LIVE MUSIC AT UNION PARK TAVERN
2025-04-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-15 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) and 6 more dates | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Union park Tavern – June
Thursday, June 5 5pm Cocktail Stunde’s (German Pop) is back! followed by OPEN MIC with host Pat Garrett at 8:30pm. All skills welcomed!
Friday, June 6 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten YVES Francois et Rocambu Jazz (Nola Street Jazz)
9pm First Friday Open Mic With Sipos & Young! (All Skills & Talents Welcomed)
Saturday, June 7 – 8pm Frank Falduto and his Patio Daddios (Blues)
Thursday, June 12 – Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 13 – 9pm Would You Kindly? (Indie Rock)
Saturday, June 14 6-9pm in the Biergarten – Pat Garrett & the Good Ol Boys. Special Guest Makenzie Knight (Outlaw Country)
Thursday, June 19 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 20 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten The Westerlees (Western Swing). 9pm The Eric Algie Duo (EcoLimes funk)
Saturday, June 21- 7pm Chicago/Kenosha Metro Irish Folk Jam
Thursday, June 26 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 27 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten The Fugitives (Americana). 9pm Solo Artist Mitch Downey (Classic Rock)
Saturday, June 28 – 6-9pm in the Biergarten Peacetree Allstars (Americana)
Thursday, July 3 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, July 4 – 9pm First Friday Open Mic With Sipos & Young! (All Skills & Talents Welcomed)
Saturday, July 5 – Stolen Moments (Indie) Little Couch Band (Folk Punk)

TRIVIA NIGHT
2025-05-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Public Brewing Company, 58th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53140, United States
​What: Original Public Trivia game hosted by Matt & Jay
​​Where: Public Brewing Company | 628 58th Street | Kenosha
​​When: Every Thursday from 7-9pm starting Thu Jan 16
​​Why: Because we know you miss the Public crew hosting trivia!

To and From Gift Shop OWNER-versary
2025-05-03 10:00 - 17:00 | To and From Gift Shop, 5535 6th Aveune, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Come celebrate with us for our One Year OWNER-versary. Starting at 10am on Saturday, May 3rd running until Friday, May 9th at 6pm.
The first 25 customers will receive a swag bag with tons of coupons, goodies like cake pops and cookies, and local business swag!
We will have Brianna from The Cracked Pig in store for a DIY earring bar and with proof of purchase, you can head on over to Hold my Beer across the street and try out their mobile axe throwing unit!
Shop with us and you’ll receive a raffle ticket for every $10 spent in store from May 3rd to May 9th. Winners will be announced Saturday May 10th!
You wont want to miss out on this event because the businesses who donated to our event to raffle baskets is INSANE!

PLEASE EXCUSE MY BOUNDARIES Launch Event with Kristy Jean
2025-05-03 13:00 - 18:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Boundaries aren’t just a mindset–they’re a statement. Make yours loud and clear. Join Kristy Jean and celebrate her memoir release “Please Excuse My Boundaries” at Blue House Books on May 3rd! Stop by the store from 1 to 3pm for a meet and greet with the author and join for the official launch event at 4:30pm filled with a presentation, snacks, merch, and more!
Meet & Greet
Kristy Jean will be at Blue House Books on Saturday, May 3rd, from 1 to 3 p.m. to chat with readers and sign books. Whether you are buying this book for yourself or a loved one, it is the perfect book for anyone who’s ever felt trapped in the expectations of others, silenced yourself to keep the peace, and if you’re ready to stop excusing and start owning your boundaries.
Launch Event
**This event will be primarily standing room only with seats reserved for those who need them.**
Kristy Jean will be celebrating her memoir release with a party, and you’re invited! From 4:30 to 6 p.m., join Kristy at Blue House Books for a presentation, Q&A with the audience, book signing, a special mocktail bar from Living Full Kombucha, exclusive merch from The Lettering Machine, snacks from Captain Mike’s and more. Don’t miss out on this fun event!
This event is free, but registration is required. Register here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2297220250503
About “PLEASE EXCUSE MY BOUNDARIES”
Kristy Jean was born knowing exactly who she was—bold, stubborn (“capatosta,” as her Italian family would say), and unafraid to speak her mind. But then she met the world. The world told her to be quiet, sit nicely, and fit in at all costs. So, like so many of us, she learned to please, to excuse, to shrink. Little by little, she lost herself.​
“Please Excuse My Boundaries” is a raw, unapologetic exploration of what happens when we trade authenticity for acceptance—and what it takes to reclaim ourselves. Through personal stories and hard-earned lessons, Kristy Jean unpacks the ways she excused her fears, ignored her needs, and let others dictate her worth. But this isn’t just her story—it’s an invitation to examine your own.
About KRISTY JEAN
Kristy Jean is a blended mom of four, wife, educational leader, speaker, and author whose mission is to help all of us redefine and live our most authentic lives. She holds a Master of Science in Educational Administration as well as Principal and Director of Instruction licensures. She values blending the expertise of education, business, and wellness professionals for a more holistic perspective in her personal and professional lives.
Her first book, “Decision Permission: Five States of Support For Every Level of Decision Making”, is a culmination of these experiences, as she proposes a new approach to the decision-making process. Born out of her personal experiences & research in various fields, the five “States”: Ponder, Prepare, Produce, Persevere, and Process provide a framework to support readers as they make (and respond to) decisions throughout their lives. These States also anchor her speaking & coaching work with individuals, groups, and businesses, as they collaborate with Kristy Jean to define an authentic identity and produce decisions that align with their goals.​
She is a frequent guest expert on NBC’s “The Morning Blend”, bringing viewers inspiring content around facing & embracing change, blended families, and setting boundaries in our lives.
Kristy Jean’s work centers around her passion to meet you where you are at this moment and to personalize the journey toward your goals so that you (and your team) confidently make your own decisions, embrace change, and set clear boundaries to achieve your own definition of success.
She lives in Wisconsin with her blended family of six who love to play board games & enjoy quality time in the Northwoods.

