Muskego Community Festival
The annual Muskego Community Festival is held the fourth weekend of August at Veteran’s Memorial Park next to Muskego City Hall.
In 1987, community leaders determined the quality of life and community spirit of Muskego residents would be improved by the city having a weekend long family orientated community event. The festival is often referred to as “the official end of summer.”
The Muskego Community Festival offers free admission, carnival rides, diversified food court featuring catered dinners by prominent area restaurants and musical performances by Milwaukee area’s hottest bands.
Festival Sunday features the Muskego Community Festival Parade. In past years, the festival has offered a petting zoo, magic shows, light shows, professional wrestling, trout fishing, historical site tours, antique tractor displays, circus and stage shows such as Kids from Wisconsin and New Horizon Singers.
Organization of the festival is a partnership between the City of Muskego and volunteer workers from Muskego’s nine service organizations: Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce, Little Muskego Lake Association, Muskego Moose Lodge #1057, Muskego VFW #8171, American Legion #356, Muskego Icetronauts Snowmobile Club, Muskego Athletic Association and Muskego Woman’s Club, Muskego Lion’s Club.
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Past Chairpersons, Honored Groups, Grand Marshalls and Themes for the Muskego Community Festival Since 1988 |
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Year |
Chairperson |
Honored Group |
Parade Marshall |
Theme |
| 2007 | Julie Lago Icetronauts |
Chamber of Commerce | Phil Zegler, InPro George Guhr, founding Chair of Chamber of Commerce |
Booming Celebration |
| 2006 | Karen Thibedeau Moose Lodge |
Little Muskego Lake Association | Howie Schneider | Ride the Tide |
| 2005 | Jeff Hoeser Chamber of Commerce |
Muskego Athletic Association | Art Benotti | Under the Big Top |
| 2004 | Jerry Pronschinske Muskego Icetronauts |
Women’s Club | Jean Maranda | Sail Away to Muskego |
| 2003 | Jeff Musialowski Little Muskego Lake Association |
Muskego Area Moose Lodge | Gordon Shafer | Caring Beyond Tomorrow |
| 2002 | Joe Thibedeau Muskego Athletic Association |
American Legion | Gene Johnson | Pride in America |
| 2001 | Kathy Haag Chamber of Commerce |
Icetronauts Dedication of Lions Pavilion |
Muskego-City for All Seasons | |
| 2000 | Gary Stewart Lions Club/Chamber of Commerce |
Muskego Lions Club | Victor Lemke | Serving Muskego, Past & Future |
| 1999 | Kurt Barry Muskego Athletic Association |
Veterans of Foreign Wars | Joseph Warchol | Service to Country & Community |
| 1998 | Paul Roppuld Little Muskego Lake Association |
Little Muskego Lake Association | Ron Ford | |
| 1997 | Gerry Jacques Woman’s Club |
Muskego Community | Jim Haag | Ten Years in Muskego-Family, Fun and Friends |
| 1996 | Norman Chaput | Woman’s Club | Armenta Kolkoski | Muskego in Bloom VFW |
| 1995 | Tom Vallery Icetronauts |
Muskego Athletic Association | Ray Christenson | Muskego Remembers |
| 1994 | Robert Shaw American Legion |
E. J. Salentine | Discover Muskego | |
| 1993 | Mark Wolf Little Muskego Lake Association |
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| 1992 | Kathy Chiaverotti Woman’s Club |
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| 1991 | Pat Wunderlich Little Muskego Lake Association |
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| 1990 | Jack Spoerl Lions Club |
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| 1989 | John Johnson Chamber of Commerce/Lions Club |
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| 1988 | John Johnson Chamber of Commerce/Lions Club |
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