Major Events Calendar
Milwaukee Event Calendar 2024/2025
For a more complete listing of area events, please go to visitmilwaukee.org
| Date | Name | Location |
| MARCH 2024 | ||
| March 22-30 | Realtors Home & Garden Show | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| APRIL 2024 | ||
| April 18-21 | Art in Bloom | Milwaukee Art Museum (Downtown) |
| April 14 | Milwaukee Bead Show | Greenfield Community Center |
| April 11-25 | Milwaukee Film Festival | Various Locations - Milwaukee |
| MAY 2024 | ||
| May 4 | ProHealth Care Walks for Cancer | Mukwonago, Oconomowoc, Waukesha |
| May TBD | Greater Milwaukee Car & Truck Show | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| May 17-19 | Maifest Germantown | Germantown |
| May 24-27 | Jamboree | Burlington |
| JUNE 2024 | ||
| June 6-8 | Pridefest Milwaukee | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| June 1 | Scottish Fest / Highland Games | Croatian Park (Franklin) |
| June 2 | UPAF Ride for the Arts | Milwaukee Lakefront |
| June 9 | Locust Street Festival | Riverwest (Milwaukee) |
| June 14-16 | Polish Fest | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| June 16 | Brewtown Rumble | Deer District, (Downtown) |
| June 13-23 | Tour of America's Dairyland | 11 SE Wisconsin Communities |
| June 14-16 | Lakefront Festival of Art | Milwaukee Art Museum (Downtown) |
| June 20- July 6 | Summerfest | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| June 22-23 | Strawberry Festival | Downtown Historic Cedarburg |
| JULY 2024 | ||
| July 3 | Milwaukee Fireworks | Milwaukee Lakefront |
| July 25-28 | Harley-Davidson's Anniversary | venues throughout Milwaukee County |
| July 12-13 | Gathering on the Green | Mequon |
| July 11-14 | Bastille Days | East Town Milwaukee |
| July TBD | Balloons Over Mukwonago | Mukwonago |
| July 20 | Croatian Fest | Croatian Park, Franklin |
| July 18-20 | Port Fish Days | Port Washington |
| July 17-21 | Waukesha County Fair | Waukesha County Expo Grounds, Pewaukee |
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Thursdays, June-August |
Jazz in the Park | Cathedral Square Park, Milwaukee |
| July 26-27 | Riverwest 24 Bike Race | Riverwest, Milwaukee |
| July 24-26 | German Days | Old Heidelberg Park, Glendale |
| July 27-28 | MKE Air & Water Show | Milwaukee Lakefront |
| July 23-28 | Washington County Fair | Washington County Fair Park, West Bend |
| July 26-30 | Racine County Fair | Racine County Fairgrounds, Union Grove |
| July 26-28 | German Fest | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| July 20 | Brady Street Festival | East Side Milwaukee |
| July 27 | Milwaukee Brewfest | Mckinley Park Milwaukee Lakefront |
| AUGUST 2024 | ||
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July 31- August 4 |
Ozaukee County Fair | Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, Cedarburg |
| August 1-11 | Wisconsin State Fair | State Fair Park (West Allis) |
| August 4-6 | Toyota USA Triathlon | Discovery World (Milwaukee Lakefront) |
| August 4-6 | Festa Italiana | Italian Community Center, Milwaukee |
| August 3 | Black Arts Fest MKE | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| August 4 | Starving Artist Fair | DeKoven Center (Racine) |
| August 9-10 | Waukesha Rotary Bluesfest | Naga-Waukee Park, Delafield |
| August 10 | Dragon Boat Festival | Lakeshore State Park (Downtown) |
| August 10-11 | Morning Glory Craft Fair | Marcus Center (Downtown) |
| August TBD | World's Largest Coffee Break | Historic Third Ward Milwaukee |
| August 14-18 | Kenosha County Fair | Kenosha County Fairgrounds, Wilmot |
| August 15-18 | Irish Fest | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| August 17-20 | A la Carte at the Zoo | Milwaukee County Zoo |
| August 17 | Run/Walk to Milwaukee Irish Fest/Walk to Cure Arthritis | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| August 17-18 | Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts | Fowler Park, Oconomowoc |
| August 23-24 | Mexican Fiesta | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| SEPTEMBER 2024 | ||
| September 1-5 | Milwaukee Hometown Rally | Harley-Davidson Museum and various locations |
| August 30- Sept 1 | Wisconsin Highland Games | Waukesha Expo Center |
| August 31- Sept 1 | Third Ward Art Festival | Historic Third Ward Milwaukee |
| September TBD | Downtown Dining Week | Downtown Milwaukee |
| September 6-7 | Tosa Fest | Wauwatosa |
| September TBD | Briggs & Al's Run & Walk | Milwaukee Lakefront |
| September 16 | Bay View Bash | Bay View |
| September 21-22 | Wine & Harvest Festival | Historic Downtown Cedarburg |
| September 29 | Harbor Fest | Harbor District (Milwaukee) |
| September 21 | Milwaukee River Challenge | Schlitz Park (Milwaukee) |
| September TBD | Oktoberfest @ the Schwabenhof | The Schwabenhof, Menomonee Falls |
| September 21 | Fromm Petfest | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| September 28-29 | Doors Open Milwaukee | Downtown Milwaukee |
| September TBD | Susan G. Komen More than Pink Walk | Henry W. Maier Festival Park |
| Sept 27-29 | Harvest Fair | State Fair Park (West Allis) |
| Sept. /Oct. | Oktoberfest | Heidelberg Park (Bavarian Bierhaus) |
| OCTOBER 2024 | ||
| October 5-6 | Oktoberfest | Historic Downtown Cedarburg |
| October 6 | Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon | Grafton - Downtown Milwaukee |
| October 1-6 | Milwaukee Comedy Festival | Downtown Milwaukee |
| October TBD | Great Pumpkin Chuckin Fest & BBQ Cook-Off | Racine County Fairgrounds (Union Grove) |
| NOVEMBER 2024 | ||
| November 9 | Veterans Day of Honor Parade | War Memorial Center, Milwaukee |
| November-Jan 1 | Holiday Lights Festival | Downtown Milwaukee |
| November-Jan 1 | Country Christmas | Pewaukee |
| November - Dec. | Christkindlmarket | Fiserv Forum (Downtown) |
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November 22-24 |
Holiday Folk Fair International | State Fair Park, West Allis |
| Mid Nov - Early Jan | A Victorian Christmas | Historic Pabst Mansion (Westown) |
| DECEMBER 2024 | ||
| December TBD | Christmas in the Ward | Historic Third Ward |
| December 7 | Santa Cycle Rampage | Wauwatosa-Downtown Milwaukee |
| December TBD | Waukesha Christmas Parade | Downtown Waukesha |
| JANUARY 2025 | ||
| January 1 | Polar Bear Plunge/Dip | Bradford Beach Milwaukee & Port Washington |
| January TBD | Waukesha Janboree | Waukesha |
| FEBRUARY 2025 | ||
| February TBD | Milwaukee Comic Con | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| February TBD | Greater Milwaukee Golf Show | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| February TBD | Winter Festival | Historic Downtown Cedarburg |
| February TBD | O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| MARCH 2025 | ||
| March TBD | Milwaukee RV Show | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| March TBD | Journal Sentinel Sports Show | State Fair Park - WI Expo Ctr. (West Allis) |
| March TBD | St. Patrick's Day Parade | Downtown Milwaukee |