Top 5 things to do in Kenosha this weekend:
Country Thunder
Thursday-Sunday (July 21-24)
Shadow Hill Ranch, 2305 Lance Dr., Twin Lakes
Headliners at this four-day country music festival include Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Young, and Lee Brice. Also starring Granger Smith (featuring Earl Dibbles Jr.), Chris Janson, Hardy, Chase Rice, Elvie Shane, Lindsay Ell, Blanco Brown, Sawyer Brown, James Barker Brown, and Kameron Marlowe. Camping, fair food, and shopping are also available.
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Food Truck Show
5-9 p.m. Thursday (July 21)
Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 5555 7th St.
Try a variety of cuisines and culinary fusions from talented chefs along with authentic beer from Munich, rotating collection of Wisconsin craft beer and other beverages, and a lemonade stand benefiting Somers Elementary.
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CAF AirPower History Tour
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (July 20-24)
Kenosha Regional Airport, 9894 52nd St.
AVP Kenosha Aviation FBO will host this National Air Tour of Historic World War II Aircraft. Cockpit tours and rides available to the public all five days. Aircraft include: B-29 Superfortress FIFI, B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil, T-6 Texan and Boeing Stearman. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 ages 11-17, free for 10 and under (must be accompanied by an adult). Additional fees apply for rides.
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Pike River Concert Series – Violet Wilder
6-9 p.m. Friday (July 22)
Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Rd.
Acoustic folk trio performs on multiple instruments in this concert series which supports Hawthorn Hollow.
Admission is $10 per person at the gate. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, along with produce from the Heritage Farmstead (while supplies last).
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Chalk Fest
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (July 23-24)
Jerry Smith Pumpkin and Produce Farm, 7150 18th St.
This inaugural event includes chalk walk and voting, live music, beer garden, grilled food, artisan booths, and shopping in the Country Store.
People’s Choice judging begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and ends 5 p.m. Sunday. Voting is paperless via QR code. Winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The event will be held rain or shine. Free.
Heads Up
Lakeside Lounge
6-8 p.m. Wednesdays (July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 7).
Kemper Center north lawn, 6501 3rd Ave. food and drinks will be available for purchase and live music will be performed.
Music schedule: Ludlow Group, July 20; Karma Shotgun, Aug. 17; and the Jill Plaisted Group, Sept. 7.
The Lineup
THURSDAY, July 21
Music
Peanut Butter & Jam Concert Series, Classical Blast (multi-genre), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Veterans Park, 625 54th St. Free.
Bristol Woodstock Concert Series, The StanDard Jazz Project, 6-8 p.m. Bristol Woods Park, 9800 160th Ave. Subject to weather conditions. Free.
The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8:30 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Potpourri
Kenosha Kingfish vs. Wausau Woodchucks, 6:35 p.m., Historic Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road. Tickets $8-35.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave. Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 for children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Family
Petzke Park & Play Bilingual Storytime, 9:30-11 a.m., 2820 14th Ave. Come to the shaded area adjacent to the Dream Playground for a 30-minute storytime, followed by playtime, bubbles and more.
Storytime at Fire Station #6 lawn, 2615 14th Pl. across from the Northside Library. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on and enjoy socially distanced stories, rhymes, and songs. Please park at the Northside Library In case of inclement weather, storytime will be moved inside the library.
Big Art, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Fire Station #6 Lawn, 2615 14th Pl. adjacent to the Northside Library. There will be no sitting in this art class! Pendulum painting, kick the can painting, watercolor spray paint murals, and more. Ages 9-12.
Boom, Boom, Boom, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Uptown Library, 2419 63rd St. “Ignite the light … and let it shine.” Let’s create fireworks in a jar and do other fun, popping experiments together. Ages 5-12, registration required.
Hooray for Hervé Tullet! 10:30-11:30 a.m., Uptown Neighborhood Library, 2419 63rd St. Come by and explore games, crafts, and art inspired by Tullet’s colorful interactive books! “Press Here” is our book for June and “Mix It Up” is our book for July.
FRIDAY, July 22
Music
Pat McCurdy, 7:30 p.m., Lakeside Deck, Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets start at $10.
3 Wheel Drive (variety), 6-9 p.m., Union Park Tavern Biergarten, 4520 8th Ave.
Friday Night Spotlight with Solo Artist LaVonne McRoberts, 9 p.m., Union Park Tavern Barroom, 4520 8th Ave.
Violet Wilder, 6-9 p.m., Pike River Concert Series, Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Rd.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Theater
“Orfeo Ed Euridice,” Kenosha Opera Festival Fellowship Production, 7:30 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. Tickets $18 general, $15 students and senior citizens.
Potpourri
Kenosha Kingfish vs. Wausau Woodchucks, 6:35 p.m., Historic Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road. Tickets $8-35.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave. Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 for children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Family
Storytime at Fire Station #6 lawn, 10-10:30 a.m. 2615 14th Pl. across from the Northside Library. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on and enjoy socially distanced stories, rhymes, and songs. Please park at the Northside Library In case of inclement weather, storytime will be moved inside the library.
