Go Downtown Kenosha

Millie Bo Peep's 2 Year Anniversary
2025-03-08 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Millie Bo Beep, 5720 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Millie Bo Peep’s brick + mortar is turning TWO! Stop down on Saturday, March 8th between 10am and 5pm to help us celebrate!
We have the following promotions during the event:
+ Chance to win a gigantic Jellycat! ($1,000 value)
+ Chance to win a $500 “I Love Kenosha” Gift Basket
+ Goodie Bags for the first 50 customers of the day!
+ T O N S of raffles!
….MORE surprises to be announced closer to the event, stay tuned!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

FINLAY DONOVAN DIGS HER OWN GRAVE: Elle Cosimano in conversation with Hannah Morrissey
2025-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
From New York Times bestseller and Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes “Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave”—the hugely anticipated next installment in the fan-favorite Finlay Donovan series.
Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero have not always gotten along with Finlay’s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a simple call to a plumber turns into the discovery of a dead body in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help.
Join Elle Cosimano at The Rhode Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 8th at 6 p.m.! Elle will be discussing her latest book with Wisconsin author Hannah Morrissey (“Hello, Transcriber”), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This is a ticketed event, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out! https://blue-house-books.com/events/1647920250308
ABOUT ELLE COSIMANO
Elle Cosimano is a “New York Times” and “USA Today” bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, a Bram Stoker Award finalist, and an Edgar® Award nominee. Her acclaimed young adult novels include “Nearly Gone”, “Holding Smoke”, “The Suffering Tree”, and “Seasons of the Storm”.
Elle’s debut novel for adults, “Finlay Donovan Is Killing It”, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a PEOPLE Magazine Pick and was named one of New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2021. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Time. Elle lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.
ABOUT “FINLAY DONOVAN DIGS HER OWN GRAVE”
Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero have not always gotten along with Finlay’s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a simple call to a plumber turns into the discovery of a dead body in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help.
The police take Mrs. Haggerty in for questioning and, though she swears she’s innocent, it’s clear to everyone she’s keeping a secret . . . but whose? With her house now an active crime scene, she’s released from custody with nowhere to go. Her concerned grandson, Brendan, an aspiring politician, doesn’t have room in his one-bedroom apartment for her and appeals to Finlay to let her stay at her place until the investigation is over.
Finlay and Vero have no interest in getting involved in another murder case—or sacrificing either of their bedrooms so they’d have to share. After all, they’ve dealt with enough murders over the last four months to last a lifetime and they both would much rather share their beds with someone else. But when the focus of the investigation widens to include Mrs. Haggerty’s neighbors, Finn and Vero are left with little choice but to uncover the woman’s secrets before the police start digging up theirs.
Desperate to clear his grandmother’s name before his upcoming campaign for local office, Brendan Haggerty makes Finlay and Vero an offer that seems too tempting to refuse give their grandmother a place to stay under their watchful eyes and he’ll help Finlay and Vero find a killer. But who will solve the mystery first? And will the name Brendan turn over to the police exonerate or implicate them?
ABOUT HANNAH MORRISSEY
Hannah Morrissey is the author of the Black Harbor suspense series which includes “Hello, Transcriber”, “The Widowmaker”, and “When I’m Dead”. A three-decade survivor of Wisconsin winters, Hannah enjoys putting her characters (and readers) in bone-chilling atmospheres that permeate beyond the page. Naturally, her books have carved out their own sub-genre
of “Midwestern Noir.”
Between roles of bookseller and copywriter, Hannah was inspired to write her debut novel while transcribing reports for her local police department. Far from home in a grim, crime-ridden city, it was her job to sit alone in the dead of night, listen, and type as detectives divulged the city’s darkest secrets. There, she realized that every case was a story, and every story started with the same two words: “Hello, Transcriber.”
Hannah graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she majored in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She grew up in a small northern town and now lives near Milwaukee with her husband, three pugs, and a TBR pile that never seems to get any smaller.
ABOUT “HELLO, TRANSCRIBER”
Every night, while the streetlamps shed the only light on Wisconsin’s most crime-ridden city, police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor’s gruesome secrets. An aspiring novelist, Hazel believes that writing a book could be her only ticket out of this frozen hellscape, but her life isn’t exactly brimming with inspiration. Until her neighbor confesses to hiding the corpse of an overdose victim.
With an insider’s look at the investigation, Hazel becomes spellbound by the lead detective, Nikolai Kole, and the chilling narrative he shares with her. Through his transcription, she learns that the suspicious death is linked to Candy Man—a drug dealer notorious for selling illegal substances to children—and when Kole invites her on a covert operation to help take the dealer down, the promise of a story calls to her. As the investigation unfolds, Hazel will discover just how far she will go for her story, even if it means destroying her marriage, her career, and any chance she has of getting out of Black Harbor alive. Because if she’s learned one relentless truth about this place, it’s the fact that everybody lies.

