Summerfest Juneteenth Celebration: First ever in Milwaukee

FOR US TONIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT WEEK, TWO ICONIC MILWAUKEE FESTIVALS ARE TEAMING UP SUMMERFEST AND JUNETEENTH. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL JUNETEENTH EVENT. 12 NEWS CYREIA SANDLIN HAS A LOOK AHEAD TO THE JUNETEENTH PROGRAMING AT THE SUMMERFEST GROUNDS. IN JUST A WEEK, MILWAUKEE RECOGNIZES JUNETEENTH WITH THE ANNUAL PARADE AND FESTIVAL. THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE SUMMERFEST GROUNDS. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR 54TH ANNUAL. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A PARADE THAT HAS OVER 180 ENTRANTS. WE HAVE 450 VENDORS, SUMMERFEST GROUNDS. WE’RE GOING TO INTRODUCE THE JUNETEENTH COURT, WHICH IS A GROUP OF VERY, VERY WONDERFUL YOUNG PEOPLE. THE ISLEY BROTHERS ARE THERE ON JUNE 19TH, AND ERIC BURNETT, WHO’S A MILWAUKEEAN, WILL BE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY PERFORMING. WE’RE TRYING TO GROW. THERE’S A SPECIAL ADMISSION PRICE FOR JUNETEENTH AT SUMMERFEST. TICKETS ARE $19 EACH. WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION POSTED ON OUR WISN 12 APP AT SUMMERFEST GROUNDS, CYREIA SANDLIN, WISN 12 NEWS, JUNE 19TH IS ALSO WISN 12 SUMMERFEST BIG BANG FIREWORKS SHOW. THE SHOW IS RIGHT ALONG MILWAUKEE’S LAKEFRONT. YOU CAN WATCH THAT THAT NIGHT

A new partnership between two of Milwaukee’s biggest festivals celebrates Summerfest and Juneteenth

Updated: 12:03 AM UTC Jun 12, 2025

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For the first time, Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration will extend to the Summerfest grounds after the celebrations during the day in Bronzeville.Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration includes the 54th annual Parade and Festival, hosted by the Northcott Neighborhood House. It will expand to the Summerfest grounds next week, marking the first collaboration between the two iconic festivals.Tony Kearney, executive director of the Northcott Neighborhood House said, “We’re going to have one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. Our 54th annual. We’re going to have a parade with over 180 entrants, 450 vendors.”At the Summerfest grounds, the Juneteenth court will be introduced, showcasing a group of exceptional young people.”The Isley Brothers are there on June 19 and Eric Benet, who is a Milwaukeean, will be at the opening ceremony performing,” Kearney said. “We’re trying to grow.”There is a special admission price for Juneteenth at Summerfest, with tickets priced at $19.For more information, click here.

MILWAUKEE —

For the first time, Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration will extend to the Summerfest grounds after the celebrations during the day in Bronzeville.

Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration includes the 54th annual Parade and Festival, hosted by the Northcott Neighborhood House. It will expand to the Summerfest grounds next week, marking the first collaboration between the two iconic festivals.

Tony Kearney, executive director of the Northcott Neighborhood House said, “We’re going to have one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. Our 54th annual. We’re going to have a parade with over 180 entrants, 450 vendors.”

At the Summerfest grounds, the Juneteenth court will be introduced, showcasing a group of exceptional young people.

“The Isley Brothers are there on June 19 and Eric Benet, who is a Milwaukeean, will be at the opening ceremony performing,” Kearney said. “We’re trying to grow.”

There is a special admission price for Juneteenth at Summerfest, with tickets priced at $19.

For more information, click here.