Mother's Day at Millie Bo Peep
2025-05-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Millie Bo Beep, 5720 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Let’s celebrate all moms – while giving back to other Moms right here in our own community!
Join us on Sunday, May 4th from 10-11:30am for:
📸 Professional photos for moms & their littles with Coast + Copper
💐 Flower workshop arrangement for moms & littles with Howland Flowers. Registration is required to participate in the flower workshop. Spots are limited, so early sign-up is encouraged! The workshop is $55.
Register here: https://www.howlandflowers.com/service-page/diy-arrangements-millie-bo-peep
🙏🏼 We are accepting donations for 262 Moms Resources, Inc. – a nonprofit in Kenosha that helps moms and families in our community! To learn more, please visit their website: https://262momsresources.com/
A $10+ donation is strongly encouraged. In lieu of monetary donations, or in addition to, we are also accepting the following items to support their mission:
diapers (any size/brand), baby wipes, hygiene products, toilettries, cleaning supplies
💵 Millie Bo Peep and Howland Flowers will be MATCHING all monetary donations (up to $500 each). Coast and Copper will be gratiously donating their time taking & editing photos.

CRAFTS & DRAFTS: INDOOR MAKER'S MARKET
2025-05-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Public Brewing Company, 58th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53140, United States
𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 & 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 is a new venture for us here at Public Brewing but one close to our hearts. Many of us here have and enjoy our own artistic endeavors outside of these walls so we look forward to providing a space for local artisans, craftspeople, and makers to showcase their work.
Crafts & Drafts will occur monthly on select Sundays in our Brewhouse Lounge and Barrel Room from 11AM to 3PM. Enjoy some grub from our kitchen (check out our NEW menu), our normal run of beverages, as well as Brewmosas and Beerchaladas as you sip and stroll through the vast array of vendors on hand. There is no fee to attend.
We do not charge vendor fees to be in attendance so all vendors will sell their goods and retain 100% of those sales to continue supporting their small business. We encourage everyone to shop local and Crafts & Drafts will continue supporting that idea monthly.
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐱@𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲.𝐜𝐨𝐦. 𝐁𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐍𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭
Inception Body Works | Handmade Soaps, Lotions, Lip Balm
Paper and Birch | Handcrafted Jewelry
Maggie Mae Creations | Handmade Home Decor & Crochet
Corks by Kimber | Wine Cork Accessories & Jewelry
WhimsyWam Creations | Seasonal Wood, Glass & Floral Decor
Just Jayne Jewelry | Handmade Jewelry
Bob’s Creations | Handmade Wood Flags, Games & Boards
Darkbaja Leathers | Handmade Leather Products
Awful Art | Framed & Paper Prints of “Weird” Things
Create Cafe | Homemade Gluten-Free Treats
Lizzie’s Artsy Fartsy | Alcohol Ink, Art & Candles
Green Knees Design | 2D & 3D Needle Felting & Sculptures
Hot Mess Studios | Photography & Spin Art
The Cracked Pig | Handmade Wooden Art, Jewelry & Boards

Go Downtown Kenosha Clean Up - August 9th
2025-05-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Salon on Sixth, 5038 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Join Us for the Go Downtown Kenosha Clean-Up!The Lakeshore Business Improvement District, in collaboration with The Kenosha Trash Trotters and Harborside Academy, invites you to help keep our downtown beautiful! Saturday, May 10 Meet outside Salon on Sixth (5038 6th Ave.) Clean-up: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM The Trash Trotters will be there early at 8:30 AM — look for the FLAG!– We’ll provide gloves, garbage pickers, and bags — just dress for the outdoors and come ready to make a difference.Volunteers must be 18 or older, or accompanied by an adult who will stay for the entire event. Please register here: REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
– Got questions? Reach out to Donny at donny@visitkenosha.com.Let’s team up and clean up!

