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20 Things to Do in Milwaukee This Weekend: June 26-29
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THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY | HENRY MAIER FESTIVAL PARK
Summefest is back for its second weekend! Not sure what to check out? See our arts and culture editors’ picks for this weekend. Or check out these fun free things to do beyond the music at the Big Gig. Want to choose for yourself? Here’s the full lineup.
SATURDAY FROM 1-3 P.M. | BRADFORD BEACH
The Ability Center is kicking off the summer with a party at the RampUp site at Bradford Beach for everybody and every body. At the free event, anyone can try out the beach wheelchairs, listen to music and play adaptive games on the beach. The first 25 attendees will get a voucher for food or beverages at the concession stands, too.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M.-6 P.M. | CEDARBURG VISITORS CENTER
The Cedarburg Strawberry Festival features every kind of strawberry treat you can think of, from shortcake to wine. Beyond the sweet treats, the festival includes shopping, children’s activities, contests, music and more, all in the heart of Cedarburg.
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THURSDAY FROM 12 P.M.-1 P.M. | MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
If you’re looking for a quick art fix this weekend, Kristen Gaylord, the Herzfeld curator of photography and media arts and the exhibition curator, is sharing an in-depth presentation about the themes and topics within the Permanent Drafts exhibition. This exhibition showcases over a decade of works by Erin Shirreff, with more than 40 recent works.
THURSDAY FROM 6 P.M.-7:30 P.M. | WATERFORD WINE & SPIRITS
Spain has more territory dedicated to vineyards than both France and Italy, and has become the world’s third largest wine producing country, so Waterford Wine & Spirits is hosting a tasting tour. Tickets to the tasting are $30 each and discounts will be offered on all of the wines featured in the tasting.
THURSDAY AT 7 P.M. | MILWAUKEE IMPROV
Magician Eric Eaton is headed to Milwaukee this weekend for a combination magic and comedy show. Eaton is a two-time winner of the Merlin award and has starred on the TV show Masters of Illusion. Tickets for the show range are available online.
THURSDAY AT 8 P.M. | CACTUS CLUB
If a magic show isn’t your thing, the Cactus Club is hosting a disco dance party featuring Ric Wilson, DJ Kenny Perez and Moonglow. Ric Wilson was voted second best live show after Lizzo for his Pitchfork performance, and DJ Kenny and Moonglow are Milwaukee native music groups. This event is 18+ only and tickets can be purchased at a discount online.
THURSDAY AT 8:30 P.M. | MO’S IRISH PUB
If you’re looking to find some summer love, Mo’s is hosting its first ever speed dating event this Thursday. Mo’s says speed dating is “low risk with possible high reward.” For more information or to sign up, email info@mosirishpub.com.
FRIDAY FROM 10:45 A.M.-8:15 P.M. | KENSINGTON SQUARE
Part of the Tour of America’s Dairyland, the Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic features amateurs and professional bicyclists racing through the streets of Shorewood. Three Lions Pub is hosting a block party for guest to visit during and after the race.
FRIDAY FROM 6 P.M.-10 P.M. | UPTOWN SOCIETY
Dress to dance, because this isn’t just bingo. Each round will be fueled by a DJ playing throwbacks, singalongs and dance breaks. The prizes include gift cards to Kuumba Juice & Coffee, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and more. Tickets include free charcuterie, and guests who show proof of their birthday at the door can get in for free.
FRIDAY FROM 8 P.M.-1 A.M. | X-RAY ARCADE
X-Ray Arcade is traveling back to the golden age of MTV for its ’80s- and ’90s-video dance party. DJ Synthia is playing anything and everything synth-pop, post-punk, goth and alternative. This event is 21+ and has no cover charge.
FRIDAY AT 10 A.M. AND SATURDAY AT 4 P.M. | MILWAUKEE MILE SPEEDWAY
Millers at Milwaukee is back at the Milwaukee Mile Speedway celebrating its 30th anniversary. This year, rear-engine Offy race cars will take to the track for exhibition laps, as well as the traditional front-engine race car laps. Admission is $25 each, cash only.
SATURDAY FROM 9 A.M.-11 A.M. | DAVIDSON PARK
Joanna Brooks of Embody YOGA is hosting this week’s free yoga at Davidson Park. The flow is open to all levels of experience, and if you’re not really into yoga, Style Pop Cafe is selling coffee on-site all morning. Guests are invited to come and move or just drink some coffee.
