Cheers to the Years: 26th Annual Fan-Favorite Fundraiser “Food & Froth” Returns February 21, 2026, for Final Pour in Current Building

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) invites the community to toast to tradition at its final Food & Froth in the current building, Saturday, February 21, 2026. For more than 25 years, this fan-favorite 21+ event gives guests the rare opportunity to explore the exhibit floors after hours while enjoying brews and bites around every corner from dozens of local vendors. Ticket sales support MPM’s world-class exhibits, educational programming, collections care and community outreach efforts.

“Food & Froth has become one of the Museum’s signature events, bringing together thousands of community members and MPM fans each year to celebrate discovery with delicious drinks and dishes,” said Julie Quinlan Brame, MPM Senior Vice President of Development. “Whether this is someone’s 26th time attending or their very first, this final Food & Froth before our historic move is sure to be especially meaningful as we raise a glass to the memories made over the decades and to the exciting next chapter for the Museum.”

Food & Froth will feature approximately 200 craft beers, ciders and seltzers from more than 70 breweries, including returning favorites Lakefront Brewery, Water Street Brewery, Third Space Brewing and New Glarus Brewing Company, as well as newcomers Supermoon Beer Company, The Yuengling Company and Eagle Park Brewing Company.

More than 20 local restaurants and caterers will also serve up savory snacks and tasty treats, including Double B’s BBQ, Press Waffles, Centraal Grand Café & Tappery and Midwest Sad.

For a complete list of vendors, please visit www.mpm.edu/beer.

Guests can also enjoy live performances by The Hungry Williams, accordion player Mike Schneider and Will Phalen and John Patek.

Food & Froth general admission tickets are $100/person. Admission fee covers all food and alcohol samples and live entertainment. You must be at least 21 years of age to attend, and a valid identification and ticket are required for entrance into the event.

For $200, guests can go VIP! They’ll get VIP-exclusive early access to the main event floors from 6 to 7 p.m. plus frothy fun in the CableCom + Midwest Fiber Networks VIP Lounge from 6 p.m. until the end of the event. This includes select craft beverage samples and nonstop nibbles from VIP catering sponsors Brazen Standard Hospitality, Milwaukee Pretzel Company, Noble Catering & Events and Potawatomi Casino Hotel, along with other VIP-exclusive vendors.

A limited number of tickets are still available online at www.mpm.edu/beer or by calling 414-278-2728 or 888-700-9069.

Thank you to the Food & Froth 2026 Sponsors: Midwest Fiber Networks + Cable Com and East Troy Brewery.

In 2027, MPM will move into its new building in downtown Milwaukee and change its name to the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin. An official opening date has not been set, and special events at the new Museum, like Food & Froth, are still being determined. Updates on this monumental project can be found at mpm.edu/future.

About the Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum is Wisconsin’s natural history museum, welcoming over half a million visitors annually. Located in downtown Milwaukee, the Museum was chartered in 1882, opened to the public in 1884, and currently houses more than 4 million objects in its collections. MPM has three floors of exhibits that encompass life-size dioramas, walk-through villages, world cultures, dinosaurs, a rainforest, and a live butterfly garden, as well as the Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater & Planetarium. MPM is operated by Milwaukee Public Museum, Inc., a private, non-profit company, and its facilities and collections are held in trust and supported by Milwaukee County for the benefit of the public.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.