In the Loop: Oktoberfest season is here, Kenosha!

Top 5 things to do in Kenosha this weekend:

City of Kenosha Fall Fest

10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday (Sept. 10)

Veterans Memorial Park, 6th Avenue and 52nd Street

10th annual festival features the Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off, “Glass Slipper Princess” from the Fairytale Birthday company and also Miss Kenosha Jenna Zeihen will be available for photos with the giant pumpkins from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. People are welcome to stay to watch the pumpkin weigh-off and take photos while pumpkins are moved onto a scale from 1-2 p.m. Free mini pumpkins will be given to the first 100 children who stop by the Kenosha Public Market information booth, located on the west side of the parking lot outside City Hall. The band Thomas & Randle will perform from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Great Lakes Brew Fest

3-6:30 p.m., Saturday (Sept. 10)

Celebration Place at Harbor Park, 5501 Ring Rd.

SE Wisconsin’s largest brewfest features unlimited sampling of more than 300 craft beers, homebrews, hard ciders & seltzers from nearly 75 brewers as well as live music, food trucks and vendors. The brewfest benefits the Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps, a non-profit charitable educational organization founded in 1934. Tickets are $20-80 plus fees. All attendees must be age 21 or older and present valid ID. No children, babies, or pets are allowed. Designated Driver tickets are available.

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Kenosha Streetcar Day

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (Sept.10)

Joseph McCarthy Transit Center, 724 54th St.

Celebrate Kenosha’s Electric Streetcars with tours of the “streetcar barn,” LEGO display, and more. Ride the streetcars starting at 10:35 a.m. Fare for one loop is $1 for ages 13 and older, 50 cents for ages 5 to 12, ages 4 and younger ride free. An all-day pass costs $3.50 and can be purchased when boarding the streetcar. No charge for Streetcar Barn tour. Participating organizations include Kenosha Area Transit, Kenosha Streetcar Society, and Kenosha LEGO Users Group.

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Walk in the Woods 30th Annual Art Fair

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 10)

Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum, 880 Green Bay Rd.

More than 60 artists will be displaying their wares along the trails, including paintings, sculptures, garden art, pottery, furniture, artistic photography, and more. The event also includes kid’s activities led by the Kenosha Public Library, such as face painting and nature play and local musicians, including Mark Paffrath, Brent Mitchell, Matt Michael, and Rusty Horse throughout the day. A wide selection of food and beverages, including beer from Public Craft Brewing Co., will be available for purchase (no carry-ins). Cost is $10 per vehicle, cash only.

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Old Settlers Oktoberfest

Noon- 8 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 10)

Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St., Paddock Lake

This is a family-friendly Oktoberfest-themed festival featuring German traditions, food, and music. Presented by Kenosha County Parks. Free.

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Heads Up

Southport Sound: This 11-piece show group brings its big band sound to Kenosha Fusion, 5014 7th Ave. 7-9 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 14), specializing in jazz, Latin and rock suitable for dancing or just listening.

The Lineup

THURSDAY, Sept. 8 

Music 

The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam, 8 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Art 

“Mark Space” exhibit opening day, featuring illustrator and artist Anne Muntges, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr., Through Oct. 14. Gallery hours: Thursday Noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday noon- 5 p.m., and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. All H.F. Johnson Gallery art exhibits are free and open to the public.

Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. 

Featured Artists metal sculptor Matt Bellefeuille, Acrylic painter and founder of Lemon Street, Melanie Hovey and oil painter Tim Rozwadowski, Brick Gallery at Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. (through Sept. 18). Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Potpourri 

Natural History of the Chiwaukee Prairie, 6:30-8 p.m., Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. The Chiwaukee Prairie on the southern edge of Kenosha County is home to more than 450 species of plants, nearly 200 species of birds, and an immense variety of insects. Dr. Join Carthage College biology professor Dana Carrigan for a photographic tour of the prairie, arguably the single most important site to conserve in the entire ecological landscape of SE coastal Wisconsin. Presented by the Four Seasons Garden Club.Free and open to the public, no registration required. 

Curiosity Club Documentary Film Series: “The Biggest Little Farm,” 12:30-3 p.m. Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in the foothills of Ventura County and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. 

Old Weird America: The Keepers of American Morals:The Destructive Campaigns of Anthony Comstock and Harry Anslinger, 6-7 p.m., Northside Library 1500 27th Ave. Historian Cathy Polovina takes a look at these two names which may not be familiar, but between them, America suffered under their regressive and punitive vice laws–particularly against birth control and marijuana– for over 100 years. Virtual event is also available, register HERE. 

