South Milwaukee Summer: Plenty To Do Around Town The Next Three Months

Crusherfest was just the start! The South Milwaukee summer events lineup is as strong as ever.

That of course starts with weekly events like the South Milwaukee Downtown Market, live music at Grant Park Beach and regular activities like Suburban Soles. And it includes one-time events that are uniquely South Milwaukee — including some cool new ones for 2023 you may have not heard about yet.

I try my best to keep a full list of local events updated on my blog. See it here, and bookmark it.

Here are some of my top picks for the summer, from that list, including a couple new events during Heritage Week. It’s quite an impressive list for our city …

• Thursday, June 22: South Milwaukee Downtown Market, 3-7 p.m., Bucyrus Commons. Music by All About Jazz/Kal Bergendahl, sponsored by the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. Details
• Saturday, June 24: South Milwaukee Historical Society & Garden Club Garden Tour, 9 a.m. Details
• Wednesday, June 28: Milwaukee County Traveling Beer Garden opener, 5 p.m., Grant Park Brown Pavilion. Beer garden runs through Monday, July 9. Hours vary. Details
• Thursday, July 13-Saturday, July 15: “Embers,” a play by Tim Backes, presented by the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Council. 7:30-9:30 p.m. each night, Wulff Lodge at Wil-o-Way Grant. Details
• Thursday, July 13: Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival: Bonfire at the Beach, hosted by NEWaukee, 6 p.m., Grant Park Beach. Details
• Sunday, July 23: Friends of Grant Park Art Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Picnic Area 5 and 5A. Details
• Monday, July 24: South Milwaukee Police Department DARE Golf Outing, Grant Park Golf Course. Details
• Tuesday, July 25: Veterans Appreciation Day at Molthen-Bell & Son Funeral Home. Details
• Wednesday, July 26: South Milwaukee Fire Department Brat Fry. Details to come.
• Thursday, July 27: South Milwaukee Downtown Market, 3-7 p.m., Bucyrus Commons. Music by Radiation. Details
• Friday, July 28-July 30: South Milwaukee Lionsfest. Car Cruise on July 28. Details
• Saturday, July 29: South Milwaukee Heritage Days Parade. 11 a.m. Details
• Saturday, July 29: Friends of the Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse Great Duck Race. Details to come.
• Thursday, August 3: South Milwaukee Community Night Out. Details
• Friday, August 11: “A Starry Night Dance,” presented by the Mt. Meru Tumaini Health Clinic, a fundraiser event supporting the Ndoombo Community Dispensary. 5:30-11 p.m. at the Bucyrus Club. Details
• Thursday, August 24: South Milwaukee Downtown Market, 3-7 p.m., Bucyrus Commons. Car show planned, and music by American Graffiti Band. Details
• Saturday, August 26: Cheaterama hot rod and custom car show, noon, Bucyrus Commons. Details