A free family event sponsored by the Friends of the Museums at the Kenosha Public Museum (5500 First Ave.),Civil War Museum (5400 First Ave.), and Dinosaur Discovery Museum (5608 Tenth Ave.). Wear your costume to this free family event!
This is the 12th annual International Holiday Festival. Kick off the holiday season with a day full of sights, sounds and food to dazzle your senses! Purchase foods from around the world in the International Market. Find that special holiday gift from one of the many ethnic artisans and crafters in the International Market. Free children’s craft activities. Musical performances.
Join the Civil War Museum and explore the traditions and activities involved in the Victorian Era celebration of the Christmas season.
More details to come. Advance registration is required.
The Bike Shop at Southport Rigging takes group rides from Harborside Common Grounds (5159 - 6th Ave.) in Kenosha to a coffee shop in Zion, IL every Saturday morning at 8 a.m. It is a weekly 26 mile ride, starting in late March and stopping when it snows in November. The ride is mostly flat and suitable for all levels of riders. No sign up necessary, just show up. If you can't make it one week, feel free to come the next.
A bustling European-style mixed market near Kenosha’s lakefront. Summer finds 100+ vendors of organic produce, meats, cheeses, artisan bakery goods, art and crafts, prepared foods, entertainment, chef demos, and more.
A bustling European-style mixed market near Kenosha’s lakefront. Summer finds 100+ vendors of organic produce, meats, cheeses, artisan bakery goods, art and crafts, prepared foods, entertainment, chef demos, and more.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The lighthouse and maritime museum, inside the keeper's house, documents Kenosha's lighthouse keepers, shipping and fishing history. Also climb the 1866 Southport Lighthouse. The tower stands 55 feet above the lighthouse grounds. See Kenosha, Lake Michigan and into Illinois and Racine County.
Open for self-tours April-October, Fri.-Sun. 1-4 p.m. or by appointment.
The Durkee Mansion, one of Kenosha’s unique historical landmarks, is a cream brick Italianate, Victorian style home located among the Kemper Center properties on the lakefront. The public is invited to tour the home through October, when it will then close to prepare for the holiday season.


Downtown merchants roll out the welcome mats with extended hours, special promotions and sales, live entertainment and family activities.