GO DOWNTOWN KENOSHA CLEAN-UP
2025-05-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Blak Coffee Kenosha, 5615 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Join Us for the Go Downtown Kenosha Clean-Up!The Lakeshore Business Improvement District, in collaboration with The Kenosha Trash Trotters and Harborside Academy, invites you to help keep our downtown beautiful! Saturday, May 10 Meet outside Blak Coffee (5615 7th Avenue) Clean-up: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM The Trash Trotters will be there early at 8:30 AM — look for the FLAG!– We’ll provide gloves, garbage pickers, and bags — just dress for the outdoors and come ready to make a difference.Volunteers must be 18 or older, or accompanied by an adult who will stay for the entire event. Please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SVBWDFH
– Got questions? Reach out to Donny at donny@visitkenosha.com.Let’s team up and clean up!
Tags: clean up, Downtown Kenosha, Go Downtown Kenosha Clean-Up, Kenosha trash Trotters

The Wooden Chair Antiques Mega Market - Kenosha's largest outdoor event for antique lovers!
2025-05-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Wooden Chair Antiques, 5710 4th Ave, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Y’all, It’s That Time Again, and it’s comin in fast! Yee-Haw!!
Dust off your crusty boots, grab your treasure-hunting hats, and get ready for downtown Kenosha’s LARGEST Outdoor Antique Market—because we’re back and bigger than ever for our 2nd Annual Season!
6 Markets – 1 Incredible Season! Kicking things off May 10th, 2025, we’re bringing you six spectacular outdoor antique markets this season, each packed with treasures, great food, and that small-town charm you can’t resist!
Over 20+ Antique Outdoor Dealers and 40(+) Indoor Dealers – If it’s old, rare, rusty, or just plain crusty, you’ll find it here! Mouth-Watering Food Vendors – Because shopping works up an appetite! Live Music & Fun Surprises – Y’all never know what might happen! Open-Air Market Experience – Fresh air, fresh finds, and plenty of room to roam!
If you love antiques, history, or just a good ol’ country-style gathering, then partner, this is the place to be!
Save the Dates: (May 10th, June 7th, July 5th, Aug. 2nd, Sept. 6th, and Oct. 4th!) Where? Wooden Chair Antiques, Downtown Kenosha, WI Time: Bright & Early ’til the cows come home (or at least mid-afternoon) LOL .. 9 am – 3 pm!!!
Come for the finds, stay for the fun, and leave with a trunk full of treasures!
Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and behind-the-scenes antics. We promise good times, great deals, and maybe even a story or two!

Go Downtown Kenosha Shop The Block Sidewalk Sale
2025-05-15 00:00 - 2025-05-18 00:00 | Downtown Kenosha, 5601 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
SIDE WALK SALE DETAILS
Blue House Books – 5915 6th Avenue A. 10am – 6pm Thursday and Friday, 10am – 4pm Saturday and Sunday

EQUINOX botanical boutique – 5901 6th Avenue A. Thursday, May 15 & Saturday, May 17
House of Nutrition – 5824 6th Avenue 11:00am to 4:00pm, Thursday, May 15
Jockey – 5500 6th Ave. 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday, May 17
Lemon Street Gallery – 4601 Sheridan Rd Thursday, May 1511am – 7pm Women artist pop-up sidewalk sale, and a free college/painting project geared towards women’s empowerment in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin from 5-8pm.
Millie Bo Peep – 5720 6th Avenue 11am-5pm Thursday, May 15, 11am – 6pm Friday, May 16, 10am -5pm Saturday, May 17, 11am – 5pm Sunday, May 18
Sallese & Co. – 709 56th Street Thursday, May 15 – Custom hat bar and 25% off all retail!
Shoe Soldier Headquarters – 5507 6th Avenue 8am-8pm Thursday – Sunday
S.J Crystal’s – 5701 6th Avenue 10am-2pm Saturday, May 17th

CHALK WALK DETAILS!

4 Artists will create chalk artwork over 4 Days
Thursday – Sunday | 10am -5pm
Live Art Work with Chalk!
HarborPark – featuring Janette HillVeterans Memorial Park – featuring Dale MellorFriendship Park – featuring Oliva WollmuthPick up a FREE bag of chalk at Millie Bo Peep, Sandy’s Popper, Jockey or Blue House Books during their regular hours any of the four days of the event (while supplies last!). You can bring your chalk home or use it to create artwork at the designated chalk areas near Trolley Dogs and at Library Park. There will also be chalk available to use on-site in baskets at Library Park and the grass space across from Trolley Dogs for kids and families to create their own works of chalk art in these designated spaces.
Now it’s your turn to be the artist! Here’s a few rules:
1. Keep designs family friendly
2. Only draw in designated areas
(Library Park and the field near Trolley Dogs)
3. Please be respectful of our artists’ work
4. Take your chalk home when you’re
done or place in the community bucket for others to enjoy!

