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

High School Percussion Ensemble Festival 2024

High School Percussion Ensemble Festival

March, 2024

Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Body Mind Spirit Expo 2024

Milwaukee Body Mind Spirit Expo

March, 2024

Ramada Plaza Airport , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

St. Francis Wine, Beer & Chocolate Tasting 2024

St. Francis Wine, Beer & Chocolate Tasting

March, 2024

St. Francis Children's Center, 6700 N Port Washington Rd Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024

Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade

March, 2024

Westown near The Shops of Grand Avenue, W Wisconsin Ave & N Old World 3rd St Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tripoli Shrine Circus 2024

Tripoli Shrine Circus

March, 2024

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ghost Ships Festival 2024

Ghost Ships Festival

March, 2024

Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Hotel, 6401 S 13th St Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival 2024

Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival

March, 2024

UW-Milwaukee Union Cinema, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Forty Ninth Saint Patrick Day Parade 2024

Forty Ninth Saint Patrick Day Parade

March, 2024

Shops of Grand Avenue - Milwaukee, WI 53203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Quilt Show 2024

Quilt Show

March, 2024

Mount Mary University - Milwaukee, WI 53222, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Forty 2024

Forty

March, 2024

Shops of Grand Avenue , Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Celtic Fiddle Festival 2024

Celtic Fiddle Festival

April, 2024

Shank Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

UWM Concert Band Festival 2024

UWM Concert Band Festival

April, 2024

Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Woody Herman Jazz Festival 2024

Woody Herman Jazz Festival

April, 2024

Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Lake Home and Cabin Show 2024

Milwaukee Lake Home and Cabin Show

April, 2024

Frontier Airlines Center - Milwaukee, WI 53203, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bay View WineFest 2024

Bay View WineFest

April, 2024

The Marian Center, 3211 S Lake Dr Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Art at the Gardens Craft Fair 2024

Art at the Gardens Craft Fair

May, 2024

Boerner Botanical Gardens, 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

Family Kite Festival 2024

Family Kite Festival

May, 2024

Veterans Park, 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

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

UWM Student Film and Video Festival 2024

UWM Student Film and Video Festival

May, 2024

The Gasthaus, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Underground Film Festival 2024

Milwaukee Underground Film 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

River Rhythms 2024

River Rhythms

June, 2024

Pere Marquette Park , 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.