Summerfest | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
The "World's Largest Music Festival" is right here in Milwaukee for eleven days each summer. If you haven't been, you're missing out. Held since 1968, the "Big Gig" begins in late June and lasts through the fourth of July holiday (always ends on a Sunday). 11 stages produce some of the music industry's finest talent.
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2010 Dates: June 24-July 4 • Phone (414) 273-2680
Wisconsin State Fair | 640 S 84th St • West Allis
The Wisconsin State Fair, first held in 1851, is famous for a variety of things, but probably none more-so than their cream puffs. Racing pigs, chocolate-covered bacon, and big music stars are also staples of the modern-day Wisconsin State Fair.
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2010 Dates: August 5-15 • Phone (800) 884-FAIR
Festa Italiana | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
Festa Italiana has become one of Milwaukee's most popular summer festivals. The largest Italian-American festival in America, Festa is known for great food and entertainment, and huge fireworks shows each night by the Bartolotta family.
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2010 Dates: July 15-18 • Phone (414) 223-2808
Indian Summer | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
North America's largest Native American festival, Indian Summer completes the summer festival season at the Summerfest grounds at Henry Maier Park.
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2010 Dates: September 10-12 • Phone (414) 604-1000
GermanFest | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
Milwaukee is rich in German tradition, and German Fest has been embracing it since 1981. Held late in July each summer, German Fest celebrates German heritage with food, music, and local German organizations and schools.
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2010 Dates: July 23-25 • Phone (414) 464-9444
Bastille Days | Cathedral Square Park • Milwaukee
Complete with a replica Eiffel Tower, Bastille Days celebrates the French national holiday. The festival takes place at Cathedral Square Park and along the surrounding streets.
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2010 Dates: July 8-11 • Phone (414) 271-1416
Irish Fest | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
Come out and celebrate the food, drinks, music, history and culture of Ireland each August at Henry Maier Festival Park. Irish Fest is one of Maier Park's most enjoyable festivals, featuring Irish dancers, the Liturgy for Peace and Justice at the Marcus Amphitheater, and much more!
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2010 Dates: August 19-22 • Phone (414) 476-3378
Mexican Fiesta | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
An annual 3-day festival at Maier Festival Park late in the summer, Mexican Fiesta has dancers, great food and plenty of fun. The festival has been a summer tradition at the Summerfest grounds since 1977.
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2010 Dates: August 27-29 • Phone (414) 383-6677
Polish Fest | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
America's largest Polish festival, Polish Fest has dancers, polish music, polka and fireworks each night. One of the best festivals at the Summerfest grounds each year!
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2010 Dates: June 18-20 • Phone (414) 383-6677
PrideFest | 200 N Harbor Dr • Milwaukee
PrideFest debuted at Henry Maier Park in 1996 after outgrowing Cathedral Square Park, Juneau Park, and Veterans Park. Great music, a Mister and Miss PrideFest pageant, and plenty of great local food has made PrideFest a big event each summer.
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2010 Dates: June 11-13 • Phone (414) 272-3378
Best of: Milwaukee Festivals 2010
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