Go Downtown Kenosha

I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970
2023-07-30, 2023-07-31, 2023-08-01, 2023-08-02, 2023-08-03, 2023-08-04, 2023-08-05 | Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
The 1960 –1970 decade was a momentous time for the civil rights movement in the American South. It was an historic decade that unleashed both hope for the future and profound change as public spaces were desegregated and as African Americans secured their right to vote. I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970 displays a wide range of photographs taken by amateurs, local photojournalists, and internationally known photographers. Together, they provide a vivid visual story of the evolution of the civil rights movement and shed light on the movement’s integration in the daily living in the American South.

Sunday Brunch Buffet at The 1844 Table & Mash
2023-07-30 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 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

Midwest Mix Fest 2023
2023-07-30 15:00 - 22:00 | Kemper Center Inc., 6501 3rd Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53143, United States
Midwest Mix Fest 2023
July 29th & 30th, 2023
Saturday 3p – 10p
Sunday 3p – 10p
Music, Art & Food Festival for DJs by DJs
Midwest DJ Productions presents: Midwest Mix Fest 2023
Kenosha Yacht Club (Outdoor Grounds)
5130 4th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
Tickets: $10 per day
Kids under 18 free
*Proceeds to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a pediatric cancer research foundation.
Featuring:
20+ DJ’s Live Mixing
Food Vendors
Live Graffiti Art- ft. Diskopimpsoloman5000
House of RAD Mobile Art Stage
Turkey Leg Eating Competition
Dance Contest
Taco Eating Competition
Brain Freeze Challenge
*DJ LINEUP TBA*
*VENDORS TBA*
HOW IT ALL BEGAN…
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation all started with one front yard lemonade stand. When she was just four years old, Alex Scott held her first childhood cancer fundraiser in her front yard and raised over $2,000. By the time of her death in 2004, Alex raised $1 million and inspired a legacy of hope and cures for childhood cancer. When the Salinas-Villalobos family discovered the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in 2010, they fell in love with Alex and her important lemonade stand mission.
Midwest DJ Production is a DJ entertainment company owned and operated by dynamic husband and wife duo, Diego and Dianna Villalobos. MDJP specializes in weddings, corporate, special events and music festival production. Kenosha, WI located in the middle of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor is where they call home but you can find them performing shows across the Midwest and beyond. Voted “Best DJ of Kenosha County” 5 years running, they boast 5 years as full time business owners and over 30 years of freelancing experience.
With donations from businesses such as Twin Disc, Cricket Wireless, Tenuta’s Liquor and Oliver’s Bakery, the Salinas-Villalobos family has been able to hold Alex’s Lemonade Stands annually for 14 years, continuing their fundraising efforts longer than they ever imagined. Dianna’s sister Christina, (Better known as Cookie) the lemonade stand founder, reports an amazing fundraising total of $$6,396!
Over the years, Kenosha, WI has been the hometown of a number of famous names such as actor, writer, director and producer Orson Wells, actor Mark Ruffalo and actor Don Ameche. In the summer of 2020, nationwide attention was placed on Kenosha, WI amid protests over police shooting of unarmed black man, Jacob Blake. As a result, Kenosha was partially burned down and two people were killed in an attack carried out by white vigilante gunman. In the months following, the Kenosha community felt more divided than ever. Although the City of Kenosha has worked hard to repair all of the physical damage done, we thought to ourselves, how do we begin to repair the racial division in our community?
As Midwest DJ Productions grew, the family felt it was important to use their platform to unify the Kenosha community. Kenosha needed a diverse event that would bring a “mix” of people together regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual preference and/or political views. This led to the creation of Midwest Mix Fest in 2021.
With a goal to maximize fundraising efforts, Midwest DJ Productions partnered with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in 2022. In just 2 days time, Midwest DJ Productions’- Midwest Mix Fest managed to raise a whopping total of $1240 for the childhood cancer research foundation!
Which is why this summer, Midwest DJ Productions and Alex’s Lemonade Stand are teaming up once again to bring you the 3rd annual Midwest Mix Fest 2023! Featuring a diverse lineup of over 20 live DJs, 20+ food vendors, live graffiti artists, a dance contest, a kids’ corner activity area and much more family-friendly fun. Also featuring a charity turkey leg and taco eating competition featuring local activists, police personnel, city officials and local social media influencers.
Music adds vibrancy to communities, engages the brain and strengthens your mental and physical health. There is a need to continue to spread a message of unity and togetherness in the Kenosha community. When we all work together with a common goal in mind, it makes all of our differences fall by the wayside. Raising funds to help find a cure for childhood cancer all while enjoying great music on beautiful Lake Michigan is something we can all agree on!
Be a part of this awesome event by sponsoring, performing or volunteering on July 29th and/ or 30th, 2023. Midwest Mix Fest unites a wonderful community of music lovers, DJs, artists and foodies for a 2-day, outdoor, high-energy DJ music festival unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before!
“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!”
-Alex Scott
Meet Alex Scott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM9GbaSsUaE
Follow our ALSF event page here: https://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/2895108
For more event info visit our website: https://midwestdjproductions.com/midwest-mix-fest
Want to be involved? Apply here:
https://midwestdjproductions.com/midwest-mix-fest

