Go Downtown Kenosha

Wine & Beer Tasting Scholarship Fundraiser
2023-06-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
You’re invited! Join us for our second annual Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser. All proceeds benefit the Society’s Assets scholarship fund for college students with disabilities. Ticket cost is $25 per person. Purchase your tickets by 6/16/23 at societysassets.org
For more information and to learn about scholarship opportunities, contact Donna Menarek at 262-637-9128 or dmenarek@societysassets.org

Kenosha HarborMarket
2023-06-24 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-01 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-08 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-15 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-22 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-29 09:00 - 14:00 | Kenosha HarborMarket, 56th Street and 2nd Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Kenosha HarborMarket®: fun for the entire family! Visit Kenosha’s Original HarborMarket, the bustling European-style mixed market now in its 21st Season. Find them on 2nd Ave, between 54th and 56th Streets and the adjacent Place de Douai, just 1 block west of The Civil War Museum and Kenosha Public Museum every Saturday from May 13 through October 28, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Make a day of it – shop for the freshest local produce, proteins, cheeses, baked goods and more, enjoy fabulous and diverse foods cooked at HarborMarket and soak up the live music of talented local musicians, all in a scenic, park-like setting with ample green space with tree-lined streets and surrounded by Lake Michigan.
Find fresh organic and conventionally grown vegetables, microgreens, fruits, meats, cheeses, eggs, plants and flowers from local producers. Explore a new cuisine or pick up a favorite delicious food from over a dozen prepared food vendors this season. Treat yourself to fresh baked goods including breads, pastries, pies, cookies and other desserts. Stock up your pantry with fruit preserves, snacks, seasonings, gourmet oils and vinegars, nuts and much more. Onsite knife sharpening is available while you shop. Over 150 vendors this outdoor season and over 100 booths every week.
Every week brings two local musicians to HarborMarket. Enjoy their live performances on both 2nd Ave and Place de Douai. Additional special events will take place many Saturdays including the Bookmobile, The Puppet Underground and a few special surprises.
Admission and parking are always free.
Market Moola is an incentive program that provides matching funds of up to $20 per week to SNAP/EBT users who shop at Kenosha HarborMarket®. Individuals and families who are part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can enjoy matching funds as part of this HarborMarket program. Tokens can be purchased in $2 increments at the Friends of the Market booth using their EBT cards. These tokens can be used like cash at approved vendor stands that supply foods for the household to consume at home such as breads, cereal, fruits and vegetables, meats, fish and poultry, cheeses, garden seeds that produce food, and more.

Boats & Doughs - Cut Stone, Mr. Wings, and Spirit Shakers at Kenosha Yacht Club
2023-06-24 12:00 - 17:00 | Kenosha Yacht Club, 5130 4th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
We’re thowing a lakeside party, and you’re invited.
Kenosha Yacht Club is currently recovering from a devastating fire and could use a little fun and excitment during the repairs to make it feel like the summertime home it has been for a generation.
Mr. Wings and Cut Stone will be forming like Voltron to team up and serve you the best fresh wings and neapolitan pizzas as you sip a refreshing beverage withing toe dipping distance of the beautiful Kenosha Harbor.
The legendary local band Spirit Shakers will be peforming live from 2-5 with no cover charge.
This event is entirely outdoors while KYC is working towards repairing interior damage.
Join us in bringing back the sound of great music and great times echoing across the water on a summer day…. plus you’ll get to see a firetruck as close to the lake as it will ever get.

