{"id":6652,"date":"2025-04-23T10:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:38:37","slug":"celebrate-60-years-of-art-music-food-and-fun-at-lakefront-festival-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2025\/04\/celebrate-60-years-of-art-music-food-and-fun-at-lakefront-festival-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate 60 Years of Art, Music, Food, and Fun at Lakefront Festival of Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gather with artists, performers, local vendors, and fellow arts and culture enthusiasts this June 13\u201315 at the longstanding fan-favorite lakeside festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MILWAUKEE, WI<\/strong>\u2014April 22, 2025\u2014This June, Lakefront Festival of Art (LFOA)<\/strong> celebrates 60 years as Milwaukee\u2019s destination to discover and buy one-of-a-kind art from exceptional artists; enjoy live performances by local acts; and try your hand at fun art projects. A summertime tradition, the three-day event brings established and emerging artists from across the country together with festivalgoers of all ages at the Milwaukee Art Museum\u2019s lakeside campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fixture of the summer festival season, LFOA returns with 145 fan-favorite and first-time artist vendors selected by an independent jury of Milwaukee-based arts professionals. Across the Museum\u2019s grounds, attendees connect with works of art\u2014from paintings and prints to ceramics and sculptures\u2014and their makers, who hail from across the state and nation. This year, the festival expands its footprint with an additional 30 booths, a large performance stage, and new food and beverage vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to celebrate 60 years of art on the lakefront, along with live music and fun as the summer festival season kicks off,\u201d said Scott Schwebel, Chief Experience Officer<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled we can mark this anniversary with more activities and artists for all to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LFOA is more than an art festival\u2014it’s a can\u2019t-miss celebration of creativity in all forms. This June 13\u201315, the outdoor event features a robust lineup of live music and dance performances curated by Radio Milwaukee, including Evan Christian<\/strong>, Danceworks<\/strong>, and Maximiano<\/strong>. The festival kicks off on Friday morning, June 13, with Wisconsin-based artists Jamie and Craig Rogers<\/strong> creating a mural with chalk on Art Museum Drive and continues into the weekend with additional activations that will bring pops of color and pizzazz to the grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking place over Father\u2019s Day weekend, the festival offers family-friendly fun and something for everyone. Visitors of all ages can create works of art outdoors with Kohl\u2019s Art Studio<\/strong> and enjoy fresh bites made by local vendors like BelAir Cantina<\/strong> and Pete\u2019s Pops<\/strong>. Sunday, June 15, festivalgoers can join a Museum docent at 2 p.m. for a themed drop-in tour to explore artworks that relate to fatherhood. Children can dance to the kids\u2019 disco set by Radio Milwaukee\u2019s Dori Zori, and adults can enjoy sips at the Father\u2019s Day beer tasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lakefront Festival of Art is an annual fundraiser organized by Friends of Art<\/strong>, the Milwaukee Art Museum\u2019s longest-running volunteer support group. Thanks to funds raised at events like LFOA, the support group has helped the Museum welcome now-iconic artworks into its collection and present awe-inspiring exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are available now through Sunday, June 15, and include access to both the festival and the Museum, where festivalgoers can wander the collection galleries and explore The Brilliance of the Spanish World: El Greco, Vel\u00e1zquez, Zurbar\u00e1n<\/em> and Erin Shirreff: Permanent Drafts<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Lakefront Festival of Art, visit mam.org\/lfoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LFOA Hours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Friday, June 13, 10 a.m.\u20137 p.m.
Saturday, June 14, 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m.
Sunday, June 15, 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LFOA Admissions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

General admission: $27 (online advance ticket $22)
Members: $10 (Member kids under 18 are free)
Seniors (65+), students, military: $20
3-Day pass: $45 (online advance ticket $40)
Kids 12 and under: Free, thanks to an anonymous donor
WI K\u201312 teachers: Free, with valid school ID or paystub<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sponsors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Sponsors<\/strong>
Beer Capitol Distributing
PNC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributing sponsor<\/strong>
Morgan Stanley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media sponsors<\/strong>
MKE Lifestyle
Radio Milwaukee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Milwaukee Art Museum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Milwaukee Art Museum is an essential destination for art and architecture and a vital cultural resource that connects visitors to dynamic art experiences and one another. Housed in iconic buildings by Santiago Calatrava, Eero Saarinen, and David Kahler on a 24-acre lakefront campus, the Museum is Wisconsin\u2019s largest art institution and home to both broad and deep collections, with exceptional holdings in American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; conceptual and minimalist art; prints and drawings; European art from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century; photography and new media; modern and contemporary design; folk and self-taught art; and twentieth-century Haitian art. A bold symbol of Milwaukee\u2019s ambition and forward-thinking vision, the Museum is a place for community building, education, and celebration that fosters creativity, free speech, and critical discourse for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. For more information, visit mam.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Media Contact<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to request hi-res images, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cortney Heimerl<\/strong>
Milwaukee Art Museum
communications@mam.org<\/a>
414-940-0490<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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