Heart of Downtown packed on a Wednesday night every time it's hosted. Great selection of vendors…read more Lines were pretty long for some, I wouldn't wait in. Did score some local honey, a mini sample pack of the cutest little bears. I really was just passing through, didn't want to make any impulse purchases since there was a lot of great stuff. It was a melting pot, people of all ages and backgrounds. Feels like there's more and more vendors each year.

The Milwaukee Night Market is one of my favorite events in the summer/fall in MKE. The music,…read morepeople, variety of food, crafts & clothing booths make it so easy worth while. I love that you can park in the Avenue parking structure for $3 for 3 hours! Such a steal when trying to figure out where do that downtown. Everyone who works the event is so friendly, it's extremely clean and well organized. You need to check this out! Only a few nights a summer!

Brady Street Festival 2022 was back and people were out with a vengeance. I was in New Orleans this…read morepast spring, and I don't think Bourbon Street on a Saturday night holds a candle to the frenetic drunk energy on Saturday night at Brady Street Festival, actually. Pros- One of the most diverse festivals in Milwaukee, good food vendors, good music lineups, good artisan vendors Cons- Overly Crowded, sprawling, a drunk fest with music (as an aside?), a surcharge on credit cards at Festival drink tents, people getting overserved Dryhootch Veterans house had a great R&B Veterans band, good food- Nomad staff were working hard and had a great party out back, as well. The main music stages have good local acts in a variety of styles, such as Negative Positive, Browns Crew, GuhGuhGoldDuhDuh (haha) throughout the day. I got some great tacos, and Elotes Mexican Street Corn. There is a lot of good food vendors here. Brady Street Festival is really great for the bars on Brady- as they set up shop w/slushies, liquor drinks, Mai Tais and the like, and the bars are bustling. But aye, there's the rub- our crowd of music dancers and watchers of De La Buena got physically plowed by people who by 7pm were already...plowed! Of course Brady Street Festival is 100% Brady Street, glad to have you back.

First time going to The Brady Street Festival it was a good experience. Went with my daughter and…read moremy grandson. Well I wanted to eat some of their food but my daughter said another time, Iwanted some of the waffle fries that was in one of the stands. I had great people saying hi to me, got along fine with some people there. Got a free shirt but just walking by a shirt stand. Thank you, at least they was nice. Maybe if they have the Festival again for next year I'll be there ready for anything and eat the food, have more fun. Stay a bit longer. Love that they had bikers doing great stunts and the guys that with the drums doing stepping music. Took a pic of The Godfathers picture they had outside a restaurant. Thank you.

Always a good time at German Fest! Great music and cold beer on a hot day. We always enjoy some of…read morethe events like the Duchshund Derby and the Glockenspiel as well as the cultural displays.

Pretty authentic German culture represented. Typical German food and drink that you expect to be…read moreoffered. Beautiful lake Michigan shoreline location. What unique to this festival is cultural tent, where you can really do a lot of research on your genealogy.

Made my way to Bastille Days once again! There was live music. Drums being played. The French…read morebulldog rescue station was quite the attraction. Tea leaf readings and henna was also present. This visit I munched on "Squid on a Stick" and "Waffle on a Stick". The Squid was NOT a favorite dish. The "Candy Cloud" was my absolute go-to dessert at the festival. Whipped cream, cotton candy, maraschino cherry and an array of confetti crumbles made a delicious bite. The gumbo at Bastille Days is NOT as good as my Grandmother's gumbo but worth a try.

I love when Bastille Days comes to Milwaukee. The Storm the Bastille 5K is one of my favorite runs…read moreof all time. So special and you can just feel the community. Tons of good bites and lots of cute little shops. Always a must on the summer bucket list.

I am not sure what happen to this festival, I was highly disappointed in the 2026 Festa Italiana…read more This fest used to be awesome every stage lit up with music filled with people, this is not the case anymore, the assortment of food was very disappointing, we came up from Chicago to spend the weekend and enjoy the fest, but I couldn't even find an Italian Ice stand!!!!! Come on at an Italian fest and no Ice!!! This is nothing like it used to be 10 years ago. I will not be back. I gave it two stars just because the grounds are amazing but the fest needs to a huge improvement or I will never come back.

My first Festa Italiana in over 10 years and it's still an okay fest. I found free street parking…read morenearby- but most parking within easy walking distance is just $8. Buy tix ahead of time online to save a few bucks, or check for deals, like bringing in a red Sendik's bag for free admission. This small fest is nice that it's not that crowded, and has a mix of Italian cultural elements, with normal entertainment options. I enjoyed getting caught up in a parade with the UW marching band, Festa dignitaries in old cars, some Firenze drill team, and oversized puppets. There's lots of wine here, but few good beer options. Food options are limited and fairly pricey. I had a good but small entree of lasagna w/vodka sauce from diCarlo's, and also some excellent roast corn. Of the better non-Italian entertainment, the Heart cover band Dog 'n' Butterfly was excellent, and Gin Blossoms weren't bad, as their set overlapped an excellent fireworks display that could be heard for miles and miles, apparently.

This year I went to go see Flo rida. It got pretty packed fast but you were still able to hear the…read moremusic and enjoy the show. To drink, I got the Door County Cherry Vodka Lemonade. It was pricey but it got the job done so worth it! I noticed that they had a happy Thursday stand so you didn't have to wait at the bar. They had different sizes and even a pouch so thats nice. My friend and I got some walking tacos to top off out night. The well seasoned meat, chips, and toppings in a bag were everything we needed. While walking tacos saved us, I'm sure you can find something for you if you're not craving that.

