King Drive Is

King Drive Is Our mission is to grow our community by supporting businesses, organizations, and all who live and work in the greater King Drive area.

Since our inception in 1992, the BID’s mission has been to improve the King Drive District by fostering a culture that enjoys a trendy and authentic retail experience while attracting businesses who embrace the commitment to hard work and strong character that the area was founded on. And so far, expectations have been exceeded. In the past 15 years there has been over $200 million of new development in the BID.

Photo Dump Pt. 2 📸 A few more frames from a morning rooted in connection.A closer look at the flavors that fueled ou...
08/12/2026

Photo Dump Pt. 2 📸
A few more frames from a morning rooted in connection.

A closer look at the flavors that fueled our Business Breakfast.

From fresh pastries to savory bites, Cookie Kitchen Catering delivered a spread that kept the room energized, connected, and ready to build. These food moments deserve their own shine, because breaking bread together is part of how our corridor grows.

If you’re a Historic King Drive business, we’d love to know what future gatherings nourish you most.

Part 1 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Bronzeville Week Business Breakfast.“Together We Connect.”Our h...
08/12/2026

Part 1

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Bronzeville Week Business Breakfast.
“Together We Connect.”

Our host, Kimberly Shine, guided our morning, full of laughter, networking, and delicious food. We hope the morning left you informed, inspired, and connected to new relationships and resources that can support your business.

If you are a Historic King Drive business, we want to hear from you. Share what resources, information, or future gatherings would be most helpful as we continue strengthening our corridor and supporting our business community.

Congratulations to gjs_skinsoul_care Skin & Soul Care, recipient of the $1,000 Fuel the Drive Grant — we’re excited to support your continued growth.

A special thank you to Cookie Kitchen Catering for the delicious spread that fueled our morning together.

Be sure to follow Historic King Drive BID on all platforms for more photos, highlights, and Bronzeville Week moments.

Together, we connect. Together, we grow.

📸 Photo Credit: Regan Andersen

Host, America’s Black Holocaust Museum Black Holocaust Museum

We hope to see you on King Drive for a day of real impact and community power. On August 15, we’re proud to stand with ...
08/12/2026

We hope to see you on King Drive for a day of real impact and community power.

On August 15, we’re proud to stand with the Historic Brewers Hill Association as they take over the Donor Center for a life‑saving blood drive right here in our district. One donation can save three lives — that’s the kind of difference our corridor shows up for.

📅 August 15, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 1600

Whether you’re a resident, business owner, or longtime supporter of the BID, we’re inviting you to roll up your sleeve and be part of something meaningful for families across Milwaukee.
Let’s show the city what Promoting Pride & Promise looks like in action.

Sign up, pull up, and be a hero today.

08/11/2026

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🎨 TOMORROW ON KING DRIVE — ART WALK CAPSTONE!Tomorrow, Saturday, August 8, we close out Bronzeville Week with the 2026 B...
08/07/2026

🎨 TOMORROW ON KING DRIVE — ART WALK CAPSTONE!

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 8, we close out Bronzeville Week with the 2026 Bronzeville Art Walk Capstone — a gallery-style celebration of the artists, stories, and creative voices shaping Historic King Drive. Pull up, bring a friend, and step into a night of creativity rooted right here in the district.

✨ Theme: Together We Dream
📅 Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Salute Society | 2372 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr. Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53212

🎟️ Admission: Free | RSVP Encouraged

What artist are you looking forward to seeing tomorrow? Tag them below. 🎨

08/05/2026

We love Bronzeville Week.✨

It was a joy seeing all of you at our Bronzeville Business Breakfast today. If you captured any moments, we’d love to share your Bronzeville POV — tag us or send them via DM.

Can’t wait to see you tomorrow.

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Have you visited the art installations yet? 👀✨✨ Art Walk Countdown — 4 Days Out & We’re TURNED UP!The Art Walk is only 4...
08/04/2026

Have you visited the art installations yet? 👀✨

✨ Art Walk Countdown — 4 Days Out & We’re TURNED UP!

The Art Walk is only 4 days away, and King Drive is buzzing. You’ve still got time to hit every artist installation, grab the artist map, walk the corridor, and show love through Artists' Votes & Business Patronage. Every stop you make keeps our creative community shining.

Huge shoutout to our incredible host locations for housing these beautiful installations:

Pete’s Fruit Market

Pilcrow Coffee

Milwaukee Public Library MLK Branch

HoneyBee Sage Wellness

This Saturday, we’re wrapping it all up with the capstone celebration at SALUTE SOCIETY, and it’s going to be a whole vibe: community, culture, creativity — all in one place.

Major shoutout to Bee Biloff for blessing us with these fire graphics.

Explore more of her work at beebiloff.com.

King Drive is alive — pull up and be part of the movement.

Grab your Art Walk tickets here: https://www.historickingdrive.com/backthebid/p/artwalk26-tix

07/31/2026

Friday ✨

Last year’s Business Breakfast brought together the entrepreneurs, partners, and visionaries shaping King Drive, and we’re doing it again.

Join us for the Historic King Drive BID Business Breakfast: refreshed, reimagined, and rooted in connection.

📅 8.5.2026
⏰ 8:30am–10:30 am
📍 America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Complimentary breakfast, real conversations, and community power.

Register today: https://share.google/0Z3l17z3KE59Tc6Iz

Join us for the Historic King Drive BID Business Breakfast-refreshed, reimagined, and rooted in connection. ✨📅8.5.2026 ⏰...
07/27/2026

Join us for the Historic King Drive BID Business Breakfast
-refreshed, reimagined, and rooted in connection. ✨

📅8.5.2026
⏰8:30am-10:30am
📍America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Enjoy a complimentary breakfast during Bronzeville Week as we meet fellow entrepreneurs, share ideas, and strengthen the relationships driving King Drive forward.

Whether you’re a longtime owner, new entrepreneur, or invested community partner, this is your moment to plug in and build with the people shaping our corridor.

We hope to see you there.✨

Register today: https://share.google/0Z3l17z3KE59Tc6Iz

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Milwaukee, WI
53212

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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