The ABCs of Business Planning
2023-06-27 12:00 - 13:00 | WWBIC, 600 52nd Street Suite 130, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Your business plan is key for launching, managing, and growing your business and necessary to secure business financing. Join us to learn why a strong business plan is vital and where to find the resources to help you successfully complete your plan. Register online at
https://www.wwbic.com/…/abcs-of-business-planning…/

Red Door Realty Grand Opening
2023-06-29 16:00 | Red Door Realty, 5729 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Come join us to celebrate the opening of our office ❤️🏡🎉

Sound Meditation with Diana Albach
2023-06-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Blend & Brew, 5700 6th Ave, 1st Floor South, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Our long awaited reschedule for our Sound Meditation event with Diana Albach! Unwind and relax through a guided meditation with the beautiful healing sounds of Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, gongs, shamanic drumming, mantras and more. Sound is all around us, and inside of us. Our intention for this healing session is Gratitude, Positivity, and Self-Love.
Diana is a Certified Sound Healing Practitioner, Reiki Master/Teacher and Shamanic Healer.
SPACE IS LIMITED — ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED!
Cost is $30 for admission and includes one iced or hot tea, plus the 60-minute meditation. For more info, please call 262-764-2613, or email blendandbrewkenosha@gmail.com.
Please arrive 15 minutes early, and bring a yoga mat, blanket and pillow. We want you to be as comfortable as possible!

Find Waldo Local in Kenosha!
2023-07-01 10:00 - 2023-07-31 17:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Find Waldo in Kenosha!
Blue House Books is so excited to be hosting Find Waldo Local in Kenosha!
Throughout the month of July, look for Waldo in 25 participating local businesses and organizations around Kenosha and earn prizes! Here’s how it works:
–Grab a stamp card from Blue House Books
–Go to the various businesses and organizations throughout Kenosha to find Waldo and get your card stamped
–Get a prize when you get 10 stamps
–At 20 stamps, get a prize PLUS get entered into a drawing for even MORE prizes, including Waldo books, a basket from BHB, free classes at the local museums, gift certificates to local establishments, and more!
Stop by Blue House Books if you have any questions and to grab your stamp card starting July 1st.
Participating businesses
Blue House Books
Studio Moonfall
RK News Hallmark
Lemon Street Gallery
Smarty’s Sweet Treats
A Summer’s Garden Florist
Kenosha Public Museum
Civil War Museum
Dinosaur Discovery Museum
PlaySpace Kenosha
The Lettering Machine
Trolley Dogs
Sandy’s Popper
Jerry Smith’s Country Store
Alpaca Art
House of Nutrition
Outpour Fairtrade Boutique
Cut Stone
Equinox Botanical Boutique
Modern Apothecary
Kenosha History Center
Kenosha Creative Space

Kenosha Pride 2023
2023-07-08 13:00 - 21:00 | Harbor Park, 206 55th Street, Kenosha, 53140
You’ve asked for years, and we finally did it, Kenosha Pride is on SATURDAY now. Join us July 8, 2023 at Celebration Place in Kenosha (across from the museums) for a day filled with amazing entertainment on multiple stages, larger vender area, a misting tent, 2 bars, Sober Bar, expanded food options, youth area with programming by the LGBT Center of SE WI and more. Be sure to invite your friends, share the event with everyone you know, and come have a FUN FILLED DAY at a FREE COMMUNITY EVENT!

Cashflow, Cashflow, Cashflow
2023-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 | WWBIC, 600 52nd Street Suite 130, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
When it comes to owning a business, understanding how cash flows in and out of your business, how to complete a cashflow statement, and how to review cashflow and projections are vital to your success. Join us and learn how to enhance your business’s financial strategy and decrease financial risk. Register online at https://www.wwbic.com/…/cashflow-cashflow-cashflow…/

What Would WWBIC Do?
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 | WWBIC, 600 52nd Street Suite 130, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Join us & learn what services WWBIC offers such as: quality business training, business loans, one-on-one coaching support, and financial wellness training. Whether you are exploring, prospecting, or are a practicing entrepreneur, let us guide you to pivot, grow, or strengthen your business and your financial wellness.
Register now at https://www.wwbic.com/events/what-would-wwbic-do_071323/

SUNSET SAIL aboard 1930-design America's Cup Sailing Yacht RED WITCH II
2023-07-14 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-15 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-16 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-19 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-21 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-22 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-23 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-07-26 19:30 - 20:45 and 1 more date | Kenosha Harbor, 5th Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Experience unforgettable sailing on magnificent Lake Michigan aboard Red Witch II — a 1930-design America’s Cup sailing yacht (“12 Meter” replica). Red Witch has sailed in Kenosha since 2016 — offering elegant yet affordable private events and public sails.
We depart from Kenosha Harbor (southwest corner near the intersection of 54th Street and 5th Avenue).
Note that Red Witch was voted Chicago’s “Best Tour and Charter Boat” in 2009, 2010 and 2012 (tied for 3rd) by Illinoismeetings+events.com.
We look forward to sailing with you!

