Festival Activities and Attractions

July 1st through July 4th

Day-by-day Breakdown
Musical Act Lineup
Sports Tournaments and Car Show
Carnival, Food Trucks, and Fireworks Info

SO MUCH TO DO THAT WE SPREAD IT OVER 4 DAYS!

  • Kick off the festival with family activities, live entertainment, carnival rides, and our official Opening Ceremony.

    Schedule

    5:00 PM

    • Guns vs. Hoses Kickball Tournament

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

    • Little League Baseball Tournament

    • Free Face Painting

    • Carnival Opens

    • Food Trucks & Beer Garden Open

    • Memory Mirror Photobooth

    5:00–9:00 PM

    • Unlimited Carnival Wristbands ($30)

    6:00 PM

    • Nick's Kid Show

    • Headliner Band: Pink Houses

    7:00 PM

    • Barnyard Adventure Kid Show

    7:15 PM

    • Opening Ceremony

      • Join us as we officially open the 2026 Milton Rhythm & Booms Festival and celebrate our community.

    8:00 PM

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

  • A fun-filled evening featuring water activities, live music, classic cars, and family entertainment.

    Schedule

    5:00 PM

    • Opening Band: The Decade

    • Barnyard Adventure Kid Show

    • Red, White & Splash Bash

    • Free Face Painting

    • Al "The WoodCarver" Demonstration

    • Carnival Opens

    • Food Trucks & Beer Garden Open

    • Memory Mirror Photobooth

    Splash Bash Activities

    • Mobile Splash Pad (Lakeside Fire Department)

    • Water Volleyball

    • Slip & Slides

    • Foam Machine (hourly)

    • Carnival Special

      • 25 Tickets for $20

    6:00 PM

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

    • Rubber Ducky Wine Experience

    6:00–8:00 PM

    • Milton Freedom Classic Car Cruise

    6:30 PM

    • Little Redhawks Bike Parade

    7:00 PM

    • Nick's Kid Show

    7:30 PM

    • Headliner Band: Audiodrive

    8:00 PM

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

  • A full day dedicated to children and families featuring games, contests, demonstrations, and special guests.

    Kids Day Activities (12:00 PM–5:00 PM)

    • Founding Fathers Scavenger Hunt

    • Home Depot Kids Workshop

    • LEGO Building Station

    • Kids Expo

    • Potato Sack Races (hourly)

    • Ghostbusters Meet & Greet + Game

    • Derby Car Decorating Activity ($10/car)

    • Miss Teen Wisconsin Meet & Greet

    • Karen the Butterfly Meet & Greet

    • Free Face Painting

    Schedule

    12:00 PM

    • Kids Kickball Tournament

    • Al "The WoodCarver" Demonstration

    • Carnival Opens

    • Food Trucks Open

    12:00–4:00 PM

    • Carnival Special

      • Unlimited Carnival Wristbands ($30)

    1:00 PM

    • Nick's Kid Show

    • MREC Dance Club Performance

    • Mobile Splash Pad (Lakeside Fire Department)

    2:00 PM

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

    • Milton Monsters Wrestling Demo

    2:30 PM

    • Milton's Got Talent Show

    3:00 PM

    • Karen's Fun with Butterflies Show

    • Barnyard Adventure Kid Show

    3:00–4:00 PM

    • Derby Car Racing Competition

    3:30 PM

    • Pie Eating Contest

    5:00 PM

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

    • Bothun 4th of July Softball Tournament

    • Memory Mirror Photobooth

    • Beer Garden Opens

    • Opening Band: Zac Matthews Band

    8:30 PM

    • Headliner: Eliminator – ZZ Top Tribute

  • Celebrate America's birthday with Milton's beloved parade, family entertainment, live music, food, and fireworks.

    Schedule

    7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

    • Bothun 4th of July Softball Tournament

    12:00 PM

    • Carnival Opens

    1:00 PM

    • Milton 4th of July Parade

      • Road Closures Begin at 12:00 PM

    3:00 PM

    • Al "The WoodCarver" Demonstration

    • Food Trucks & Beer Garden Open

    4:00 PM

    • Nick's Kid Show

    • Free Face Painting

    5:00 PM

    • Headliner Band: Rainbow Bridge

      • Celebrating 50 Years!

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

    • Memory Mirror Photobooth

    6:00 PM

    • Barnyard Adventure Kid Show

    7:00 PM

    • Spectacular Kid Game Show

    9:00 PM (Dusk)

    • Milton Rhythm & Booms Fireworks Show

      • Tune in to 99.9 FM WJVL to enjoy the synchronized soundtrack.

This Festival’s Musical Guests

  • Pink Houses

    July 1st @6pm

    Start the festival off with a midwest classic. With over 20 years of performance experience, this 10 piece rock band knows how to bring people to their feet.

  • The Decade

    July 2nd @ 5pm

    There was no time in music quite like the 80’s. Step back in time to when colors were neon, metal had hair, and everyone was making mix tapes.

  • Audiodrive

    July 2nd at 7:30pm

    Coming out of Rockford, these guys are no stranger to stages around Milton. Bringing the Rock hits of the 80’s, they are sure to be a fan favorite.

  • Zac Mathews Band

    July 3rd @ 5pm

    Get a little bit country with one of Wisconsin’s top country /rock bands.

  • Eliminator

    July 3rd @8:30pm

    This ZZ Top Tribute band has over 30 years of experience and the beards to show for it. They are the nations longest running and highest rated ZZ Top Tribute.

  • Rainbow Bridge

    July 4th @ 5pm

    For fifty years, Rainbow Bridge has been THE Milton 4th of July band. Come Celebrate their Half-Century Anniversary as the musical feature for our festival.

Welcoming back the fantastic carnival and food trucks!

The carnival is back and bigger than ever! Check out a variety of games, rides, and activities. Open for fun from 5pm-11pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and from Noon to 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

SPECIAL DEAL DAYS!

Wednesday: $30 Unlimited Wristbands available from 5pm-9pm

Thursday: 25 tickets from $20 all day!

Friday: $30 Unlimited Wristbands available from Noon to 4pm!

Welcoming back some of the area’s best food trucks!

  • Donuts & More

  • Kona Ice

  • Stormies Grill Cheese

  • Mindoro Island Grill

  • A&B Acai

  • Steve's Deli Dog

  • Gourmet Kettle Korn

  • Backyard BBQ

  • Ice Shantee

  • Dona Concha

  • Sweet Tooth