Milwaukee Festivals 2023, 2024 - Fairs, Craft Shows, Music Festivals in Milwaukee

Art at the Gardens Craft Fair 2024

Art at the Gardens Craft Fair

May, 2024

Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Underground Film Festival 2024

Milwaukee Underground Film Festival

May, 2024

The Gasthaus, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

UWM Student Film and Video Festival 2024

UWM Student Film and Video Festival

May, 2024

The Gasthaus, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gift of Wings Family Kite Festival 2024

Gift of Wings Family Kite Festival

May, 2024

Veterans Park, 1300 N Lincoln Memorial Dr Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Garden District Farmers' Market Passport to Spring Craft Fair 2024

Garden District Farmers' Market Passport to Spring Craft Fair

May, 2024

Garden District Farmers' Market, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Passport to Spring Craft Fair 2024

Passport to Spring Craft Fair

May, 2024

Milwaukee Center for Independence , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Art In the Green 2024

Art In the Green

May, 2024

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Domes , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Domes Art in the Green 2024

Milwaukee Domes Art in the Green

May, 2024

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, 524 South Layton Boulevard Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Family Kite Festival 2024

Family Kite Festival

May, 2024

Veterans Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bead & Button Show 2024

Bead & Button Show

June, 2024

Wisconsin Center , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

OKKA Fest 2024

OKKA Fest

June, 2024

The Sugar Maple and Palm Tavern, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Town Market 2024

East Town Market

June, 2024

Cathedral Square Park , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Summerfest 2024

Milwaukee Summerfest

June, 2024

Henry W. Maier Festival Park , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Polish Fest 2024

Polish Fest

June, 2024

Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

River Rhythms 2024

River Rhythms

June, 2024

Pere Marquette Park , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Air & Water Show 2024

Milwaukee Air & Water Show

June, 2024

Milwaukee Lakefront near McKinley Park, 1750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Lakefront Festival of Art 2024

Lakefront Festival of Art

June, 2024

Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 North Art Museum Drive Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Locust Street Festival of Music and Art 2024

Locust Street Festival of Music and Art

June, 2024

Locust Street between Humboldt Boulevard and Holton Street, E Locust St & N Fratney St Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Greek Fest 2024

Milwaukee Greek Fest

June, 2024

Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 South 84th Street Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

St. Bernadette Parish Festival 2024

St. Bernadette Parish Festival

June, 2024

St. Bernadette Catholic Parish, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Bucks Block Party 2024

Milwaukee Bucks Block Party

June, 2024

BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Braise Garlic Fest 2024

Braise Garlic Fest

June, 2024

Multiple Locations in Walker's Point, Walker's Point Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Filth Fest Milwaukee 2024

Filth Fest Milwaukee

June, 2024

Riverwest Neighborhood, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays 2024

Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays

June, 2024

Lake Park, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bay View Gallery Night & Jazz Fest 2024

Bay View Gallery Night & Jazz Fest

June, 2024

Multiple Locations in the Bay View Neighborhood, Bay View Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

About Festivals, Craft Shows and Fairs in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is often called Beer City due to its numerous breweries but it has another nickname that is equally apt, the City of Festivals. Of course, the two meet annually during the city's Brewfest.

Throughout the year, there are numerous festivals in Milwaukee. The summer kicks off with the LGBT PrideFest and from that point on the city comes alive with various celebrations, many of which are dedicated to the city's varied ethnicities. There are Polish, German, Irish, Mexican and Indian festivals that celebrate the heritage of all these cultures through music, dance, cuisine and street art. These continue through the fall and into the winter when they culminate in the Holiday Lights Festival that illuminates the city in an array of multiple colors and fills the streets with Christmas cheer.

Milwaukee music festivals are a highlight of various events. The biggest of which is Summerfest. Lasting eleven days and featuring performances on eleven stages that include music of all genres, it often claims to be the world's biggest music festival. Other Milwaukee events of interest include the Wisconsin State Fair, the Fourth of July Parade and Celebration, Bastille Days and many more.