Ghost Machines and Taiyamo Denku at White Lilac
2025-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 | The White Lilac, 5029 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
An electrifying night of alternative hip-hop, jazz-infused beats, and masterful lyricism. All ages. $10 advance on line or $15 day of.

Comedy Shows at Kenosha Comedy Club
2025-03-08 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-03-14 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-03-15 20:00 - 21:30 | Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States
Every Friday and Saturday the Kenosha Comedy Club presents a hilarious 90-minute show that includes a feature act plus a national or regional headliner. No drink minimum! Visit the listed website for newly announced acts.
Lineup:

Greg Schwem: March 22 & 23 at 8PM
Kathleen Dunbar: March 29 & 30 at 8PM
Andy Beningo: April 5 & 6 at 8PM
Michele Traina Divorce Diaries: April 11 & 12 at 8PM
Mr. Showtime: April 12 & 13 at 8PM
Rich Guzzi: April 19th & 20th at 8PM
Chris Barnes: April 26th & 27th at 8PM
Fred Rubino: May 3rd & 4th at 8PM
Daryl Felsberg: May 10th & 11th *PM

For the full schedule, check the listed website and Facebook page.
Presented by Happenings Magazine. Located inside the Wyndham Garden – Kenosha Harborside hotel on the lakefront in Downtown Kenosha.

LIVE MUSIC AT UNION PARK TAVERN
2025-03-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-15 20:00 - 22:00 | 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)

Sunday Brunch Buffet at The 1844 Table & Mash
2025-03-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-16 10:00 - 14:00 | The 1844 Table & Mash, 5706 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Join us at The 1844 Table & Mash every Sunday for our delicious All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet in downtown Kenosha. Our Sunday Brunch menu features traditional breakfast and brunch items, with new selections introduced by season. Of course, you will want to add bottomless mimosas or our Giant Stella Bloody Mary to make the brunch experience complete.
Every Sunday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
View menu – https://the1844.com/special/sunday-brunch-buffet

Mimosa Sunday - bottomless Mimosas
2025-03-09 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Fec’s Place, 5523 6th Avenue, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Mimosa Sunday at Fec’s Place! Every Sunday Bottomless Mimosas from 11AM – 2PM

Downtown Kenosha Wedding Expo
2025-03-09 11:00 - 14:00 | The Stella Hotel & Ballroom, 5706 8th Avenue, Kenosha, 53140
Join us for The Stella Hotel & Ballroom’s premier Wedding Expo! Explore our stunning two-story ballroom with 20-foot ceilings and large picturesque windows while meeting with top local wedding vendors, including florists, photographers, DJs, and caterers, all dedicated to making your dream wedding a reality.
Whether you’re newly engaged or finalizing your big day, take advantage of exclusive vendor deals and get expert advice from industry professionals. This is the perfect opportunity to discover the latest trends and make your wedding planning process smoother!
Event Highlights:– Meet expert wedding vendors– Exclusive vendor deals and discounts– Live demos and wedding planning tips
Admission: Free!
For more information, call us at 262-842-2000 or email us at events@stellahotel.com.

Bingo at 58 Below
2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | 58 Below, 504 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
#GETDOWNHERE Bingo is back baby! First card is free. Each additional card is $5. There will also be other games that you will be able to buy into.

