WEEKEND EDITION
There’s a lot going on this weekend in Milwaukee besides Summerfest. No, really.
The 2017 USA Gymnastics Championships, which began Tuesday at the Wisconsin Center and the BMO Harris Bradley Center, continue through Sunday with competitions in acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline and tumbling, in junior Olympic and elite classes.An all-session pass, at $95, gets you into all of the events at the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., and the Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. A single-day pass, which gives you access to competition at the convention center and the afternoon competition at the Bradley Center, costs $35.
Tickets for the evening competition at the Bradley Center are $35 for Friday night, and $40 for Saturday night. All tickets are available at the venue box offices and at Ticketmaster.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the evening sessions at the Bradley Center. Info: usagymchamps.com
The Fourth of July is Tuesday, but a number of Milwaukee-area communities get started early by throwing parties of their own. Among them:
Hartland holds its Hometown Celebration in Nixon Park, 175 E. Park Ave., Friday through Sunday. Info:
business.hartlandwi.org.
The Franklin Civic
Celebration in Lions Legend Park, 9229 W. Loomis Road, begins Saturday and runs through the Fourth, with a music stage, helicopter rides and more. Info: franklinwi.gov.
New Berlin’s 4th of July Family Festival
runs Sunday through Tuesday in Malone Park, 16400 W. Al Stigler Parkway, with music, food and games. Info: newberlin.org.
Grillin’ in Grafton, a free family event, runs Friday and Saturday in Centennnial Park, 1370 17th Ave. Among the highlights is the KCBS barbecue competition. Info: celebrategrafton.org.
A handful of communities have their Independence Day fireworks this weekend, including Grafton in Centennial Park on Saturday; Oconomowoc over Fowler Lake, Saturday; and Delafield, over Nagawicka Lake on Sunday.
For a list of the Fourth of July parades and fireworks in the Milwaukee area, go to ow.ly/nyuV30cRPxq.