Living - Events - Periodic - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Milwaukee has many annual or one-day special events, ongoing summer concert series, and recurring trade shows; see the festivals section for the world-famous and community ethnic festivals held in Milwaukee

• Air Expo: Milwaukee Air Expo; on the Lakefront; airpower demonstrations
• Al's Run: Run and Walk for Children's Hospital; fundraising run and walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; memorializes Al McGuire, the late Marquette University basketball coach, wanted to thank the southeastern Wisconsin community for its support of the Marquette Warriors during the 1977 NCAA season
• Bay View Bash: A block party for the Bay View neighborhood; music, entertainment, and food
• Bead & Button Show: the largest bead show in the country
• Craft Fair: Craft Fair USA; art and craft show
• Circus: Tripoli Shrine Circus; annual circus held in February
• Dylan's Run: Benefits Autism Research and The Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
• Gallery Night: Quarterly art gallery event; art galleries, art schools, and art musuems throughout the downtown, east side, Third Ward, and Walker's Point stay open late, offer special exhibits, food, entertainment
• Holiday Lights: Winter season lights display; lights illuminate downtown parks and buildings
• Jazz in Park: Weekly summer jazz concert; in Cathedral Square park in downtown Milwaukee's East Town
• Lakefront Marathon: Annual marathon; from Grafton to downtown
• Live @ the Center: Weekly summer concert series; at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Peck Pavillion
• Milwaukee Rally: Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally; produced by Harley-Davidson Dealers of Metro Milwaukee
• Park Events: Calendar of events in Milwaukee County parks
• Race4Cure: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure; fundraiser for the Komen foundation which fights breast cancer
• Ride for Arts: Miller Lite Ride for the Arts; bicycle ride to benefit the United Performing Arts Fund
• River Challenge: Milwaukee River Challenge; a rowing regatta on the Milwaukee River along a 3.5 km course
• River Rhythms: Weekly summer concert series; in Marquette Park on the Milwaukee river
• St Patrick's: Saint Patrick's Day Parade; Shamrock Club of Wisconsin
• State Fair: Wisconsin State Fair; annual celebration of the agriculture and industry of Wisconsin
• Veterans Parade: Annual parade recognizing veterans; see photo
• World Beef Expo: Annual beef tradeshow; held at Wisconsin State Fair Park and features many breeds of beef cattle, breed auctions, a prospect auctions, commercial trade show and seminars, youth and collegiate livestock judging competition, and youth sweepstake events

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