Deer District
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The Great American Lobster Fest Coming to the Plaza in front of Fiserv Forum from Friday-Sunday, Aug. 16-18

Entry into The Great American Lobster Festival is free, and tickets can be purchased for the Lobster Meal Experience and the VIP Experience.

By - May 20th, 2019 08:34 am
Provided by The Great American Lobster Festival

Provided by The Great American Lobster Festival

MILWAUKEE (May 20, 2019) – The Great American Lobster Fest will take place on the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum from Friday – Sunday, Aug. 16 – 18. This marks the first time the Midwest’s largest lobster and seafood festival will be held in Wisconsin.

The three-day summer celebration will feature live lobster flown in fresh from the East Coast courtesy of the festival’s official seafood provider, Lobster Gram. It will also include live music, family-friendly games and activities, unique craft shopping, non-seafood options and cold beverages.

“The Great American Lobster Festival is another outstanding event coming to Deer District this year,” said Michael Belot, Senior Vice President of Bucks Ventures and Development. “This is the first year that the regional festival is coming to Wisconsin, and we are thrilled that the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum will be hosting it.”

In addition to Milwaukee, The Great American Lobster Fest, now in its sixth year, takes place in Chicago and Detroit.

Entry into The Great American Lobster Festival is free, and tickets can be purchased for the Lobster Meal Experience and the VIP Experience. The Lobster Meal Experience is $29 through June 16, $34 from June 16-July 16, and $39 from July 16-Aug. 16. The VIP Meal Experience is $69 through June 16, $79 from June 16-July 16, and $89 from July 16-Aug. 16.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.AmericanLobsterFest.com.

About Fiserv Forum

Fiserv Forum is a preeminent sports and entertainment arena in downtown Milwaukee that opened on Aug. 26, 2018. Designed by Populous, Eppstein Uhen Architects and HNTB, the venue offers incomparable sightlines, customer service, technology and amenities. Fiserv Forum includes 17,341 seats for basketball and up to 18,000 for concerts, with 34 luxury suites and three clubs. The new venue hosts a diverse variety of events, including the Milwaukee Bucks, Marquette University men’s basketball, major concerts, family shows and other sports and entertainment events, and has been selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. In addition to Fiserv, Founding Partners for Fiserv Forum include BMO Harris Bank, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Johnson Controls and Miller Brewing Company.

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.

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