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Hartland's 2025 Hometown Celebration returns June 26-29 with new carnival and extra day
Hartland's annual Hometown Celebration is coming to Nixon Park June 26-29, and new this year, the celebration is starting a day early and includes a full carnival.
In previous years, it was a three-day event that offered fireworks, live music, food, a beer tent and a parade. This year it runs from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29.
The celebration will still include all former activities, but the village decided to put effort into making it more family-friendly and to expand the event overall.
The festival is also the start of 4th of July celebrations in the area, Recreation Director for the Village of Hartland, Sam Blonien, said.
"It brings everybody together," Blonien said. "It's a kickoff to the 4th of July, but it's also a celebration of Hartland. It's crucial to be able to provide that and just have a good time."
Admission into Hartland's Hometown Celebration is free, with carnival rides, food and beverages sold separately.
Hartland's Hometown Celebration carnival schedule:
Thursday, June 26: 4 to 11 p.m.
Friday, June 27: 4 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, June 28: 12 to 11 p.m.
The Village of Hartland is bringing in Wenzel Amazements, a Wisconsin-based carnival service, to put on the carnival at the Hometown Celebration.
Classic carnival games, food and rides will be offered by Wenzel Amazements, according to Blonien.
The Village of Hartland added the carnival to this year's celebration to make the event more family-friendly and to provide a larger range of activities for kids, Blonien said.
Musical guests will perform on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the Hartland Hometown Celebration. Here is the schedule:
Thursday, June 26:
Driving Miss Crazy at 6 p.m. in the beer tent
Friday, June 27:
Hartland Community Band at 6:30 p.m. on the Fine Arts Center Stage
Mt. Olive at 8 p.m. in the beer tent
Saturday, June 28:
Bella Cain at 8 p.m. in the beer tent
There are multiple parking options available for those attending the Hartland Hometown Celebration.
Attendees can expect burgers, brats, hot dogs, walking tacos, ribeye steak sandwiches, corn, pies, brownies and more.
The carnival will also offer classic carnival-style food, according to Blonien.
Beer and hard seltzers will be for sale in the beer tent.
Organizations from the community are coming in to provide food, including Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis of Greater Hartland, St. Charles Catholic Church and the Women's Club of Hartland.
The fireworks for Hartland's Hometown Celebration will be at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27. In the event of rain, the fireworks show will be held on Saturday, June 28, Blonien said.
Hartland's Hometown Celebration parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.
The Hartland Hometown Celebration parade will begin at the corner of Hartbrook Drive and Merton Avenue, proceed south to East Capitol Drive, turn west onto East Capitol Drive, turn north on North Avenue and end just south of the Highway 16 bridge.
The parade will include over 80 floats and acts, according to Blonien.
Liliana Fannin is a 2025 summer intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covering the Milwaukee suburbs. She can be contacted at lfannin@
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: New carnival and extra day at 2025 Hartland Hometown Celebration
