Signature Annual Events
The North Shore is home to many amazing annual events. Make your experience memorable and enjoy great events and good times… in the North Shore.
OnMilwaukee’s Taco Fest
NEW LOCATION FOR 2026!
Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at The Bavarian Bierhaus
Event Time is 11am-4pm
Taco Fest brings free, family-friendly fun to Milwaukee’s North Shore. Located on the famous festival grounds at the Bavarian Bierhaus. Come celebrate the taco and the taco-loving community at not-to-be-missed Taco Fest!
Wisconsin Sip & Savor Festival
Saturday, June 13, 2026, at The Bavarian Bierhaus
Event Time is 12pm-5pm
A high—energy celebration of everything you LOVE about Wisconsin — craft beer, spirits, wine, artisan cheese, handcrafted sausage, and more.
Milwaukee’s Original Oktoberfest
Every Weekend in September at The Bavarian Bierhaus
Milwaukee’s Original Oktoberfest on the famous Old Heidelberg Park Grounds! Enjoy 6 weekends of traditional German Bier, Cuisine & Live Entertainment
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Brew City Cigar Festival
Saturday, August 29, 2026, at The Bavarian Bierhaus
Event Time is 4pm-9pm
Relax, eat, drink, smoke and play at the Midwest’s premier cigar event. The premier cigar and spirits event is the ultimate adult’s night out.
Bayshore’s Fall
Maker’s Market Art Festival
October 2026 at Bayshore
Showcasing the best of regional art, crafts, and gifts. Come shop and enjoy talented artists, food trucks and live music.
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The Brickyard Holiday Marketplace
November 2026
The Bavarian Bierhaus
Indoor/Outdoor Holiday Market. 100 Excited and Festive Makers & Local Shops in the Fest Hall ready to kick off the holidays with you!
Shorewood Feast
Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Noon – 9:00pm
A Street Festival Unlike Any Other. Shorewood’s signature street festival from the 4200 to the 4400 blocks of Oakland Avenue. This is a family-friendly foodie event with free entertainment and activities for every age. There will be music, entertainment, a harvest dinner, artisans, and more!
Whitefish Bay Art Festival
July 11th & 12th, 2026
10am– 5pm on Silver Spring Drive in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Featuring 100 juried artists from across the country, art is available for purchase in a variety of mediums.
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Shorewood’s Tour of America’s Dairyland’s Cycling Classic
Friday, June 27th, 2025
Shorewood will return to playing host for a day to the largest cycling event in the country. Come check out this thrilling all day event.
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