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Bristol Renaissance Faire

Located just west of I-94 at the IL/WI border. Open July 10-Sept. 6, 2010, Sat. and Sun. only, plus Labor Day Monday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Escape to a summertime of fun where Knights were Noble, Maids were Merry, and Turkey Legs, Titanic. Shopping, Food, Games of Skill and 15 stages of continuous Entertainment, Celebrate the Time of your Life!

Website
12550 120th Ave.
Bristol, WI 53142
Phone:
847-395-7773

Civil War Museum

Open Sun.-Mon. 12-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays September-February. Learn about the history, the people and the stories of the Upper Middle West before, during and after the Civil War. Changing exhibits, programs and gift shop. Nominal admission fee.

Website
5400 First Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-653-4141

Dinosaur Discovery Museum

Open Tues.-Sun. 12-5 p.m. Discover the link between meat-eating dinosaurs and birds. Featuring dramatic life-size dinosaur replica casts, bones and fossils, interactive exhibits, family programs, a real working on-site paleontology lab, and a gift shop. Free admission.

Website
5608 Tenth Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-653-4450

Electric Streetcar Circulator

Schedule (subject to change): January 1–February 28, 2010: Sat.-Sun. 10:05 a.m.-5:35 p.m. March 1-31: Mon.-Fri. 10:05 a.m.-2:05 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:05 a.m.-5:35 p.m. April 1-Jan. 4, 2011: Mon.-Fri. 11:05 a.m.-6:35 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:05 a.m.-5:35 p.m. Five beautifully restored electric streetcars travel a two-mile loop, providing a scenic tour of the Lake Michigan shoreline, HarborPark, two historic districts, downtown business district and the METRA train station. Stops include the McCarthy Transit Center, 8th Ave. and 54th St. Fare is 50 cents for ages 13 and older and 25 cents for 12 and younger. An all-day pass costs $2 and is available for purchase on the streetcar.

Website
724 54th St.
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-653-4287

Jelly Belly Center

Hours: Store 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Jelly Belly FREE Tours – Visitors learn the secrets of making Jelly Belly® jelly beans in video presentations while riding an indoor train that travels through the company’s distribution center.

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Website
10100 Jelly Belly Lane
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Toll Free:
866-868-7522

Kenosha HarborMarket

Saturdays, Memorial Day weekend to the end of October, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.: outdoors along 2nd Ave. between 54th St. and 56th St. A year round, European-style market. A family-friendly atmosphere of live music, entertainment, chef demonstrations, along with ethnic food, fine art, handmade crafts, locally grown organic produce, meats, cheeses, eggs, baked goods, soaps, and flowers.

Website
56th St. & 2nd Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-914-1252

Kenosha HarborMarket - Winter HarborMarket

Saturdays, November to the weekend prior to Memorial Day weekend, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Winter HarborMarket is held indoors at Rhode Center for the Arts, 514-56th St. A year round, European-style market. A family-friendly atmosphere of live music, entertainment, chef demonstrations, along with ethnic food, fine art, handmade crafts, locally grown organic produce, meats, cheeses, eggs, baked goods, soaps, and flowers.

Website
514 56th St.
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-914-1252

Kenosha History Center

Open Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 12-4 p.m. Museum on Kenosha’s harbor features the Yesteryear Gallery, the Rambler Legacy Gallery with changing Kenosha automobile exhibits, the adjacent Southport Light Station, and a gift shop with lighthouse and other mementos.

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Website
220 51st Place
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-654-5770

Kenosha Public Museum

Open Sun.-Mon. 12-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays September-February. Natural history, fine and decorative arts museum, offering classes, bus trips, special programs, events, and gift shop. Free admission.

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Website
5500 First Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-653-4140

Prime Outlets at Pleasant Prairie

Located at I-94 and Hwy. 165 - Exit 347. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (holiday hours may vary). Outdoor outlet shopping center conveniently located midway between Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI with more than 90 brand-name stores, food court and guest services center.

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Website
11211 120th Ave.
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Phone:
262-857-2101

Toll Free:
877-466-8853

RecPlex

Located inside Prairie Springs Park, Hwy. 165 and Hwy. H. Open year-round, 7 days a week. A state-of-the-art recreation and fitness facility featuring an aquatic center with an indoor water park, lap lanes and current channel; a fitness center with a cycling and yoga-pilates studio; an indoor track; facility rentals; and an athletic fieldhouse. Memberships and daily passes are available.

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Website
9900 Terwall Terrace
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Phone:
262-947-0437

RecPlex Ice Arena

Located inside Prairie Springs Park, Hwy. 165 and Hwy. H. Open year-round, 7 days a week. This state-of-the-art skating facility features two NHL-size rinks and offers skating; birthday, meeting and party rentals; learn-to-skate/learn-to-play hockey programs; senior skating; synchronized skating; and hockey leagues.

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Website
9900 Terwall Terrace
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Phone:
262-925-6755

Washington Park Velodrome

Located at 17th Ave. and Washington Road. Mid-May through August, Mondays at 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Enjoy the thrill of highspeed bicycle racing at the oldest operating velodrome in the United States.

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Website
1821 Washington Road
Kenosha, WI 53140
Phone:
262-653-4080
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