Milwaukee Krampusnacht is happening Sunday, December 6, 2-9pm at Best Place and other businesses in the Historic Brewery District on Juneau Ave between 9th and 11th Street. We set up this event to encourage people to wander around and check stuff out– go shopping on our vendors floors, participate in activities, listen to music and dance, and enjoy food and drink options. Let’s have a hell of a good time together!
A General Admission ticket is required to get into most of our spaces: https://milwaukeekrampusnacht.ticketbud.com/milwaukee-krampusnacht-2026
2026 Schedule
Best Place (917 W. Juneau Ave.)
Best Place is located in the beautiful and historic castle-like Pabst offices and visitor center buildings. You can also get a warm drink at the Best Place Cafe and shop for holiday presents in their Gift Shop, both open for the duration of the event. Best Place’s fully stocked bars will be open and you can bring drinks outside into the event zone.
Great Hall Stage
12-3pm: Packer Polka Party w/ DJ Shotski
3pm: The Squeezettes
4pm: Wild Earp
5pm: Gryla’s South Pole Stage Show
6pm: Xposed 4heads
7:30pm (after parade): Robot Witch
Capt. Pabst’s Office (in the corner of the Great Hall) will host our White Elephant Exchange– bring a wrapped gift $5-$10 range from 2-7pm, then pick one up after the parade. Great Hall is also the drop-off location for our proud tradition of our annual Toys for Tots toy drive. Please consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy to donate. It’s also your final destination for the Spooky Frog Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a map at Great Hall for $5 and bring here when complete.
Blue Ribbon Hall
3-5pm: Kid’s Krampus Hour (one of our favorite traditions. A Kid’s Krampus Hour special ticket gets one adult general admission and a seat for one kid at the table. Includes supplies for craft projects, and a visit from Krampus, St. Nick, and an Angel to deliver a treat bag, good kids only. 
5pm: Author Chad Lewis, “Winter Folklore” presentation (free with general admission, seating is first come, first serve)
6pm: Brew City Shanty Sing (sing along, ya swabs!)
7:30pm (after parade): AFTERGLOW: An Electric Violin Holiday Fantasy with Wendy Lynn Markus, Violinist
King’s Courtyard Stage (located next to Best Place’s Gift Shop)
4pm: Heavy Metal Krampus
5pm: Mari Lwyd Rap Battle 3
6pm: TBA
6:30pm: SNAKES
Saint Nick’s Speakeasy (located underneath the Great Hall)
2-9pm: Tarot readers
Witch’s Square (in Preservation Park, next to Great Hall)
4-9pm: Goth Barge
2-8pm: Gryla’s South Pole Sideshow (sideshow performances outside the tent at 4 and 6pm).
Amped (910 W. Juneau Ave.)
2-8pm: The Krampus Creepytime Village diorama contest returns! More details soon!
3pm: Holiday Horror Movie Trivia w/ Monsters at Midnight podcast
4pm: The Full Frontal Püppetry X-Mas Show
5pm: Tamarind Tribal Belly Dance
6pm: Milwaukee Alpenbläser (traditional German)
Plus karaoke, food, and drink!
Barley Room (1125 N. 9th Street)
2-9pm: American Science & Surplus Vendor Market
Pilot Project (1128 N. 9th Street)
2-9pm: Pilot Project Krampusnacht Doppelbock and Barrel Room Vendor Markets
2-4: DJ Kittens
4-6:30pm: DJ Kingpin
Plus La Befana’s Exquisite Corpse
Johnny’s Hot Sauce “Greetings from Krampus Challenge” (details TBA)
On Tap (1203 N. 10th St.)
2-9pm: 10th Street Christkindl Market, food trucks, plus Krampus Court: Street Justice
