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Festa Italiana, held the third weekend of July, is one of several lakefront festivals held throughout the summer months on Milwaukee's Summerfest Grounds. Festa Italiana offers people of all backgrounds a taste of Italian culture, cuisine and entertainment. Festa has designated opening day as VIP Day, a day in which people with disabilities, their family members and / or caregivers can enter the grounds for free between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, call (414) 223-2193.

Milwaukee Summerfest is the music and entertainment festival of the summer. Following are just a few of the accessible features that Summerfest has to offer their patrons with disabilities:

  • Alternative format informational brochures (including large print, Braille and audio) are available throughout the festival grounds.

  • The National Spinal Cord Injury Association Respite Pavilion, a smoke free facility, located behind the Miller Oasis, is specifically designed for the comfort of those with disabilities. The pavilion includes fully accessible restroom facilities, an air-conditioned rest area, storage lockers, oxygen storage and a microwave for dialysis patients.

  • Family Restrooms offer large, private, unisex restroom facilities for families and patrons with disabilities and their companions.

  • Sign Language Interpreters are provided for specific performances upon request a minimum of two weeks in advance. A full-time sign language interpreter is also available through any information booth on the grounds.

  • Accessible public telephones are located outside of each restroom area. A TTY phone is available behind the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse next to the First Aid building.

Located on Henry Maier Festival Park, on Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, Summerfest (June 26th - July 6th) is continuously striving to make the grounds barrier-free and wheelchair accessible. They welcome your comments! You can reach them by calling (414) 273-2680 (voice), or by e-mailing information@summerfest.com.

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