Kids can get into Summerfest free

Published May 16, 2011 at 5:10 p.m.

Children 10 and under can get into Summerfest free this year thanks to Kapco, Inc.

Parents can pick up a Kapco Kids Ticket from participating Sendik's Food Markets in southeast Wisconsin and present it at the gate between noon and 3 p.m. any day of Summerfest for free admission.

Tickets must be picked up in advance. They will not be available at the gate.

Summerfest runs from June 29 to July 3 and from July 5 to 10. Children's tickets normally cost $3.

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