Kids day at summerfest loads of good times and fun…read more Discounted food freebies and music Scavenger hunt! Daughter got free clear bag and a squishy toy. Pretty happy kiddo experience

It's so great to see a community of people who work together to help make this event happen year to…read moreyear. Talk about a group people who love celebrating for more than just 24 hours. I had a chance to experience this event on a reservoir rd aka twizzler alley this is an open road event with intersection spotters at a few locations hopefully in the future they could have more volunteers help warn bikers as they approach some of the most heavily traveled sections day and night. it made me nervous watching how fast they go and how easy a collision can occur Riverwest is a community that cares. Roll on Thank you sponsors and community volunteers! 36/2016

RW24 is as good as the soul of a city can breathe out! It is the culmination of good vibes and…read moremasterful planning, uh hum, or at least flying by the seat of your pants. My Milwaukee neighborhood of Riverwest is alive more than usual for a full 24 hours of parties and camaraderie. Anywhere you walk the streets are shut down or at least barricaded off. A buzz is in the air from an event so killer, only a Milwaukee neighborhood nestled on the West side of the river could dare pull it off. All things Riverwest are in full swing, all hands on deck for a truly good time. Most streets are a mayhem of elated pandemonium to show the world or at least Wisconsin how much it means for a neighborhood to come together. Some sleep and others don't. Either way by the time the 24 is up any involved are feeling it. Long live the RW24!

What an amazingly electric celebration!…read more Large quantities of German beer? Check. German cuisine offerings? Check. German music and dancing? Check, check, check! Came for the first time not knowing what to expect. Tickets are $10 at the gate, which gets you into the celebration! Inside the gate you'll find various German eats (from pretzels and brats, to full blown roasted pig dinners) for sale. There's German beer a-plenty to choose from (get the Oktoberfest!). The best deal on German beer comes if you bring your own stein. Don't have a beer stein? They also happen to sell beautifully creative and varied German beer steins. We went with friends who had reserved tables near the stage. It's loud but fun as heck. We even did a little German aerobics. Don't question it. Just do it. There's singing, there's dancing, food, beer, and fun. What's not to love? Get to it!

I hadn't been to this Oktoberfest, but it seemed like a fun thing to do with family…read more My spouse and I paid $10 to reserve a picnic table in the pole barn because it seemed necessary according to the web site. We got there around 6pm on a Friday and felt lucky to park close. When we got up to the gates, we were surprised to find our reservation didn't cover admission, so we paid another $5 each to enter. We found our table but noted that there were plenty of empty and free options outside the pole barn structure and immediately regretted the reservation. The interior of the structure is cavernous, and in inclement weather it might be worthwhile. In good weather it was extremely loud with a torqued up sound system of dubious quality - everything was too loud, but also distorted. There was no ability to talk with table mates. Views of the dancers were limited by the pure length of the barn. There is a beer stall accessible from inside, but everything else requires a stroll. There were old school carnival games on offer, including the ethically dubious goldfish game. We didn't play anything. We went the length of the grounds to the food stalls where we split up. The pork dinner line was quick and the meals were generous. Both people who ordered it liked the pork and sauerkraut, but they were divided on the German potato salad (likely due to varying family styles in their pasts). Sausage eaters got food pretty quickly. Alas, the veggie sausage meal took forever to receive. And that was - meh. The curry ketchup was weak. The fries were just fine. I'm not sure why a veggie wurst doesn't rate a bun , but I would have liked one and one less sausage. Non-bier drinks were on offer, but in inconvenient separate stands. My drink was weak and expensive. I ordered a Jaeger shot to give it a try - it had been decades. I still hated it. I needn't have bothered with that - roaming shot sellers were everywhere, loud, intrusive, and irritating. All in all, I didn't love my Oktoberfest experience, but I'm glad I tried it. Now I know I needn't go back - I wasn't missing anything.

I had a great time at jazz in the park. People were dancing and singing along the whole time. I…read morealso got some great food from a food truck(Louisiana kitchen but I forget the name) and a thc drink from the tent. The summer vibes were off the charts. Definitely bring a chair so that you can enjoy the music for a while!

This summer event is free and very much worth it. With perfect weather, my co-workers and I enjoyed…read morea lovely evening at Cathedral Square Park. Makes you wonder why you had not done this before. Everybody brings a cooler or a basket with food; and the event organizers kindly ask that you purchase your beverages with the vendors. That's how the can make a profit and support the event (makes sense). Drinks are about $6 per cup. This is my first "Jazz in the Park" and I'll definitely come better prepared next time. Besides my chair, I'll bring a book (for the wait) and snacks! There weren't really many options this time. Happy "Jazz in the Park"! Fun fact: "Jazz in the Park" has its own mascot! You can see it dancing around the park. Great for kids!

Five stars all the way for yet another addition to the Milwaukee festival arena. The Walkers Point…read more5th Street Festival is literally an extravaganza of phenomenal proportions. Taking place on the economic mecca known as Fifth Street this event is seeing its second season in production. It is also experiencing the revitalization of an area that was once a desolate section of Milwaukee with next to not much in it as many neighborhoods once were. The whole street is shut down and blocked off to traffic, for just this one special day. The North stage and South stage server as the pillars between everything that lie within. From Nomad, Hamburger Mary's, Mob Craft Beer and Fuel Café, to name a few, along with Milwauke staples like Too Much Rock for One Hand or the Var Gallery, this is another stellar representation of all things Milwaukee. For this particular day one couldn't ask for much more than what it was, crisp, sunny and cool. The street was alive and there was plenty of people soaking up the first official day of fall. Walkers Fifth Street Festival is morphing into holding its own down in the slightly hipster-ish and oh so trendy scene of Walker's Point. Keep this going! It's a good thing indeed!