JULY FESTIVALS

Bastille Days

July 13-16 Cathedral Square Park

For four days, Cathedral Square Park looks a little like Paris, complete with French food, music and a 43-foot Eiffel Tower. Thousands of people take to the streets for the Storm the Bastille run, which happens on the evening of July 13.

City Limits Music Festival

July 14-15 Cudahy

This country music festival in downtown Cudahy with headliners Granger Smith and Parmalee promises to be a rip-roaring good time.

Festa Italiana

July 21-23 Henry Maier Festival Park grounds Indulge in the best of Italian culture and cuisine – from bocce and opera to cannoli and pasta – and then rock out to the Gin Blossoms, an unlikely but welcome headliner. Festa is also famous for its exciting fireworks display.

Kirtan Fest Milwaukee

July 21-23 Blue Lotus Farm and Retreat Center, near West Bend

Explore the ancient practices of Kirtan and yoga with workshops and classes that encourage reflection, rest and relaxation in a serene, natural space.

Croatian Fest

July 22-23 Croatian Park, Franklin

Celebrate Croatian culture with traditional music, children’s activities and rotisserie meats for sale by the pound.

German Fest

July 28-30 Henry Maier Festival Park grounds

Don your dirndl, sip a hearty brew and shout “Prost!” No matter what your nationality, get in on the fun and celebrate Milwaukee’s rich German heritage.