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IN PHOTOS: Key Kenosha events that won't take place this year
Pops Band in rainy Civic Veterans Parade 2019
The Pops Band’s piccolo players, front from left, Liz Snyder, Vera Olguin and Gloria Garay, clap (and laugh) along to a polka during the rainy parade Sunday. You’ll hear plenty from those piccolos on Sousa marches during the Pops’ concert today at the band shell.
Pops Band in rainy Civic Veterans Parade 2019
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
From left, Lindsay Las, David Houle Jr, 6, Tobias Houle 3, an David Houle Sr. watch the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
Anneliese Drew, 3, waves at fire trucks.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
Sami Pierce, a junior, plays the piccolo while marching with the Band of the Black Watch during the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
Paradegoers wait under umbrellas for floats during the June 30, 2019, Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade. The rain that dampened, but didn't cancel, the parade is a constant worry for Kris Kochman as she plans outdoor events for the city of Kenosha.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
Drum major Lukas Juliano, a senior, leads the Band of the Black Watch during the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
Rep. Bryan Steil shakes hands during the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
At the parade
At left, Tilly Bajas leads the color guard as she marches with the CYO Emerald Knights during the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday. At right, soggy 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil shakes hands with some young parade watchers. While the parade was truncated and some units pulled out, it went on throughout the afternoon downpour.
CIVIC VETERANS PARADE
Members of the Sheriff's Department march in the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
AMC HOMECOMING CAR SHOW
A Gremlin makes its way through rows of AMC vehicles during the AMC Homecoming Car Show in Kennedy Park in July 2017.
AMC HOMECOMING CAR SHOW
Don Vuylsteke, of Ontario, Canada, looks at vintage AMC Hornet doors during the AMC Homecoming Car Show and Swap Meet in Kennedy Park on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
AMC HOMECOMING CAR SHOW
Tom Fenn, of Kenosha, who worked at the Kenosha AMC plants from 1975 to 1982, looks at a 1974 Gremlin during the AMC Homecoming Car Show in Kennedy Park in 2017. This year's giant car show is Saturday, July 30.
TASTE OF WISCONSIN
Grace Lampada, 10, right, grabs a sample of popcorn from Amelia Corona of Craine’s Kettle Corn at the Taste of Wisconsin in July 2019. With summer events beginning to be canceled around the state, many wonder what will become of local events.
TASTE OF WISCONSIN
Brittany Lumley, seen performing at the 2019 Taste of Wisconsin event in HarborPark, is playing Friday night as part of “Women’s Night” at Union Park Tavern.
TASTE OF WISCONSIN
Lurkin Breckel pours a sample of bourbon barrel aged maple syrup at the M&E's Trees tent at the Taste of Wisconsin event in HarborPark on Friday, July 26, 2019.
TASTE OF WISCONSIN
Paul and Beverly Cooper, of Memphis, check out the vendors at the Taste of Wisconsin event in HarborPark.
TASTE OF WISCONSIN
Erin McGowan posts the menu for Gypsy Soul at the Taste of Wisconsin event in HarborPark on Friday, July 26, 2019.
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
Ella Pocios and Jullian Duke hold ice cream cups as they pose for a photo taken by Janell Duke in front of a dairy sign.
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
The crowd lines up during the 2019 Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast.
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
The crowd lines up during the 2019 Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast.
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Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
Pancakes are dropped on the grill as breakfast goers pick up beverages in the background.
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
Eric Wasurick watches a calf who seems more interested in having its photo taken.
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
Clay Sanders tries his hand at milking a model of a cow during 2019's Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast at The Mighty Grand Dairy in Paris. The model simulated milking a real cow.
Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast and DairyAir Bike Ride
Marie Giebel works on scooping eggs as they are removed from a giant griddle.
BORDER WARS BEER FESTIVAL
Tapping into a cold one
Emily Bridleman, of R’Noggin Brewing Co., pours a beer during the Border War Beer Fest, which took place at Pennoyer Park last Saturday.
BORDER WAR BEER FEST
Border War Beer Fest, a craft beer fest that featured Wisconsin and Illinois brewers at Celebration Point on Saturday, August 4, 2018.
