2019 Milwaukee Krampusnacht: Your Guide

GLENDALE, WI — Milwaukee Krampusnacht returns for it’s third year on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Bavarian Bierhaus, 700 W. Lexington Blvd. in Glendale.

The event features live music, food and drink from the Bavarian Bierhaus, a Krampus Holiday Market of 20 local craft vendors, and a Krampus parade.

The parade features drum and bugle corps Spielmannszug Milwaukee, costumed performer group
Milwaukee Krampus Eigenheit, and other performers from around the Midwest.

Krampus is an Alpine tradition—children in Germany, Austria, Croatia, northern Italy, and other
countries are told that on Dec. 5 they will be visited by Saint Nick, who will reward good children, but bad children would be terrorized by the monstrous Krampus.

Other cultures have a similar theme—there’s the Welsh horse skeleton named Mari Lwyd and yuletide witches that ride in the night, for example. Both will also represented at the event.

Here’s the 2019 Milwaukee Krampusnacht schedule:

4 p.m.: Bavarian Bierhaus is open and so is the Krampus Holiday Market (Konig Gambrinus Room).

5 p.m.: KidsKrampus Hour (Weinstube Room) requires a special ticket that includes craft supplies, a candy bag, and entertainment. The hour ends with the KinderKrampus Parade.

5 p.m.: The Foragers (Beer Hall)

6 p.m.: The Squeezettes (Beer Hall)

7 p.m.: The Courtesan and The Cabin Boy (Beer Hall, they are kicking off their set with a sing-along of “The Nights of Krampus”)

8 p.m.: American Science & Surplus Krampus Parade and post-parade (Beer Garden area) includes angels, witches, Saint Nick and other holiday lore characters, and Krampus. Post-parade performances by Spielmannszug Milwaukee, the Witch’s Dance, and other fun stuff.

9 p.m.: Xposed 4heads (Beer Hall)

Other things going on throughout the night: Krampus Photo Booth, White Elephant Gift Exchange, Roving Zombie Caroler Choir, Toys for Tots drive and raffle fundraiser, special appearance by horror host stars of Housewife of Horror and Deadgar’s Dark Coffin Classics.