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!
September
October
November
December
2025 Festivals
As the festival season wraps up, it's the perfect time to start planning for next year! These festivals have already set their 2025 dates and we can’t wait to welcome you back to Milwaukee.
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Festivals Happening This Week!
8th Annual Waukesha Oktoberfest
Come for Bier, Freunde und Fun! Join us for a taste of Deutschland in the heart of Waukesha at Frame Park! Waukesha's Oktoberfest is a vibrant and eagerly anticipated annual event that…
China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens
World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…
Harvest Fest Block Party
The time has come again for our annual Harvest Fest Block Party sponsored by Lakefront Brewery! There will be live music from Chicken Wire Empire, with Pete Henry kicking things off. Food…
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…
8th Annual Waukesha Oktoberfest
Come for Bier, Freunde und Fun! Join us for a taste of Deutschland in the heart of Waukesha at Frame Park! Waukesha's Oktoberfest is a vibrant and eagerly anticipated annual event that…
Apple Harvest Festival
Come enjoy this family-friendly autumn celebration event at Retzer Nature Center, featuring: The Apple Market; Delafield Brewhaus Beer Garden; Arts & Crafts Vendors; Sweet Treats…
Bay View Bash
The Bay View Bash takes place on the 3rd Saturday of each September between Potter and Clement on Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View, Milwaukee. Established in 2004, the Bay View Bash is a…
Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Festival
As the leaves begin to change and the fresh air turns brisk, the splendor of autumn is soon to be upon us! To kick-off this beautiful season, come and celebrate a sweet and savory weekend…
China Lights: Year of the Dragon, at Boerner Botanical Gardens
World-Class Lantern Festival Experience China Lights 2024, a world-class lantern festival with the magical glow of more than 40 larger-than-life sculptural light displays. The Dragon…
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…
Fromm Petfest Presented By Yutka Fence
Fromm Petfest, Wisconsin’s largest pet festival, is returning to Henry Maier Festival Park for its 11th Annual event on September 21, 2024! Fromm Petfest remains a free family event…
MobCraft Mobtoberfest 2024
Get your lederhosens and dirndls ready for Mobtoberfest! On September 21, 2024, from 12 pm-7 pm, join us for a MobCraft spin on a true Wisconsin tradition: Oktoberfest. We’ll have live…