In February, people from all around the world participate in cultural celebrations including Carnival Brazil, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Carnival Mazatlan, Fasching in Germany, and Carnival Venice. Since 2009, we have modeled our annual fundraiser after these celebrations.

On Viernes 7 de marzo, 300+ guests joined us for a vibrant display of live performances, delicious food and beverages, and fellowship at The Factory on Barclay, in the Harbor District of Milwaukee’s Historic Walker’s Point.

This year’s event included food from 22 diverse-owned food businesess, live music by de la buena, bailando por salsabrositas, tamborileando desde Samba de la Vida, a raffle, interactive photo booth by Pixelbooth, and great company in celebration of the work we do to support thriving urban communities. Look for a full recap in the next few weeks!

Each year this highly anticipated community event brings together people from a diverse array of backgrounds, neighborhoods and ages – we believe this interaction is meaningful and promotes a deeper appreciation of the “mosaic” that is Milwaukee.

Save the date for our 18th Annual Carnival Milwaukee: Friday, March 6, 2026!

¡Echa un vistazo a nuestros socios locales de entretenimiento en vivo!

Logos for De La Buena, Salsabrositas, Samba Da Vida

Verificar este folleto de todos los participantes en la degustación de comida del Carnival Milwaukee desde el 2009.

¡Lo alentamos a apoyar a estas empresas, restaurantes y vendedores de alimentos locales durante todo el año!


Premio al constructor de puentes Bill Johnson 2025

Cada año presentamos un Premio al constructor de puentes para reconocer a un miembro o socio de la comunidad por sus esfuerzos para honrar la diversidad y conectar personas y lugares a través de la expresión de la cultura en la comida, el arte, la música y el espacio. We are happy to announce Centro comunitario unido as this year’s recipient!

Blue logo for United Community Center

United Community Center (UCC) was founded as a youth center nearly 55 years ago and has grown into an intergenerational safe haven that serves more than 15,000 people each year. UCC serves individuals six weeks to 103 years old through educational services, senior support, homebuyer counseling, and more. They are a longtime UEDA partner and Take Root Milwaukee member.

Their vision of ensuring Milwaukee has a thriving Hispanic community is exemplified through investments in high quality educational and intergenerational programming, developments in the surrounding neighborhood in housing, homeownership and schools, and the lifting up of culture through partnerships with Latino Arts and Café el Sol.

¡SEA VOLUNTARIO CON NOSOTROS!
Carnival Milwaukee is also a great opportunity to volunteer & enjoy the fun. Volunteers help with set-up, food serving, raffle, and more. Reach out to Debbie Knepke at debbie@uedawi.org if you are interested in joining us in 2026.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Carnival Milwaukee Sponsors - Presenting: Associated Bank (logo); Samba & Mardi Gras: Ethnic and Diverse Business Coalition (logo), US Bank (logo); Carnival Krewe: Bank Five Nine (logo), Community Advocates (logo), Educators Credit Union (logo), Johnson Financial Group (logo), Landmark Credit Union (logo), MATC (logo), Old National Bank (logo), WHEDA (logo), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (logo), Milwaukee Development Corporation (MUSIC) (logo); Royal Court: AARP, Cinnaire, Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Gruber Law Offices, Huntington National Bank, Kelben Foundation, Mueller Communications, North Shore Bank, Summit Credit Union, Tri City National Bank, Wisconsin Economic Development Association, Yellow Wood; J'ouvert Level: Lad Lakes, Sales Consultants of Brookfield, The Equitable Bank

Para obtener más información sobre las oportunidades de patrocinio, consulte nuestra Menú de patrocinadores.


Carnival Milwaukee recauda fondos para la Asociación de Desarrollo Económico Urbano de Wisconsin (UEDA) y celebra la diversidad de Milwaukee a través de la comida, la música y el baile mientras apoya a las empresas, individuos y organizaciones locales que contribuyen a la vitalidad económica y cultural de nuestra ciudad.

¿No puedes unirte a nosotros este año? ¡Considere hacer una contribución para apoyar a UEDA!

Su apoyo no solo proporcionará inversión directa en empresas locales, sino que también ayudará a financiar el trabajo de UEDA en propiedad de vivienda sostenible y vivienda asequible, empoderamiento financiero, crecimiento de pequeñas empresas, movilidad de la fuerza laboral e inversión comunitaria.

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