There's a reason Milwaukee is known as the City of Festivals. From ethnic fests to church to county and statewide fairs, summer is our area's time to shine.

In so many ways, we love each and every Milwaukee-area festivals. But that's not to say they couldn't be even better.

In the spirit of our famous OnMilwaukee.com "100 things" lists, here are a whole bunch of ideas – some serious, others not so much – on how to take Milwaukee's fests up a notch.

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1. Eliminate the front bleacher seating at Summerfest stages
2. Flavored cream puffs at the State Fair
3. Air fresheners/incense in animal barns (though the animals might disagree)
4. An end to food/drink tickets
5. Serve ethnic beers at ethnic fests
6. Bring back the Summerfest midway
7. A pedestrian fast lane
8. Milk shack at Summerfest
9. Beer vendors that come to you
10. Spiked milk
11. Spiked cheese
12. More new food options at Summerfest
13. Parking barge on the lake
14. Non-smoking sections at all festivals
15. More lake seating at Henry Maier Festival Park
16. Roving musicians
17. Alcoholic whipped cream in the cream puffs
18. More John Kruth, Sigmund Snopek
19. More old-school rap shows at Summerfest
20. Horse diapers
21. National kids acts
22. A third wine cooler
23. Retractable domes
24. A faster skyglider
25. A new Summerfest logo
26. Complimentary shoe booties to keep beer out
27. Chili mangos at all festivals
28. $1 beer days
29. "Seat fillers" to save your place in the front row
30. Free earplugs
31. Drunk tank/dunk tank
32. More shade options
33. Flip-flop repair stations
34. Bring back the singing mayor tradition
35. Shuttles for all the ethnic fests
36. Automatic people mover
37. No swearing on stage mandate before sundown
38. Improved access to Lakeshore State Park
39. More local businesses in the marketplaces
40. Official State Fair mullet tallies on Jumbotron
41. Hoan Bridge balcony seating
42. More gyro meat at Greek Fest
43. Bring back the Summerfest pin
44. Splashguards for skyglider
45. Combined Summerfest/ethnic fest season passes
46. Pig race wagering
47. Lake Express boat shuttles and water taxis after the festivals
48. Fireworks every night of Summerfest
49. Monster trucks on the Milwaukee Mile
50. Standup comedy at more than just Summerfest
51. Kopps!
52. Roller skating rink on Summerfest grounds
53. Benches to rest on while you wait for your cream puff
54. More exotic animals at State Fair
55. Sunscreen dispensers throughout the grounds
56. Hot tubs
57. Wine cooler slushies
58. Air conditioned port-a-pottys
59. Super pig relay on the Mile
60. Free wi-fi at all the festivals
61. Human mud wrestling
62. Horse racing at the Milwaukee Mile
63. Celebrity/athlete autograph signings
64. Rotating bands of food trucks
65. More flaming cheese
66. Adult bouncy castles
67. Ground-wide mini golf course
68. Hammocks!
69. Segway rentals
70. Summerfest wedding booth
71. More cold water misters
72. More VIP seating
73. Rent-a-dog
74. Rolling happy hours
75. Single mingles tent
76. Expanded bike parking
77. Rickshaws
78. Brewers games broadcast on monitors
79. Submarine tour at the lake
80. An effort by wireless carriers to make sure all fests have great cell coverage
81. More cocktail alternatives
82. Live Twitter boards on Summerfest grounds
83. Expand Labor Fest to include more programming and food options
84. Hot sauce and floss available at all festival corn stands
85. Bicycle parking at all festivals
86. More outdoor movies
87. Free sunscreen
88. Roomier turnstiles
89. More vegan/vegetarian food items
90. Put an extra stage on a lake barge
91. Fewer stands with cheap toys and blow-up figures that make kids whine when parents say no
92. More food made with beer
93. More funnel cakes
94. Permission for street festivals to go past 11 p.m.
95. Promotional "all-you-can-drink" reusable cups
96. More garbage cans
97. Zip lines!
98. Live theater stage at Summerfest
99. Replace Footsie-Wootsies with full-on massage chairs
100. Bring the comedy stage back to Summerfest