Milwaukee has nearly a zillion summer festivals, and it's hard to keep them all straight. This listing of Milwaukee summer festivals will let you know what is happening when, what it's all about and where to find it.
Milwaukee Summer Festivals 2009Riversplash
When: June 5-7
Where: Milwaukee River bewtween Kilbourn Avenue and Knapp Street, and Old World Third and Water Streets
Milwaukee Highland Games
When: June 6
Where: Hart Park, 7300 Chestnut St.
PrideFest
When: June 12-14
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Gathering Waters Festival
When: June 13
Where: Lakeshore State Park, 500 N. Harbor Dr. (between the Summerfest grounds and Discovery World)
Polish Fest
When: June 19-21
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Summerfest
When: June 25-July 5
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Bastille Days
When: July 9-12
Where: Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St.
Festa Italiana
When: July 16-19
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
German Fest
When: July 23-26
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Arab World Fest
When: August 7-9
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Irish Fest
When: August 13-16
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Mexican Fiesta
When: August 21-23
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Wisconsin Highland Games
When: September 4-6
Where: Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha
Labor Fest
When: September 7
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
Indian Summer Festival
When: September 11-13
Where: Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Dr.
