KENOSHA — Grammy Award winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum is set to return as the headliner of this year's HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Festival.
Grammy award winner Kirk Whalum has been announced as the headliner for this year’s HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival. The event returns to Kenosha’s lakefront on Saturday, Aug. 15.
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Things to do in and around Racine County
Events coming up this weekend and in the coming weeks in and around Racine County.
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Abandoned Haunted House Complex, 2825 S. East Frontage Road, is now open for the 2020 season with its four attractions — Ambush Haunted House, Hysteria Haunted House, Stalker Haunted House and Abandoned Axe Throwing.
RACINE COUNTY — Halloween trick-or-treat times for Racine County and nearby communities in 2020 are:
RACINE — In a first of its kind for the Racine area, the Racine Zoo and Traditions Holiday Lighting and Seasonal Decor are partnering to host the 2020 Halloween Glow, an illuminated drive-through adventure, scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday through Nov. 1.
RACINE — The Downtown Racine Corp. is planning to host several Halloween themed activities from Oct. 17-31, including a scavenger hunt, trick-or-treating and pumpkin decorating.
RACINE — The annual Boo at the Zoo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
BURLINGTON — Haunted Woods 2020 will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, at Three Harbors Council Boy Scouts of America Camp Oh-Da-Kota, 3363 Dyer Lake Road.
CALEDONIA — Lost Bearings Corn Maze at Bear Paw Beach & Adventure Island, 10006 7 Mile Road, is a new 8-acre corn maze open every Friday through Sunday through Nov. 1.
KENOSHA — Kenosha Bible Church, 5405 67th St., welcomes families to its Trunk-or-Treat from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.
BURLINGTON — YMCA Camp MacLean, 31401 Durand Ave., will hold a Halloween Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
RACINE — Woodturner Harold Solberg is the featured artist through Oct. 30 at Artists Gallery, 401 Main St.
SOMERS — “A Number,” a University of Wisconsin-Parkside studio production will be presented via live stream at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, from UW-Parkside Studio A.
RACINE — In response to the current global pandemic, the Racine Art Museum (RAM) decided to present the museum's annual art benefit, SAVOUR, entirely online this year. This virtual event features the diverse flavors of local cuisine paired with art specifically created by local artists.
RACINE — Downtown Racine Corp. will host its first Beer and Bacon Walk from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at 20 Downtown locations.
SOMERS — Select exhibitions hosted in the University of Wisconsin-Parkside galleries are now available to the public. They can be viewed online via The Rita webpage, uwp.edu/therita.
KENOSHA — The "Winter Juried Show" will continue through Jan. 10 at the Anderson Arts Center, 6603 Third Ave.
KENOSHA — Kenosha Community Sailing Center is offering a rental operation of stand-up paddle boards and kayaks from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Kenosha Yacht Club, 5130 Fourth Ave.
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., is showcasing a needlework exhibit called In “Stitches: Contemporary Approaches to Needlework” through Feb. 13, featuring work from the museum’s permanent collection that demonstrates contemporary methods of working with materials such as fabric, thread, yarn and embroidery floss through the use of needles, hooks or hands.
RACINE — Downtown Racine Corp. is offering a socially distanced, self-guided historic tour of Downtown Racine with a web-based, mobile-friendly tour guide.
RACINE — The biennial exhibition, "Wisconsin Photography 2020," will be featured through Nov. 28 at Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, a campus of the Racine Art Museum at 2519 Northwestern Ave.
RACINE — The Racine Symphony Orchestra has added new content to its YouTube channel. Appropriate for the season, it’s a performance of “Summer” from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”
RACINE — OS Projects, 601 Sixth St., presents the playful and incisive works of Kristen Bartel and Mary Bergs in “Wondering/Wandering” through Oct. 17.
RACINE — Over the last 20 years, the Racine Art Museum (RAM), 441 Main St., has built one of the largest public collections of contemporary artist-made teapots in the United States. With more than 500 pieces — mostly made of clay yet also including metal, fiber and other media — there are a number of artists subjects and techniques represented.
