Waukesha Downtown Business Association

Making Downtown Waukesha
The Place To Be

Explore Downtown Waukesha Today!

Discover the heart of Waukesha in its vibrant downtown, where local businesses flourish and community spirit runs deep. Attracting visitors from all around, downtown Waukesha is a hub of culture, art, and commerce.

Friday

Night Live (FNL)

The Friday Night Live outdoor music event takes place every summer Friday night from June 7th, 2024 to August 30th, 2024 

 (July 5th, 2024 being an INDOOR ONLY FNL) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in downtown Waukesha.

Farmers’

Market

For over 20 years the Waukesha Farmers’ Market has been a thriving asset to our community and is one of the largest Farmers’ Markets in the state. We know we have an amazing market and that is primarily due to all of our great vendors!

Silver

Bells

We have activities and entertainment for all ages from November 18th through December 23rd. We look forward to seeing you and your smiles for a Christmastime Celebration to remember!

Friday Night Live (FNL)

The Friday Night Live outdoor music event takes place every summer Friday night from June 2, 2023 to September 1, 2023 (with July 7, 2023 being an INDOOR ONLY FNL) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in downtown Waukesha.

Thousands of people come to our beautiful downtown to enjoy the weather, dining, shopping, and a wide variety of live music as we close down the streets for our weekly summer music festival.

Farmers’ Market

For over 20 years the Waukesha Farmers’ Market has been a thriving asset to our community and is one of the largest Farmers’ Markets in the state. It features Wisconsin grown products and businesses and has become a Saturday morning ritual for thousands of people every May-October.

Silver Bells

Join us in beautiful downtown Waukesha for this year’s Silver Bells holiday celebration. Each year we transform our downtown into a winter wonderland of fun and holiday magic. We have activities and entertainment for all ages from November 18th through December 23rd. We look forward to seeing you and your smiles for a Christmastime Celebration to remember!

Current Events

The WDBA will again be hosting the Ice Sculpting competition during Janboree 2024 which runs from January 19 – 28. The ice sculpting competition on January 27th is sponsored by Generac.

Check out the Janboree 2023 page here for details on all of the wonderful events.

Waukesha Strong

The WDBA’s hearts and prayers go out to anyone affected by the tragic events of the 2021 Christmas Parade. Wanting to be actively involved in the recovery of our tight-knit downtown and help those affected, Waukesha Strong t-shirts were ordered and sold for fundraising for the United for Waukesha Community Fund. Some are still available at Burlap and Lace or order online at the link below.

Interested in learning more about the WDBA or how to become a member?