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Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds), Milwaukee, WI

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Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)

Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) is a sightseeing stop in Milwaukee, WI, part of the Milwaukee guide. Cost: under $25. Grounds are most active late June through August; Summerfest runs over multiple days/weekends each summer.

200 N Harbor Dr · Milwaukee, WI

Why you should go…

Sitting right on Lake Michigan downtown, this lakefront park hosts Summerfest each summer, an eleven-day music festival across multiple stages, plus a string of ethnic heritage festivals through the warmer months. The American Family Insurance Amphitheater anchors the grounds for headline concerts.

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