Wisconsin features a rich cultural landscape supported by active arts communities and historical preservation.
* **Performing Arts:** The Overture Center for the Arts in Madison and the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee host Broadway tours, ballets, and symphonies. The American Players Theater in Spring Green is a premier outdoor classical theater. * **Music and Festivals:** Milwaukee is nicknamed the "City of Festivals," highlighted by Summerfest, recognized as one of the world's largest music festivals. * **Heritage:** The state celebrates a diverse cultural heritage, deeply influenced by Native American Nations (including the Ho-Chunk, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Menominee, and Oneida) as well as generations of German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Hmong immigrants. Local festivals regularly celebrate these roots with traditional music, dance, and food.