100 things to do at Milwaukee's summer festivals

Milwaukee is the city of festivals and on some weekends, there's no fewer than three or four to choose from. While almost all of them have beer, food and live music, each has something special to offer.

It's an OnMilwaukee.com classic, but it may be new to you: Here are 100 things you can do to make your summer in the City of Festivals one to remember. Add your suggestions using the Talkback feature at the bottom.

1. Singe your lips on some flaming cheese at Greek Fest
2. Ask if you can give the caber a toss at the Highland Games
3. Dance to the music at Festa Italiana
4. Slip and shout down the big slide at State Fair
5. Ride the sky glider at Summerfest
6. Free music every week at River Rhythms
7. Test your talents in Pride Fest's Pride Idol contest
8. Hob nob with the Harley riders at the Milwaukee Rally
9. Nothing says summer like potato pancakes and sausage at State Fair
10. Get your smooth jazz on at Kettle Moraine Jazz Fest
11. Learn to cook at Festa's Cucina tent
12. Raise a stein at Oktoberfest
13. Salute Milwaukee's blue collar pride at Labor Fest
14. Pet the big doggies at Irish Fest
15. Check out the ultra-lights at the EAA AirVenture
16. Get out early for a primo spot for July 3 fireworks
17. Stop and smell the roses at Boerner in Bloom
18. Robbie's Corn at as many festivals you can find
19. Celebrate freedom on Juneteenth Day
20. Lasso a cowgirl / boy in memory of the now cancelled West Allis Western Days
21. Check out what's hot in art at Lakefront Festival of Arts
22. Dance a polka at Polish Fest
23. Buy a feathered hat and enter the yodeling contest at German Fest
24. Catch a Gaelic poetry reading at Irish Fest
25. Marvel at the coordination on display at African World Fest's double dutch exhibition
26. Don your beret for Bastille Days
27. Hello? Cream puffs!
28. Sample the catch of the day (fried, of course) at Port Washington Fish Day
29. Attend the South Shore Water Frolics parade
30. Ride the wee train at the Zoo's Milwaukee a la Carte
31. Catch the great drummers at Indian Summer
32. Did someone say falafel at Arab World Fest?
33. Meet the sweet folks at Armenian Fest (and drink a cheap beer, too)!
34. Put that high school Spanish to the test at Mexican Fiesta
35. Get your jazz for free (but not likely any "free jazz") at Jazz in the Park
36. See what local youth can do at African World Fest's Youth Talent Show
37. Play a game of bocce at the Roma Lodge festival in Racine
38. Watch the pig races at State Fair, but, please, no wagering
39. Cool down with some of Milwaukee's best beer at Sprecherfest
40. Catch a mix of jazz and smooth sounds in the Third Ward at Summer Sizzle
41. Peek in at the lovely St. Sava church during Serbian Fest
42. Watch the bikes whiz during The Great Downer Avenue Bike Race
43. Mmmm, barbecued lamb at Croatian Days!
44. Bask in the music at the East Side Summer Soulstice
45. Check out the scene -- it's always a scene -- at Locust Street Days
46. Buy fresh produce -- thank God winter's over -- at area farm markets
47. Win a stuffed bulldog at a church festival
48. Say goodbye to summer with the whole family at the Bay View Bash
49. Celebrate autumn's abundance with wine at the Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival
50. Indulge in the Friday fish boil at TosaFest
51. Sample Wisconsin wines in the Wine Garden at State Fair
52. Get up close to the South Shore Water Frolics fireworks
53. Participate in a variety of "pulls," whether it be truck, tractor or draft horse, at the Racine County Fair
54. Judge the chili contest at Tosafest (or just eat the chili)
55. Check out the Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) at Indian Summer
56. See free movies at Riverflicks
57. Head down to Racine Harbor Fest and mingle with our neighbors to the south
58. Feel the need for speed at the Milwaukee Mile
59. Try to start a feud between the two Scottish Fests / Highland Games
60. Kick off the festival season at Riversplash!
61. Shout "Free Bird" at the cover band at a church festival
62. Ride your cafe racer to Rockerbox
63. Pay the piper at Irish Fest
64. Go to Summerfest, drink a beer, dance on a table, but please guys, no tank tops
65. Munch Venice Club eggplant strips at Festa and / or Summerfest
66. Test your intestinal fortitude by entering the jalapeno eating contest at Mexican Fiesta
67. Run and drink beer simultaneously in the Locust Street Festival Beer Run
68. Watch the Mud Show, eat a turkey leg, say "g'day mi lord" or buy a deck of tarot cards at the Renaissance Fair
69. Check out the pushcart races at Center Street Daze
70. Lace up for the Storm the Bastille run
71. Drink beer in the middle of North Avenue at the Summer Soulstice
72. Think about how you always meant to go to Asian Moon festival, but never made it
73. Take in the Pride parade before attending PrideFest
74. Hang out in a teepee or shop for fringey leather wares at Indian Summer
75. Get a henna tattoo at the Big Gig
76. Enjoy weekday live music at River Rhythms
77. Count how many people you see wearing live snakes at Locust Street Festival
78. Buy a bag of corn from one of the 9,000 Koepsell's popcorn wagons parked at all of the summer festivals
79. Have a wine cooler on the rocks and then drink it while sitting on the rocks at Summerfest
80. Scout out the "birch biter" artist at Indian Summer
81. Eat something fried on a stick at the State Fair
82. Win a Def Leppard mirror at the State Fair carnival
83. Drink some flavored milk at the Fair
84. Indulge in karaoke at Pride Fest
85. Check out "A Gospel Celebration" at African World Fest
86. Downtown picnic at River Rhythms
87. Watch the Juneteenth Day parade or better yet, take part!
88. Eat a crepe at Bastille Days
89. Eat a tasty plate of soul food at African World Fest
90. Buy a tie-dyed T-shirt at Summerfest
91. Buy a new age book or bottle of oil at Renaissance Faire
92. Dream about buying a piece of art from the Lakefront Festival of the Arts
93. Take in a glockenspiel performance at German Fest
94. Check out the Great Paddle Off at RiverSplash
95. Buy something vanilla-flavored at Burlington's Chocolate Festival
96. For the love of Napoleon Dynamite's grandma, eat a quesadilla at Mexican Fiesta
97. Meet up with old high school drinking buddies or meet new ones at TosaFest
98. Enjoy strawberry shortcake, strawberry pie, strawberry crepes, strawberry slush, strawberry schaum torte, chocolate-covered strawberries and strawberry ice cream at -- you guessed it -- the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival
99. Eat free ice cream in the county parks on July 4
100. Do a summer-long festival mullet count