis is excited to welcome back the Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) “Cheese Wheel Classic” to the Becher Street neighborhood for the third year! This annual bike race…
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…
Summerfest Weekend Two 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!
Centraal Bay View Classic
Bay View and the Neighborhood Association welcome the Tour of America's Dairyland, presented by Kwik Trip pro/am competitive bicycle racing series on Thursday, June 26 at the intersection…
Cedarburg's Strawberry Festival
Strawberry Festival will take place on June 28 & 29, 2025. Located in Historic Cedarburg, you will enjoy everything strawberry, from strawberry shortcake to strawberry wine. Stroll…
Summerfest Weekend Three 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!
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…
Whitefish Bay Art Fest
East Silver Spring Drive in Whitefish Bay is the place to be! Start your day with breakfast at your favorite Whitefish Bay spot, then immerse yourself in thousands of paintings…
Milwaukee Night Market
The Milwaukee Night Market, presented by Clover®, returns to the heart of downtown Milwaukee for four nights this summer: June 11, July 16, August 13, and September 10, from 5 to 10 p.m…
Storm the Bastille 5k
Run through the streets of Downtown Milwaukee with 5,000 of your closest friends! Runners and walkers kick off Bastille Days with the annual Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk, in honor of…
Bastille Days
This summer, the city’s beloved French festival will be celebrating its 41st year! Patrons can expect great food, entertainment, the infamous Storm the Bastille Run/Walk, along with some…
Summer Gallery Night MKE
Gallery Night MKE – Milwaukee’s original gallery hop event – unites the city through art. Experience the vast creative culture in MKE while you discover local galleries, art…
2025 MKE Air & Water Show
The Milwaukee Air & Water Show is Wisconsin’s premier free, family event of the summer and one of the top air shows in the United States. We invigorate the local economy, support our…
German Fest
Welcome to German Fest, a Milwaukee tradition held annually on the Summerfest grounds, along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan. One of the largest German festivals in North…
Riverwest 24
The RW24 was born through community block watches throughout Riverwest. It is a way for our neighborhood to welcome new people, strengthen relationships within the community (and beyond)…
2025 Wisconsin State Fair
Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis is the home of the Wisconsin State Fair, presented by UScellular. The first State Fair was held in Janesville along the banks of the Rock River in…
Black Arts Fest MKE
Black Arts Fest MKE exists to celebrate the deep roots of African Heritage and the creativity of Black Cultural Arts. This dynamic ethnic festival occurs each year, on the first Saturday…
Milwaukee Night Market
The Milwaukee Night Market, presented by Clover®, returns to the heart of downtown Milwaukee for four nights this summer: June 11, July 16, August 13, and September 10, from 5 to 10 p.m…
Irish Fest
Join us August 14 - 17, 2025 at the Henry Maier Festival Park for four days of music, culture & craic!
Mexican Fiesta
Mexican Fiesta brings the sound, culture, and taste of México to Milwaukee’s lakefront this coming August 22, 23 & 24, 2025. Join in on the fun as we celebrate two days of fun, food…
Milwaukee Night Market
The Milwaukee Night Market, presented by Clover®, returns to the heart of downtown Milwaukee for four nights this summer: June 11, July 16, August 13, and September 10, from 5 to 10 p.m…
Doors Open 2025
Doors Open Milwaukee is a public celebration of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods, architecture and history. This event offers behind-the-scenes tours of commercial buildings, art galleries…
Fall Gallery Night MKE
Gallery Night MKE – Milwaukee’s original gallery hop event – unites the city through art. Experience the vast creative culture in MKE while you discover local galleries, art…
Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival: A Four-Day Celebration of Music, Moto-Culture and Milwaukee
Each year, thousands of motorcyclists, motoculture enthusiasts and music lovers make their pilgrimage to Milwaukee to experience the motorcycle mecca at its finest during the…
One Thing to Discover at Every Milwaukee Festival in July
Summer in the City of Festivals continues with a bang in July. While fireworks are typically reserved for the Fourth of July, this month, these festivals will light up the night…
Milwaukee PrideFest Preview
It’s here! PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ festival, kicks off TODAY! Wowing the crowd for three days, 2025 PrideFest features everything from award-winning…
7 Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day in Milwaukee
Father’s Day fun is around every corner in Milwaukee! A day to celebrate your dad (or father figure) and the meaningful impact he’s made in your life, this is your…
Art 64 Returns to Wauwatosa
Creating great art is an elusive process. Sometimes it appears in a flash. Other times, it takes years of meticulously placed brushstrokes. Each artist has their own process to…
Find Your Milwaukee Summer Concert Series
Summer’s here, and the time is right for dancing in the street! Or, on second thought, maybe not in the street so much as at a local park or outdoor music venue around…
New in Milwaukee: Thomas Dambo Troll, Firefly Grove Park
We can’t con-troll our excitement about this one! Wauwatosa’s newest, largest, most mischievous resident has arrived, and it’s spectacular. The latest…
5 Things to See and Do at Wisconsin and Beer Lovers Fest
There are some things that just go hand-in-hand. Peanut butter and jelly. Mac and cheese. Giannis and the Bucks. Wisconsin and beer. Okay, you could say cheese or brats or a…
One Thing to Discover at Every Milwaukee Festival in June
With so much going on in the City of Festivals, choosing the best fest for you can be hard. Whether you’re looking for delicious food, a late-night dance party or even a…
9 Milwaukee Shows in June
As we leap into summer, the City of Festivals launches its jam-packed slate of fests, with festival action along the lakefront and throughout the city nearly every weekend in…