Living - Events - Periodic - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee has many annual or one-day special events, ongoing summer concert series, and recurring trade shows; see the
festivals section for the world-famous and community ethnic festivals held in Milwaukee
- Air Show: Milwaukee Air and Water Show; on the Lakefront; airpower demonstrations; water show; in conjunction with Milwaukee Navy Week
- Al's Run: Run and Walk for Children's Hospital; fundraising run and walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; memorializes Al McGuire, the late Marquette University basketball coach, wanted to thank the southeastern Wisconsin community for its support of the Marquette Warriors during the 1977 NCAA season
- Bay View Bash: A block party for the Bay View neighborhood; music, entertainment, and food
- Bay View Winefest: annual fundraiser for Airshows of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Air & Water show; funds go towards operations and improvements to support the air and water shows
- Bead & Button Show: the largest bead show in the country
- Circus: Tripoli Shrine Circus; annual circus held in February
- Circus Parade: Great Circus Parade and Festival; Lakefront circus and The Great Circus Parade in Milwaukee; 2009 scheduled return after not being in Milwaukee for a while; authentic circus wagons, horses, bands, novelties, exotic animals, clowns, riding and walking performers dressed in circus wardrobe
- Dylan's Run: Benefits Autism Research and The Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
- Gallery Night: Quarterly art gallery event; art galleries, art schools, and art musuems throughout the downtown, east side, Third Ward, and Walker's Point stay open late, offer special exhibits, food, entertainment
- Holiday Lights: Winter season lights display; lights illuminate downtown parks and buildings
- Holiday Parade: Annual Holiday Parade; downtown Milwaukee
- Jazz in Park: Weekly summer jazz concert; in Cathedral Square park in downtown Milwaukee's East Town
- Lakefront Marathon: Annual marathon; from Grafton to downtown
- Live @ the Lakefront: Summer concert series at Discovery World; at Pier Wisconsin on Lake Michigan
- Milwaukee Rally: Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally; produced by Harley-Davidson Dealers of Metro Milwaukee
- Navy Week: Milwaukee Navy Week; in conjunction with Milwaukee Air & Water Show; events demonstrating the mission of the U.S. Navy; Blue Angels, "Leap Frogs" parachute demonstration team, Navy bands, Explosive Ordnance Disposal divers, SEAL Fitness Challenge, Naval aviation tactical demonstrations and flyovers, Interactive Navy experience simulators
- Park Events: Calendar of events in Milwaukee County parks
- Race4Cure: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure; fundraiser for the Komen foundation which fights breast cancer
- Ride for Arts: Miller Lite Ride for the Arts; bicycle ride to benefit the United Performing Arts Fund
- River Challenge: Milwaukee River Challenge; a rowing regatta on the Milwaukee River along a 3.5 km course
- River Rhythms: Weekly summer concert series; in Marquette Park on the Milwaukee river
- St Patrick's: Saint Patrick's Day Parade; Shamrock Club of Wisconsin
- State Fair: Wisconsin State Fair; annual celebration of the agriculture and industry of Wisconsin
- Veterans Parade: Annual parade recognizing veterans; see photo
- World Beef Expo: Annual beef tradeshow; held at Wisconsin State Fair Park and features many breeds of beef cattle, breed auctions, a prospect auctions, commercial trade show and seminars, youth and collegiate livestock judging competition, and youth sweepstake events
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