An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Hotwheelz 2014 is Milwaukee's hottest car and motorcycle show, held at the north end of the festi- val grounds on Saturday. A soccer tournament (at Urban Park) will be held 1-6 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Midway rides as well as the Children's Play Area and Children's Stage add to the fun. On Sunday, Fiesta Walk! promotes diabetes and obesity awareness through a fun family event that will take registrants on a two-mile walk. With paid registration, participants receive a t-shirt and admission to Mexican Fiesta from noon-3 p.m. (while wearing the event t-shirt). Registration begins at 8 a.m., welcome at 9 a.m. and walk kick- off at 9:30 a.m. Sunday only, look for the Fiesta Walk health sessions from noon-4 p.m. Also Sunday, a lakefront procession at 10:15 a.m. is followed by Mass held in the Marcus Amphitheater with entry at the South Gate. (Gates close at 11:30 a.m. for the Mass). The Mass includes Principal Celebrant Most Reverend Donald Joseph Hying, Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee. Mass is free, but after Mass, promotions and gate ticket prices apply. Los Tigres del Norte FOR THE FIRST TIME, Mexican Fiesta presents a spe- cial concert where a separate ticket is required. The concert featuring Los Tigres del Norte will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at 8:30 p.m. at the BMO Harris Pavilion on the festival grounds. This legendary Mexican-American band has been entertaining audiences with their modern take on norteño music since the late 1960s. Tales of love, betrayal and survival make their live concerts an essential for any fan of corridos and Latin American music. The ticket sale is first come/first serve by sections. Presale ticket prices are Section Gold at $85, Section Blue at $60 and Section Silver $40. Any person attending the concert must have a ticket, including children 3 years old and older. Concert ticket includes admission to Mexican Fiesta (at the Mexican Fiesta Main Gate only). On display all weekend will be a special sanctuary of Our Lady of Zapopan next to the Cultural Pavilion, with confessions heard from 6-8 p.m. every day. In addition to having a great time, those attending Mexican Fiesta are helping to sup- port the scholarship program, Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation (WHSF). To date, WHSF has provided more than $1,250,000 in college scholarships. Hours are noon to midnight. Admission to Mexican Fiesta is $15 at the gate, children eight years and under are free with adult. The Mexican Fiesta Package, at $40, saves vis- itors $20 with four admission tickets to Mexican Fiesta. The package can be pur- chased online and at the Mexican Fiesta office, but is only available until Aug. 8, 2014. For more information, phone 414-383-7066 or visit mexicanfiesta.org. The schedule is sub- ject to change.