RACINE — The Racine Art Guild's "Fall Invitational Show" is on view through Dec. 25 at Northwinds Gallery, 1700 N. Main St.
KENOSHA — "Masters of Their Era — Prints from the Ronald L. and Mary K. Ruble Collection" is on exhibit through Oct. 30 at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave.
RACINE — “The Hand of Man,” an art exhibit by Tom Simonson, will be be on exhibit through Nov. 1 at Spectrum Gallery, located in the east building of the DeKoven Center, 610 Caron Butler Drive.
PLYMOUTH — A virtual live auction to raise money for Camp Anokijig's scholarship fund, which benefits low-income children so they can attend a week-long summer camp experience, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
RACINE — The second annual Ladies Night Out will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Downtown Racine.
RACINE — A Martini Madness fundraiser for ages 21 and older will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
BURLINGTON — YMCA Camp MacLean will host a free Virtual Arts and Crafts Show Nov. 20-Dec. 4 on its website, campmaclean.com.
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KENOSHA — “StoryTeching/Immersive Tales,” a kinetic exhibition curated by Carthage College assistant professor of art Jojin Van Winkle, showcases the role of technology and modern media in storytelling in our increasingly digital era.
RACINE — For the first time, the Racine Zoo and Traditions Holiday Lighting and Seasonal Decor are partnering to host the 2020 Wonderland of Lights, an illuminated drive-through adventure.
KENOSHA — In the air, water and even under foot, insects inhabit every domain of our daily lives, performing essential functions that balance our fragile ecosystem on earth. By using cutting-edge technology and custom methods, artist Bob Sober created "Small Wonders: Insects in Focus," an exhibition that allows viewers to see this hidden world like they’ve never seen it before. Small Wonders aims to inspire, in an artistic way, our natural curiosity to understand the form, function and diversity of nature. The exhibition can be seen through Jan. 7 at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave.
RACINE — A free community performance by cellist Joshua Zajac, Racine Symphony Orchestra 2020 artist-in-residence, will be held at noon Tuesday, Nov. 17, virtually on the RSO YouTube Channel.
RACINE — Kenneth Nelson is the featured artist through Nov. 28 at Artists Gallery, 401 Main St.
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum (RAM) Store invites artists of all ages to participate in the museum's competition for handmade holiday decorations, The Art of AdORNAMENTS, Wrappins, and Creative Conifers. This show of holiday ornaments, wrapped gift boxes and decorated trees demonstrates the creativity of people in the Racine community and beyond.
RACINE — The BONK! Poetry and Music Series takes place virtually at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. Featured performers will be Milwaukee-based poet Su Cho, New Jersey-based poet Cortney Lamar Charleston and Kenosha-based musician Brent Mitchell.
BURLINGTON — Light Up the Night will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, citywide and in Downtown Burlington.
MILWAUKEE — The 77th Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multicultural festival, has been reimagined for 2020, with the event to be available online Friday through Sunday, Nov. 20-22.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has published a Fall/Winter "FUN 101 COVID-19 Edition: 101 Things to See & Do in the Kenosha Area."
Area zoos have decked the halls (so to speak) and are offering programs for the holiday season:
RACINE — The third annual Kris Kringle Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, in Downtown Racine. Those attending can celebrate Racine’s legacy as the kringle capital of the world by sampling different kringle flavors at more than 20 locations.
RACINE — “Waste Not,” a contemporary art exhibit in vacant storefront windows along the 1400 to 1500 blocks of Washington Avenue in Uptown Racine, will be on exhibit through February. “Waste Not” focuses on repurposing waste materials and the impact our daily consumption poses.
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., invited artists of all ages to participate in the museum’s annual handmade holiday ornament, gift wrapped box and decorated tree competition.
RACINE — Spectrum Gallery, located in the East Building of the DeKoven Center, 610 Caron Butler Drive, invites the public to experience “Art + Poetry = ARTERY 2020,” a collaborative fine arts show featuring visual artwork from Spectrum Gallery artists with poetry created by the Root River Poets and the Racine and Kenosha Poet Laureate Group.