Messy Art, 11 a.m.-noon, Uptown Neighborhood Library, 2419 63rd St. Have fun using messy media like puffy paint, bleeding tissue paper, squirt guns and spinning art tops to make abstract art masterpieces. Be sure to wear clothes that can get messy!
Movie Night in the Park “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” beginning at dusk, Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 7th St. Viewing area is located adjacent to the Biergarten.
Teens After-Hours Nerf War, 6-8 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th St. Participants should bring their own Nerf blaster, but darts will be supplied by the library. Registration required.
Crooked Fences 
Judson Brown Band
SATURDAY, July 23
Music
Judson Brown Band, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Chalk Fest, Jerry Smith Pumpkin and Produce Farm, 7150 18th St. Free.
Crooked Fences, 4-7 p.m., Chalk Fest, Jerry Smith Pumpkin and Produce Farm, 7150 18th St. Free.
The Roundabouts (Americana). Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Brothers Quinn, 6 p.m., Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 5555 7th St.
Jess Piano, 7:30 p.m., Lakeside Deck, Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets start at $5.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Theater
“Orfeo Ed Euridice,” Kenosha Opera Festival Fellowship Production, 2 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. Tickets $18 general, $15 students and senior citizens.
Potpourri
Meet Author Nancy McConnell, 11 a.m.,-2 p.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A
Bristol Renaissance Faire, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 12550 120th Ave. Tickets: Adults $30, senior (62+) $28.00 (box office only), military w/ID $28 (box office only), children (ages 5-12) $15, children 4 and younger admitted free. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 5.
Aquanuts Water Show, 6 p.m., Lance Park, 55 Lance Dr., Twin Lakes.
Kenosha HarborMarket, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 2nd Avenue at 56th St. and Place de Douai.
Kenosha Public Market, 625 52nd St. adjacent to Veterans Park.
Warrior Poet Yoga traveling series sponsored by Kenosha County Parks, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. (See Kenosha.com story for more information). Registration required.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave. Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 for children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Kenosha Kingfish vs. Kokomo Jackrabbits, 6:05 p.m., Historic Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road. Tickets $8-35.
Family
Soar with Nanny Nikki, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Library Park, 711 59th Pl. Join Grammy nominee Nanny Nikki and Kenosha Public Library for some musical fun! This children’s musical show will be interactive and silly with lots of sing-a-longs, dancing, and puppets! In case of inclement weather, this program will be rescheduled. Free.
Fairytale Fun, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 3838 79th St. Calling all princesses, knights, fairies, and elves: Complete the hero training obstacle course, search for dragon eggs, dig for gems, brew a witch’s potion, and join in games and crafts. Costumes encouraged.
Tales N Tails Read with a Dog, 10-11 a.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Sign up for a 15-minute reading session with one of the certified reading education assistance dogs from Kenosha’s Dogs of Endearment. Registration required, Call Youth and Family Services at 262-564-6150 or visit the children’s desk at one of the libraries to register.
SUNDAY, July 24
Music
Alyssa Dominguez, 3 p.m., Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 5555 7th St.
Vinyl Remix, 7-10 p.m., Kenosha Brewing Co., 4017 80th St.
Tom Rutledge, 2-5 p.m., Chalk Fest, Jerry Smith Pumpkin and Produce Farm, 7150 18th St. Free.
Simply Yacht Rock, 3 p.m., Lakeside Deck, Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets start at $5.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Potpourri
Bristol Renaissance Faire, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 12550 120th Ave. Tickets: Adults $30, senior (62+) $28.00 (box office only), military w/ID $28 (box office only), children (ages 5-12) $15, children 4 and younger admitted free. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 5.
Warrior Poet Yoga traveling series sponsored by Kenosha County Parks, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Veterans Park, 625 52nd St. (See Kenosha.com story for more information). Registration required.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave. Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 for children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Kenosha Kingfish vs. Kokomo Jackrabbits, 4:05 p.m., Historic Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road. Tickets $8-35.
Family
NASA @ the Library: The Daytime Sky, 9 a.m.-noon, Library Park, 711 59th Pl. Astronomer friends from Hawthorn Hollow are back to showcase the beautiful daytime sky. Observe and unlock the mysteries of the sun and moon, directly and indirectly, with shadows, telescopes and solar filters. Learn the importance of the Earth-Sun-Moon arrangement and how to see prominent features of the moon. All ages; adults or families welcome.
Sunday Story Time with special guest storyteller Alicia Boemi, author of “The Mailboat Dog,” 11 a.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. Boemi will have a kids activity and will bring her dog Izzy. This story takes you on a journey aboard America’s oldest Mailboat that, with the help of mail jumpers, has delivered mail for over 100 years. One brave canine is ready to prove that she has what it takes to beat the odds and officially become The Mailboat Dog.
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