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The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is known well for its’ summers. The city is better known for the wide variety of festivals it hosts every summer. While etchnic festivals such as GermanFest and IrishFest taje place, one other festival is immensely popular–PrideFest.
PrideFest, was first held officially in 1994, but the festival first began as a pride march in 1989. The first official Pridefest was held at Veteran’s Park and showcased three stages of entertainment and numerous food vendors over a two-days span. The festival grew in size and popularity, and by 1996 had outgrown its home in Veteran’s Park. PrideFest ’96 was moved to the spacious Henry W. Maier Festival park on the lakefront, where it has tkane place each year since.
The point of Milwaukee’s PrideFest is to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community throughout the communities that make up the city.
This year, PrideFest wil be held June 10th, 11th, and 12th at the Maier Festival park on the lakefront. With twelve different stages boasting an array of entertainment, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Some of this year’s most popular entertainment acts include Mo’Nique, Pam Ann, Salt-N-Pepa, and LeAnn Rimes, among many others.
A weekend pass can be bought for $40 and one-day admission is priced at $16. Reserved seating tickets are $75 for Mo’Nique, $49 for Salt-N-Pepa, and $75 for LeAnn Rimes. VIP packages are also available for these acts at $500 a piece. Daily VIP packages can be purchased for $100.