KENOSHA — Carthage College invites the community to enjoy the annual fall dance production, "Flying & Falling."
RACINE — The 19th annual holiday tree with more than 18,000 lights has once again been placed on Monument Square, Main and Sixth streets, in Downtown Racine.
KENOSHA — The 2020 Gallery of Trees and Opening Night Gala at the Kemper Center, 6603 Third Ave., has been canceled to ensure the health and safety of the community, volunteers and Kemper Center staff.
RACINE — The Artists Gallery, 401 Main St., is featuring two guest artists along with a member artist for a special holiday gift assortment through December.
RACINE — Free meter parking in Downtown Racine is back for the holidays in 2020. The City of Racine and the Downtown Racine Corp. have teamed up to coordinate free meter parking on Saturdays, Dec. 5-19.
SOMERS — “A Number,” a UW-Parkside Studio production, will be livestreamed from Studio A at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
People can preorder online at armenianfest.net or call 262-706-5828. Orders should be placed by Nov. 27. Proceeds will benefit humanitarian relief in Armenia.
RACINE — Downtown Racine Corp. will host its third annual holiday window decorating competition through Dec. 20.
UNION GROVE — The Village of Union Grove tree lighting ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Village Square Park, 925 15th Ave.
SOMERS — Unique handcrafted items inspired by nature will be available at the annual Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, outdoors at Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Road.
KENOSHA — Carthage College invites the community to celebrate the joy of the holiday season with this year's Carthage Christmas Festival, "Come, With Healing in Thy Wings," virtually Dec. 11-13.
CALEDONIA — The 11th anniversary of the Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of Lights is open for the season at Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, 8425 Highway 38.
RACINE — Celebrate the season with the Racine Theatre Guild from the comfort of home during a "Signature Spotlight: Home for the Holidays" concert live streaming online at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. The concert will also be available to watch anytime on-demand Dec. 19-31.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the holidays with its annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Kemper Center Auditorium, 6501 Third Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
RACINE — Packy, the Racine Children’s Theatre elephant mascot, will host “Packy’s Holiday Special” virtually at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21. Packy and his friends will be using Zoom to help create an online show full of laughter and jokes through a reader’s theater performance of Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
YORKVILLE — Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., offers reservations for private horse-drawn sleigh/wagon rides.
RACINE — Over Our Head Players will present the 17th annual Snowdance Ten Minute Comedy Festival virtually this year through March 27.
We are a couple of months into winter and here are some ways to make the most of the season right here in Racine County and the surrounding area.
RACINE — The Kiwanis Club of West Racine Bids for Kids silent auction is now open for preview.
Country Thunder plans to return to the Town of Randall festival site from July 15-18 in a big way: with Dustin Lynch kicking off the bash and Blake Shelton closing up a four-day lineup as big as a 10-gallon hat.
SOMERS — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s music department will host “Melodious Mondays,” a series of live stream interviews and music. The series is held at 7 p.m. on the following dates:
RACINE — Winos for Rhinos, a fundraiser for the Racine Zoo, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
RACINE — The Racine Arts Council will be hosting Ballyhoo at the Zoo Fine Art Fair June 5-6 at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
SOMERS — Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum, 880 Green Bay Road, has scheduled its 2021 Maple Sugarin' program for 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. March 6, and 10 a.m. March 13.
KENOSHA — Kenosha Creative Space announces the return of Creative Cuisine, a quarterly dinner party in celebration of Kenosha’s creative community.
MILWAUKEE — The Zoological Society of Milwaukee will hold its first Wild Winter Auction Feb. 19-26.
CALEDONIA — River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, is offering a sugar bush experience.
RACINE — The Downtown Racine Corp.’s 20th annual public art project will feature 25 decorated bistro table and chairs sets which will be displayed and available for use throughout Downtown Racine from June through mid-September.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Public Market has a new indoor location and expanded hours beginning Saturday, Feb. 20.
