On Saturday, May 24, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s took over Morgan Park and brought a brand new spring festival to the one-acre triangle at the edge of the Bay View and Fernwood neighborhoods. From 12-6 p.m., the inaugural Morgan Park Picnic featured live music and yoga classes, area retailers, local beer and food purveyors, and fun for the whole family.
We’re pleased to report the first-year festival far exceeded our expectations. Thanks to the THOUSANDS of folks who attended, to all the entertainers and stage crew, to the vendors and volunteers, to the sponsors, to my fellow organizers (Rob and Foga Zellermayer, Rachel Taylor, and Nickie Rouleau), and to everyone else who helped make Morgan Park Picnic a success. It was an incredible day.
We’ll absolutely be back with another installment in 2026. In the meantime, relive this year’s edition by checking out these photos from Saturday. [Photos contributed by Samer Ghani, Ty Helbach, Mike Collins, Rachel Taylor, and Tyler Maas. Look at the file name for individual photo credits.]