SUNSET SAIL aboard 1930-design America's Cup Sailing Yacht RED WITCH II
2023-07-30 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-08-02 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-08-04 19:30 - 20:45 | 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!

We Found Waldo! Prize Drawing & Celebration
2023-07-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Time is almost up to Find Waldo Local in Kenosha!
Join us for an end-of-event celebration where we will draw names of qualifying participants for prizes!
Waldo searchers have until the start of this event, July 31st at 5 p.m., to get their completed stamp card to Blue House Books.
You do not have to be present to win, however winners in attendance will get first dibs on picking their prize! Anyone who has their name drawn and is not in attendance will be contacted to claim their prize.
Prizes include gifts and/or gift certificates from the following participating venues:
Blue House Books
Studio Moonfall
RK News & Hallmark
Outpour Fairtrade Boutique
Scrubby Duds Laundry
Trolley Dogs
A Summer’s Garden
Millie Bo Peep
Sandy’s Popper
Kenosha Public Museum
Alpaca Art

School Supply Drive for Boys & Girls Club - Kenosha
2023-08-01 - 2023-08-31 | Millie Bo Beep, 5720 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
We’ll be hosting a School Supply Drive ALL AUGUST LONG to help Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha!
Drop off any new, unused school supply donations at Millie Bo Peep during store hours.
As a thank you, we’ll have a coupon waiting for you. Thank you for helping our community!
Drop off hours:
Wed & Fri: 9am-6pm
Thurs: 9am-7pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 11am-3pm

Tuesdays at the Shell
2023-08-01 18:00 | Sesquicentennial Bandshell at Pennoyer Park, 3601 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Enjoy live music at the Sesquicentennial Bandshell in Pennoyer Park, beside Lake Michigan. The bandshell is located at Seventh Avenue and Kennedy Drive. Bring your lawn chair. Food and soft drinks are available for purchase at the concerts.
2023 Lineup:
July 25: Crosstown Drive (Original Country Music)
August 1: Vinyl Remix
August 8: Yesterday’s Children (Oldies/Jazz/Rock)
August 15: Midnight Crow (Rock n Roll)
August 22: Sean McKee Band (Blues and Rock with a modern twist)
August 29: Boys and Toys (Rock)

Used Book Exchange
2023-08-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
It’s time for another Used Book Exchange!
Bring some of your previously loved books to exchange for something new! Here’s how it works:
–Space is limited, so we have broken the event up into two sessions with 20 people each.
–Tickets are $5, and you can use that $5 toward a purchase that night only.
–Bring your used books from home, put them on the community table, and when we say “Go,” grab new-to-you books to bring home!
–You can take as many books as you bring, with a limit of five books per person.
–Stick around to the very end, because if there are still books left you can take even more!
This event is extremely popular, so be sure to grab your ticket ASAP!

Live Trivia & Karaoke
2023-08-01 19:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Every Tuesday at 7 PM we have live trivia with hostess Michelle George. At 9 PM, TNT entertainment kicks off karaoke.

Salsa & Tacos @theSpace
2023-08-01 19:00 - 23:00 | Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Salsa and Tacos at the Space!
Hosted by our amazing team of dance instructors!
Join us every Tuesday night for this pop-up Latin experience with music, dancing, and tamales.
Social Dancing, Food & Drink: 7-11pm. Doors open at 6:45pm.
Latin Dancing Lessons:
7-8 pm & 8-9 pm
Salsa Class & Bachata Class. If there is a guest instructor or another type of dance opportunity on a specific day, this will be announced in advance)
$5 Entry
Beverages to be purchased separately.

