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Kenosha events are a big reason our community is a choice destination for so many. Nearly every day of the year, there is something special going on in the Kenosha Area! Our Calendar of Events is chock full of family-friendly festivals, museum exhibits, plays and concerts, and so much more!
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23rd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition
April 1, 2013 – July 19, 2013
After a three-year break, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside welcomes the Parkside National Small Print Exhibition back to campus for its 23rd showing. More than 100 prints from locally and nationally known artists are shown April 1 through July 19 in the Fine Arts Gallery of the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities. Admission is free and copies of many of the prints can be purchased.
Anderson Arts Center Art Exhibition: Wisconsin Watercolor Society
April 14, 2013 – June 2, 2013
Main, East & Upper Galleries: Wisconsin Watercolor Society. 3-D Gallery: “The Tenth Muse” Assemblage by Sandra Willard. Area Artist Group Galleries: “Highlights” by Betty Kidera. West Wing Student Galleries: St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Kenosha. Admission is free.
Civil War Museum Exhibit: Lincoln in Film and Television
November 30, 2012 – May 31, 2013
With the 2012 releases of Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, it might seem that there has been a recent a run on movies showcasing the 16th President of the United States. In fact, these films just continue a 100 year legacy of Abraham Lincoln as star of the big and small screen. “Lincoln in Film and Television,” a new exhibit at the Civil War Museum done in conjunction with Racine Lincoln collector and author Steven Rogsted, shows the history of Lincoln as portrayed in film and on television using a variety of artifacts, images, books and movie posters.
Kenosha History Center Exhibit: Transportation Innovation
December 8, 2012 - September 29, 2013
This Kenosha History Center exhibit in the Rambler Legacy Gallery is a very special one. Kenosha was the home for manufacturing of not only automobiles but also 4 wheel drive trucks and bicycles. The exhibit features a rare 1918 Winther four-wheel drive truck, two one-of-a-kind AMX prototypes, and Sterling bicycles.
UW-Parkside Gallery Show: Lake Effect: Photos of Life on Lake Michigan Around 1900
May 6, 2013 – July 27, 2013
Curated by Jason Hedman, UW-Parkside History Department student. Large-format photographs printed from glass slides held in UW-Parkside Archives Collections. May 6: Informal Curators Talk and Reception at 4:30 p.m.
Dinosaur Discovery Museum Program: Behind-the-Scenes at DDM
May 22, 2013
Have you ever been walking around the dinosaur gallery and had a question about the collection or paleontology you want answered? Have you ever wondered what goes on in the lab? Join DDM Curator of Education Nick Wiersum for a guided tour around the Museum and have all your questions answered!
Kenosha Public Museum Exhibit: Art and the Animal
May 18, 2013 – June 30, 2013
The Society of Animal Artists 52nd Annual Members Exhibition National Museum Tour. On display in the Touhey Gallery. General admission is free.
Great Lakes Dragaway Racing
Open Tuesday thru Sunday, April into November. Closed every Monday; except for Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Great Lakes Dragaway is the oldest continuously operating drag racing facility in the world. Open April through November. Race your vehicle or watch others Tuesday thru Sunday. High horsepower shows every week! Visit listed website for most up-to-date schedule.
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