Henry Maier Festival Park often referred to as "the Summerfest grounds" is an enclosed park just south of the Milwaukee Art Museum and Downtown, along the lakefront. Milwaukee used to be promoted as "The City of Festivals." To this day, there is a festival almost every weekend during the summer at the Henry Maier Festival Park, including various ethnic festivals and Summerfest.
Summerfest holds the Guinness World Records title as the "World's Biggest Music Festival" attracting the worlds biggest bands, since 1999. Summerfest is held for 10 days every summer beginning at the end of June continuing into July.
African World Festival Celebrating Africa and African-American culture.
Arab World Fest A smaller fest celebrating Milwaukee's Arab and South-Asian heritage.
Asian Moon Festival
Festa Italiana
German Fest One of the more popular fests. Lots of beer-drinking and cliche Bavarian garb, music, dancing and food.
Indian Summer Later in the season, a rare representation of the local American Indian culture.
Irish Fest A very popular event, many locals take Irish Dancing lessons and these dancers are central to the fest.
Labor Fest An actual celebration of organized labor on Labor Day! Its a free way to celebrate and respect the meaning of the day.
Mexican Fiesta
Polish Fest
PrideFest
Verge is an alternative music fest held in June.
Firkin Craft Beer Festival Held in Cathedral Square Park in mid-May, all-you-can-sample-goodness with Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Midwest brewers offering up their best.
Milwaukee Highland Games is a full-fledged Scottish celebration. Early June.
Lakefront Kite Festivals a series of several events put together by a kite shop (Gift of Wings) on the Lake just north of the Milwaukee Art Museum in Vetrans Park, and by Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois.
Jazz in the Park Held in Cathedral Square Park every Thursday evening June-September, its a great free event to sit and have a drink on the lawn with friends at.
Locust Street Festival is a neighborhood festival featering games, live music, a beer run, and all sorts of vendors. On Locust Street in Riverwest.
Juneteenth Day celebrates the anniversary of the end of slavery. Held every year on June 19th, the event is very popular, and draws a huge police presence due to violence at past events.
Bastille Days Held in Cathedral Square Park on or around July 14, celebrates the storming of the Bastille and all things French.
Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, a Milwaukee suburb, is home to the state fair grounds. Held in early August.
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