Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
there are no tricks to avoid it. You'll also have to scrounge for a hotel room, even
six months in advance.
Other Biggies
•
Polish Fest:
America's largest Polish festival (414/529-2140,
www.polishfest.org
,
June)
•
Lakefront Festival of Arts:
(MilwaukeeArtMuseumgrounds,414/224-3253,
ht-
tp://lfoa.mam.org
,
late June)
•
German Fest:
the largest multiday cultural festival in the country (414/464-9444,
www.germanfest.com
, July)
•
Festa Italiana:
(414/223-2808,
www.festaitaliana.com
,
July)
•
Bastille Days:
(Cathedral Square Park downtown, 414/271-1416,
www.easttown.com
,
July)
•
Mexican Fiesta:
(414/383-7066,
www.mexicanfiesta.org
,
Aug.)
•
Irish Fest:
Called by the Smithsonian the best celebration of Irish culture in the
nation, it is certainly the largest (414/476-3378,
www.irishfest.com
, Aug.)
•
African World Festival:
(414/291-7959,
www.awfmke.com
,
Aug.)
•
Wisconsin State Fair:
WestofdowntownalongI-94,thisfairoffairs,secondonly
to Summerfest in attendance, features carnivals, 500 exhibits, livestock shows,
entertainmenton20stages,andtheworld'sgreatestcreampuffs(414/266-7000,
www.wistatefair.com
,
Aug.)
•
Indian Summer:
The largest Native American festival in the United States (414/
604-1000,
www.indiansummer.org
, Sept.)
•
Oktoberfest:
(Heidelberg Park, Glendale, west of downtown, 414/476-3378,
www.oktoberfestmilwaukee.com
,
weekends starting in late Sept.)
•
International Holiday Folk Fair:
(WisconsinStateFairPark,westofdowntown,
414/225-6225,
www.folkfair.org
, Nov.).
Dance
Milwaukee has a thriving modern dance culture; New York City companies make regular
visits for performances in numerous sites around the city. Ranked among the top ballet
companies in the country is the
Milwaukee Ballet Company
(504 W. National Ave., 414/
643-7677,
www.milwaukeeballet.org
)
.