RACINE — The Artists Gallery, a cooperative gallery at 401 Main St., is starting the new year with new art, three new artists added to the membership and a specialty boutique niche. The gallery is making plans to celebrate its 24th anniversary.
KENOSHA — The Anderson Arts Center, 6603 Third Ave., announces the opening of nine solo exhibitions with a variety of work by Wisconsin artists.
Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is moving from its original June 2021 dates to give health professionals more time to vaccinate the general public. Summerfest will take place Sept. 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18 at Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive.
SOMERS — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Fine Arts Gallery, 900 Wood Road, will be presenting "Beginnings: Three Early Career Wisconsin Artists" through April 22.
RACINE — OS Projects, 601 Sixth St., is extending Nina Ghanbarzadeh’s exhibition, “52 Sites,” through March 27.
RACINE — Over Our Head Players announced the seven finalists selected for performance at the 2021 Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival.
BURLINGTON — The City of Burlington, with support from Kiwanis Club of Burlington and Burlington Lions Club volunteers, has prepped the ice on Echo Lake at Echo Park, 595 Milwaukee Ave., for ice skating.
RACINE — “The Art of the Cup: Variations on Cups from RAM’s Collection” will open Wednesday, Jan. 27, and continue through Aug. 7 at Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St.
WATERFORD — The Village of Waterford’s skating rink has moved locations and is ready for skaters.
RACINE — Within an award-winning contemporary art museum, Racine Art Museum (RAM) presents the RAM 12th annual International PEEPS Art Competition, open March 25 through April 10. This popular, untraditional exhibition showcases fluffy, sugar-coated marshmallow PEEPS created by hundreds of artists from around the country.
RACINE — Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, a campus of the Racine Art Museum, continues a significant museum tradition with "Racine and Vicinity Show: All Media Juried Competition, open June 16-Aug. 14. A glimpse into local talent, this juried exhibition showcases work from visual artists residing in Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties, along with Racine Art Museum members from outside the area.
BRIGHTON — Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Road, invites the public to explore the newly-installed winter StoryWalk.
CALEDONIA — Steve and Suzie Rottmann, and their three children, had never gone snowshoeing before.
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., is offering a Winter Picnic in a Snow Globe promotion.
CALEDONIA — Cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals are available at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, weather permitting and given there is at least 4 inches of snow on the ground.
For two decades, crowds gathered each March at the Bowls and Books Soup Fest at the Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St.
LAKE GENEVA — Gallery 223, the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation’s gallery at 223 Broad St., has a colorful exhibit of art in various media including paintings, drawings, jewelry, glass works and photos.
BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Chicago Zoological Society’s animal care staff will once again present its “Bringing the Zoo to You” Facebook Live chats Monday through Friday while Brookfield Zoo is closed in January and February.
It can seem like Kenosha's Civil War Museum captures an earlier time that's not relevant to today.
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources now offers annual state park passes for sale online. This service is part of the DNR’s overall effort to accommodate the high demand for state park stickers and to encourage Wisconsinites to visit the state’s array of public land.
RACINE — In response to the current impact of the global pandemic in Wisconsin, the Racine Art Museum (RAM) has extended the run of four ongoing exhibitions in hopes of giving a broader audience the chance to view the intriguing works of contemporary craft in-person.
WILLIAMS BAY — The Williams Bay Cultural Arts Alliance is actively seeking artists for the 45th Fine Art and Craft Fest.
ELMWOOD PARK — Preservation Racine's Tour of Historic Places is back this year with the theme, "Modern Beauty, Location: Village of Elmwood Park."
KENOSHA — The Great Lakes Brew Fest returns this year but at a new location. The annual beer festival that benefits the Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps takes place from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Celebration Place, 5501 Ring Road. VIP admission is at 2 p.m.
The craft fair season is upon us, and we want to know about your craft fair.
YORKVILLE — The Southeastern Wisconsin Antique Power & Collectibles Society will host Fall Harvest Days Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12, at the Racine County Fairgrounds, 19805 Durand Ave.
Event organizers are invited to submit their events to The Journal Times' free Online Calendar of Events. To submit an event, go to journaltimes.com/events and click on Sign In.
