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It’s almost time for Milwaukee’s annual Labor Day celebration.
The city’s annual Labor Day parade and Laborfest, hosted by the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, kicks off on Sept. 1. Drivers should expect some traffic disruptions with the festivities’ planned street closures.
Here’s what you need to know:
When is Milwaukee’s Labor Day parade?
Milwaukee’s Labor Day parade is Sept. 1. It begins at 11 a.m.
Alongside the parade, Milwaukee’s Laborfest celebration takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive. For more information on Laborfest, you can visit https://milwaukeelabor.org/events/laborfest.
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What is the parade route?
The parade begins at Zeidler Union Square, 301 W. Michigan St. It will head east on Wisconsin Avenue to Water Street, then south down Water Street to East Chicago Street. The parade concludes at Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive.
Labor Day parade street closures and parking restrictions:
Beginning at 5 a.m. on Sept. 1, the following roads will be closed until 1 p.m.:
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North Vel R. Phillips Avenue from West Wells Street to West Clybourn Street (Wisconsin Avenue will be open until the start of the parade at 11 a.m.)
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West Michigan Street from North 5th Street east to “just west” of circle drive of Courtyard Marriott Hotel
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West Everett Street from North Vel R. Phillips Avenue to North 2nd Street
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North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from West Everett Street to West Michigan Street
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East on Wisconsin Avenue to Water Street
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South on Water Street to Chicago Street
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East on Chicago Street to Harbor Drive
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Labor Day parade 2025: See schedule, route, street closures
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