Erol Reyal

Strawberry Festival 2026 saw record-breaking attendance with festival goers enjoying the near-perfect weather to get their strawberry fix. With over 300 artists, makers and food vendors, there was something for everyone, including a live mermaid, baby kangaroos, typewriter poets, multiple music stages, a pancake breakfast and LOTS of strawberry-themed food and drink.

Milwaukee Makers Market is a free admission seasonal art, craft and maker fair that features seasoned crafters, hobbyists, artists, freelance designers, performance artists, small business owners and new and full-time makers. MMM started in 2017 as a small outdoor event in the Colectivo Coffee Bay View parking lot and has grown into a large, long-running monthly markets and held at various venues like Discovery World, Ivy House MKE and American Family Field.

Celebrating the life and magic of Les Paul, the inaugural GuitarTown Music Festival was held on June 13 at the Les Paul Performance Center in Cutler Park, downtown Waukesha. The festival featured: Live original music from the next generation of artists finding their Signature sound. The Spirit Shakers (Kenosha), The Racing Pulses (Madison), Violet Wilder (Milwaukee), ValleyKil (Eau Claire), The Last Bees (Waukesha) and Bellevue Suite (Milwaukee/Waukesha).