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The Milwaukee Night Market returns June 11. Here's what to know about food, parking, music
The Milwaukee Night Market is officially back, starting with the first market of the summer on June 11.
The free-to-attend outdoor market will take over West Wisconsin Avenue with live music, a dance floor and more than 100 vendors selling food, drinks and local goods. Wednesday's market is the first of four slated for summer 2025.
Since its founding in 2014, the Milwaukee Night Market has grown to draw more than 100,000 attendees each year, according to its website. In 2021, the Westown Association acquired the market from from NEWaukee, a local engagement agency, and has been operating it since.
Here's everything you need know about the 2025 night market, from vendors and entertainment to parking and street closures.
The first night market of the summer is Wednesday, June 11 from 5 to 10 p.m. It will be on West Wisconsin Avenue, between North 2nd Street and North Vel R. Phillips Avenue.
The subsequent markets will also run from 5 to 10 p.m. in the same location on the following dates:
July 16
Aug. 13
Sept. 10
More than 100 vendors are slated for the June 11 market, ranging from food and beverage trucks to local artists.
Food and drink vendors include Amy's Candy Kitchen, I LOVE TAMALES, Sweet Smoke BBQ, Little Havana Express, Miller Time Pub, Rose Mob Grill, Tots on the Street and WAN's Thai Cuisine, among others.
In terms of makers, henna artists, bookstores, ceramic studios, floral vendors and jewelry makers will be among the dozens in attendance.
You can find a complete list of vendors here.
Here's the entertainment schedule for the Milwaukee Night Market, which will also feature an open-air dance floor:
5:30 and 6:15 p.m. – Evan Christian
6 p.m. – Water Street Dance
6:45 p.m. – Professor Pinkerton
7 p.m. – Brudny of Sound by Design
8 p.m. – Nico At Nite
If you live in the area, prepare for all-day street closures during the market.
The following areas will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. on June 11 to 1 a.m. on June 12.
West Wisconsin Avenue from North 2nd Street to North Vel R. Phillips Avenue
North Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Drive from West Wisconsin Avenue north to the nearby alley
North 2nd Street from West Wisconsin Avenue south to the skywalk
North 2nd Street from Wisconsin Avenue north to the alley adjacent to the City parking garage
Alley on the west side of North 2nd Street and north of West Wisconsin Avenue
Parking is available at The Avenue for a flat rate of $3 during all four night markets. You can enter the garage from 615 N. Plankinton Ave. or 258 W. Michigan St.
There are additional parking structures, surface lots and street parking options in the surrounding area — but you should be prepared to park a little further away and walk, given street closures and the popularity of the market.
If you want to avoid hunting for parking, there are several public transportation options that will bring you right to the market.
The following Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) routes stop near the market:
Connect 1 and 30 stop at Plankinton and Wisconsin.
GreenLine, 15, 18, and 57 stop at Water and Wisconsin.
Routes 12, 19, 31, 34, 80, 81 and BlueLine stop at 6th and Wisconsin.
View routes and schedules at
You can also take The Hop, Milwaukee's free streetcar, to the night market. Either get off at the Wisconsin Avenue Southbound stop, just across the river from the market, or get off at the the Intermodal Station stop and walk three blocks north to the 3rd St. Market Hall, which leads to the market.
Find the route map and schedules at
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Night Market 2025: dates, street closures, parking, vendors
