Wisconsin Center District

Cream City Convergence 2024
2024-08-24 | Baird Center
Cream City Convergence is Milwaukee’s premier fighting game tournament. Click here to register.

Connect Marketplace 2024
2024-08-27 - 2024-08-29 | Baird Center
Don’t miss your opportunity to join thousands of passionate event experts from around the globe for unparalleled networking, one-on-one business meetings, innovative education sessions, and a dynamic tradeshow overflowing with the latest event solutions.

AEW Presents Dynamite
2024-09-04 18:30 (America/Chicago) | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
ON SALE: Friday, 7/12 at 10 a.m. HERE
PRE-SALE: Wednesday, 7/10 at 10 a.m. – Thursday, 7/11 at 11:59 p.m. with code AEWMKE HERE
History will be made when AEW’s popular professional wrestling show “AEW: Dynamite” returns to Milwaukee at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Wednesday, September 4 for an action-packed night of bell-to-bell action.
AEW’s roster includes headliners such as Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Adam Copeland, Swerve Strickland, Christian Cage, The Young Bucks, Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Hangman Adam Page, Toni Storm, Mercedes Mone, Saraya, Adam Cole, FTR, Dr. Britt Baker, Wardlow, Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, Ruby Soho, Jay White, Claudio Castagnoli, Malakai Black, Will Hobbs, Ricky Starks, The Acclaimed, The Lucha Bros., Mark Briscoe, Samoa Joe, and many more. For additional information, please visit AllEliteWrestling.com.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
2024-09-04 20:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

Romance Con
2024-09-06 - 2024-09-07 | Baird Center
Come to Milwaukee for the first-ever Romance Con, a celebration of the empowerment, passion, and creativity that is at the heart of the romance genre and its community!
Romance Con’s organizers are excited to bring together some of the most beloved romance authors with their biggest fans for a weekend-long celebration. Romance Con will include signings and opportunities for authors and readers to interact with each other, panels and discussions to dive deep into the most important topics in the romance genre, community-focused meetups for readers to find their newest bookish bestie, special evening events, and so much more.

Milwaukee Admirals Garage Sale
2024-09-14 09:00 - 17:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena
The garage sale will feature game-worn jerseys from the 2023-24 season, new and game-used sticks, and other game-used equipment all priced significantly below retail value. In addition, Admirals merchandise will be available at a discounted rate. A complete list of available jerseys and their prices will be posted closer to the sale.
The sale opens at 9 a.m. for FULL season seat members who are paid in full or on Admirals365 and at 10 a.m. for partial season seat members and Flex Voucher plan holders who are on Admirals365 or paid in full. The sale will open at 11 a.m. for the general public.
Fans should enter UWM Panther Arena through the main doors off of Kilbourn Avenue and proceed into the bowl area for the sale.
All items at the garage sale are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. No items are available for sale before the garage sale begins. Complete list of items available, including jersey prices, will be released shortly.

IMPORTEXPO - Wisconsin 2024
2024-09-14 17:00 - 22:00 | Baird Center
Show Registration:
$75.00 USD + service fees
(Includes: 1 driver pass + decal)
VIP Show Registration:
$95.00 USD + service fees
(includes: 2 pass + tshirt + decal)
General Admission
$25.00 USD + service fees (Pre-sale online)
$35.00 USD + service fees (Day of show)
*** Kids free under 12 w/ accompanied adult ***
*** No refunds ***
This is a pre-registered event and all vehicles must be approved for entry into the show. Learn more and register here. Space is limited. First come first served basis. IMPORTEXPO reserves the right to refuse any unfit vehicle.

Wisconsin Bridal and Wedding Expo
2024-09-15 13:30 - 17:00 | Baird Center
The Wisconsin Bridal and Wedding Expo is a unique, interactive event, with food to taste, dresses to see, flowers to enjoy, music to dance to and fun to be had. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day filled with laughter, ideas and inspiration at the Bridal & Wedding Expo!
Admission is free with online registration or $10 at the door. Register here.
Interested in exhibiting? https://www.bridalshowswi-wi.com/info-for-exhibitors.

Illuminate 2024
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-18 | Baird Center
At Illuminate 2024, Momentus is not just shedding light; they’re revolutionizing how to serve their customers.
Illuminate is about brightening the industry with ideas, passion, empathy, creativity and unique problem-solving. But most importantly, it’s about championing their customers, empowering them to succeed in a brand-new world where we reconnect, reinvest and respond.
To illuminate is to empower professionals to create extraordinary moments, and that’s where Momentus and this customer conference make a difference. With a bespoke agenda full of educational sessions tailored just for their customers, Momentus is illuminating the path to greatness together.

