Milwaukee Special Events

Milwaukee's exciting special events provide the perfect way to round out your vacation or business trip. Whatever your interest, there's always something special going on in Milwaukee.

Friday Farmer's Market
June 13 - October 17 Recurring weekly on Friday
9a.m.-3p.m.
Cedarburg Cultural Center Parking Lot
Phone: 262/377-5856
Treat yourself to fresh produce, flowers and plants from our local farmers. Find one-of-a-kind items from our flea market vendors, or choose from a variety of freshly prepared bakery items. Enjoy live music from local musicians on some weekends! Held every Friday through October.

River Flicks
August 01 - August 22 Recurring weekly on Friday
7p.m. entertainment, 8:30p.m. movie
Westown Association-Pere Marquette Park
Phone: 414/276-6696
Watch a free movie every Friday under the stars in Pere Marquette Park on the Milwaukee River. Movies start at dusk with family-friendly entertainment.

Peaches and Cream Festival
August 04 - August 24 Recurring daily
8a.m.-Noon
Apple Holler Sturtevant
Phone: 262/886-8500
New this year is a Flea Market, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, 8a.m.-4p.m. Vendors are expected who will sell a variety of merchandise, including antiques, collectibles, quality clothes, crafts, furniture, handmade items of all kinds, jewelry, and more. The Peaches and Cream Festival will feature All You Can Eat Peach Pancakes with real whipped cream, each day. Free activities include Apple Holler's Kid's Corral play area, Golden Goat Bridge, farmyard animals to visit, and live beehive and pollination exhibit, all open to enjoy every day. For a small fee people may choose hayrides through the apple orchard and Enchanted Forest, pony rides, mini train rides and pedal cart rides. The Applewood Grill will be selling applewood-grilled brats, hamburgers and hot dogs on Saturdays and Sundays. Peach food choices include peach cobbler, peach jams and preserves, peach sundaes, peach shakes and malts. Homemade peach pies will be for sale in the Bakery, along with peach melba pies and peach turnovers.

Mexican Fiesta Cultural Day
August 20, Noon-8:30p.m.
Discovery World
Phone: 414/765-9966
Admission: $10.00
Mexican Fiesta International and Discovery World are bringing the sound and culture of Mexico and Latin America to Discovery World. Showcasing Mexican and Latin American heritage along with traditional and cultural entertainment. Special admission price: $10.00 per adult and free to Discovery World members. Receive one free admission ticket to Mexican Fiesta for every paid adult admission to Discovery World.

SPUDFEST: An End-of-Summer Adventure
August 23, 6-9p.m.
Betty Brinn Chidlren's Musuem
Phone: 414/390-KIDS ext. 242
Admission: $ 7 per Musuem member, $ 9 for non-members
Families can celebrate the final days of summer by visiting five different "adventure stations," meeting MR. POTATO HEAD and enjoying special refreshments. Tickets are $7 per Museum member and $9 for non-members. Call (414) 390-KIDS (5437), ext. 242, to purchase tickets.