Wisconsin Center District

2025 South Milwaukee High School Prom
2025-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Baird Center

A Night Out for ABCD: Illuminate 2025
2025-05-01 17:30 - 22:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Join us for A Night Out for ABCD: Illuminate on Thursday, May 1. Indulge in delicious food, engage in exciting giving opportunities, and cap off the night with an electrifying dueling piano performance — all in support of ABCD’s free emotional support services to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone.

Learn more about ABCD at ABCDBreastCancerSupport.org

Oxygen Ball 2025
2025-05-02 17:30 - 22:00 | Baird Center
Join the American Lung Association for a Magical Evening under the Moonlight!
Step into a world of elegance and enchantment at the American Lung Association’s Oxygen Ball – Moonlight Soirée to experience an unforgettable evening filled with intrigue and fun. Together, we’ll raise funds for groundbreaking lung disease and cancer research, innovative treatments, CT screenings, vital health education and more. Let the moonlight illuminate
our shared commitment to a healthier future.
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to make a difference—join us for a night to remember!

MMABSE 2025 Teacher Recognition Dinner
2025-05-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center
Join us at the MMABSE Teacher Recognition Gala to celebrate our amazing educators in a night filled with appreciation and recognition.

Wisconsin Bridal & Wedding Expo - Spring 2025
2025-05-04 13:00 - 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? Learn more here.

The Daily Reporter’s Top Projects of 2024 Awards
2025-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
The Daily Reporter’s Top Projects honors the top construction projects in Wisconsin. The program tells the stories and shows the impact of top projects from around the state. This premier awards program offers exclusive opportunities to promote your firm or product to the region’s best construction, engineering and architectural firms.

Framing Bright Futures Gala
2025-05-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Together, we’ll celebrate more than 60 years of helping women find lasting recovery and a future that’s poised to help thousands more families for generations to come.

Black Birth Maternal & Infant Health Symposium
2025-05-09 08:00 - 18:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Now in its fourth year, the Black Birth: Maternal & Infant Health Symposium, co-presented by GE HealthCare and the City of Milwaukee Health Department, is a transformative gathering dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing the critical disparities in Black maternal and infant health. This year’s symposium takes place at a pivotal moment when diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts face heightened challenges, underscoring the urgency to remain intentional and steadfast in the fight for health justice.

2nd Annual MATC Adult Prom
2025-05-10 20:00 - 23:59 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
It’s the 2nd time around, and it’s about to GO DOWN! Get ready for an unforgettable night of elegance, celebration, and pure vibes at The Baird Center on Saturday, May 10, at 8 PM.

2025 North American Rink Conference & Expo (NARCE)
2025-05-13 - 2025-05-16 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
The North American Rink Conference & Expo (NARCE), presented by the United States Ice Rink Association, is the premier annual professional development and networking event for the ice rink and ice sport industries. This 3.5 day event will bring together hundreds of ice rink professionals from around the world to Milwaukee, WI for industry leading continuing education courses, unrivaled networking opportunities and the industry’s largest trade show.

City Year Milwaukee 15th Anniversary Annual Celebration
2025-05-15 17:30 - 21:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Join us to celebrate City Year Milwaukee’s 15 years of impact in Milwaukee Public Schools on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Baird Center!
We are so excited to recognize the ripples of change our AmeriCorps members, staff, alumni and champions have made since City Year Milwaukee was launched in 2009.
5:30pm • Cocktail Hour
6:45pm • Program and Dinner
*All RSVP’s should be completed by April 21st

Wisconsin Card Show
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-18 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
The Wisconsin Card Show is a collaboration between Lake Country Cards and Swarmm Events teaming up to bring you Wisconsin’s LARGEST Card Show with over 300 tables happening May 16-18 in downtown Milwaukee.

Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) Annual Meeting 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-21 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Belonging 2025 Conference and General’s Congress
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-08 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Be encouraged, strengthened, filled and sent out to help others belong.

Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) Eid Prayer Service
2025-06-06 | Baird Center
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee is the largest Islamic organization in the state of Wisconsin. Serving the community for nearly 40 years.

