Walnut Way’s Harvest Festival

Walnut Way’s Street Festival Harvest Day Honors Strength and Unity in Milwaukee

Celebrating community, culture, and food!

Milwaukee, WI, September 12, 2016: Milwaukee, WI – Our vibrant neighborhood, Lindsay Heights, will showcase our diverse strengths and talents this year at our
Saturday, September 17th from 12pm-4pm on the 2200 block of North 17th Street.

Harvest Day provides activities for the whole family; local food, music, and children’s activities. Informational booths from Milwaukee-area organizations and vendors selling goods will be on-site throughout the day.

Harvest Day Highlights:

• Press Conference with elected officials begins at 12pm.
• Live performances will light up the street with live music from AhVant Soul, musical DJs,Nefertari African Dancers, Milwaukee Flyers, and more.
• Local businesses will be selling freshly prepared food, salsas, ice-cream, fresh juice from TheJuice Kitchen, organic food samples from Outpost Natural Foods, and more.
• Youth Stations will showcase live animals from Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, art activities ledby local artists and Artists Working in Education (AWE), and Public Ally Americorps volunteers.
• Informational Booths will be available to showcase non-profit resources available in thecommunity.
• 50/50 Cash Raffle gives ticket buyers the chance to win cash.Walnut Way Conservation Corp. is a resident-driven Central City neighborhood organization that lives a mission to sustain economically diverse and abundant communities through civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and creating venues for prosperity.

  This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions please call the Trenell Henning at the Walnut Way office at 414.264.2326 or email [email protected].