BORDER WAR BEER FEST
A person rinses their beer glass in the fountain during the Border War Beer Fest, a craft beer fest that featured Wisconsin and Illinois brewers at Celebration Point on Saturday, August 4, 2018.
BORDER WAR BEER FEST
Paul Vandenplas tries his hand at removing blocks during the Border War Beer Fest, a craft beer fest that featured Wisconsin and Illinois brewers at Celebration Point on Saturday, August 4, 2018.
BORDER WAR BEER FEST
Jennifer Zabel serves Ale Asylum’s beers during the Border War Beer Fest, a craft beer fest that featured Wisconsin and Illinois brewers at Celebration Point on Saturday, August 4, 2018.
BORDER WAR BEER FEST
Jennifer Zabel serves Rick Lambert some of Ale Asylum’s beer during the Border War Beer Fest.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES WOMEN'S PRO RACE
Female professional cyclists are reflected in a rain puddle as they race during the Food, Folks & Spokes in Library Park on Thursday, June 20, 2019. The race winner is in the center of the photo, next to the church steeple.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES MEN'S PRO RACE
Germany’s Moritz Malcharek, second from left, eats as the first four-rider breakaway works to lap the field during the Pro 1/2 Men’s race Thursday at Food, Folks & Spokes.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES MEN'S PRO RACE
Winner Moritz Malcharek , fourth from left, is part of a nine-rider breakaway that lapped the field in Men’s 1/2 Pro Race at Food, Folks & Spokes in 2019.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES MEN'S PRO RACE
Winner Moritz Malcharek throws his bike across the finish line.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES WOMEN'S PRO RACE
Australia’s Peta Mullens holds the lead en route to winning the Women's Pro 1/2 Women’s race Thursday at Food, Folks & Spokes.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES FEATURES
Elizabeth Gonzalez of Niagara Bottling helps a youngster fill out a raffle entry for a free bike at the company’s display at Food, Folks & Spokes in Library Park on Thursday.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES FEATURES
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES FEATURES
Dottie-Kay Bowersox, left, cheers bike racers along with friends Jim Springer, Mark Schmitz, Ken Stanke and MIke Maxcy during Food, Folks & Spokes in Library Park on Thursday.
FOLKS SPOKES FEATURES
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES WOMEN'S PRO RACE
Riders compete in the Women's Pro 1/2 race Thursday at Food, Folks & Spokes.
FOOD FOLKS SPOKES FEATURES
Brandon Jensen, right, reacts to a magician pulling money out of a lemon with his grandparents Dean, left, and Marilyn Jensen during a performance at Food, Folks & Spokes in Library Park on Thursday.
jousting at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
The Bristol Renaissance Faire (and its jousts!) will return this summer.
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Garrett Mansor at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
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Garrett Mansor at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
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Colton Mansor battles at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
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Colton Mansor, second from left, and his brother Garrett, far right, take part in the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
BRISTOL RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Adam Crack performs his whip show.
BRISTOL RENAISSANCE FAIRE
BRISTOL RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Children play with large bubbles made by Nikolai Popper, played by Nick Stahl.
SOMERS PARADE
The Somers Parade on the Fourth of July.
SOMERS PARADE
Olivia English, 8, front, reaches for a piece of candy thrown from a float during the Somers Parade on the Fourth of July.
SOMERS PARADE
Andrew Heusterberg, in eighth grade, plays with the Shoreland band during the Somers Parade on the Fourth of July.
SOMERS PARADE
SOMERS FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Frank Becker painted a large flag on his lawn for the Fourth of July parade in the village of Somers on Wednesday. Becker said, “This has to be one of the nicest parades I’ve been to. The Somers parade is an awesome parade.”
Village and Town of Somers 4th of July parade on Wednesday.
SOMERS FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
SOMERS FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Wrigley parks it on Dustin Richards’ lap during the 4th of July parade in Village and Town of Somers on Wednesday. Richards was there to watch his step-brother march in the CYO band.
SOMERS FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Kyle Conforti reaches out for some candy thrown from passing parade vehicles. Village and Town of Somers 4th of July parade on Wednesday.
