Summer festivals and events 2007
By Mark Czerniec
May 4, 2007 11:01 AM

Last year, we attended Racine's Fourth Fest Parade and made it to a total of one single church festival. This year, I'm hoping to do better. Toward that end, I am compiling below my own personal list of possibilities from events in Racine and Kenosha, down into Chicagoland, and up through greater Milwaukee and beyond. I'll add them as I come across them, and maybe see you there.

Saturday, May 5

• Kiwanis Pancake Day (6 a.m. - 6 p.m.) at Racine on the Lake Festival Hall in Racine, Wisconsin (see the Racine Report).
• Lakefront Artist Fair (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) at Racine on the Lake Festival Hall & Park in Racine, Wisconsin (see the Racine Report). Over 100 artists from the Midwest selling their watercolors, photography, glass, jewerly and more. Raffles, food, family fun .

Friday, May 18 — Sunday, May 20

• Syttende Mai Festival at Stoughton, Wisconsin

Friday, May 25 — Memorial Day, May 28

• ChocolateFest 2007 at Burlington, Wisconsin
  
  

Friday, June 1 — Sunday, June 3

• RiverSplash in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  

Saturday, June 16

• Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.) at Eppers Dairy Farm, 24213 18th Street, Kansasville, Wisconsin
  
  

Thursday, June 21 — Sunday, June 24

• Harbor Fest 2007 at Racine on the Lake Festival Park
  
  

Friday, June 22 — Sunday, June 24

• 26th Annual Polish Fest at Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sunday, June 24

• St. Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church's annual Armenian Picnic (noon - 7 p.m.) at Johnson Park, Racine, Wisconsin.

Thursday, June 28 — Sunday, July 8

• Summerfest at Summerfest Grounds, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Friday, June 29 — Sunday, July 8

• Taste of Chicago at Grant Park in Chicago

Wednesday, July 4

• Fourth Fest Parade in Racine, Wisconsin steps off at 9:00 a.m. from Main & Goold and marches south down Main St., then west on 14th St. (see the parade route at Google Maps).

Friday, July 13 — Saturday, July 14

• The Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival at Samuel Myers Park in Racine, Wisconsin

Sunday, July 15

• Superweek (International Cycling Classic) Stage 3: Bensenville Criterium at Bensenville, Illinois
• 28th Annual Chinatown Summer Fair (10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; see Special Events PDF) in Chicago Chinatown (see Google Maps)

Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22

• Festa Italiana at Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  

Saturday, July 21

• Superweek (International Cycling Classic) Stage 9: Carl Zach Cycling Classic in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin

Saturday, July 21 — Sunday, July 22

• Spirit Of Racine Triathlon at North Beach Park in Racine, Wisconsin

Wednesday, July 25 — Sunday, July 29

• Racine County Fair at Racine County Fair Grounds, Union Grove, Wisconsin

Friday, July 27

• Superweek (International Cycling Classic) Stage 15: Chase Food Folks & Spokes at Library Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Friday, July 27 — Sunday, July 29

• 29th Annual Roma Lodge Italian Festival at Racine on the Lake Festival Park in Racine, Wisconsin
  

Friday, July 27 — Sunday, July 29

• German Fest at Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Saturday, July 28

• Superweek (International Cycling Classic) Stage 16: The Columbia St. Mary's Great Downer Avenue Bike Race on Downer Ave. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thursday, August 2 — Sunday, August 12

• Wisconsin State Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  

Friday, August 3 — Sunday, August 5

• Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois
  
  

Thursday, August 9 — Sunday, August 12

• U.S. Cellular Kenosha Days of Discovery Maritime Festival at Harbor Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin
  
  

Thursday, August 16 — Sunday, August 19

• Milwaukee Irish Fest at Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  

Friday, August 17 — Sunday, August 19

• St. Rita Family Festival (see PDF file) at St. Rita Parish and School, 4339 Douglas Ave. in Racine, Wisconsin
  
  

Friday, August 24 — Sunday, August 25

• Mexican Fiesta at Henry W. Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  

Saturday, September 15

• Great Lakes Brew Fest at Racine on the Lake Festival Park
  
  

Friday, September 21 — Saturday, September 22

• Zoo B Que at The Racine Zoo (tickets, MySpace page)