Summerfest 2018 by the numbers: Attendance, food donations, rides & much more!
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. revealed on Friday, July 13 some big numbers tied to the 11-day run of Summerfest 2018.
Despite three days of excessive heat warnings over 100 degrees and two days with rain, attendance was reported at 766,192.
Here's a quick breakdown of other big numbers:
Officials also revealed more than 2,100 seasonal workers were hired to work at Summerfest. In addition, 380 volunteers provided 3,500 hours of support for festival services, and 106,294 fest-goers took advantage of daily admission promotion offers. For the second year in a row, nearly 14 percent of all attendees entered through an admission promotion.