RACINE — The first in-person event at the Racine Theatre Guild in more than a year will pay tribute to the United States in the upcoming Signature Spotlight concert, “Salute to America.” Two shows will be held at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave.
RACINE — The ninth annual Racine Cardboard Boat Race will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Harbor Lite Yacht Club, 559 State St.
RACINE — The Racine Public Library and the Racine Unified School District will hold a Fall Literacy Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the library parking lot, 75 Seventh St.
SOMERS — The annual Walk in the Woods Art Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Road.
LAKE GENEVA — A new event called Taco Fest will be held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12, at Lake Geneva House of Music, N3241 Highway H.
RACINE — The Downtown Racine Corp. will host the 18th annual Party on the Pavement street festival from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. It takes place throughout Downtown Racine on Main Street from State Street to Seventh Street, and all of Sixth Street from Lake Avenue to City Hall.
CALEDONIA — Lost Bearings Fall Frenzy is coming to Bear Paw Beach, 10006 Seven Mile Road, opens Friday, Sept. 10, with fall-themed activities. It will be open every Friday through Sunday through Oct. 31.
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Historical Village at Five Mile Road and Highway 38 is offering tours of the buildings and grounds from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19.
CALEDONIA — The Eco-Justice Center announces the first annual Discovery Days fundraising event to be held Sept. 17-19 at the Eco-Justice Center, 7133 Michna Road.
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., is offering these events on Saturday, Sept. 18:
RACINE — The "RAM Artist Fellowship and Emerging Artist Exhibition 2021" offers a series of concurrent solo shows featuring the work of five Racine and Kenosha artists — Martha Coaty, Nate Hunter, Christopher Johns, Marc Travanti and René Amado. It will be shown through Nov. 27 at Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, a campus of the Racine Art Museum at 2519 Northwestern Ave.
RACINE — The Zoo Brew Beer Festival, a new beer festival for ages 21 and older, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
KENOSHA — "Through the Lens of a Photojournalist: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Al Fredrickson" is on view through mid-October at the Kenosha History Center, 220 51st Place.
RACINE — In response to the global pandemic, the Racine Art Museum's annual art benefit was presented entirely online in 2020. Now, the museum announces that SAVOUR 2021 will return as an in-person experience while amplifying the virtual components from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Wustum Museum, a RAM campus at 2519 Northwestern Ave.
RACINE — "Lisa Marie Barber: Heart Shaped World" continues through Saturday, Oct. 16, at OS Projects, 601 Sixth St. The exhibit features a large-scale ceramic installation and exuberantly embroidered quilts. An artist reception and talk will be held at a later date, COVID-19 infection rates permitting.
RACINE — The Racine Heritage Museum's Heritage Walking Tour will return this summer.
RACINE — The SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center is now open at Pritchard Park, 2800 Ohio St. The center’s regular schedule will end on Monday, Sept. 6.
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., is featuring an exhibit called "Alien Invasion: (Un)Familiar Forms in Contemporary Art" through Jan. 22, featuring objects and images from the museum's permanent collection.
RACINE — "Get a Bead On: Jewelry and Small Objects" featuring contemporary crafts using beads will be on exhibit through Jan. 22 at the Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St.
RACINE — Thirty-five people gathered for cookies and champagne when Lemberg Electric provided services for the newest Quilts on Barns installation of a painted wood panel mounted on another barn in rural Racine County June 17.
CALEDONIA — River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, offers daily canoe and kayak rental services for people to paddle on the Root River.
RACINE — The Root River Environmental Education Community Center, 1301 Sixth St., will be open for public kayak and canoe rentals from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays with the last boat departing at 3 p.m. Rental prices are:
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Community Sailing Center's seasonal kayak and standup paddle board rental operation is under way.
RACINE — Discounted tickets for popular summer attractions are now available from the City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) office, 800 Center St., Room 127.
SOMERS — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside announces the 27th presentation of the “Parkside National Print Exhibition.”
SOMERS — Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum, in partnership with the Kenosha Public Library, has opened its third StoryWalk trail.
CALEDONIA — The first book of the year is now on display on the Story Trail at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road.
RACINE — “Component Parts: Artworks Made of Multiple Elements” will be on exhibit through Feb. 12 at the Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St. The exhibit features works from the museum’s permanent collection that are comprised of multiple parts — whether they be a single complex object or a series of several pieces unified as one work.
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum (RAM) announced that it has recently acquired a multiple-piece archive of works by the contemporary American ceramic artist, Mara Superior, for its permanent collection.
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., has announced the lineup for its upcoming 36th annual Animal Crackers Concert Series.
Church festivals are back with summer fun:
This year's lineups for Music on the Monument on Fridays and Saturday Sounds on the Square have been announced. The concerts are free and open to the public. All concerts are from 4:30-7 p.m.
RACINE — For the 23rd consecutive year, Downtown Racine Corp. has unveiled a public art project in Downtown Racine.
MILWAUKEE — Summerfest is under way, bringing with it snarled traffic and sky-high parking fees — but there’s plenty of music and other goodies, too.
RACINE — The annual St. Lucy Festival is Friday through Sunday, July 7-9, on the St. Lucy Catholic Church grounds, 3101 Drexel Ave.
RACINE COUNTY — These Independence Day celebrations will be held in Racine County (and Oak Creek):
RACINE — More than 60 musicians and eight performing groups are on the schedule for the 30th season of Music & More.
RACINE — First Fridays is back this year in Downtown Racine, taking place from 4 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month through December.
RACINE — The Racine Concert Band is celebrating its 101st season of free concerts at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
KENOSHA — Everyone loves a big birthday bash, right?
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., will hold a Centennial Celebration from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 5.
YORKVILLE — Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., is offering summer fun at its farm park. A pass includes:
BURLINGTON — B-Town Sounds returns for its 11th year of free concerts at Echo Park, 589 Milwaukee Ave.
RACINE — Back for a sixth year, the Downtown Racine Corp. presents Bend and Brew, free outdoor yoga at Reefpoint Marina’s grassy park area at the end of Christopher Columbus Causeway.
RACINE — Racine Heritage Museum’s Heritage Walking tours depart from the museum steps, 701 Main St., at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through Sept. 30.
BRISTOL — The free concert Bristol Woodstock, which debuted in 2021, takes place Wednesday nights through Aug. 16 in Bristol Woods County Park, 9800 160th Ave. The music goes from 6 to 8 p.m. and there is no admission fee. This summer’s lineup includes:
BURLINGTON — The Burlington Kiwanis Civic Band performs free summer concerts at 7 p.m. every Friday, through July 28, at Echo Lake Park, 589 Milwaukee Ave.
Waterford River Rhythms continues its 17th season of free concerts in Village Hall Park, 123 N. River St.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Chiwaukee Prairie Walks are offered once a month, on the first Saturday, May through September.
Area parks host free outdoor movie nights through the summer.
CALEDONIA — A moonrise drum circle is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 30, at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road.
RACINE — The Racine HarborMarket will continue its second summer season from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at Monument Square, Main and Sixth streets.
RACINE — The Racine Symphony Orchestra will offer two musical events this summer:
WATERFORD — The Tichigan Lake Lions Club in partnership with Waterford High School will host Waterford Balloonfest from 5:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Waterford Town Park on Jensen Parkway.
YORKVILLE — The 101st annual Racine County Fair will be held Wednesday through Sunday, July 26-30, at the Racine County Fairgrounds, 19805 Durand Ave.
MOUNT PLEASANT — The 44th annual Roma Lodge Italian Festival will return to the Roma Lodge grounds, 7130 Spring St., July 28-30. This year is Roma Lodge’s 100th anniversary.
BURLINGTON — Garden enthusiasts are invited to view five gardens during the Burlington Garden Club’s 2023 Garden Tour and raffle from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16.
RACINE — In collaboration with Real Racine, the Mount Pleasant Tourism Commission announces the return of Great Lakes Watercross racing at North Beach, 100 Kewaunee St.
