Reimagining
Downtown

The Milwaukee Night Market features a mashup of art, craft and food vendors, live art creation, local music and a beer garden with a goal to create a free, vibrant, safe and interactive place in downtown for people to experience culture at night.

A Brief History of the
Milwaukee Night Market

Westown Association acquired the Milwaukee Night Market from NEWaukee in 2021. NEWaukee, a local engagement agency, originally founded the Milwaukee Night Market in summer 2014, with the goals of creating a safe and interactive place in downtown Milwaukee that draws diverse residents and visitors and changing perceptions of downtown. Since 2014, the Milwaukee Night Market has grown to attract more than 100,000 attendees each year.

About Westown Association

Nestled in the central business district west of the Milwaukee River, you will find the bustling downtown Milwaukee neighborhood of Westown. With many attractions including the Historic Old World Third Street Entertainment District, the Milwaukee Riverwalk, professional sporting events and more, you’ll surely find no shortage of dining, entertainment and hotels.

Westown Association is a non-profit business association focused on championing the economic and social development in the Westown neighborhood. As an organization, we work hard to promote, program and enhance our neighborhood through special events, business outreach and economic development initiatives that help build a thriving downtown community. Learn more at westown.org.