Downtown Milwaukee will officially kick off its 28th annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival on Thursday, November 19. A free party at Pere Marquette Park, 900 N. Plankinton Ave. will begin at 6:30 p.m., and will feature live music, dance, fireworks, and more. Will there also be free cocoa and cookies? Yes.
The six-week Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival includes four downtown parks: Pere Marquette, Zeidler Union Square, Red Arrow Park, and Cathedral Square Park. Want a sneak peek at the lights in the latter park? You’re in luck, because we found ourselves strolling through Cathedral Square Park this past Tuesday before going to WMSE to co-host another installment of Local/Live. (Great set from The Daniel James Gang!)
Here are some photos! Not pictured: a local TV news crew that was filming a segment by the big tree and that shushed some kids playing on the playground lol. Get out there and enjoy Milwaukee this holiday season, folks!
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