DAY SAIL aboard 1930-design America's Cup sailing yacht RED WITCH II
2023-07-15 14:30 - 15:45, 2023-07-16 14:30 - 15:45, 2023-07-22 14:30 - 15:45, 2023-07-23 14:30 - 15:45 | Kenosha Harbor, 5th Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States

David Ferraro, author of The Alchemy of Moonlight, at Blue House Books
2023-07-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
David Ferraro, author of “The Alchemy of Moonlight,” is coming to Blue House Books!
We are THRILLED to have David here to chat with excited readers about his debut novel and sign books! Our customers have been LOVING “The Alchemy of Moonlight”, a queer gothic romance, in which a young marquis caught between freedom and passion, honor and love will have to unravel a centuries-old curse to find his own happy ending.
Be sure to order your copy in advance! Learn more about David and his new novel below.
About the author
David Ferraro grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where he was raised on a steady diet of comic books, horror movies and YA novels. He graduated with a B.A. in English and creative writing from St. Cloud State University, and currently resides in the outskirts of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his partner and a very spoiled tortoise. “The Alchemy of Moonlight” is his debut novel.
About the Book
Trapped in a world of straight expectations, queer marquis Emile longs for independence. So, when his aunt declares he must marry to produce an heir or be disowned, he runs away disguised as a servant until he can come of age and reclaim his inheritance.
All Emile needs to do is keep his head down and bide his time, but he quickly stumbles into a mystery beyond his imagination. While working in the service of the intimidating Count Montoni and his family, Emile learns that they suffer from a strange affliction every full moon, which requires full sedation. And when he discovers a mangled corpse on the estate the same night as suspicious family arguments break out, he reports it. But Emile cannot guess what lengths Count Montoni is willing to go to to keep his family’s secrets safe. As Emile becomes more entangled in the household and its paranormal origins, his inquiries draw the attention of the handsome doctor, Bram, and the count’s charismatic nephew, Henri.
But how can Emile earn the esteem of the earnest doctor, while keeping his own identity and desires a secret? And how can he trust—let alone love—Henri, a man as mercurial as the ever-changing moon? To find the love he deserves and survive the Montoni family, Emile will have to risk his title as well as his life.

Geneveive Gornichec in conversation with Olesya Gilmore
2023-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Join us to celebrate the release of Genevieve Gornichec’s sophomore novel “The Weaver and the Witch Queen” with the author herself!
Genevieve will be in conversation with fellow fantasy writer Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, author of “The Witch and the Tsar”. Join us as we listen to their discussion about the inspiration behind their novels and how they create their magical worlds.
About the Book
The lives of two women—one desperate only to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to become queen of Norway—intertwine in this spellbinding, powerful novel of Viking Age history and myth from the acclaimed author of “The Witch’s Heart”.
About the Authors
Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from the Ohio State University, but she got as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly could, and her study of Norse myths and Icelandic sagas became her writing inspiration. She lives in Cleveland.
Olesya Salnikova Gilmore was born in Moscow, Russia, raised in the US, and graduated from Pepperdine University with a BA in English / political science, and from Northwestern School of Law with a JD. She practiced litigation at a large law firm for several years before pursuing her dream of becoming an author. She is most happy writing historical fiction and fantasy inspired by Eastern European folklore. She lives in a wooded lakeside suburb of Chicago with her husband and daughter. “The Witch and the Tsar” is her debut novel.
