Wisconsin Center District

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 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Halloween Village
2024-10-12 - 2024-10-31 | Baird Center
Experience the brand-new Halloween Village at Baird Community Commons (400 W. Wisconsin Avenue), featuring a walkthrough Great Pumpkin, interactive lighting pieces including a ghost, Frankenstein, scarecrow, and witches, plus more fall photo ops!
Halloween Village is free, family-friendly and open to the public. Take a stroll through the village for festive photos and Halloween lighting.

World of Oddities Expo 2024
2024-10-12 12:00 - 20:00 | Baird Center
A monumental oddities extravaganza- explore the land of W.O.E. with a show floor full of treasures, live entertainment, workshops, and more!

The Thorn
2024-10-12 19:00, 2024-10-13 13:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

HBS Innovate Summit 2024
2024-10-14 - 2024-10-16 | Baird Center
At Innovate.HBS, you’ll join a dynamic community of IT enthusiasts, leaders, and visionaries from all over the Midwest. The conference is designed to spark your imagination, enrich your knowledge, and inspire collaboration in the field of information technology and cybersecurity.
You’ll discover the latest developments, technologies, and strategies that are transforming the IT landscape. The conference offers a variety of sessions, including keynote talks, panel debates, and interactive workshops, all led by distinguished experts in the field.
Whether you’re an IT pro or a newbie, Innovate.HBS has something for everyone. Be part of the conversations shaping the future of technology.

Small Business Owners Community (SBOC) Conference 2024
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-17 | Miller High Life Theatre
Get the resources and support you need to succeed at the small business event of the year.

Hope Street Family Reunion
2024-10-17 | Baird Center
In 2024, Hope Street will celebrate 25 years of walking alongside men, women and children in our community. This year’s event is two fold! Daytime Experience and Evening Gala. A beautiful part about attending the Evening Gala is that the Daytime Interactive Greenhouse walkthrough experience is included in your event ticket price!

Interactive Greenhouse Experience: 9am-4pm | Learn more here.

Family Reunion 25th Anniversary Evening Gala: 5:30pm-8:30pm | Learn more here.

Hunting Moon Pow Wow 2024
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-21 | Baird Center
Celebrating 20 years of the Hunting Moon Pow Wow. Learn more here.

NAACP Milwaukee 100th Anniversary Freedom Fund Dinner
2024-10-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
5:00 p.m. Reception – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Enter North Entrance @ 405 W. Kilbourn Ave

Wisconsin Whiskey Fest 2024
2024-10-18 17:30 - 21:30 | Baird Center
Guests can expect over 150 whiskies to sample from 35+ local and national distillers.
This year’s Charity Partner: Bristlecone Charity
In addition to the sampling, you can expect great food throughout the night. Guests brought a ravenous appetite last year, so we are cranking up the food volume!! Wow can you guys eat!
There will also be educational sessions throughout the event and those are FREE and first come first serve.

Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert
2024-10-18 20:00 | Miller High Life Theatre

Cancelled: All-Around Women's Expo 2024
2024-10-19 - 2024-10-20 | Baird Center
Join the All-Around Women’s Expo as they empower and inspire women, inside and out.
The event will bring women together to engage in seminars, grow from one another, flourish with opportunities in their communities and from one another, and feel empowered to change the world. There will be prizes, fashion, finance, mental health, health/wellness, seminars, speakers, shopping, and much more.

Milwaukee Admirals vs. Rockford IceHogs
2024-10-19 18:00 | UW Milwaukee Panther Arena

The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)
2024-10-19 19:30 | Miller High Life Theatre
