Washington Park Neighbors

Live art. Photo courtesy of Washington Park Neighbors.

Washington Park Neighbors seeks to provide audiences from the neighborhoods surrounding Washington Park with the opportunity to experience a wide variety of cultural entertainment through its quality and diverse programming in a historical venue on the West Side of Milwaukee. 

The park’s designer, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, believed that open space in nature promotes health and well-being. He created Washington Park with the intention of improving society by encouraging varying urban demographics to gather in a natural setting. Today, Washington Park still feeds the energy of four strong communities— Washington Heights, Walnut Hill, Martin Drive, and Sherman Park. 

These bordering neighborhoods know the ongoing traditions of concerts, church gatherings, dance performances, farmers’ markets, lively events, and family celebrations that fill our park and help maintain the momentum started by Olmsted. We are also lucky enough to have the Urban Ecology Center at the northeastern end of the park which remains fundamental in strengthening and growing our community and connecting it with the rest of the city.  

Washington Park Neighbors hosts Washington Park Wednesdays, a summer concert series, to broaden the scope of attendees to the park and the West Side of Milwaukee and bring access to the rich cultural fabric of Milwaukee as a whole to the residents surrounding the park. There, you will find innovative local bands, Milwaukee’s finest food trucks, and activities sure to energize and entertain will fill the park each Wednesday. Theme nights promise diverse pairings of music, art, and fun with outstanding regional talent. 

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    Performance in the Band Shell. Photo courtesy of Washington Park Neighbors.

    Dead Man's Carnival. Photo courtesy of Washington Park Neighbors.

    Revel and Dimes performing during Carnival. Photo courtesy of Washington Park Neighbors.

    Band Shell performance. Photo courtesy of Washington Park Neighbors..

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