La Causa's 2024 Celebration "Hope on the Horizon"
2024-09-19 17:30 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Step into the future with La Causa, Inc. at the highly anticipated La Causa’s 2024 Celebration “Hope on the Horizon.” On September 19, from 5:30 to 9:00 PM, join La Causa at the exquisite Baird Center’s new Rooftop Ballroom located at 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA, for an evening filled with camaraderie and inspiration.
This event will feature a live auction, silent auction, and raffle, offering attendees the chance to support our cause in a fun and engaging way. As we reflect on our journey, embrace the opportunities of the present, and envision the possibilities for the future, they invite you to be a part of this meaningful occasion.

Judas Priest: Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton
2024-09-19 19:30 | Miller High Life Theatre

Converge Technology Summit - Midwest 2024
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-26 | Baird Center
Join Converge Technology Summit in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, 9/25 and the morning of Thursday, 9/26 to immerse yourself in the future of technology at the newly renovated Baird Center. Mark your calendars! The summit will feature topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cloud Platforms, and Digital Workplaces/Infrastructure.
Register now to secure your ticket for this exclusive event! Registering ensures you are RSVPed for this event – calendar invites and more information will be sent out closer to the summit date.

Hope Night Wisco
2024-09-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Baird Center
You’re Invited to a Night of Miracles in Milwaukee with Mario Murillo and Hope Night Wisco! Join them for an unforgettable evening of supernatural signs and wonders by the power of God at the Baird Center in Milwaukee on September 27th at 6:30 PM.
Are you needing HOPE in your life? Do you need healing in your body or freedom from addiction, depression, anxiety, or hopelessness? Whether you need healing, a breakthrough, or simply want to experience the presence of God, this evening is for you. Come and witness the miraculous – bring a friend and be part of something extraordinary! This is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend, family member, or anyone in need of healing. Mario Murillo will bring a message of hope, freedom, and transformation. This is more than just an event; it’s a divine appointment where lives will be supernaturally changed by the miraculous power of God.
Click here to volunteer.
If you are part of a Church or Ministry who’d like to partner, please register here.

XFC 51: Evolution
2024-09-27 19:00 | Baird Center
XFC makes it’s Milwaukee debut at Baird Center on September 27!
ON SALE NOW HERE

34th Annual Milwaukee Feis
2024-09-28 | Baird Center
34 years ago Milwaukee Feis began with a humble 400 dancers. It is now one of the largest, and is the longest running feiseanna in Milwaukee, and they are very proud to be keeping the tradition alive today!

Battle Hardened: Milwaukee
2024-09-28 - 2024-09-29 | Baird Center
Registration is now open! Learn more here.

Herzing University Fall 2024 Pinning and Commencement
2024-09-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Miller High Life Theatre
On behalf of the Herzing University faculty, staff, students and alumni, congratulations to the Graduating Classes of 2023 and 2024! We are proud of our graduating students and all that you have accomplished to arrive at this moment.
We are happy to announce that our campuses will be hosting in-person commencement ceremonies for our graduates! Guests and graduates not able to make the ceremony can watch it live-streamed on Facebook Live the day of the ceremony. We are looking forward to sharing your special day with you!
Commencement: 3:00 PM CT Saturday, September 28
Streaming links can be found on each campus’ Facebook page. Linked below:

Brookfield
Kenosha
Madison
Online Division

4th Annual Glencastle Feis
2024-09-29 | Baird Center
Glencastle Feis is proud to be an Irish Dancing Magazine Destination Feis. They look forward to welcoming dancers from all over to this year’s “Feising for a Purpose!” Proceeds from the 2024 Glencastle Feis will be donated to Good Friend Inc, a nonprofit organization dedicated to Autism awareness, acceptance, & empathy.

Milwaukee Downtown/BID #21 Annual Meeting
2024-10-01 | Baird Center
Milwaukee Downtown, BID (Business Improvement District) #21 is an organization established in 1998 to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. Through BID #21 assessments, Milwaukee Downtown funds specific initiatives aimed at creating a clean, safe and friendly downtown. The district currently manages 150 blocks representing approximately 500 commercial property owners.
Help celebrate Downtown Milwaukee’s milestones as Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 presents its year in review. The organization will also share 2025 initiatives and recognize the rock stars who have made Downtown’s collective successes possible.