THE SNOWBIRDS: Christina Clancy in conversation with Rowan Beaird
2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Church & Market, 701 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Explore the redemptive power of finding ourselves, and of being found in “The Snowbirds” by Christina Clancy, author of “The Second Home” and “Shoulder Season”!
“The Snowbirds” feature restless people trying to figure out how—and where—they can feel at home in this world. Are they their best, most authentic selves in a summer house in Cape Cod that holds their secrets and memories? In the small Wisconsin town where they grew up and made mistakes, swearing never to return? Or maybe they can leave the cold of the Midwest to find themselves—and each other—in Palm Springs.
Join Christina at Church & Market (701 56th St) on Sunday, March 9th at 2 p.m. as part of her book tour for “The Snowbirds”! Christina will be discussing her latest book with fellow women’s fiction author Rowan Beaird, answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This is a ticketed event, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out! Grab your tickets here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1466220250309
ABOUT “THE SNOWBIRDS”
Kim and Grant are at a turning point.
A couple for thirty years, their “separate but together” partnership is running up against the realities of late middle age: Grant’s mother has died, the college where he taught philosophy was shuttered, and their twin girls are grown and gone. Escaping the bitter cold of a Midwestern winter for the hot desert sun of Palm Springs seems as good a solution as any to the more intractable problems they face.
When they arrive at Le Desert, a quirky condo community where everyone knows everyone’s business, Kim immediately embraces the opportunity to make new friends and explore a more adventurous side of her personality. Meanwhile, Grant struggles to find his footing in this unfamiliar landscape, leaving Kim to wonder if their relationship can survive the snowbird season. But when Grant goes missing on a hike in the Palm Springs mountains, Kim is forced to consider two terrifying outcomes: either Grant is truly lost, or this time he’s really left her.
Is it ever too late to become the person we wanted to be—and is there still time to change into someone better? The exhilarating, but often confusing transitions of midlife are pitched against the promise and glamour of Palm Springs in this tender, honest story of what it takes to commit to someone for a lifetime. With compassion and humor, Clancy explores the redemptive power of finding ourselves, and of being found.
ABOUT CHRISTINA CLANCY
Christina Clancy is the author of “The Second Home” and “Shoulder Season”. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Sun magazine, and in various literary journals. She splits her time between Madison and Palm Springs.
ABOUT “THE DIVORCEES”
Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, though, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce—except in Reno, Nevada.
At the Golden Yarrow, the most respectable of Reno’s famous “divorce ranches,” Lois finds herself living with half a dozen other would-be divorcees, all in Nevada for the six-weeks residency that is the state’s only divorce requirement. They spend their days riding horses and their nights flirting with cowboys, and it’s as wild and fun as Lake Forest, Illinois, is prim and stifling. But it isn’t until Greer Lang arrives that Lois’s world truly cracks open.
Gorgeous, beguiling, and completely indifferent to societal convention, Greer is unlike anyone Lois has ever met—and she sees something in Lois that no one else ever has. Under Greer’s influence, Lois begins to push against the limits that have always restrained her. But how much can she really trust her mysterious new friend? And how far will she go to forge her independence on her own terms?
Set in the glamorous, dizzying world of 1950s Reno, where housewives and movie stars rubbed shoulders at gin-soaked casinos, “The Divorcées” is a riveting page-turner and a dazzling exploration of female friendship, desire, and freedom.
ABOUT ROWAN BEAIRD
Rowan Beaird is a fiction writer whose work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Southern Review, and The Common, among others. She is the recipient of the Ploughshares Emerging Writer Award, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart. She has received scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and StoryStudio, and she currently works at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her first novel, “The Divorcées”, was named a best book of 2024 by Elle, People, and the Chicago Review of Books.

Open Mic Night w/ Spirit Shakers at 58 Below
2025-03-10 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-17 20:00 - 23:00 | 58 Below, 504 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Every Monday night 7-10pm open mic with the Spirit Shakers. Everyone is welcome! Monday night special buy 2 drinks and get the 3rd half off.