SATURDAY FROM 1 P.M.-6 P.M. | BROTHERS BAR & GRILL
Bar Crawl Nation is throwing a big start-of-summer celebration: Mimosa Fest. Starting at Brothers Bar & Grill, general admission tickets get guests special prize opportunities, DJs and live music, brunch taco specials and exclusive featured mimosas at each venue.
SATURDAY AT 12 P.M. | SAINT KATE – THE ARTS HOTEL
Calling all crafters! Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel is hosting a drop-in collage making session. They will provide vintage paper from old books, magazines and more, along with all other crafting materials you’ll need to collage. This event is free to attend, and guests can RSVP online to reserve a space.
SUNDAY FROM 11 A.M.-5 P.M. | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM
Over 80 vintage clothing and home goods vendors are expected to be at Wisconsin Vintage Fest this Sunday. This year, there are photo opportunities and live screen printing at the event as well. Admission is free, and the event is suitable for all ages.
SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M.-4 P.M. | FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON
Head from Vintage Fest to the Record Show and grab some LPs, 45s, CDs and DVDs, ranging from classic bands to current artists. Admission is $20, and there is a wide range of record prices suitable for all budgets.
SUNDAY FROM NOON-10 P.M. | BRADY STREET
Brady Street is hosting its first ever pride this weekend with entertainment, food, drinks, shopping and more. Admission is free.
SUNDAY FROM 2 P.M.-8 P.M. | THE SUGAR MAPLE
Twelve Milwaukee artists are hosting an immersive grocery store themed pop-up market featuring local goods and beverages. This will be the first of a few pop-up markets at The Sugar Maple happening this summer.
SUNDAY FROM 3 P.M.-5 P.M. | STYLE POP CAFE
Delicious Bites is hosting pride karaoke at Style Pop Cafe, and each ticket gets guests a custom decorated six-inch mini cake! Karaoke is open mic style, and everyone is invited to participate. Tickets also include a glass of signature pride punch, photo ops and giveaways. Dress code is bold and bright.
West Allis Fire demonstrates using Narcan for opioid overdoses
West Allis Fire Department Assistant Chief Armando Suarez Del Real illustrates how a Narcan nasal spray kit is administered in the event of an overdose.
The number of Milwaukee County residents who died from a drug overdose fell for a third year in 2025, which county officials say is a promising sign that more money spent on harm reduction, treatment and prevention efforts is working.
New data released April 21 show 387 overdose deaths across the county last year, down about 43% from their peak in 2022.
“The work is paying off,” Dr. Ben Weston, Milwaukee County’s chief health policy adviser, said at a news conference, touting the county’s vending machines stocked with Narcan and drug testing strips, as well as a state-sponsored data collection system that helps local health departments understand when and where overdoses occur.
Still, the hundreds of county residents who lost their lives last year to a drug overdose means that work isn’t close to done, officials say – especially as the drug landscape continues to change, presenting new challenges.
“We can’t let our foot off the gas quite yet,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
Drug mixing continues to drive lethal outcomes
Milwaukee County’s decline in overdose deaths is a trend mirrored across the state and the country, following years of climbing fatalities that were deemed a public health crisis.
The county will spend $111 million in opioid settlement funds over the next several years and is already putting what it has received to use, focusing on “reaching residents where they are,” said Jeremy Triblett, prevention integration manager with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services.
That includes initiatives like the harm reduction vending machines and also knocking on doors, providing county EMS workers with Narcan and seeking the opinions of people who use drugs to shape the county’s strategy.
But officials say they still see a concerning trend of combinations of drugs leading to overdose, particularly fentanyl being cut with stimulants such as cocaine. These mixes of drugs make it harder to reverse an overdose, said Dr. Wieslawa Tlomak, Milwaukee County’s chief medical examiner.
Nearly a third of all autopsies the medical examiner’s office conducted in 2025 were deaths by drug overdose, Tlomak said, and the majority involved multiple drugs. Data show the most common combinations were fentanyl and cocaine, cocaine and alcohol, and opoids and fentanyl.
Methamphetamines are also involved in more overdose deaths than a few years ago, Tlomak said.
