Summerfest Events
A Juneteenth Celebration at the Festival
Thursday, June 19 • 6:00 pm
For the first time in the festival’s history, Summerfest and Northcott Neighborhood House are partnering to bring Juneteenth programming and music to Summerfest. Following the traditional Milwaukee Juneteenth Day parade and festival on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, join us for Summerfest’s official opening ceremony as we recognize the Juneteenth Day pageant court along with special guest performances. Plus, music will take place across multiple festival ground stages from Fabolous, Eric Benét, The Isley Brothers, Joy Oladokun, Gary Clark Jr., Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and more.
Opening DAy Fan Giveaway
June 19 (while supplies last)
The first 10,000 fans to enter Summerfest on opening day, June 19, 2025, will receive a Summerfest hat, courtesy of American Family Insurance.
THE SUMMERFEST BIG BANG FIREWORKS PRESENTED BY MENARDS AND WISN 12
Thursday, June 19 • 9:30 pm (weather permitting)
Don’t miss the Summerfest Big Bang Fireworks Show live on the grounds at 9:30 pm, presented by Menards. Watch WISN 12 for a taped show at 10:30 pm (Broadcast in HD).
SUMMERFEST BIG WIN PRESENTED BY POTAWATOMI CASINO HOTEL with 99.1 The MIx
Saturday, July 5 • 4:00 pm
Five lucky winners will have a chance to win $1 million dollars and a guaranteed share of $10,000! The first 30,000 patrons arriving through the gates on Saturday, July 5, 2025, will receive an admission ticket for Summerfest 2026 AND a BIG WIN entry ticket. To participate in the BIG WIN drawing, simply drop the perforated BIG WIN ticket in a specially marked bin inside the Summerfest Mid Gate between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025 and join us at 4pm at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage.
SUMMERFEST PARADE
June 20, June 28, and July 3 • 3:00 p.m.
Parade starts in the American Family Insurance Amphitheater forecourt area. Our City of Festivals will be highlighted on June 28 with appearances by Milwaukee’s ethnic and cultural events.
BIG GIG GIVEAWAY WITH COUSINS SUBS
May 12 – June 8, 2025
Want to experience Summerfest like a VIP? Now’s your chance. In partnership with Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs, you can enter to win prize packages that include two tickets to an American Family Insurance Amphitheater Summerfest concert, VIP passes, a Summerfest Store gift card, parking, and dinner courtesy of Cousins Subs! Go to cousinssubs.com/biggiggiveaway NOW - June 8, for your chance to win!
SCHOOL OF ROCK
June 20 - June 21
Come check out the next generation of music superstars from School of Rock! Over 75 bands made up of talented kids from across the world will rock out on six different stages at Summerfest.
2S, FREES & 3S BASKETBALL CHALLENGE
Thursday, June 19 • 1:00 pm, Friday, June 27 • 12:00 pm, and Thursday July 3 • 3:00 pm
The ultimate basketball shooting competition at the Gruber Law Offices Sportszone. Participants have two minutes to complete the 21-spot shooting course. The top four contestants will each receive two Summerfest tickets. Register online in advance at 2sfrees3s.com.
LATIN MUSIC DAY PRESENTED BY AURORA HEALTH CARE WITH SUPPORT FROM TELEMUNDO WISCONSIN
Saturday, June 28 • starting at 12:00 p.m.
Aurora Health Care and Telemundo Wisconsin are proud to welcome various artists for Latin Music Day at the Aurora Pavilion. Stop by the Aurora Pavilion to enjoy Latin Dance Lessons led by DAYNC Academy with DJ Novela & DJ Saffiro from 12:15pm – 3pm as well as Latin Tropical and Salsa music throughout the day.
Summerfest and Johnsonville Light up the Stage and the Sky on July 4th
Friday, July 4 • starting at 9:00 p.m.
Get ready to make history this 4th of July with Johnsonville at Summerfest! For America’s BIG 2-4-9, we're throwing the ULTIMATE party, featuring America's largest Happy Birthday sing-along & sausage drone show.
Don't miss out on Johnsonville's all-day Summerville Stage birthday party with DJ sets, a sausage-fueled karaoke booth, and a GIANT 2-4-9 birthday cake. Plus, you can share your birthday wish to America before the big sing-along taking place around 9PM from the UScellular Connection Stage! The celebration ends with a spectacular drone show, painting the lakefront sky red, white, and blue.