Obama will speak at Laborfest on Monday.
Laborfest, held every Labor Day, is the most visible presence of the Milwaukee County Labor Council AFL-CIO.It's likely to be live streamed at whitehouse.gov.
From the beginning, which dates back in various forms to 1965, the family friendly festival has welcomed all of Milwaukee to join in the all-day celebration. The event kicks off with a parade through downtown Milwaukee at 11 a.m., followed by the free festival from noon to 5 p.m. on the Summerfest grounds (Maier Festival Park).
A few more details:
The Labor Day parade through Downtown begins at 11 a.m. Laborfest, at the Maier Festival Grounds, will be open from noon to 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Gates open at 11 a.m. Obama is expected to arrive in Milwaukee about 1:30 p.m.
The president will speak at the Miller Stage, but access to those grounds will require a special presidential ticket. All tickets to get in the area where Obama will speak have already been distributed by the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, the host of the event. Priority was given to families and workers participating in the parade. journal sentinel
