Milwaukee may be a metropolis, but it still retains those little quirks that remind you how community-oriented this city was in generations past, and has potential to be once again. A great example of this is the church festival phenomenon -- there is literally a church festival (or five) on any given weekend. Stop by any of the festivals on this list for a fun afternoon of food, games, music and more.
Updated for 2009! Dates marked with * are based on timing of prior years' festivals -- please check back to confirm dates later in the season.
Milwaukee Church Festivals 2009
St. John Neumann
When: May 29-31
Where: 2400 W. Highway 59, Waukesha
St. Aloysius
When: May 29-31
Where: 1414 S. 93rd St., West Allis
St. John Vianney
When: June 5-7
Where: 1755 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield
Our Lady Queen of Peace
When: June 12-14 (rides open Thursday evening June 11)
Where: 2733 W. Euclid Ave.
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Grecian Fest
When: June 12-14
Where: 2160 Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa
St. Roman's Festival
When: June 18-21
Where: 1810 W. Bolivar Ave.
St. Paul Parish Festival
When: June 18-21
Where: 1720 E. Norwich Ave.
Mary Queen of Heaven
When: June 19-21
Where: 2322 S. 106th St.
Annunciation Greek Church Fest
When: June 26-28
Where: State Fair Park, West Allis
St. Bernadette Parish Festival
When: June 26-28
Where: 8200 W. Denver Ave.
St. Mary's Parish Festival
When: June 26-28
Where: 225 S. Hartwell Ave., Waukesha
Holy Apostles Family Festival
When: June 26-28
Where: 16000 W. National Ave., New Berlin
Xavieran Mission Festival
When: June 27 and 28
Where: 51st and Rawson Ave., Franklin
St. Helen's Polka Festival
When: July 10-12
Where: 3307 S. 10th St.
Dominic Days, St. Dominic Catholic Church
When: July 10-12
Where: 18255 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield
St. Mary Festival
When: July 10-12
Where: 9520 W. Forest Home Ave., Hales Corners
St. Veronica's Music Festival
When: July 16-19
Where: 353 E. Norwich St.
St. Rita's Festival
When: July 17 and 18
Where: 2318 S. 61st St., West Allis
St. John the Evangelist
When: July 24-26
Where: 8500 W. Coldspring Rd., Greenfield
Parish Festival/Fiesta, Prince of Peace Parish
When: July 24-26*
Where: 1138 S. 25th St.
St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church, Armenian Fest
When: July 26
Where: 7825 W. Layton Ave.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Funfest
When: July 31-August 2
Where: 12700 W. Howard Ave., New Berlin
Divine Mercy Fun Fest
When: Aug. 7-9
Where: 695 College Ave., South Milwaukee
St. Augustine of Hippo Church Festival
When: Aug. 14-16*
Where: 2520 S. Howell Ave.
St. Florian Summer Festival
When: Aug. 21-23
Where: 1233 S. 45th St., West Milwaukee
Our Lady of Lourdes
When: Aug. 21-23
Where: 3722 S. 58th St.
St. Sava Serbian Days
When: Aug. 28-30
Where: 3201 S. 51st St.
St. Gregory the Great
When: Sept. 10-13
Where: 3160 S. 63rd St. and West Oklahoma Ave.
SS Peter & Paul Block Party
When: September 12
Where: 2491 N. Murray Ave.
St. Luke Fall Festival
When: October 2 and 3
Where: 18000 W. Greenfield, Brookfield
