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Milwaukee Air & Water Show Military Aircraft in Formation

Major Special Events

From marathons to concerts, air shows to cyclocross, hundreds of events are held within Milwaukee County parks each year. Check our events calendar for events coming to a park near you. And don’t miss popular annual events.

China Lights: Scululptural Dragon Lantern - more than 120-feet long

China Lights

Boerner Botanical Gardens 

Sept. 13 – Nov. 2, 2024

The wildly popular China Lights lantern festival is a 3/4-mile walking tour through the botanical gardens, with more than 40 large-scale, sculptural lanterns, live entertainment, cultural displays, and an East-West fusion of culinary delights.

More About China Lights

Summer Concert Stage at Jazz in the Park, at Cathedral Square

Music in the Parks

Various Dates & Parks

Thanks for a Great 2024 Season!

Visitors enjoy more than 200 live performances in the parks each summer – all free to attend! Past concerts series have included Jazz in the Park at Cathedral Square, the themed entertainment of Washington Park Wednesdays and Bay View's Chill on the Hill.

More About the Concerts

Glendale Fourth of July Fireworks at Kletzsch Park

Independence Day / "Fourth of July"
Celebrations & Fireworks

Select Parks Throughout Milwaukee County

Thanks for Making 2024 Celebrations Great!

From parades and flag-raising ceremonies to bike-decorating and patriotic pet-costume contests, local municipalities are planning family-friendly activities at various sites during the day, and many plan fireworks in the evening. 

More About Independence Day Celebrations in the Parks

Bastile Days: Walking-Statue Busker

Bastille Days

Cathedral Square

Thanks for a Great 2024 Event!

Presented by East Town Association

Experience one of the nation’s largest French-themed celebrations! The free four-day festival presents great French and Cajun cuisine, live music, roaming buskers, an international marketplace, the Storm the Bastille Run/Walk and more!

More About Bastille Days

Harley-Davidson Homecoming - Fireworks Over Stage, at Milwaukee County's Veterans Park

Harley-Davidson Homecoming

Veterans Park

Thanks for a Great 2024 Event!

No matter what motorcycle you ride, or even if you haven’t started riding yet, all are welcome to this 4-day celebration of music, moto-culture, and Milwaukee. Enjoy live concerts with performances by top national talent! 

Get H-D Homecoming Details & Tickets

 

 

Milwaukee Brewfest: Happy Participants

Milwaukee Brewfest

McKinley Park

Thanks for a Great 2024 Event!

Sponsored by City Screen Print & Embroidery, The Museum of Beer & Brewing, Inferno Marketing

Enjoy unlimited sampling from breweries serving craft beers, ciders, meads and more, at this outdoor brewfest on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Get Milwaukee Brewfest Tickets

Air & Water Show: Biplane Over Lake Michigan

Milwaukee Air & Water Show

Lakefront

(Veterans, McKinley, Bradford Beach area)

Thanks for a Great 2024 Event!

Sponsored by WaterStone Bank

The spectacular show features displays by military and civilian air and water performance groups — including the USAF Thunderbirds! A free event with paid VIP seating available.

Get Air & Water Show Details & VIP Tickets

Millwaukee Lakefront Marathon: Participants on the Course

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

Lakefront

Thanks for a Great 2024 Event!

The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Wisconsin't largest marathon, is a USATF-certified course that takes runners along the shore of Lake Michigan and over the Hoan Bridge for amazing views. The event also includes a half-marathon and 5K, and a celebration at Henry Meier Festival Park. 

More About the Lakefront Marathon

Find More Events on the Parks Events Calendar

Explore even more events on the Visit Milwaukee Major Events Calendar

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9480 W. Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 257-PARK (7275)
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