East Town

Ross Buckner

East Town Association is a nonprofit organization located in downtown Milwaukee committed to making the East Town neighborhood a great place to live, work and play. East Town Association produces many events in downtown Milwaukee’s historic Cathedral Square Park including Bastille Days, Jazz in the Park, Cathedral Square Market and Milwaukee Oktoberfest. 

The geographic boundaries of the East Town community include the area of downtown Milwaukee east of the river from Clybourn Street on the south and Ogden Avenue on the north, extending to Lake Michigan on the East.

Association Events

Bastille Days

 North America's largest outdoor French-themed festival in the heart of Milwaukee.

Storm the Bastille

Runners and walkers from across Milwaukee gather to commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in the 18th-century that sparked the French Revolution.

Cathedral Square Market

Each week during the summer season, Cathedral Square Market transforms Cathedral Square Park into a bustling marketplace.

Jazz in the Park

Milwaukee's favorite Thursday night music series for more than 30 years.

2025 Event Dates: 

 

Cathedral Square Market

Every Sunday June 1 – October 12

Jazz in the Park

Every other Thursday June – September

Bastille Days 

Thursday, July 17 – Sunday, July 20

Storm the Bastille

Thursday, June 17 at 9PM