East Side Gallery Night 2026
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East Side Gallery Night returns on Friday, July 17, from 5-10 PM, inviting the community to experience Milwaukee's East Side through local art, creativity, music, shopping, and dining.
This free, neighborhood-wide event transforms the East Side into an evening of artistic discovery. Explore galleries and creative businesses, browse local makers, discover colorful murals, enjoy live music, and take advantage of special experiences at participating businesses throughout the neighborhood.
Ivanhoe Plaza: The Heart of Gallery Night
Visit Ivanhoe Plaza throughout the evening, where Milwaukee Makers Market will host a vendor market featuring local artists, makers, vintage vendors, and creative small businesses from 5-10 PM. While you're there, experience "Veridian Kaleidoscope," the vibrant ground mural by POMA Art and Ryan Laessig, along with colorful barrier artwork by Cutesy Macabre.
Explore East Side Murals
Discover murals throughout the neighborhood, including Black Cat Alley, the Hunter Kottke Memorial Mural, Leopard at Kind Oasis, the Butterfly Sidewalk Mural, the colorful murals at The Rooftop at Wayfinder, "Yet Unnamed Rhinoceros" at East Side Family Chiropractic, and the Von Trier Murals, a collection of works celebrating the tavern's German heritage and artistic history.
Discover the East Side's Creative Community
Many of the East Side's galleries, studios, and artist-owned businesses will be open throughout the day leading up to Gallery Night, making it easy to spend the afternoon exploring the neighborhood before enjoying the evening's festivities.
Creative destinations include:
• The Waxwing (12-8 PM)
• Studio B. & Co. (10 AM-5 PM)
• Artist Friends (12-4 PM)
• Cobalt Glassworks (10 AM-5 PM)
• Paloma Wilder (2-7 PM)
• East Side Framing Gallery (10 AM-5 PM)
• Studio D'Angeli (11 AM-5 PM)
• Murray Hill Pottery Works (12-7 PM)
• TBEY Arts Center
• Be Sound Music Studio
• Oriental Theatre
Featured Experiences
The Rooftop at Wayfinder invites guests to browse original artwork, meet the featured artist, and receive a free drink with the purchase of artwork while enjoying one of the East Side's newest rooftop destinations.
Be sure to stop by The Waxwing, the East Side's newest artist-owned boutique featuring handmade work from more than 150 artists. During Gallery Night, visitors can meet featured artists, enjoy live music, and shop artwork by Black Cat Alley artists Jeremy Novy and Danny Duffy.
Round out your evening with dinner and drinks at your favorite East Side restaurants, catch a film at the Oriental Theatre, or enjoy live entertainment at Landmark Lanes while exploring one of Milwaukee's most creative neighborhoods.
Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a fun summer night out, East Side Gallery Night offers something new to discover around every corner.
This free, neighborhood-wide event transforms the East Side into an evening of artistic discovery. Explore galleries and creative businesses, browse local makers, discover colorful murals, enjoy live music, and take advantage of special experiences at participating businesses throughout the neighborhood.
Ivanhoe Plaza: The Heart of Gallery Night
Visit Ivanhoe Plaza throughout the evening, where Milwaukee Makers Market will host a vendor market featuring local artists, makers, vintage vendors, and creative small businesses from 5-10 PM. While you're there, experience "Veridian Kaleidoscope," the vibrant ground mural by POMA Art and Ryan Laessig, along with colorful barrier artwork by Cutesy Macabre.
Explore East Side Murals
Discover murals throughout the neighborhood, including Black Cat Alley, the Hunter Kottke Memorial Mural, Leopard at Kind Oasis, the Butterfly Sidewalk Mural, the colorful murals at The Rooftop at Wayfinder, "Yet Unnamed Rhinoceros" at East Side Family Chiropractic, and the Von Trier Murals, a collection of works celebrating the tavern's German heritage and artistic history.
Discover the East Side's Creative Community
Many of the East Side's galleries, studios, and artist-owned businesses will be open throughout the day leading up to Gallery Night, making it easy to spend the afternoon exploring the neighborhood before enjoying the evening's festivities.
Creative destinations include:
• The Waxwing (12-8 PM)
• Studio B. & Co. (10 AM-5 PM)
• Artist Friends (12-4 PM)
• Cobalt Glassworks (10 AM-5 PM)
• Paloma Wilder (2-7 PM)
• East Side Framing Gallery (10 AM-5 PM)
• Studio D'Angeli (11 AM-5 PM)
• Murray Hill Pottery Works (12-7 PM)
• TBEY Arts Center
• Be Sound Music Studio
• Oriental Theatre
Featured Experiences
The Rooftop at Wayfinder invites guests to browse original artwork, meet the featured artist, and receive a free drink with the purchase of artwork while enjoying one of the East Side's newest rooftop destinations.
Be sure to stop by The Waxwing, the East Side's newest artist-owned boutique featuring handmade work from more than 150 artists. During Gallery Night, visitors can meet featured artists, enjoy live music, and shop artwork by Black Cat Alley artists Jeremy Novy and Danny Duffy.
Round out your evening with dinner and drinks at your favorite East Side restaurants, catch a film at the Oriental Theatre, or enjoy live entertainment at Landmark Lanes while exploring one of Milwaukee's most creative neighborhoods.
Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a fun summer night out, East Side Gallery Night offers something new to discover around every corner.
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Where is it happening?
E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53202
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Host or PublisherThe East Side
