Humboldt Park – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Humboldt Park covers 73 acres in the Bay View neighborhood. Each year, thousands of people take advantage of the beautiful scenery, cultural events, and numerous amenities. The park houses an outdoor music stage, park pavilion, war memorial, rambling trails, picnic areas, and lagoons. An extensive list of events provide visitors with plenty of reasons to enjoy Humboldt Park.
Humboldt Park Friends invite you to learn more about events, attractions, and scenery that make this park special to the neighborhood and visitors.
Our Mission
Humboldt Park Friends is a non-profit organization focused on engaging the Bay View neighborhood and greater Milwaukee communities and fostering park stewardship through volunteering, preserving park history, improving park amenities and safety, and sponsoring events and programming for education and enjoyment of Humboldt Park.
Our History
Humboldt Park is one of six parks created when the city of Milwaukee established a Parks Commission in 1890. The park was originally named South Park and opened to the public in 1891. Its original 45 acres were completely fenced in. Extensive park construction occurred in 1893.
Amenities
Humboldt Park offers an impressive blend of natural beauty with events and amenities creating an enjoyable urban park experience. There are many amenities that the community can take advantage of. Discover More >
Become a Member
Membership in Humboldt Park Friends enables you to vote for board leadership, support park programming and events, and help support our mission.
News
Humboldt Park Friends Annual Corn Roast
Humboldt Park Friends is holding its annual corn roast on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Grilled corn will be ready to eat by 5 pm. The corn roast was launched over twenty years ago by John & Penny Manke; Lurae & Terry Bauer and Ruth Simos, serving as a summer community gathering and fundraiser.
Grass Roots South Shore Event, June 7th 6:00pm at the Humboldt Park Pavillion
Grass Roots South Shore is pleased to let you know that Alderwomen Chantia Lewis will speak at the GRSS event on June 7th. She will be speaking on what’s possible
General Membership Meeting Minutes, April 6, 2017
General Membership Meeting, April 6, 2017
Attendance: Zeno France, Time Richter, Myron Thomsen, Steve Blank, Supervisor Haas, Jane LeCapitaine, Ignacio Catral, Mary Rust, Daniel Mangert, Kyle Kummers
Humboldt Park Beer Garden Soft opening May 9 Grand opening on Thursday May 11
The season will open on May 9 with a grand opening on Thursday May 11.
The beer garden season will run from May 9th till September 30th.Each week on Friday the beer garden will feature a tap takeover by a different Wisconsin brewery. On May 12th the first tap takeover will be hosted by Lakefront brewery.
The beer garden is operated by Saint Francis Brewery in partnership with the Milwaukee County Parks.
St Francis Brewery donates an additional $1,000 toward the Humboldt Park pavillion bathroom renovations.
Rick Michalski (SFB) presents Zeno Franco (HPF) with a $1,000 towards Humboldt Park pavillion’s bathroom renovation.
Humboldt Park Easter Egg Hunt 2017
Thank you to everyone that came out for our annual Humboldt Park Easter Egg Hunt.
Humboldt Park pavillion’s bathroom renovation has officially begun.
Construction has begun!
The Humboldt Park pavillion’s bathroom renovation has officially begun. The partitions are down in the women’s bathroom and jackhammers are in the process of removing the floor tile. Here are some photos of the destruction. Here are some pics.
Humboldt Park Holds First “Bloop”
Race Bloopers can run around Humboldt Park for 13.1 miles, 26.2 miles or more.
Bloop, a new Milwaukee race, will be held at Humboldt Park Saturday, April 29.
This is no mistake, though the dictionary defines bloop as a “mistake” or shortened version of blooper. Nor, we’re guessing, will the race feature a “short low-pitched noise emitted by an electronic device,” which is another definition of bloop (who knew?). There may, however, be lots of grunts, wheezing and huffing and puffing by runners.
General Membership Minutes February 4, 2017
General Membership Minutes February 4, 2017 Spring Events – Beer Garden – Bocce Fest – Bathroom Renovations – Pavillion Roof – Shakespeare in the Park – Skate Spot
You’re Invited! Legislative Listening Sessions with Chris Larson Tues Dec 20th
In an effort to make sure I am best representing you and our community, I invite you to attend one of my three upcoming listening sessions. As we head into the next legislative session it is important to me to know your priorities and hopes for our state.
Cat Tail Removal Trial
While Humboldt Park Friends are spearheading the lagoon cat tail removal protect, it is a collaboration on many . Our initial launch of conducting a pilot cat tail removal received technical assistance and guidance from Ramsey, of Parks and Craig of WDNR, thank you;...
Humboldt Park Friends is grateful to Andy Feuersthaler for his generous $500 donation
Thank you, Andy, for supporting HPF and your stewardship to Humboldt Park!
