Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.
Milwaukee County's mission is to provide high-quality, responsive services that enhance self-sufficiency, personal safety, economic opportunity and quality of life for its entire people.
Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.
Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.
Find information about things to do and happenings in Milwaukee County.
Some of Milwaukee’s most popular annual events, including Bastille Days, Firkin Fest, Lakefront Marathon and Chill on the Hill are held in County Parks. To host a public or private event on a park site (that isn’t designated as a picnic area), parkway, or park road you’ll need to apply for a special event permit.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors head to the Milwaukee lakefront each summer to visit Bradford Beach, Veterans Park and McKinley Marina. These venues, and Lincoln Memorial Drive, are classified as Premium Lakefront Venues for event organizers.
Milwaukee County Parks manages some of the most popular outdoor event venues in downtown Milwaukee. these event spaces include:
Several parks in Milwaukee County have built-in stages, ideal for open-air concerts or movie nights. Indoor auditoriums and stages are also available in Community Centers and some park pavilions.
To host an event in a Milwaukee County park or facility you'll need to apply for a Special Event Permit. This includes tickted events, raffles, 5k runs, concerts, farmers markets and festivals.
9480 Watertown Road Wauwatosa, WI 53226 (414) 257-PARK (7275)