35th Polish Fest
(Milwaukee, WI)
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Special Events on Sunday, June 19th
10:30 am Sunday Mass celebrated by Archbishop Jerome Listecki
2016 donations to support the Center for Blind Children in Laski, Poland
12:15 pm Polish Fest Pageants (in four age groups)
3-8 pm 18th Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition
MUSIC and DANCE:
● Polka and other music bands performing on three stages (35th Polish Fest performance schedule);
● Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble
(WI)
DEMONSTRATIONS:
● Cooking Polish food: twaróg (farmer cheese) and pączki (cheesecake)
● Making Polish crafts: wycinanki (paper cuttings), pisanki (decorated eggs), wianki (flower head wraths)
POLISH FORUM: local historians discussing history of Poles in Milwaukee and beyond
CHILDREN ACTIVITIES:
science and wildlife presentations, magician and escape artist shows, games,
and Polish Tatra sheepdogs from Tatra Mountains (the lakefront side of the Cultural Village)
SUKIENNICE MARKETPLACE:
Baltic amber jewelry, Boleslawiec pottery, hand blown Christmas ornaments,
hand-carved wooden boxes, Polish books, CD's, Polish Fest souvenirs and more
FOOD and DRINK:
all the Polish food favorites from pierogi to Polish sausage
as well as beer gardens and Polish vodka tastings
Only $4 tickets for those attending the mass at 10:30am
Free admission for fathers accompanied by their children of any age
Ticket Information: see the Polish Fest website or the 2016 Polish Fest flyer
Location: Henry W.Meier Festival Park, 200 N.Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202