1. Mercadera Makers Market
FRIDAY AT 4 P.M. | INDEED BREWING COMPANY
Shop local woman-owned businesses and top off your Friday with a craft beer at Indeed Brewing Company. Mercadera Market provides a secure retail space for Latina-owned businesses to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. Vendors will offer a range of goods, including handmade products, clothes, food and more.
2. SAUCED Night Market
FRIDAY AT 5 P.M. | THE COOPERAGE
Chicago’s SAUCED Night Market will host a pop-up with 30 local vendors at The Cooperage this Friday. It’ll bring together Chicago favorites with Milwaukee vendors for a night full of shopping. BB Cakes will be selling cookies, and drinks are available from The Cooperage. There will also be a Polaroid photo booth by Neon Palms Studio and tunes courtesy of DJ DRiPSweat!
3. Gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix Opening Reception
FRIDAY AT 6 P.M. | MARN ART + CULTURE HUB
The MARN Art + Culture Hub will host the opening reception for the gener8or Art x Sherman Phoenix Exhibition. This exhibition features 11 creative professionals and artists who were participants in the 2023 Spring Accelerator Program. The program provided traditionally underfunded creative outlets with grants and developmental mentorship.
4. Sun Dry’d
FRIDAY AT 6 P.M. | 2238 N. FARWELL AVE.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just like to sing in the shower, this open mic hosted by Dire Need Zine welcomes all. Beyond singing, folks can also browse through vendors selling handmade goods and crafts. The night will also feature a non-alcoholic bar with plenty of tasty beverages.
5. Los Tigres del Norte
FRIDAY AT 8 P.M. | MILLER HIGH LIFE THEATRE
The international norteño icons, Los Tigres del Norte, are coming to Milwaukee! With a hefty discography boasting more than 70 albums, including 22 number ones, they’ve gone worldwide with their infusion of polka-like norteños with boleros, cumbias, rock rhythms, waltzes and countless other sounds.
6. Twistin’ the Night Away
FRIDAY | BOONE & CROCKETT
Jam out at Boone & Crockett with an evening of music on vinyl. Make requests from a catalog of over 700 singles, chart toppers and more gems. There’ll be plenty of beverages and music spanning rock & roll, soul, country, garage rock, punk and more.
7. Printmaking Pop Shop
SATURDAY FROM NOON-8 P.M. | USABLE SPACE GALLERY
At this inkslinger printmaking showcase, artists from the Milwaukee area will show and sell their prints in a salon style gallery exhibition. Shop local artists work and maybe even catch some live art happening.
8. The Fly Away Event
SATURDAY AT 10 A.M. | MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MARKET RIVERWALK COMMONS
Find vintage and handmade goods from Plume and over 15 local vendors at The Fly Away Event. Search through an endless selection of handpicked vintage clothing and follow it up with coffee provided by Anodyne Coffee, an outdoor bar and food from Pedro’s South American Food and Tots on the Street. You’ll also find nonstop music from Asher Gray of Club Ritual to enjoy while you shop.
9. Bloody Mary Festival
SATURDAY AT NOON | HENRY MAIER FESTIVAL PARK
Raise a glass for the Bloody Mary Festival’s 10th year! Attendees will get a chance to crown a People’s Choice winner for the best bloody mary in Milwaukee. You’ll also find food food samples from local restaurants, photo ops and possibly even a dancing tomato.
10. Morning Glory Art Fair
SATURDAY & SUNDAY | DEER DISTRICT
Over 130 artists from across the nation will be selling their work this weekend in the Deer District. There will be art of all kinds, including fashion, fiber, glass, jewelry, paintings, mixed media, wood and more.
11. Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival
SATURDAY | LAKESHORE STATE PARK
In this showcase of Chinese culture and traditions, you can watch the dragon boat race, or even sign up to participate in it yourself. Other than boats, there will be traditional dance performances, folk music, create-your-own opera masks and lanterns, traditional games, a dragon parade and more.
12. Eden Pop-Up Gallery
SUNDAY AT 6 P.M. | GLASSNOTE CANDLE BAR
View local artists, sip on floral craft beverages and meet other art enthusiasts this Sunday at the Eden Pop Up Gallery. Free admission begins at 6 p.m., or with VIP tickets, you get early access to the event, including a first look at the show, a complementary drink and a chance to chat with the artists.
13. We Are Water
SUNDAY | MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS
The Milwaukee Water Commons is celebrating the 9th-annual We Are Water Celebration at South Shore Park Beach. The event will feature an evening of art activities, music and community in celebration of the Great Lakes. There will also be an illuminated art installation on the beach that you can help create!
14. Milwaukee Plant Party
SUNDAY AT NOON | BAD MOON SALOON
Throughout the Midwest you can find the City Plant Party uniting people under a shared love of plants and support for local vendors. Milwaukee will be this traveling event’s next destination. Meet and shop with over 20 plant vendors, artists and creators who will convene at Bad Moon Saloon.
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