The Lil Gig is the ultimate Summerfest experience for kids, with a family-friendly lineup of music, performers, and activities.  Plus, each evening, the Lil Gig will close out with the Kids Boogie Down Family Fun Dance Party.

Performers at the Lil Gig include various local community and arts groups who will perform on the permanent stage at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park including:

• Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Steel Drum Band and Jazz Combo
• Caricatures & Comedy by Bill Begos
• Mad Science
• Accompany of Kids

Other offerings during the Lil Gig this year include:

• Survive Alive House – interactive fire truck
• Craft stations
  • Soul Spin – interactive vinyl art
  • Coal Creek Tie Dye – DIY tie dye
• Festival Fun
  • Shimmer & Shine – hair sparkles
  • Starship – henna tattoo
  • Jimmy Flintstone – airbrush t-shirts and hats
  • Dazzlebody – face painting

The Lil Gig takes place at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park, which offers inclusive and accessible play for children of all abilities, ages 2-12 years. The amenities at the Park include enhanced play equipment, permanent restrooms, sensory rooms, nursing mothers stations, and more.

During the first weekend of Summerfest, June 20-22, check out Urban Air Trampoline Park and Goldfish Swim School at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park. Plus, Friday, June 21 it’s Shorewest, Realtors Children’s Fest Day with TMJ4 and 99.1 THE MIX. All patrons arriving between 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. on June 21 will receive free admission. Children’s Fest Day also features various interactive activities, including the Shorewest, Realtors Map of Fun – scavenger hunt throughout the grounds, with the opportunity to win prizes.