Milwaukee Stars Merengue 2025
2025-11-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
A dynamic evening supporting the students of Cristo Rey Jesuit School and your favorite Stars.
Each Star is a change-maker in Milwaukee who has volunteered to train and perform with a professional Fred Astaire dancer in the hopes of winning your vote.
They are competing to raise money for CRJ students.
Three esteemed Judges offer commentary on performances, but YOU determine the winner with your “votes” via dollars donated.
You can vote as many times as you wish, for as many dancers as you like.

Oireachtas 2025
2025-11-28 - 2025-11-30 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
The Irish Dance Teachers Association of Mid-America (IDTAMA) is a member-based organization comprised of teachers and adjudicators registered in 14 US States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Cashel Academy School of Irish Dance Meeting
2025-11-28 - 2025-11-30 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Domestic Violence Awareness Gala
2025-12-06 18:30 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.

American Indian Chamber of Commerce - Wisconsin (AICCW) Annual Awards Banquet
2025-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.

2025 Marketplace Wisconsin Conference
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-11 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Join Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for this annual educational, networking, and contracting event for women, minority, veteran, disabled, and LGBTQ+ small business owners. MARKETPLACE is an educational and networking opportunity for diversely owned small businesses. If you’re wondering how to get your foot in the door with government and private sector buyers and lay the groundwork for contracts that will grow your business, this is a great place to start.

The Salvation Army's Christmas Family Feast
2025-12-25 11:00 - 14:30 | Baird Center
Christmas Family Feast is the largest feeding event hosted by The Salvation Army on Christmas Day in the country. About 425 volunteers typically help serve more than 4000 people at Baird Center. The meal is a homestyle dinner that consists of turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert, and beverages.

2026 Wisconsin Juniors Winter Classic
2026-01-17 - 2026-01-18 | Baird Center
The Winter Classic is the single biggest weekend event in Wisconsin with almost 420 teams traveling to compete. If you are a current 2023-2028 prospect seeking college exposure and want an opportunity to compete with top talent in the Midwest, then this event is something you don’t want to miss! This event will feature elite competition, positional training, and a chance to work directly with college coaches who will be running each court. This provides you an opportunity to meet coaches and the college coaches an opportunity to work directly with you during the evaluation process!

Wisconsin WinterFeis 2026
2026-01-17 08:00 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

St. Brigid's Feis 2026
2026-01-18 08:00 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Kinsella Irish Dance was founded in 2004 with the mission to develop a premier Irish dance program that promotes a love of Irish dance, music, and culture in a family-oriented, safe, and enriching environment.

Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) 2026 State Education Convention
2026-01-21 - 2026-01-23 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Don’t miss Wisconsin’s biggest education event in Milwaukee from January 21-23. Grow, develop and lead with purpose. The theme for 2026 is: Collaborate. Innovate. Elevate. Gather to collaborate with education leaders throughout the state, innovate to advance public education and elevate student achievement across Wisconsin.

Bold Women - Bold Conversations Networking Reception
2026-01-21 18:45 - 20:45 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
This networking event for women across the state will include a keynote speaker, Future Cain. This is the 5th annual event, which coincides with the WASB 2026 Annual Convention.

2026 JVA Brew City Battle Volleyball Tournament (Weekend #1)
2026-01-24 - 2026-01-25 | Baird Center
Brew City Battle is a two-day boys’ volleyball tournament co-hosted by the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) and AAU. Brew City Battle brings in over 400 teams from 50 clubs and showcases some of the top talent in the country, including many D1-commits.

2026 Marquette University High School Mother Son Dinner Dance
2026-01-24 17:30 - 22:30 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.

MENTOR Greater Milwaukee 2026 Mentoring Symposium
2026-01-28 08:00 - 15:00 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.

Wisconsin Card Show
2026-01-30 - 2026-02-01 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

2026 JVA Brew City Battle Volleyball Tournament (Weekend #2)
2026-01-31 - 2026-02-01 | Baird Center

2026 Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) Annual State Conference
2026-02-05 - 2026-02-06 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
The Wisconsin State Reading Association provides leadership, advocacy, and professional learning for implementing effective literacy practices.

Portals & Installations: Celebrating Wisconsin Writing
2026-02-07 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

2026 Midwest Twisters Milwaukee Motorcycle Classic
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-15 | Baird Center North Building – Main Entrance, 405 W. Kilbourn Ave.
The Milwaukee Motorcycle Classic is Wisconsin’s largest men’s & women’s gymnastics competition.

2026 Nike President's Cup Girls Volleyball Tournament
2026-02-14 - 2026-02-16 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Girls volleyball tournament for classes in 17/18 Premier, 15 Girls, 14 Girls and 17 Girls, 16 Girls, 13 Girls, 12 Girls.

Wisconsin Wedding & Bridal Expo Spring 2026
2026-05-03 13:00 - 17:00 | Baird Center South Building – Main Entrance, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
The Wisconsin Bridal and Wedding Expo is a unique, interactive event, with food to taste, dresses to see, flowers to enjoy, music to dance to and fun to be had. Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day filled with laughter, ideas and inspiration at the Bridal & Wedding Expo!