RACINE — The 27th annual Racine Zoo Car, Truck and Bike Show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., rain or shine.
RACINE — The Root River Environmental Education Community Center, 1301 Sixth St., is open. Public kayak and canoe rentals will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with the last boat departing at 3 p.m.
RACINE — The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., will host Zoorific Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on select Saturdays through September.
SOMERS — Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum, 880 Green Bay Road, has opened its StoryWalk trail.
KENOSHA — Starting on Sunday, June 18, the Kenosha ArtMarket will be back in the Union Park Arts District.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha History Center, 220 51st Place (on Simmons Island along the Kenosha harbor), has a new event this summer: Cars and Coffee.
KENOSHA — For the 2023 walking tour season, the Kenosha History Center will be offering three tours, each offered monthly through October.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Pops Concert Band is getting ready to open its 101st season, with weekly concert themes through the summer.
KENOSHA — The Southport Light Station Museum, 5117 Fourth Ave., is open for the season, offering tours and climbs through Oct. 29.
CALEDONIA — River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, is offering a free bat presentation and walk from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, July 26 and Aug. 16.
KENOSHA — The Washington Park Velodrome opens its 96th season of bicycle racing Tuesday, May 16.
RACINE — Midway through Racine Art Museum’s first 20 years, its contemporary craft collection was identified as the largest in North America — a designation that remains true today. Add in the considerable number of works on paper also on hand and it means that RAM represents a variety of voices — be that in terms of personal backgrounds and heritage or artistic range of expression as regards media, process and subject matter.
KENOSHA — The Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s exhibit is on display at the Kenosha Public Museum, starting May 6.
SOMERS — Hawthorn Hollow’s 2023 Pike River Concert Series features three performances, on Fridays, starting June 23.
PADDOCK LAKE — The new Rhythm on the Lake Concert Series summer season of weekly free concerts is underway in Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St.
Thinking of a short road trip? There are plenty of summer season celebrations along the I-94 corridor from Milwaukee to Chicago:
BRIGHTON — Wisconsin-based traveling theater company Summit Players Theatre performs Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” from June 9 to Aug. 19 in 22 different Wisconsin state parks.
The Art of Cheese Festival is expected to draw foodies from around the country and include seminars, tastings, tours and a gathering of cheesemakers on East Washington Avenue.
RACINE — “Craig Matheus — A Retrospective” will be on view through July 2 at Spectrum Gallery, located in the east building of the DeKoven Center, 600 Caron Butler Drive.
RACINE — “Grammar Lessons,” an exhibition of recent paintings and drawings by Lisa Englander, is on exhibit through July 15 at OS Projects, 601 Sixth St.
RACINE — The Racine Theatre Guild has released the list of plays and musicals that will make up the community theater’s 86th season.
RACINE — “Vignettes: Concentrated Views of RAM’s Collection” will be on exhibit through Aug. 19 at the Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St.
RACINE — “Wright Before the ‘Lloyd,’” a new exhibit at the Racine Heritage Museum, 701 Main St., is now open. It highlights the young Frank L. Wright and his friend Cecil Sherman Corwin, the forgotten architect and mentor who did much to shape him into the architect we know as Frank Lloyd Wright.
RACINE — May 13 marked the 20th anniversary of the Racine Art Museum opening its doors at 441 Main St. Throughout the year, visitors can discover exhibitions and programs that shine a light on RAM’s achievements over the past two decades while predicting an even brighter future through continued support.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha History Center, 220 51st Place, is hosting “Kenosha Remembers, Not Forgotten” through Aug. 31.
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum — known for hosting the largest contemporary craft collection in North America — has a new show on exhibit through Jan. 13.
RACINE — The U.S. Congress declared Racine to be the Drum and Bugle Corps Capital of the World in 1967.
RACINE — The Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts is hosting a new exhibit, "Futures Reimagined," through Aug. 5.
RACINE — A significant moment in American art and history is highlighted in a new exhibition at the Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St.
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