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!

5/17-19 Maifest

5/24-5/26 - Dan Jansen Family Festival

5/25 - Bikerfest MKE

5/25-5/26 - The Ikea Family Kite Festival

5/31-6/2 - Festa Italiana

June

6/1 - Milwaukee Highland Games

6/1 - Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival

6/2 - West Allis A La Carte

6/6-6/8 – Pridefest

6/7-6/8 – Art64

6/7-6/9 - Tosa Greek Fest

6/8 - Milwaukee Water Lantern Festival

6/9 - Locust Street Festival

6/14-6/16 - Polish Fest

6/14-6/15 – Hartfest

6/14-6/16 - Lakefront Festival of Art

6/15 - Summer Soulstice Music Festival

6/16 - Brewtown Rumble

6/19 - Juneteenth MKE
6/20-6/22 – Summerfest Weekend 1

6/21-6/23 - QWERTYFEST MKE

6/22 - Tacos and Tequila Festival

6/22 - Lager & Friends Beer Fest
6/22-6/23 – Cedarburg Strawberry Festival

6/23 - Not Just A Phase Fest
6/27-6/29 – Summerfest Weekend 2

July

7/3-7/6 - Greendale Family 4th Fest

7/4 - Glendale 4th of July Celebration

7/4 – Whitefish Bay 4th of July
7/4-7/6 – Summerfest Weekend 3

7/6 - African Cultural Festival

7/11-7/14 – Bastille Days

7/11-7/14 - Dominic Days

7/12 - Bike+ STEAM Fest

7/13-7/14 - Whitefish Bay Art Fest

7/13-7/14 - Frida Fest

7/18-7/20 - Port Fish Days

7/20 - Brady Street Festival

7/20-7/21 - 54th Annual Midsummer Festival of the Arts

7/21 – Armenian Fest

7/21-7/28 - South Milwaukee Heritage Days
7/25-7/28 - Harley-Davidson Homecoming™ Festival
7/26-7/28 – Germanfest

7/27 - 14th Annual Milwaukee Brewfest

7/27-7/28 - Milwaukee Air & Water Show

7/27-7/28 - Tejano America Fest

August

8/1-8/11 - Wisconsin State Fair

8/3 - Weird Fest
8/3 – Black Arts Fest MKE

8/3 - Sprecher Root Beer Bash 2024

8/3 - IPA Fest at Third Space Brewing

8/3 - Caribbean & Latin America Festival

8/3-8/10 - Bronzeville Week

8/7-8/25 - MKE Black Theatre Festival

8/8-8/11 - Greendale Village Days

8/10 - The Bloody Mary Festival

8/10 - Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival

8/10 - Bloom Beach Festival

8/17 - Mi Gente Latin Beach Festival

8/18 - Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin

8/18 - Red Magic Art Festival

8/18-8/19 – Jewish Food Festival

8/15-8/18 - A La Carte at the Zoo
8/15-8/18 – Irish Fest

8/17 - Brew City Cigar Festival

8/17 - Center Street Daze Festival

8/17-8/18 - Art & Chalk Fest
8/22-8/25 – West Bend GERMANfest
8/23-8/24 – Fresh Coast Jazz Festival

8/23-8/24 – Country in the Burg

8/23-8/24 - Mexican Fiesta

8/23-8/25 - Serbian Days

8/24 - IndiaFest Wisconsin

8/28 - First Responders Fest

8/30-9/1 - Wisconsin Highland Games

8/30-9/1 - St. Francis Days

8/31-9/1 - Third Ward Art Festival

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

10/26 - 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

12/14 - Stout Fest

Festivals Happening This Week!

Sep 06

Oktoberfest 2024

Oktoberfest 2024 in Heidelberg Park at the Bavarian Bierhaus will celebrate over 60 years of great music, great beer, and great food and now open FRIDAY-SUNDAY Free Parking, a midway for…

Sep 06

TosaFest presented by JJB Home Improvements

Celebrate all that is Wauwatosa in the streets of the Village. This free event features live music on 3 stages, 4 beer gardens and a “spritzgarden,” KidsFest, Food Court, Vendor Market…

Sep 07

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…

Sep 07

Feast of St. Robert's Festival

Event Name: Feast of St. Robert's Festival Dates: September 7-8, 2024 Location: St. Robert's Parish Grounds, Union Grove, WI Celebrate with us at the Feast of St. Robert's Festival, a…

Sep 07

Oktoberfest 2024

Oktoberfest 2024 in Heidelberg Park at the Bavarian Bierhaus will celebrate over 60 years of great music, great beer, and great food and now open FRIDAY-SUNDAY Free Parking, a midway for…

Sep 07

Pilot Project Beer Fest 2024

Pilot Project Brewing is the country's first dedicated brewery incubator and launchpad for start-up brewing businesses. Our fourth annual Pilot Project Fest will feature 20+ local…

Sep 07

Silver City Fest

Be part of VIA’s 13th annual Silver City Fest presented by Ethnic and Diverse Business Coalition (EDBC) on Saturday, September 7th from 12pm – 5pm on National Avenue between 32nd…

Sep 07

The FRANK MOTS INT’L KITE FESTIVAL

On Saturday, September 7th, and Sunday September 8th, Gift of Wings is hosting The Gift of Wings Frank Mots Int’l Kite Festival, Presented by IKEA, Milwaukee/ Chicago area, 45 Years in…

Sep 07

TosaFest presented by JJB Home Improvements

Celebrate all that is Wauwatosa in the streets of the Village. This free event features live music on 3 stages, 4 beer gardens and a “spritzgarden,” KidsFest, Food Court, Vendor Market…

Sep 08

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…

Sep 08

Feast of St. Robert's Festival

Event Name: Feast of St. Robert's Festival Dates: September 7-8, 2024 Location: St. Robert's Parish Grounds, Union Grove, WI Celebrate with us at the Feast of St. Robert's Festival, a…

Sep 08

Oktoberfest 2024

Oktoberfest 2024 in Heidelberg Park at the Bavarian Bierhaus will celebrate over 60 years of great music, great beer, and great food and now open FRIDAY-SUNDAY Free Parking, a midway for…

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