2026
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
1 - 5 PM
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
325 W Walnut Street, Milwaukee
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ADMISSION: Free!
DREAM! DISCOVER! DO!
​​FEATURING:
• Resource Fair: CONNECT with area arts organizations to learn about opportunities for your kids.
• Instrument Petting Zoo: TRY your dream instruments with pros who play them.
• Star Stage: Highlighting larger YOUTH ENSEMBLES.
• Find Your Voice Stage: Highlighting smaller YOUTH ENSEMBLES and SOLOISTS.
• Drumming Den: Feel the BEAT with percussionist-led drum circles.
• Music Reading Round-Up: LEARN notes in a flash! Materials and instruments supplied.
• Tech Lab: Make your own MUSIC. Computers and apps supplied.
• Creation Station: BUILD your own instrument from art. CREATE your own art out of instruments!
• BOOK NOOK: RELAX with stories and songs. Meet your favorite storybook characters Pet the Cat,
Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George. Photo opps encouraged!
• KIDS MUSIFEST Passports!
• DECORATE your own MAKE MUSIC T-shirts -- to take home!
• Food Zone: ENJOY food & beverages available for purchase
• NEW! The KIDS MUSICFEST Parade featuring...YOU!
CHECK IT OUT!
Join us for this fun event where families can meet and learn about all of the youth music organizations in our area, soak up some knowledge and fun in various workshops, join in on all sorts of activities, and listen
to live performances by youth music organizations.
We've got tons of fun planned for all ages!
You can be a part of this fun event!
Check out the KIDS MUSICFEST 2025 brochure to see what you can expect!
We had fun talking with Brian Kramp and Rob Haswell on Fox 6's Real Milwaukee leading up to the 2025 KIDS MUSICFEST! Take a look!
2026 EXHIBITORS (as of 8/26/26)
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CIVIC MUSIC MKE
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Festival City Symphony
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Kids From Wisconsin
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Landmark Credit Union - KIDS MUSICFEST Presenting Sponsor
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Milwaukee Jazz Institute
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
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PianoArts of Wisconsin
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UWM String Academy
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West Allis-West Milwaukee Shining Strings
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Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
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Xalaat Africa Drum and Dance for Life
2026 SPONSORS (as of 8.21.26)
Learn more about being a sponsor!
Presenting Sponsor:
LANDMARK CREDIT UNION
Presenting Sponsor for 2026 and 2027
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Star Stage Sponsor:
Green Bay Packers Give Back
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Venue Sponsor:
Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund
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​​​​​​Supporting Sponsors:
​Festival Foods​
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FOUNDATION SUPPORT
Additional support comes from these foundations that have supported KIDS MUSICFEST
through grants awarded to our Youth Music Programs:
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Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation | Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
Maihaugen Foundation | PPC Foundation
We Energies Foundation | AptarGroup Charitable Trust
from our Spring 2026 newsletter...
2025 EXHIBITORS (2026 to be announced Sept. 1)
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Brass Bell Music
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CIVIC MUSIC MKE
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Festival City Symphony
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​Girls Rock MKE
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Kids From Wisconsin
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Ko-Thi Dance Company
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Lakebeat Music Academy
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Landmark Credit Union - KIDS MUSICFEST Presenting Sponsor
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Milwaukee Jazz Institute
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Milwaukee Public Schools Music Department
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
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PianoArts of Wisconsin
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School of Rock, Shorewood
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TBEY Arts Center, Inc.
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UWM Department of Music
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Waukesha County Conservatory of Music
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West Allis-West Milwaukee Shining Strings
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Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
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Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra
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Wisconsin School Music Association
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Xalaat Africa Drum and Dance for Life
2025 PERFORMERS
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Festival City Symphony String Trio
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Ko-Thi Dance Company's Ton Ko-Thi Youth Ensemble
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Milwaukee Jazz Institute Student Ensemble
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater's youth & teen vocal performers from MKE Rep Arts Camp
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Piano Arts of Wisconsin presents the Wisconsin Piano Competition winner
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School of Rock Shorewood presents the School of Rock House Band
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UWM String Academy presents various ensembles and soloists
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West Allis-West Milwaukee School District presents WAWM Shining Strings
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Wisconsin Conservatory of Music presents a wide variety of ensembles under their roof
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Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra String Quartet
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Xalaat Africa Drum and Dance for Life Dance Ensemble
2025 SPONSOR
Presenting Sponsor:
LANDMARK CREDIT UNION
Presenting Sponsor for 2024 and 2025
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Star Stage Sponsor:
Green Bay Packers Give Back
Star Stage Sponsor for 2024 & 2025
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​​​​​Instrument Petting Zoo:
White House of Music
Instrument Petting Zoo Presenter and Sponsor for 2024 & 2025
Food Zone Sponsor:
Baird | The Consiglio Osmanski Hienz Group
Food Zone Sponsor for 2024 & 2025
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Supporting Sponsors:
​​Festival Foods​
Mary Henke
​​Tom Miller
In memory of Galen Miller
CIVIC MUSIC MKE supports music education and provides performance
opportunities to young musicians in the Greater Milwaukee area.