We are halfway done with Summer and now that it has officially been warm I thought I'd compile a list of things to do the rest of the season. From neighborhood festivals with the family to cocktail nights with your boo! From Walkers Point to Cedarburg, I’ve got ya covered. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
July
July 11th-14th
Bastille Days ~ Wells Street
July 11-14th
Mardi Gras Parade, 5k walk/run, and wine tasting!
July 13th & every Saturday
Mercado Magic ~ Bota Gala
719 South 5th Street
Vintage, handcrafted jewelry, cbd products, art, food, tarot, reiki, apothecary and so much more! With live music! Check out my beautiful friends, La Paloma Vintage and PENELOPEIRENE here every Saturday
July 18th
1100 S 1st St
Where are all my Stranger Things fans at? Boozy shakes, floats and cocktails with Stranger Things playing on the TVs. Found at the Naughty Angel Back-Bar inside Don's Diner & Cocktails.
719 South 5th Street
Every third Thursday of the month 5-9
Mercado Magic but at night! and with a bit more flare! *insert dancing lady in red dress emoji*
July 19th
Friday July 18th 5-9 & Saturday 19th 10-4
Like bar-hopping but gallery-hopping! Discover local galleries, art, and artists.
Check out the Gallery Night ART bus!
July 20th
3558 E Sivyer Ave in Saint Francis
Shop and sip at La Finca Coffee house! Over 30 local vendors from 12-6.
July 21st
Swap it like it's Hot!
719 South 5th Street
11-2p Bring your unwanted clothes, hangers and swap with other fashionistas! $5 admission snacks and drinks included.
July 23rd
Paint a Mosiac Cactus ~ The Farmhouse Paint Bar and Banquet Hall
4511 South 6th Street Milwaukee, WI 53221
A fun drink and paint bar to have a ladies night at. They hosted FridaFest earlier this year and host a lot of awesome events throughout the year. Check out their calendar for more.
July 24th
Intro to Modern Calligraphy ~ Happy Hour at Hotel Madrid
600 S 6th St
Patio opens at 5 class starts at 6, appetizers, cocktails and wine! Cost $30
July 26th
Cubs vs Brewers ~ Miller Park
July 28th
Sunday Night Jazz ~ Cafe Corazón Bayview (7/28) (8/11) (8/25)
2394 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Latin Jazz with the Sunkin Suns! Eat at one of my favorite restaurants and don’t forget to try their tres leches cake!
Sunday Fundays on Brady Street (7/14) (7/28) (8/11) (8/25) (9/8) (9/22)
Brady Street, Milwaukee
Art and farmers market!
August
August 1st
Meijer Free First Thursday ~ Milwaukee Art Museum
10-8
August 1st-11th
Wisconsin State Fair!! ~ State Fair Grounds
Milk, beer and fried food the holy trinity of Wisconsin.
August 3rd
Black Arts Fest mke ~ Summerfest Grounds
200 N Harbor Dr
12-12
The festival features various music genres, traditional and contemporary African dance, food, wares, textiles and cultural activities.
August 4th
Mexican Street Party ~ Merriment Social
240 E Pittsburgh Ave
Djs, bouncy house, tequila and mexican food! 1-8pm.
Cost $45
August 10th
Morning Glory Art Fair 2019 ~ Fiserv Forum
August 10th-11th 10-5
Browse and purchase art & fine crafts from 130 artisans while strolling the beautiful plaza.
Center Street Daze Festival ~ Riverwest
Artists, vendors, street cars and more!
August 14th
275 W Wisconsin Ave
5-10 Life size games, fire, s'mores, musicians and more!
August 16th
The Great American Lobster Fest ~ Fiserv Forum
5-9 Lobster and Seafood festival! August 16th-18th
August 22nd
Margarita Fest ~ The Ivy House
906 S Barclay St
Sample and vote on the best Margs in town!
August 24th
Mobile Boutique Market ~ Third Ward
10-4 The Third Ward will be transformed into a marketplace full of mobile boutiques!
August 31st-September 1st
Third Ward Art Festival ~ Third Ward
10-5 An incredible event including talented artist from a variety of mediums, one of my favorite events of the year! Art for sale and plenty of activities to do!
September
September 8th
Harbor Fest, Harbor District
600 E Greenfield Ave
11-4 Fish, boats and a whole lot of fun!
September 6th-October 5th
Heidelberg Park at the Bavarian Bierhaus.
Beers, Brats, Bavarian Bierhaus OH MY!
September 21st ~ Walkers Point
Celebrate one of my favorite neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Art, music, makers and more!
September 21st ~ Bay View
11-10 A community festival of food, art, music, crafts, and books in another one of my favorite neighborhoods!
Between Potter and Clement on Kinnickinnic Avenue
September 20th-21st ~ Cedarburg
10-6 Get ready for fall with my favorite festival, wine pumpkins and everything fall related! Shop at the cute local shops and buy from vendors all across the state while enjoying some wine to kiss summer goodbye.
I didn't include some of the more popular events like Chill on the hill, Jazz in the Park, and all of our awesome heritage festivals like Italianfest, Mexicanfiesta and more, since I wanted to focus on smaller events that are less crowded. However I hope you can make it out to some of these events this summer, they make Milwaukee what it is. I included some of my favorite events / spaces and I hope you find your new favorite as well.
Thanks so much for following along. I promise to blog more once my life settles down.
xo
- T