Lakefront Festivals

Take the Downtown Shuttle straight to the gate of lakefront festivals. Shuttles operate in both directions along Wisconsin Avenue, except where the bus detours to travel along Michigan Ave. during the Milwaukee River Bridge construction (see map). When traveling to Lakefront Festivals, the Shuttle stops between N. 6th Street and N. Jackson Street, then proceeds directly to the North Gate at the Henry Maier Festival Park. Stops are made at all bus stops marked with the Summerfest smile logo.

To get to Festa Italiana, German Fest or Irish Fest, you can also take a MCTS Freeway Flyer from the College, Holt, Watertown Plank, State Fair Park, or Brown Deer East Park-ride Lot.

Shuttle and Freeway Flyer service to these lakefront festivals begins approximately a half-hour prior to each event and ends a half-hour after the event ends. See Seasonal Services Fare Guide for fare costs.

 † For Festa Italiana, German Fest and Irish Fest, shuttle service is every 15 minutes.

Shuttles run approximately every half-hour, leaving from 6th St. and Wisconsin Ave. on the hour and half-hour.

Freeway Flyers operate every half hour on the hour and half hour.

Note: There is no Ozaukee County Express Service to lakefront festivals this year.