Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Announces 2023 Details for Sunday Family Fun Days at Northwestern Mutual Community Park

MILWAUKEE, WI (June 6, 2023) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) and Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, announced details for the 2023 Northwestern Mutual FREE Sunday Family Fun Days with MKE with Kids at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park.  The 2023 Sunday Family Fun Day event series will take place June 18, July 16, August 6, and September 17, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Northwestern Mutual Community Park is Wisconsin’s premiere accessible playground, located at Henry Maier Festival Park in downtown Milwaukee, WI.  The Park welcomes people of all abilities and backgrounds.  Since opening in 2021, it has become a sought-after destination, while introducing an entirely redeveloped entertainment space for families in an urban environment.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring back Sunday Family Fun Days to the Northwestern Mutual Park, thanks to Northwestern Mutual and their Foundation,” said Don Smiley, CEO of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. “The Park has become a popular destination and these FREE community events offer learning and interactive experiences for the whole family to enjoy.”

“Over the past two years, the Northwestern Mutual Community Park has proven to be a popular and well-loved inclusive play space for children of all ages and abilities,” said Steve Radke, president of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. “This year’s Sunday Family Fun Days builds upon our goal to offer thousands of Milwaukee residents and visitors access to family-friendly programming. We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with MWF in helping to reach families in a fun and accessible way.”

New this year, two of the Sunday Family Fun Day events will be themed.  On August 6, the theme will be STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and feature hands-on activities and educational opportunities for children.  Some of the organizations participating will be Gearbox Labs, Milwaukee Robotics Academy, STEAM Milwaukee, UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium, and others, to be announced.

The final Sunday Family Fun Day event on September 17, will be themed around the performing arts, highlighting various United Performing Arts (UPAF) member groups from the community.  More details will be announced closer to the event date.

Throughout the FREE Sunday Family Fun Day series, attendees can enjoy a full day of family friendly programming on the Northwestern Mutual Community Park Stage with performances showcasing Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and community groups, such as:

• Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
• Milwaukee Ballet
• Milwaukee Flyers Tumbling Team
• Milwaukee  Youth Symphony Orchestra
• Penfield Children’s Center
• Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and more

Interactive activities and attractions for families during the events will include:

• Make Your Own Tie Dye
• Face Painting
• Chalk Art
• Roaming Performers including balloon artists, jugglers, stilt walkers,  and others

Food and beverage options will be available from the following vendors during each Sunday Family Fun Day – Bobalou Gourmet Pretzels, Fazio’s Popcorn Wagon, Pete’s Pops, Sil’s Mini Donuts, and Streetza Pizza.

Free parking is available in Lot G, located south of the Henry Maier Festival Park Mid-Gate, as well as designated bike parking. No pets are allowed.

For the FREE Sunday Family Fun Day lineup visit MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com.

The Northwestern Mutual Community Park is also open on non-event days to the general public. Times of operation are subject to the event calendar – please visit  MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com to view the current schedule.

About Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. is an independent, private 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1965 that produces Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance, a three-weekend music festival featuring over 800 artists across 12 stages.  Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. also maintains and improves Henry Maier Festival Park, located on 75 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI.  In addition to Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park hosts a variety of ethnic and cultural festivals, concerts, walks, runs, and other special events.  The mission of the organization is to promote an understanding of different ethnic cultures, the histories and traditions of various nationalities, harmony in the community, civic pride as well as to provide a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation for the public and employment opportunities for the youth of the community. For more details, visit Summerfest.com, Facebook.com/Summerfest, Twitter: @Summerfest or Instagram: @Summerfest.

About The Northwestern Mutual Foundation
The mission of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation is to improve the lives of children and families in need. The Foundation has given more than $465 million since its inception in 1992 and is designed to create lasting impact in the communities where the company’s employees and financial representatives live and work. It accomplishes this by combining financial support, volunteerism, thought leadership and convening community partners to deliver the best outcomes. The Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s efforts are focused nationally on curing childhood cancer, and locally on education, neighborhoods and making the company’s hometown of Milwaukee a great destination. Visit Northwestern Mutual Foundation to learn more.

About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what’s most important. With more than $558 billion of total assets being managed across the company’s institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, nearly $35 billion in revenues, and $2.2 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with “Advisor” in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.