Enjoy food from local eateries while exploring the Milwaukee County Zoo at this tradition that’s fun for the whole family.

Beat the dog days of summer with the blues as Wisconsin’s longest-running blues fest returns to Fern Island Park this summer.

Experience a four-course farm-to-table dinner with local beer and wine and view world renowned architecture on the grounds of Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal estate.

This fun fest encompasses four imaginative events throughout the city, including Art in the Park, Festival of Arts, Center for the Visual Arts and Birds in Art. wausaufoa.org/artrageous-weekend

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, this iron-willed event features a 2.4-mile swim race, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile marathon. The Madison course is often pegged as a competitor favorite, and spectators

Celebrate fall with great food (harvest apple brats, cranberry turkey wraps, gyros, grilled corn), the wines of hometown Cedar Creek Winery and The Fermentorium craft brews (also made locally). Also

Take behind-the-scenes tours of over 170 of Milwaukee’s coolest commercial buildings, breweries, apartments buildings, art galleries, community gardens and more during this fun, mostly free event. Many tours have no

Get ready for a celebration of the state’s fruit at this fun fest. Experience three miles of shopping, a huge Sunday parade and cranberry marsh tours. Also nibble on Cranberries

The World Dairy Expo serves as a forum for dairy producers, companies, organizations and other dairy enthusiasts to come together to show animals, exchange ideas, knowledge, technology and commerce. Watch

Billing itself as “an annual celebration of live culture in all its forms, from dance to yogurt, poetry to sauerkraut” this festival is an eclectic mix of art events, demonstrations, cooking