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Let's Day Drink for Planned Parenthood! A Ktown Connects Fundraiser Event
2023-07-08 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Lakeside Deck at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Your Ktown Connects Podcast hosts & friends our hosting a guest bartending/day drinking fundraiser party for Kenosha’s Planned Parenthood on Saturday, July 8th 2-5PM at the Lakeside Deck at the Wyndham Garden – Kenosha Harborside Hotel.
What to expect…
50/50 raffle
Huge gift basket giveaway!
All tips & raffle money will go directly to Planned Parenthood.
BagO & ladder ball games on the lakefront
Drink specials and more..
Special appearances by…
Jeff Moody d(vices) will be performing the music through out the event.
Kevin Ervin of Franks Diner
Sara Kovach of Wink Beauty Boutique
Jake “the Weather Guy” Hoey
and many more!
Your Ktown Connects Podcast host will also be live on the mics chatting it up with former guest. Schedule coming soon.
Your connection to Kenosha! Listen to the Ktown Connects Podcast on your favorite podcast provider!

Salsa and Tacos at the Space - Erica's Despedida
2023-07-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Salsa and Tacos at the Space!
Erica Ness’s despedida.
Join us this Tuesday night to say good bye to Erica before she leaves for Colombia for a few months.
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)

Museum Crawl
2023-07-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Kenosha’s favorite progressive museum party is back! Make your way through our three museum stops, sampling delicious food, wine and beer from local restaurants and breweries, while enjoying live music and playing crazy games we’d never usually allow indoors. Must be 21+ to attend, pre-registration is required.

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, 2023-07-29 14:30 - 15:45 | Kenosha Harbor, 5th Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States

Salsa & Tacos @theSpace
2023-07-18 19:00 - 23:00, 2023-07-25 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
2023-07-19 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.

Pop-up Biergarten and Food Truck Rally Kenosha, Harbor Park @ Celebration Place (FREE to attend)
2023-07-20 15:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-21 15:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-22 15:00 - 21:00 | Harbor Park, 206 55th Street, Kenosha, 53140
Food Truck Rally and Pop-up Biergarten at Celebration Place at Kenosha’s lakefront.
A 3-day Summer German-style Biergarten featuring Hofbräuhaus Bier from Munchen. Enjoy German beer, US craft beer, hard cider along with sausage and pretzels in a beautiful park setting. Children and families are welcome. This traditional German Biergarten offers food, music, authentic steins, and drinking boots. There will be live music, a cornhole tournament and stein-hoisting contests. Free Admission. Family-friendly, Prost!

Celebrate 50 Years of Dark Side of the Moon at the Pop-up Biergarten
2023-07-22 20:00 | Harbor Park, 206 55th Street, Kenosha, 53140
We will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon by playing the album in its entirety at the Pop-up Biergarten on July 22 at 8PM. The album will be played at the conclusion of the final set of Lynette and the Rock Daddys.
FREE to attend. Celebration Place at Harbor Park
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070238285187

Taste Of Wisconsin™
2023-07-27 15:00 - 22:00, 2023-07-28 11:00 - 23:00, 2023-07-29 11:00 - 23:00 | Harbor Park, 206 55th Street, Kenosha, 53140
Taste of Wisconsin™ brings the tastes, flavors, and cultures of Wisconsin together in one amazing three-day celebration on Kenosha’s breathtaking lakeshore. Savor the flavors of specialty food and beverage vendors and enjoy live music and more.
Food & Drinks – Over 30+ vendors
Entertainment – 80 acts on 4 stages
Admission is free. Free parking or ride the Electric Streetcar.
The event is produced by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha, who uses the event as its major fundraiser for the year. Proceeds of the event support the club’s charitable activities including scholarships, youth programs, and donations to local charities.
This takes place at Celebration Place at Kenosha’s harbor: 54th Street and 1st Avenue. This is east of The Civil War Museum and Kenosha Public Museum.
In an effort to keep a healthy and safe environment, event organizers do not allow pets with the exception of service animals.
Find more details at the listed website and on Facebook.

Boats & Doughs 2 - The Catalina Wing Mixer
2023-07-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Kenosha Yacht Club, 5130 4th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
We’re thowing a lakeside party again, and you’re invited.
If you attended our last event, you already know it’s going to be amazing, and if you missed it, here’s your second chance!
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.
This event is entirely outdoors while KYC is working towards repairing interior damage.

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Smoker
2023-07-29 15:00 - 21:00 | Tavern on 6th, 5712 6th Ave, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Join us in launching our latest barrel pick, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel!
Your ticket includes a bottle of our Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, 2 cocktails, and access to our outdoor buffet. Complimentary cigars will also be available to ticket holders.
Purchase your tickets now at
https://tavern-on-6th.ticketleap.com/jack-daniels-single…/

Midwest Mix Fest 2023
2023-07-29 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
