Editing West Allis, Wisconsin (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Wisconsin State Fair.jpg|thumb|[[Wisconsin State Fair]]]]
The [[Wisconsin State Fair Park]], which includes the [[Milwaukee Mile]] and is the site of the annual [[Wisconsin State Fair]], is located in West Allis.

The West Allis Post Office contains two oil on canvas murals, ''Wisconsin Wild Flowers – Spring'' and  ''Wisconsin Wild Flowers – Autumn'', painted in 1943 by [[Frances Foy]]. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Arnesen |first=Eric |date=2007 |title=Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History |volume=1 |location=New York |publisher=Routledge |page=1540 |isbn=9780415968263}}</ref>

Candy Cane Lane runs through Oklahoma and Montana Avenues and 92nd to 96th Street. Residents have been creating elaborate Christmas display since 1984, bringing bumper-to-bumper traffic through the streets on December nights. The festive event has raised over $2.2 million for the [[MACC Fund]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/candy-cane-lane-returns-to-west-allis |title=Candy Cane Lane returns to West Allis |website=TMJ4 |author=Adriana Mendez |date=Nov 23, 2018 }}</ref>

On June 15, 2006, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary. The celebration included a parade, fireworks and a family festival.<ref>[http://www.ci.west-allis.wi.us/about/centennial_news.htm West Allis Centennial Celebration]</ref>