Carnival Milwaukee 2025

The Factory on Barclay 1120 S. Barclay St., Milwaukee

Enjoy food from 20+ vendors all over the city, local music and dancers, a raffle, and great company in celebration of the work accomplished in economic development in Milwaukee.

$80

Star Ball

UWM Student Union, Ballroom 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee

Join the Manfred Olson Planetarium for a cosmic night filled with music, dancing, snacks, a craft corner, and more out-of-this-world activities.

Free – $10

The Children

Next Act Theatre 255 S Water St,, Milwaukee

Lucy Kirkwood’s hit play is a beautifully-written puzzle about personal responsibility, guilt and what we leave our young.

A Sleep of Prisoners

The Norvell Commons at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church 7845 N. River Rd., River Hills

Four prisoners of war are locked in a church in enemy territory. Reality dissolves into a dream where the men play figures from the Bible in a story of obedience, rebellion, violence and peace.

Dames at Sea

This delightful, funny, tongue-in-cheek love letter to Hollywood musicals of the 1930s tells the story of sweet Ruby’s journey from her small hometown to New York City to become a Broadway star.

$22

Terminus

Kenilworth Square East, 508 Theatre 1925 E. Kenilworth Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, Milwaukee

Not for the faint of heart, Terminus is about three characters – a woman looking for atonement, her daughter looking for love, and a man who has sold his soul to the devil – and is written entirely in verse.

$20 – $35

The Craic

Milwaukee Repertory Theater 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee

Step in to one of South Kerry's most welcoming pubs, somewhere along the Dingle peninsula, where stories and songs flow as easy as a whiskey and a pint – with a group of master storyteller-musicians leading the way.

$20

The Woman in Black

Milwaukee Repertory Theater 108 E. Wells St., Milwaukee

Direct from London’s West End comes the chilling and electrifying theatrical event that has kept millions of audiences on the edge of their seats for more than 30 years.

Romeo and Juliet

Marcus Performing Arts Center 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee

Get swept away by forbidden romance and heart-pounding passion in this refreshing adaptation of the most celebrated love story of all time.