THE DEVIL THREE TIMES: Rickey Fayne in conversation with Cynthia Pelayo
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Kenosha Public Library Southwest, 7979 38th ave, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
“A debut of enormous ambition” spanning eight generations of a Black family in West Tennessee as they are repeatedly visited by the Devil (Nathan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of Water)
Join us at Southwest Library on May 22nd to hear from debut novelist Rickey Fayne about his novel, “The Devil Three Times”! Rickey will be discussing his book with Chicago author Cynthia Pelayo (“Vanishing Daughters”), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This event is free but you can guarantee your seat by registering at the button below and purchasing a copy of “The Devil Three Times” from Blue House Books.
About “The Devil Three Times”:
Yetunde awakens aboard a slave ship en route to the United States with the spirit of her dead sister as her only companion. Desperate to survive the hell that awaits her at their destination, Yetunde finds help in an unexpected form—the Devil himself. The Devil, seeking a way to reenter the pearly gates of heaven, decides to prove himself to an indifferent God by protecting Yetunde and granting her a piece of his supernatural power. In return, Yetunde makes an incredible sacrifice.
Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde’s mortal lifespan. Over the next 175 years, the Devil visits Yetunde’s descendants in their darkest hour of need: Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, who passes for white; Louis and Virgil, who risk becoming a twentieth-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, who speaks to the dead; James, who struggles to make sense of the past while fighting to keep his family together; and many others. The Devil offers each of them his own version of salvation, all the while wondering: can he save himself, too?
Steeped in the spiritual traditions and oral history of the Black diaspora, “The Devil Three Times” is a baptism by fire and water, heralding a new voice in American fiction.
About the Rickey Fayne:
Rickey Fayne is a fiction writer from rural West Tennessee whose work has appeared in American Short Fiction, Guernica, The Sewanee Review, and The Kenyon Review, among other magazines. He holds an MA in English from Northwestern University and an MFA in Fiction from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. His writing embodies his Black, Southern upbringing in order to reimagine and honor his ancestors’ experiences.
About Cynthia Pelayo:
Cynthia Pelayo is a Bram Stoker Award winning and International Latino Book Award winning author and poet. Pelayo writes fairy tales that blend genre and explore concepts of grief, mourning, and cycles of violence.
She is the author of “Loteria”, “Poems of My Night”, “Into the Forest and All the Way Through”, “Children of Chicago”, “Crime Scene”, “The Shoemaker’s Magician”, “Forgotten Sisters”, as well as dozens of standalone short stories and poems.

Opening Weekend!
2025-05-23 00:00 - 2025-05-26 00:00 | The Beach House at Simmons Island, 5001 Simmons Island Road, Kenosha, 53140, United States
The countdown to summer is on! The Beach House will be opening Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-26) for live music, tasty food, cold drinks, shopping, rentals, and our highly anticipated Friday Night Bonfires. Save the date and give yourself something to look forward to!

Author Meet & Greet with Payton Lange
2025-05-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Join Kenosha native and debut author Payton Lange at Blue House Books on Saturday, May 24th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Payton will be chatting with readers about her memoir “A Caged Body with a Freed Soul”, the story of Payton’s physical and mental journey of having a spinal cord injury and paralysis.
Stop by anytime during the event to meet this inspiring young woman and hear about her journey!
About “A Caged Body with a Freed Soul”:
“A Caged Body with a Freed Soul” is an autobiography that epitomizes triumph over tragedy, as the book follows a six-year timeline of Payton Lange’s physical, mental and spiritual recovery after a horrifying event: a spontaneous spinal cord injury and paralysis. This story encapsulates that life is unforgiving and cruel, but it, more importantly, expresses that life can be miraculous even if the darkness is enough to consume everything. Containing four sections that convey the losses, healings, struggles, and rewards of this grueling but gratifying journey, this book is a movingly intricate weave—a detailed and poetic chronicle of healing against all odds.
About Payton Lange:
Payton Lange is a twenty-year-old college student pursuing a career in occupational therapy. She has been wanting to write a book about her spinal cord injury journey for years, but she believes that due to her abundant life lessons and growth she has endured especially over this past year, that now is a better time than any. She is passionate about helping anyone who is going through seasons of tribulations, but she especially desires to help patients who are in the darkest of times like she once was. There is no doubt that her life still contains many struggles, but through these past six years, she has learned to see every moment, person, movement, or feeling as the greatest of gifts.