For drug users, not knowing exactly what’s in the drug they are getting is one of the most dangerous elements of the current drug landscape, she said.
Fatal drug overdoses were most common among American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2025, the data show, followed by Black residents. About two-thirds of fatal overdoses were in men, and the median age of death from an overdose was 49, a number that’s been climbing steadily since 2018.
Triblett said the county is focusing on how substances interact with cultural norms in different communities and that a community advisory board is convening to develop harm reduction messaging for specific populations. His team will also host a door-knocking event June 12 to reach new people across the county with prevention and treatment resources.
Madeline Heim covers health and the environment for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@usatodayco.com.
Drone video shows dug‑up yard at former Michael Lock home
Drone video shows a dug‑up yard at a Milwaukee home once owned by Michael Lock, following a police search for possible homicide victims.
Milwaukee police on Monday, April 20, began digging up a home once owned by notorious Milwaukee drug dealer Michael Lock.
The dig marks another chapter in Lock’s long criminal history in Milwaukee, which has included convictions for homicide, drug dealing, kidnapping, torture and running a prostitution ring.
As of 6 p.m., April 20, police had partially dug up the concrete driveway and yard in Lock’s former home. Lock has been convicted of murders of other drug dealers whose bodies were found under concrete slabs at a different home he owned.
As the dig continues, here’s what to know about Lock:
Who is Michael Lock?
Lock was the head of a murderous criminal organization known as the “Body Snatchers” and one of the leading criminal operators in Milwaukee until his 2007 arrest.
Over the course of a decade, Lock’s organization sold large volumes of cocaine, tortured and killed other dealers, prostituted women across the Midwest and ran a mortgage fraud scheme.
A jury convicted Lock in July 2008 in the homicides of two drug dealers in 1999 and 2000, whose remains were found in 2005 under concrete slabs in the backyard of a home once owned by Lock at 4900 W. Fiebrantz Ave. He has also been found guilty of running a prostitution ring, various kidnapping and drug dealing charges and mortgage fraud.
Where is Michael Lock now?
Lock is is serving multiple terms of life in prison at Waupun Correctional Institution without the chance of parole.
Where are Milwaukee police digging on April 20?
Milwaukee police confirmed they are executing a search warrant at the home on 4343 N. 15th St. in Milwaukee’s north side. City tax records show the property is owned by Shalanda Roberts, formerly Shalanda Lock, Michael Lock’s former wife.
Why are police digging up the yard of Lock’s former home?
There has long been suspicion on the part of law enforcement that there are additional bodies buried under the yard. In 2011, police dug another Milwaukee yard looking for remains.
In that warrant 15 years ago, investigators said at least four victims are buried somewhere in Milwaukee. Before that, police had dug a half-dozen other yards. Police have found no remains in the other digs.
Who lives at the property now?
It is unclear if anyone currently lives at the North 15th Street property. Shalanda Roberts told the Journal Sentinel she owns the property where police are digging, but it is a rental and she lives out of state now.
She said she has no information on the dig and has not spoken to her former husband in years.
Read the Journal Sentinel’s past coverage on Michael Lock
The Journal Sentinel documented the case against Lock in a five-part investigative series, “The Preacher’s Mob,” published in 2009.
You can read the series below:
Marvin Bynum, adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School, was named to BizTimes Milwaukee’s list of Notable Leaders in Law.
Bynum, shareholder and real estate attorney with Milwaukee-based Godfrey & Kahn, teaches a course on real estate transactions at Marquette. He has experience with a range of property types, from sports facilities to manufacturing plants and office spaces, and works to help clients navigate transactions including development, financing, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and low-income housing tax credit-financed projects.
Notable Leaders in Law is part of BizTimes Milwaukee’s Notable series, which recognizes leaders in the southeastern Wisconsin business community.
Six alumni were also named to the list:
- Jim Brzezinski, managing partner and CEO of Tabak Law
- Adam R. Finkel, partner at Husch Blackwell
- Jeremy Guth, shareholder and attorney at O’Leary-Guth Law Office S.C.
- Keith Kopplin, shareholder at the Milwaukee office of Ogletree Deakins
- Isioma Nwabuzor, associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at Modine Manufacturing Co.
- Joe Pickart, partner at Husch Blackwell
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