USA Wrestling 2025 Junior National Duals
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-21 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
The Junior National Duals was instituted as an opportunity for athletes to compete on a team to determine bragging rights for the top Freestyle and Greco-Roman teams in the United States! Come to Milwaukee to see which state will stand atop the podium in the end!

Convención UPCI Español 2025
2025-06-18 - 2025-06-20 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
An unforgettable event for connecting, growing and taking part in the work that God is doing. Don’t miss it!
Un evento inolvidable para conectarte, crecer y ser parte de lo que Dios está haciendo. ¡No te lo pierdas!

2025 Hmong District Annual Conference (75 Year Celebration)
2025-06-22 - 2025-06-27 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

147th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition
2025-08-22 - 2025-08-25 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) General Conference & Exhibition is the Association’s annual business meeting. Army and Air National Guard officers from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia gather to network, set their legislative agenda and hear from America’s civilian and military leaders. Family members, industry representatives and local officials also attend. We hope to see you in Milwaukee this year!

Cream City Convergence 2025
2025-08-30 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

DropDown Car Show
2025-09-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Baird Center
Drop Down Car Club is one of the newest and fastest-growing car clubs in the state, hosting car shows, meetups and events throughout the Milwaukee area. The closing event of the season is family-friendly, giving the whole family something to look forward to with a good amount of awards, prizes and contests. Vehicles will be entered to win an award judged by selected judges for the class.

3rd Annual Service Pro User Conference
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-10 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Don’t miss out on this awesome, in-person opportunity to learn and network with other Service Pro users!

La Causa Celebration 2025
2025-09-11 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Join us on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the Baird Center’s Rooftop Ballroom for an unforgettable evening as we stand together—guardians of hope, protectors of possibilities, and champions of every child’s dreams. Enjoy a live auction, silent auction, and raffle in support of La Causa’s Crisis Nursery & Respite Center, a safe haven for children in times of need.

2025 Brewery Collectibles Club of America (BCCA) CANvention
2025-09-11 - 2025-09-13 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
CANvention is the BCCA’s premier event. It is the largest gathering of breweriana collectors in the world. Collectors attend from around the U.S., Canada, and many other countries. Nearly 1,000 members share several days of trading, buying, selling, socializing, sampling and enjoying the attractions of the host city.

Be the Light 2025
2025-09-12 17:30 - 23:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Sojourner Family Peace Center’s Be the Light gala celebrates survivors of domestic violence while raising crucial funds for their transformative work. This year is particularly meaningful as we celebrate Sojourner’s 50th Anniversary as a pillar of peace in Milwaukee. Be the Light 2025, held on September 12th, will feature a social reception, dinner, live auction, and mission moments showcasing Sojourner’s impact. Donald Driver will serve as Honorary Co-Chair, and the evening will conclude with an Afterglow Celebration, including dessert and dancing with DJ Shawna. Be the Light is both a celebration and a vital fundraiser that supports the 10,000 survivors Sojourner serves annually.

Midwest Arts XPO 2025
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-18 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
The Midwest Arts XPO (MAX) is an arts conference created by Heartland Performing Arts, Inc., a nonprofit organization since June 28, 2022, which brings together arts professionals to encourage innovation, create educational opportunities, strengthen artist touring relationships, and support arts advocacy throughout the central United States. The organization was founded by agents, artists, and state consortia leaders from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and beyond.

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Annual Conference 2025
2025-09-17 - 2025-09-19 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Join local government officials from across Wisconsin to share experiences and shape the future of our communities. Discover inspiring stories of outstanding public service and gain practical solutions you can use in 2025 and beyond. Leave energized, connected, and equipped with ideas to enhance your local government.

Wisconsin Bridal & Wedding Expo – Fall 2025
2025-09-21 13:30 - 17:00 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

The Nostalgia Con
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-28 | Baird Center
Immerse yourself in a captivating 90s to early 2000s themed event, embracing it with top-notch artists, celebrity guests, vendors and incredible music from that bygone era. Be here for an enchanted respite from the humdrum of everyday life and collectively indulge in an unforgettable experience-filled with nostalgia.

35th Annual Milwaukee Feis
2025-09-27 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
35 years ago we began this feis with a humble 400 dancers. The Milwaukee Feis is now one of the largest, and is the longest running feiseanna in Milwaukee, and we are very proud to be keeping the tradition alive today!
