Summer revisited
As summer winds down, the TCD Photo Team wraps our seasonal weekend photo series highlighting some of the best happenings in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is a diverse city with numerous events happening every weekend. The Third Coast Daily photo team visited several of them this summer and has numerous photo galleries highlighting some of the best of what our fair city has to offer. As the fall Arts season kicks off, we take a look back at our summer on the Third Coast.
All photos taken by Angela Morgan, Sara Bill and Madeline Pieschel.
May 9 – 12
National Public Garden Day at Boerner Botanical Gardens, the Brewcity Bruisers season championships at the US Cellular Arena, Taste of the Ward and Milwaukee’s Fair Trade Crawl Full article and gallery
May 17-19
Danceworks’ Mad Hot Ballroom, Art Jamboree, Milwaukee Press Club Awards and Museum Swap Day Full article and gallery
May 23-27
Cooking class at Braise, Present Music season finale, Family Kite Fest at the Lakefront, Ivy Spokes at Yield Bar, and Happy Hour at Brocach Full article and gallery
June 6 – 9
Jazz in the Park’s kickoff, PrideFest, Downtown Dining Week, the West Allis Farmer’s Market and Locust Street Festival of Music & Art Full article and gallery
June 14 – 16
Polish Fest, UWM Summerdances and Father’s Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo Full article and gallery
June 21 – 23
The new Iron Block Building on Wisconsin Avenue unveiled, North Avenue Summer Soulstice Music Festival, Lakefront Festival of Art, Greek Fest and Pizza Man reopens on Downer Avenue Full article and gallery
July 11 – 14
Shakespeare in the Park, Bastille Days, and South Shore Frolics Full article and gallery
July 18 – 22
Milwaukee’s own Project Runway premiere parties, The Garfield Avenue Blues, Jazz, Gospel & Arts Festival, and Festa Italiana Full article and gallery
July 26 – 28
Gallery Night, Riverwest24, Brady Street Festival, Milwaukee Brewfest and German Fest Full article and gallery
July 31 – August 4
Denim Park Summer Music Series kicks off, Wisconsin State Fair, and African World Fest Full article and gallery
August 7 – 11
National Lighthouse Day at North Point Light Station, the final weekend of Wisconsin State Fair, the annual Morning Glory Craft Fair at the Marcus Center Full article and gallery
August 15 – 18
New Belgium Beer & Clips Fest, MAM After Dark, Irish Fest, and Milwaukee Zoo a la Carte Full article and gallery
August 22 – 25
Great Lakes Distillery’s Ice Cream Social, a one night only installation of the original MECCA floor, a night at the Hofbrauhaus, and Milwaukee’s first IndiaFest Full article and gallery
August 29 – September 1
A weekend of Harley Davidson’s 110th Anniversary celebrations Full article and gallery
Photo Gallery
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Scenes From Nite Owl’s Opening Day
Mar 24th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
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Scenes From 2025 Bucks Media Day
Sep 30th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
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ThriveOn King Celebrates Grand Opening
Oct 18th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene












