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Milwaukee calls itself the “City of Festivals” for a reason — five events worth building a summer around.
Billed as the world's largest music festival, spanning multiple days and stages on Milwaukee's lakefront every summer.
Visit Website ↗An 11-day, early-August fair with entertainment, food, and family activities — the classic only-at-the-fair food is reason enough.
Visit Website ↗A cultural festival celebrating Milwaukee's deep German heritage, one of the longest-running ethnic festivals in a city known for them.
Visit Website ↗A late-August lakefront celebration bringing Mexican food, music, and culture to Henry Maier Festival Park.
Visit Website ↗One of the city's signature ethnic festivals, celebrating Irish heritage and music — part of what earned Milwaukee its “City of Festivals” reputation in the first place.
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