Musical BINGO
2023-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Rustic Road Brewing Company, 5706 Sixth Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
How it works:
We play three rounds. When you recognize the song, mark it on your sheet. Be the first to fill in two full rows to win BINGO. The prizes for each round are a crowler and a $20 gift card.

Open Mic
2023-08-02 20:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Host, Mark Paffrath

Peanut Butter & Jam Concert Series
2023-08-03 11:30 - 13:30, 2023-08-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 Sixth Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
The popular outdoor concert series features two performances on show dates in July and August. The performances take place at Veterans Memorial Park, located at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue. At the afternoon show, get a sneak preview when select members of the band perform an acoustic show. The full bands take the stage for the evening shows.
Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Refreshments available for purchase or pack your own picnic.
The event is on Kenosha’s Electric Streetcar line.
This is the 21st season of the Peanut Butter and Jam concert series.

Pat Garrett's Pick And Pull Open Mic
2023-08-03 20:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Open Mic

Pat Garrett Pick and Pull Open Mic
2023-08-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Pat Garrett pick and pull open mic every first Thursday at 8 PM

Meet the Author - Steve Tindall
2023-08-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Meet the Author!
Visit us on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Studio Moonfall from 11am to 2pm to meet author, Steve Tindall.
Hang out at the shop and take a peek inside their book, Underway!:
What was it like being aboard a US Navy destroyer in the 1970’s? Having spent five years aboard two of them I sat down and chronicled my experiences underway. Ports of call, meals underway, the rigors of operations, the sights, smells, and sounds of being on the “big water” are all shared with the reader. It wasn’t glamorous but it was full of excitement, adventure, and learning how to transform from directionless teen to mature adult. So cock your cover at a salty angle, hitch up your bell bottomed jeans, and prepare for the ride of your life.
Get a sneak peek at Underway! at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781688987746
Steve Tindall was born in the small town of Amboy, NY, just a little West of Syracuse. After graduating from high school he joined the U.S. Navy, where he learned electronics, security, and how to make his bed properly. He served on two destroyers and spent the final two years of his nine year enlistment instructing at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, IL. He transitioned to the data networking field, specializing in capacity analysis and protocol interpretation. He wrote several work related articles for various publications including a two year stint as the editor of a satirical monthly newsletter designed to improve morale at work. He retired on April Fools Day in 2016 and spends his time improving veterans lives and educating the public about our military history.
See you from 11am to 2pm on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue with Steve Tindall!

Tribute Island Music Festival
2023-08-04 18:00 - 23:00 | Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States
Happenings Magazine’s smash-hit event offers three days and nights of entertainment on the shores of Lake Michigan in Downtown Kenosha. This is the nation’s largest tribute-band festival.
Tribute Island, the cover-band music extravaganza that has seen thousands flood the city’s lakefront in years past, features five stages and more than 50 of the region’s top tribute bands.
The event is being staged dockside on the hotel grounds of the Wyndham Garden – Kenosha Harborside.
To book hotel accommodations go to www.wyndhamkenosha.com or call (262) 658-3281.

Dinner and a Show?
2023-08-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Yves Francois et Rocambu Jazz (Nola Street Jazz)

Comedy Shows at Kenosha Comedy Club
2023-08-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States
90 minutes of live professional comedy.
Prices vary by show.

Kenosha Public Market
2023-08-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Kenosha Public Market, 625 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Kenosha Public Market is a year-round Saturday market located in the heart of the Downtown district. Our vendors present a variety of fresh local products including fruits, vegetables, flowers, artisan pastries and confections, locally sourced meats, poultry and eggs, fine cheeses, prepared foods & handmade gifts. Check out our online store, KPM2GO. Place orders during the week and pick up at our Saturday market!
Join us for the outdoor market season in Downtown Kenosha! Our location is in the center of this pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with convenient parking options, world-class museums, an authentic streetcar system, two lighthouses, unique dining, and plenty of shopping options. Kenosha Public Market is proud to be one of the many shopping destinations Downtown.
Well behaved dogs welcome at your community market.
We welcome SNAP customers at Kenosha Public Market and the KPM2GO online store. Double your dollars (up to $20 match per person per market day): inquire at the Kenosha Public Market Info Booth. Spend $20, get $20 free! Applies to eligible food only.
Early bird shopping (8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.) will be dedicated to seniors and those with disabilities. Hours for the general public are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kenosha HarborMarket
2023-08-05 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.
