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🧅To our beloved fairy tale creatures…

Thank you for making our 10th Shrekfest a success. From a small gathering a decade ago ago to thousands in Humboldt Park this year, we can't express our joy and gratitude enough. Whether you've been with us since 2014 or just joined this year, your support means the world 💚🙏

This fest started as a joke, but thanks to the countless people and sponsors that became believers, we’ve made this so much more. We’ve been able to become a genuine celebration of love and life, to be a place people can celebrate and embrace being themselves.

To our sponsors, Educators Credit Union, FM 102/1, Kim Yencheske with Shorewest Realtors, Boone & Crockett, Pizza Shuttle, Blick Art Materials, Orchard Street Press, X-Ray Arcade, thank you all for supporting this weird little dream we have and helping it grow into what it has become.

To our art vendors, Abby's Caricatures, Alayn Kirk,
Alex Beiza, Calhoun Works, Babirousa, Bee Vomit Art, Fish Out of Water Collective, Fruut Patches, Gardenarcade,
Harleyboo, Kozy-Katz, Inkedrays, Lee Thompson,
Moozua, My Silly Comics, RADillustrates , sp00py.sam, and Boooworth, this was our first year with an artist alley, and your presence took the fest to another level. We view this fest as a celebration of the community as a whole, and the phenomenal things you offered gave everyone something fun to remember the fest by.

To Spano Cabano, Swamp Stars, and Ska Inc, thank you for providing the perfect soundtrack for the fest. Nothing can match the energy live music injects into a crowd, and you all rose to the occasion and absolutely knocked it out of the swamp.

To Star 67, you’ve become a part of the Shrekfest family by now. Our love and admiration for you as a band can never be overstated, and we truly did mean it when we said you’re our headliner act for as long as we both keep our passion projects going.

Milwaukee, your warm welcome to Humboldt means the world. Thanks for embracing us and making it our swamp. Your support is beyond words, and we're grateful for the love and acceptance. Let's continue making the fest perfect together! Milwaukee County Parks

Thanks to our staff and volunteers, past and present, for elevating the fest to fairy tale status. Your hard work is deeply appreciated. When you see the joy in the crowd, feel the pride we share.

Thank you, Oriental Theatre MKE, for hosting a Shrek Retold screening and the Shrek 2 Retold world premiere. We couldn't ask for a more magical and accommodating venue to spread the Shrek joy 💚

Thank you to the X-Ray Arcade for hosting our Happily-Ever-After-Party and keeping the good times coming, even when the fest was over, and thank you County Conservation District and Man Random for rocking the house!

To all of you, your love and support make Shrekfest what it is. Your passion and joy bring it to life. We hope to live up to all you give us every Shrektember. Thank you!

We’ll see you all in our swamp next year!

With love (and life),
Shrekfest

Words by Jim Weihofen & Grant Duffrin

Photos by Conner Japikse, Dan Koss,, John Karpinksy, Viz, and Quinton Reviews

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