AVI LIVE - Milwaukee
2024-10-03 | Baird Center
Join AVI on Thursday, Oct. 3. at The Baird Center in Milwaukee, (400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203) for the audiovisual industry’s largest, free technology expo in the upper Midwest. AVI LIVE is ideal for IT and AV professionals who manage technology, communication and collaboration for business, government entities, k-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare systems and more!
They provide attendees with a curated event to learn about the audiovisual, unified collaboration, digital media and broadcast technology solutions available right now! More than 60 major technology solution providers exhibit together under one roof, making it easy for attendees to get the information and answers they need!
See new technology innovations designed to help people collaborate at work or in the classroom. Learn about new communication strategies to enhance employee productivity. Deploy solutions to help people do more with simplicity and ease.
AVI LIVE Is totally free and includes:

A complete tech expo floor featuring AV, UC, digital media and broadcast solutions for every industry
Keynote speakers and thought leadership discussions
Breakfast, lunch, happy hour, networking opportunities and more!

The 14th Annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-06 | Baird Center
$20 Day / $40 3-Day Pass
Admission is free for children under 12. Tickets are sold at the show and can be purchased here.

St. Francis Seminary Dinner 2024
2024-10-04 17:45 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Saint Francis de Sales Seminary forms the hearts, minds and souls of men called by Jesus Christ to serve God’s people as priests in the Roman Catholic Church.

Bitchcraft Fair 2024
2024-10-05 | Baird Center
Bitchcraft is a Halloween experience like no other. Shop local creatives, peer into the future by consulting a mystic, bring your witchlings or wizard apprentices 10 & under free to trick-or-treat, sip witches brew while sitting in on a class, strike a pose at our professional costume photobooth & more!

42nd Annual Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-06 | Baird Center
Saturday, October 5 | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Expo & packet pick-up: This will be your opportunity to pick up your race packet, attend course talks, pose for photos using our backdrops, visit vendors and shop our extensive merchandise area.

Sunday, October 6 | 6:30 a.m. – 7:15 a.m.

Race day: Can’t or don’t want to get your packet at the Expo? Take advantage of our race day pick-up. For a convenience fee of $30, your packet will be waiting for you at the start line. This fee only applies to runners who are interested in picking up their materials on Sunday morning instead of the Expo.

Race day packet pick-up will be available from 6:30 am to 7:15 am.

Horizon's 40th Anniversary Party
2024-10-05 19:00 - 23:00 | Baird Center
Celebrate Horizon Develop Build Manage’s 40th Anniversary!

Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) 2024
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11 | Baird Center
The trusted tradeshow for structural building component manufacturers and framers to learn about the latest ideas, products and trends throughout the entire supply chain.

2nd Annual Emergency Gun Violence Summit
2024-10-10 | Baird Center
Come to the largest gun violence prevention event in state history and hear from survivors, national experts, faith-based leaders, elected officials, and advocates to learn what you can do to reduce gun violence in our homes, in our places of work and worship, and in our schools!
The Summit is free except for the luncheon. Grants are available for high school juniors and seniors who wish to attend the luncheon with a high school faculty member or administrator. Contact Forward Latino at (833)528-4661 for more information.

Steve Miller Band
2024-10-11 20:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

Axiom Dance Convention
2024-10-12 | Baird Center
Axiom is proud to be the newest one-day dance convention on the scene. Every event will take place in the fall and be packed full of excellent classes taught by the industries leading educators and choreographers!

Beglan Academy Feis 2024
2024-10-12 - 2024-10-13 | Baird Center
Beglan Academy of Irish Dance was founded in 2007 by former Riverdance lead dancer, Sean Beglan, TCRG, and his wife, former Riverdance troupe member, Jillian (Winke) Beglan. Both world medalists who chose to set up their school in the Milwaukee where Jillian grew up. Beglan Academy has gained a reputation for being a tight knit school with a family-like atmosphere, all while still achieving regional and international success in the competitive world.
Beglan Academy is about more than just Irish dance. They hope to provide a place where every student can thrive and reach their highest potential. Beglan Academy challenges, encourages and nurtures each individual student. Being a part of their dance family means they teach each student to work hard and cheer on their friends and competitors.
.Register here.
