Armenian Festivals and Picnics in the Midwest Area
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Milwaukee Armenian Fest drew more than 1,000 visitors to the grounds and culture hall of St. John the Baptist Armenian Church in suburban Greenfield on Sunday, July 21. It was a joyful get-together for Armenian families from southeast Wisconsin. However, many visitors had never been to Armenian Fest and had no knowledge of Armenia. They were drawn to the event by social and other media publicity as well as prominent signage in front of the church.
Several visitors to this year’s Milwaukee Armenian Fest commented on how professionally organized it was…
Attendance and attention grew steadily over the years with many returning customers (many wanting to reconnect with their roots) and always new faces as Milwaukee Armenian Fest found new marketing tools through social media as well as legacy media. Food was always and remains central to the festival, with an affordable menu of shish kebob dinners, lahmajouns, boregs, hummus, paklava, kadiyif and more. But in the ‘90s the role of the festival as a one-day embassy of all things Armenian became important. The number of people gathered at this year’s Milwaukee Armenian Fest (July 16) had already grown large at the advertised opening time. By 11 a.m., festivalgoers were already lined up from inside the church hall and out the door, waiting deep ..
The Milwaukee Armenian Fest is hosted by St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church of Metro Milwaukee, on the 3rd Sunday in July of each year. The Fest celebrates the Armenian Culture in the Greater Milwaukee Area, through traditional authentic Armenian Food, Music, Dance, Church tour and products sold through the Armenian cultural booth.
We invite you to join us with your family and friends for a day of great food, live music and dancing for the entire family.
