CELEBRATE THE MILWAUKEE HARBOR

AT HARBOR FEST ON SEPTEMBER 24

Join Milwaukee Harbor District, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, and Riveredge Nature Center at Harbor Fest for another year of family fun celebrating all things fish, water, and boats! 

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Time: 11am – 3pm 

Location: In front of UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences (600 East Greenfield Avenue)

Harbor Fest Happenings:

• Cache MKE performs 11am – 12pm
• David HB Drake welcomes you along Greenfield Avenue
• Los Nenes Del Lago performs 1pm – 2pm
• TrueSkool break dancers perform 2:10pm
• Ballet Folklorico Xanharati performs at 2:20pm
• FREE boat tours of the Inner Harbor and Rivers 12:30pm – 3pm
• Kid’s Makerspace sponsored by Rockwell Automation with hands-on STEAM activities
• TrueSkool chalk artists create beautiful art
• Local artist John Kowalcyk live paints his THIRD on-site piece of Sturgeon art
• Amazing food and drink from local vendors
• Check out BIG trucks from the City of Milwaukee
• FREE Rock Wall, Bounce House, and Face painting
• Doors Open Milwaukee tour of UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences
• Tour the Port of Milwaukee Tug Boat

Parking: See map below parking options. 

Or put the addresses of our parking lots into your GPS

1. Festival Parking 1 – 401 East Greenfield Avenue (Spaces reserved for ADA and Seniors)
2. Festival Parking 2 – 410 South 1st Street
3. Festival Parking 3 – 1435 South 1st Street
4. Festival Parking 4 – 1414 South 2nd Street
5. Festival Parking 5 – 1401 South 2nd Street

Volunteer

Sign up to volunteer at Harbor Fest! Lots of opportunities to help make this community event wonderful!