COUNTY FAIR GRAND STEER AUCTION
Joseph Ellerbrock, Paris Happy Workers 4H, shows Leonard, his grand champion steer that weighs in a 1360 pounds, during the live animal auction at the 2019 Kenosha County Fair.
COUNTY FAIR GRAND STEER AUCTION
Joseph Ellerbrock, Paris Happy Workers 4H, shows Leonard, his grand champion steer that weighs in a 1360 pounds, during the live animal auction at the Kenosha County Fair on Saturday. Leonard was purchased by Miles Truck Service for $5.50 a pound.
COUNTY FAIR GRAND STEER AUCTION
Jason Hammock uses a rake handle to unfurl the flag, which was hung up in a roof joist, before the national anthem at the start of the live animal auction at the Kenosha County Fair in 2019.
COUNTY FAIR GRAND STEER AUCTION
KENOSHA COUNTY FAIR
Shannon Diedrich tosses a bale more than 11 feet to win the female 16-20 category at the Kenosha County Fair on Friday.
KENOSHA COUNTY FAIR
Paul Halliday tosses a hay bale during the 2019 Kenosha County Fair. The hay bale toss is a popular event at the fair.
Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials
Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials are set to play Friday on the Lakeside Deck at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.
Pops concert
Yes, the weather was as pretty as it gets Wednesday evening and a large audience turned out for “Pops Caliente!” performed by the Kenosha Pops Concert Band.
at the Sesquicentennial Band Shell in Pennoyer Park Wednesday night.
Pops concert
Pops concert
Getting festive
Craig Gall dons festive accessories as he conducts the Kenosha Pops Concert Band’s “Pops Caliente!” program before a large audience on a beautiful summer evening at the Sesquicentennial Band Shell in Pennoyer Park Wednesday night.
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A crowd gathers at the band shell in Pennoyer Park for the Kenosha Pops Concert Band’s June 26 program. The band is back on the band shell tonight for “Halloween in July.”
OKTOBERFEST
Milo Hodges, 6, follows his dachshund, Roxy Rubble, as she races during
Saturday’s Oktoberfest
in Paddock Lake. The annual event in Old Settlers Park features the popular Dachshund Dash and all-breed dog races, along with German food and music and a classic car show.
OKTOBERFEST
Leah Dinchak, 6, cheers for the racing dachshunds with her uncle, Justin Klein.
OKTOBERFEST
Mason Sjoerdsma, 3, left, and his sister, Raelynn, 1, reach for pretzels held by their mom, Bri, during Oktoberfest in Paddock Lake on Sept. 14, 2019. This year’s festival has been canceled, and the event will return in 2021.
OKTOBERFEST
Cindy and Stephan Regenfuss, members of the D’Oberlandlers dancers, wear traditional Bavarian clothing as they arrive at the Oktoberfest at Old Settlers Park in Paddock Lake on Saturday, September 8, 2018.
OKTOBERFEST
Chewbacca, owned by Steven, left, and Jaclyn Pacheco, right, was the big winner at the Dachshund Dash at Oktoberfest at Old Settlers Park in Paddock Lake on Saturday.
OKTOBERFEST
Becky Masik, left, holds Noel and Jeremy Kosmin, right, holds Liam. Dachshund Dash at Oktoberfest at Old Settlers Park in Paddock Lake on Saturday, September 8, 2018.
OKTOBERFEST
Victor Banish, left, laughs as his dachshund Massimo, a fifteen-year old male, decides to look back at him instead of running the race at the start of the second heat of the Dachshund Dash at Oktoberfest at Old Settlers Park in Paddock Lake on Saturday, September 8, 2018.
COUNTRY THUNDER
Preston Brust, of Locash, sings from the catwalk at Country Thunder Friday.
COUNTRY THUNDER
Chris Lucas, left, and Preston Brust perform with LOCASH at Country Thunder.
COUNTRY THUNDER
Beckham Rogosiensky, 6, pumps out pull-ups as Staff Sgt. Shane Meyers, left, spots him at the Army booth at Country Thunder on Friday.
COUNTRY THUNDER
Meri Engel dances Friday as Lonestar plays on the main stage at Country Thunder.
