Museum of the Moon Returns for New Three-Day Festival in Milwaukee's Third Ward

Giant moon festival coming to Milwaukee’s Third Ward

Milwaukee's new Third Ward Moon Festival runs August 7-9 with the giant Museum of the Moon installation, plus music, art, and wellness events all weekend long.

Milwaukee's Third Ward Moon Festival set for August 7-9, 2026

Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward Association announced on Wednesday, May 6, that the Third Ward Moon Festival, a three-day, open-air cultural experience, will take place August 7-9, 2026.

Museum of the Moon returns for new three-day festival in Milwaukee's Third Ward

The Historic Third Ward Association (HTWA) is bringing the Museum of the Moon back, and organizers say they're building a new three-day festival around it.Museum of the Moon is a 23-foot art installation created using high-resolution NASA imagery meant to bring an immersive representation of the moon into the heart of the neighborhood.The event will be called the Third Ward Moon Festival, and organizers say it will be the first three-day festiva…

Jerram's giant moon rises again for Third Ward Moon Festival

The inflatable moon created by British artist Luke Jerram that debuted at Catalano Square in the Ward in 2019 is back as the main event at the Historic Third Ward's three-day Third Ward Moon Festival.