What you need to know about Summerfest 2025 tickets, lineup, parking, bag policy and more

From Devo to Japanese Breakfast, Joy Oladokun to Hozier, Megan Thee Stallion to Saxsquatch, Summerfest 2025 is bringing about 600 performers from across the music spectrum to Milwaukee’s lakefront.

Once again, the format will be Thursday-through-Saturday weekends of entertainment at Maier Festival Park. Of note: The 2025 festival takes place on both the Juneteenth and Fourth of July holidays.

What are the Summerfest dates for 2025, and where are the Summerfest grounds?

Summerfest 2025 takes place June 19-21, June 26-28 and July 3-5 at Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive, in Milwaukee.

What are Summerfest’s hours?

Noon to midnight each day the festival is open.

Where can I buy Summerfest tickets?

Visit summerfest.com/ticket-info.

How much do Summerfest tickets cost?

General admission: $30 for a single ticket for one day. Tickets are not valid for admission to American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows, which require separate tickets.

American Family Insurance Amphitheater: Tickets for these headlining shows vary by performer, and include general admission to Summerfest. These can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com.

BMO Pavilion reserved seating: Reserved tickets (which include general admission to the festival) can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com. Prices vary.

Level Up Viewing Deck at the Miller Lite Oasis: Buy these through the Summerfest store online. These tickets, which list at $75, include general admission to the festival and two beverages.

What is the Summerfest lineup?

Browse the complete lineup and find out about last-minute changes at the Journal Sentinel’s Summerfest portal, jsonline.com/summerfest. The site includes both a traditional listing by date, time and stage and a separate guide to the daily schedule by musical genre.

Is Summerfest cashless?

Yes. No cash is accepted at the box office, ticket windows or on the grounds. At cash-to-card locations, festivalgoers can convert cash to a reusable debit card with no additional fees. Outside the festival grounds, cash-to-card spots are at the North Gate, Mid Gate, and Summerfest box office. Inside the festival, cash-to-card spots are at the box office and inside American Family Insurance Amphitheater gates.

Where can I park for Summerfest?

Summerfest offers detailed information about parking at and near the festival at its parking page online, summerfest.com/summerfest-parking. Parking in Maier Festival Park lots starts at $40. No tailgating is permitted. Parking in a dedicated motorcycle lot near the Mid Gate is $20 per day.

An equally relevant question: Do I want to park at Summerfest?

It can get crowded in the area immediately surrounding the festival. Summerfest encourages parking in downtown structures and lots, then walking to the grounds. Find more info on the festival’s parking page.

Can I take a bus or shuttle to Summerfest? Can I ride my bike there?

Milwaukee County Transit System will operate shuttles every 15 minutes from the College Avenue, Brown Deer Park and Hales Corners Park and Ride lots. The shuttles are cashless. Roundtrip fare is $12 for people 12 and older, $6 for youth 11 and younger, seniors 65 and older, and people with qualifying disabilities.

Also, the MCTS Connect 1 BRT line, which runs every 10 minutes, will stop at The Couture on Michigan Street and Lincoln Memorial Drive, a short walk from Summerfest’s North Gate. Check RideMCTS.com for details.

Many bars both north and south of the festival are running shuttles to Summerfest, included McBob’s, 4919 W. North Ave.; Milwaukee Brat House, 1013 N. King Drive; Steny’s Tavern & Grill, 800 S. Second St.; and Dale Z’s, 3585 S. Howell Ave. Browse Alex Groth’s detailed list of bars with shuttle plans at jsonline.com.

Yes, you can ride your bicycle to Summerfest. Bicycle parking spots are near the Mid, North, and South entrance gates.

For more details on transportation to Summerfest, visit the festival’s Getting Here page at summerfest.com/getting-here.

Can I exit and re-enter the festival?

From noon until 6:30 p.m. each day of the festival, wristbands to leave and re-enter are available at all gate areas. They are valid for single, same-day re-entry until 7 p.m. No re-entry wristbands will be issued after 6:30 p.m., and there are no re-entries after 7 p.m.

What is the Summerfest carry-in and bag policy?

Totes, purses and cinch bags can be no larger than 9-by-10-by-12 inches. Backpacks and any bags larger than 9-by-10-by-12 inches are not allowed. All bags are subject to inspection before entering Summerfest grounds.

If you have privacy concerns, medicine, medical equipment and diapers can be placed in a small bag within a clear bag. But the small bag is still subject to inspection. For more bag infomation, visit the festival website’s security page.

Umbrellas, strollers, disposable and small cameras are permitted, though umbrellas and strollers are not allowed inside the American Family Insurance Amphitheater nor at the BMO Pavilion, and strollers are not allowed at the Miller Level Up Deck. Professional grade camera and video equipment are not permitted.

What items can you not bring into Summerfest?

On the festival website’s security page, Summerfest has a detailed list of items visitors are not allowed to bring into the festival. In addition to backpacks and large bags, this list includes but is not limited to picnic baskets, outside food (unless needed for infants or medical reasons), cans and glass containers, coolers, drones, alcohol, drugs, fireworks, selfie sticks and tripods, skateboards and stadium seats.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What you need to know about Summerfest 2025 tickets, lineup, parking, bag policy and more

Reporting by Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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