Shorewood Feast – 6 Years to Celebrate
Shorewood, WI (August, 2025) – The Shorewood Business Improvement District (BID) will host the 6th Annual North Shore Bank Shorewood Feast presented by the Shorewood Foundation on Saturday, September 13th from Noon – 9:00 p.m. This free family friendly festival takes place on the 4200 – 4400 blocks of North Oakland Avenue. This year’s Feast includes food, vendors, artisans, two entertainment stages, many kids’ activities, and culminates with the signature Harvest Dinner.
“The BID has worked for months to curate an event that has a terrific line-up of entertainment for all ages and a variety of food trucks and vendors alike,” said Janet Henning, executive director of the Shorewood BID. “We think this is a great way to celebrate and showcase Shorewood and so many of the things we offer here: unique artists, amazing food and great live music.” To view a complete listing of entertainment the public can visit https://www.shorewoodwi.com/events/shorewood-feast/.
While visiting the Feast, event attendees can discover, play, and explore at the North Shore Bank Virtual Reality Experience. Guests can take a break and unwind in bank’s lounge area or expel some energy playing lawn games like Connect 4, Bag Toss, and Jenga.
“We are excited to once again sponsor this local favorite and invite the community in to try our virtual reality experience. Stop by to see us and step into our new, free Virtual Reality Experience in our patio lounge area. Our VR Van experience offers three immersive 360° environments designed to engage the senses and spark curiosity. It’s completely free, fun, and showcases the possibilities of one’s best life. From tranquil forests and city streets to an underwater world, event attendees can explore environments that transport them across land, city, and sea.” said Shannon Weber, AVP and branch manager of the North Shore Bank in Shorewood. “It’s a great addition to all the amazing offerings at the Feast. We look forward to coming together with everyone for live music, greats eats, and good times with family and friends as we celebrate our community at Shorewood Feast.”
As always, there is no shortage of fun for the little ones in the Kids Zone sponsored by Radio Milwaukee and Metro Market. Face painting, caricature drawings and balloon creations are all free of charge to enjoy! Don’t forget to drop by the Shorewest Beer tent while you make your way through the 70 plus vendors.
Event details follow:
Harvest Dinner
One highlight of the event is the 6-course plated dinner running down the middle of Oakland Avenue. Adorn with flowers from Grande Flowers, each of the courses will be prepared by chefs, bakers and merchants with local ties to the Shorewood community. Many of the ingredients will be sourced fresh and guests will be served on biodegradable plates with Compost Crusaders onsite to compost food scraps.
The menu this year includes plates from nationally renowned chefs like Chef Adam Pawlak, owner of Egg & Flour Pasta Bar, Ruta Kahate, owner of Ruta’s Fresh Indian Fare in Walker’s Point, Luke Zahm, owner of Driftless Café and host of Wisconsin Foodie, Alex Hanesakda, owner of Sap Sap in Racine, Pabst Theatre Group Executive Chef Kevin Sloan, and Joe Muench, chef and owner of Black Shoe Hospitality Group. Lastly, the wine pairing will be provided by Scout Wine Merchants who opened in Shorewood in November of 2020.
Music
The entertainment will showcase many Shorewood locals plus some Milwaukee favorites. Headlining the Draft & Vessel Main Stage this year is the LoveMonkeys, a fun, energetic band ready to bring the dance party with some of America’s most popular hits. Earlier in the day, The Exoctics will take the stage with sounds of the sixites go-go beat, along with Evan Christian with a mixture of timeless latin, soul, and R&B. Midafternoon promises great music from Extra Crispy Brass Band and Rob Knapp & Soul Patrol as well.
School of Rock will take the Milwaukee Record Locals Stage early in the afternoon along with Milwaukee Irish Dance followed by The Kyle Feerick Band a singer-songwriter playing acoustic guitar. The Flood, serving up rockabilly, early jazz, classic country and folk will be headlining the night.
The Shorewood Feast is sponsored by North Shore Bank, Shorewood Foundation, Draft & Vessel, Grande Flowers, Wisconsin Foodie, Beechwood Distributions, Radio Milwaukee, Black Shoe Hospitality, Scout Wine Merchants, Third Space, Metro Market, Milwaukee Record, Gruber Law Offices, Waste Management, and Shorewest Northshore.
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.
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