Summerfest & Other Milwaukee Festivals

Summerfest is known as the "World's Largest Music Festival", and it's held right here in Milwaukee! The festival is held along the lakefront at the Henry Maier Festival Park, and runs from June 27th to July 1st, and July 3rd to July 8th, giving you plenty of time to check out all the fun! You can find out ticket information here. You can even get free admission from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29th, if you're wearing your UWM t-shirt or hat, so make sure to show your Panther Pride! From noon to midnight, on 11 different stages, you can go see more than 800 bands, including at the 23,000 seat American Family Insurance Amphitheater. This year, Summerfest has some amazing performers, from Imagine Dragons to Blake Shelton, and Halsey to Def Leppard. You can view the full lineup here. But, it gets even better - Summerfest has an array of food and beverage vendors as well, including Milwaukee favorites like Belair Cantina and Chubby's Cheesesteaks. You can see the complete list here. 

Milwaukee is known as the City of Festivals for a reason - other than Summerfest, there's dozens of festivals you can go to! 

Throughout the summer, you can go to the NEWaukee Night Market! These free events are on one Wednesday each month, run from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., and are located downtown! There's tons of different foods you can try, as well as art vendors and live performers.

Every third Sunday of the month, there's the Milwaukee Maker's Market, located at the Bayview Colectivo. This is the perfect stop for anyone looking for artistic pieces or a new hobby, and to support your local makers! 

One of Milwaukee's most popular locations, Brady Street, has its own Brady St. Festival! On Saturday, July 28th, from 11:00 a.m. until midnight, you can go see four stages with live entertainment, all the while checking out your favorite stores and restaurants!

If you're looking for a weekly, casual event, look into Jazz in the Park! It's every Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Square Park.

We also have a variety of heritage festivals, such as Greek Fest, Polish Fest, Cuban Day, Festa Italiana, Irish Fest, India Fest, Mexican Fiesta, Armenian Fest, and more, that are definitely worth visiting and learning about the diversity of Milwaukee!

You can find a list of all the Milwaukee festivals here!

Between all these events - and, not to mention, the Wisconsin State Fair - there are tons of great opportunities to go and experience Milwaukee's summer festivals with friends and family!