Xtreme Bar Bingo at The Boathouse Pub & Eatery
2025-03-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Boathouse Pub & Eatery, 4917 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
The Grandest Bingo Bounty on the seven seas – Xtreme Bar Bingo! Every Wednesday, from 8-10PM, set sail for an evening of salty fun and epic prizes! Nine thrilling games of bingo with chances to plunder the treasure chest with deluxe booty including 50″ TVs. iPads, designer handbags, Visa Gift Cards, and Sporting Event Tickets. The progressive jackpot starts at a cool $3000 and increases every week until it reaches $10,000! Gather your friends and lucky daubers (no parrots allowed!) and set course for merriment, and maybe a touch of liquid courage! Featuring D.E.W. and a Brew for only $10. Choose your favorite 16 oz. brew from the selection of Blue Moon, Modelo, Spotted Cow, or Miller Lite and pair it will a shot of Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey . An unbeatable combination and perfect way to unwind after a long day!

Xtreme Bar Bingo at Kenosha Tap House
2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Kenosha Tap House, 125 56th St, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Totally free to play and the chance to win big prizes! Starts at 6pm every Thursday!

Lenten Fish Fry
2025-03-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Kenosha Catholic Ministry Center, 714 49th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Due to popular demand, Downtown Kenosha Catholic will offer fish fries on the first five (5) Fridays of Lent from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m in the St. Elizabeth Church Cafeteria, 714 49th Street.
Come and enjoy $15 dinners comprised of delicious fried or baked cod, baked potato or fries, coleslaw, and rye bread. Orders will be available for either dine-in or carry-out. Children’s dinners also available. Visit the DTKC website to place a pre-order for carry-out.
These fish fries are open to the public.

March's Guest Bartender at Hold My Beer
2025-03-14 16:30 - 23:00 | Hold My Beer, 621 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
March’s guest bartender is confirmed!
We are excited to have Jason Yule, owner of Harbor Park Health & Fitness! He will be mixing up a healthy version of a Kentucky Mule that he calls the “Yule Mule” & raising money for the Sonnenberg Schools.
Sonnenberg Schools is to provide an educational environment that is loving, safe, and supportive, focused on preparing students with unique learning needs academically, socially, and emotionally for their future lives of success.

Fendrick & Peck at The White Lilac
2025-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 | The White Lilac, 5029 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Fendrick & Peck, a Minnesota-based acoustic duo, craft rich, tender folk music that travels from barns to opera houses and beyond!

The Lonely Ninjas at 58 Below
2025-03-14 20:30 - 22:00 | 58 Below, 504 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Annual St. Paddy’s Day w/The Lonely Ninjas! St. Patrick’s Day starts here!There will be corn beef and cabbage, The Ninjas, beer, booze and dancing!

Inaugural Go Downtown Kenosha St. Patrick's Day Parade & Beer Run
2025-03-15 | Downtown Kenosha, 5601 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Saturday, March 15, 2025Inaugural Go Downtown Kenosha St. Patrick’s Day ParadeAnd Beer Run
Organized by the Lakeshore Business Improvement District with support from The City of Kenosha, Visit Kenosha, and other partners.
8:30 a.m.: Dyeing of the Harbor Green Ceremony10 a.m.: Guinness Beer Run through Downtown11 a.m.: Eric Olson Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade1 p.m.: Children’s parade on the sidewalk near Swede’s
Festivities continue throughout the downtown area into the evening, additional details to follow.
https://www.kenosha.org/…/2024/St.PatsParadefillablev3.pdf

Elan Events Presents - Saint Patrick's Day Party
2025-03-15 12:00 - 20:00 | Elan Event Venue, 720 58th Street, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Join us for a St. Patrick’s Day crawl in downtown Kenosha! ☘️🍀☘️
Elan Events will provide drinks, music, and vibes 🍻🎵🍀
Come day party with us on March 15th, open from 12 noon-8 pm.
FREE ENTRY!

Body Futures with Future Plans at The White Lilac
2025-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | The White Lilac, 5029 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Prepare for an electrifying night of music as two of Milwaukee’s most dynamic and genre-defying bands take the stage! $10 Adv. $15 Day Of.

Unusual Suspects St. Patrick's Day Celebration at 58 Below
2025-03-15 20:00 - 22:00 | 58 Below, 504 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Come get your Irish on with the Unusual Suspects at 58 Below.