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.)

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.

Family 

Kid Kitchen Snack Time, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Southwest Library 7979 38th Ave. Learn how to make a healthy and delicious white bean dip to satisfy after-school munchies. Ages 5-12. Registration required. 

FRIDAY, Sept. 9 

Music 

Chaine de Gitane (Gypsy Jazz), 6-9 p.m. in the beer garden,  Indigo Canyon (Americana) 9 p.m. in the barroom, Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Haley Klinkhammer, 7-9 p.m., Kenosha Yacht Club, 5130 4th Ave. 

Joe Cantafio, 7:30 p.m., Wyndham Garden Lakeside Deck, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $5. 

Art 

“Mark Space” exhibit opening day, featuring illustrator and artist Anne Muntges, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr., Through Oct. 14. Gallery hours: Thursday noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday noon- 5p.m., and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. All H.F. Johnson Gallery art exhibits are free and open to the public.

Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. 

Featured Artists metal sculptor Matt Bellefeuille, Acrylic painter and founder of Lemon Street, Melanie Hovey and oil painter Tim Rozwadowski, Brick Gallery at Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. (through Sept. 18). Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Potpourri 

Second Friday Lecture Series: The Band That Played for History. Ed Pierce presents the story of the little brass band from Brodhead, Wis. that played from 1857 to 1865. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, U.S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Oliver Otis Howard, Charles Hamilton, and Nathaniel P. Banks were among the impressive list of those who heard the music of the 1st Brigade band and its other combinations.  

Full Moon Drum Circle, 7-8:30 p.m., Kenosha Sand Dunes, between Southport Beach and the entrance to Carol Beach off 7th Avenue and 85th Street. Please park off the street on 85th Avenue near the gated entrance to the Dunes in Carol Beach. More information. 

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.)

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.

Family 

Festive Fall Fun: We Love Grandparents, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Uptown Neighborhood Llibrary, 2419 63rd St. Come on by to celebrate Fall with themed crafts and activities. This month participants can make cards and gifts for grandparents. 

SATURDAY, Sept. 10 

Music 

Thomas & Randle, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kenosha Fall Fest, Veteran’s Memorial Park, 625 6th Ave. 

Big Style Brass Band, 6 p.m., Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 5555 7th St. 

Spirit Shakers (jam band), 6-9 p.m., Union Park Tavern beer garden, 4520 8th Ave. 

Art 

“Mark Space” exhibit opening day, featuring illustrator and artist Anne Muntges, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr., Through Oct. 14. Gallery hours: Thursday Noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday noon- 5p.m., and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. All H.F. Johnson Gallery art exhibits are free and open to the public.

Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. 

Lemon Street Gallery Featured Artists reception, 6-9 p.m. Metal sculptor Matt Bellefeuille, acrylic painter and founder of Lemon Street Melanie Hovey, and oil painter Tim Rozwadowski will be available to talk about their work. Refreshments will be provided. Brick Gallery at Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. (through Sept. 18). Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Potpourri 

Walk in the Woods Art Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum, 880 Green Bay Rd. More than 60 artists will be displaying their wares along the trails, including paintings, sculptures, garden art, pottery, furniture, artistic photography, and more. The event also includes kid’s activities led by the Kenosha Public Library, such as face painting and nature play and local musicians, including Mark Paffrath, Brent Mitchell, Matt Michael, and Rusty Horse throughout the day. A wide selection of food and beverages, including beer from PUBLIC Craft Brewing Co., will be available for purchase (no carry-ins). Cost is $10 per vehicle, cash only. 

Great Brew Fest, 3-6:30 p.m., Celebration Place at Harbor Park, 5501 Ring Rd. SE Wisconsin’s largest brewfest features unlimited sampling of more than 300 craft beers, homebrews, hard ciders & seltzers from nearly 75 brewers as well as live music, food trucks and vendors. The brewfest benefits the Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps, a non-profit charitable educational organization founded in 1934. Tickets are $20-80 plus fees. All attendees must be age 21 or older and present valid ID. No children, babies, or pets are allowed. Designated Driver tickets are available. 

Old Settlers Oktoberfest, noon- 8 p.m., Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St., Paddock Lake. This is a family-friendly Oktoberfest themed festival featuring German traditions, food, and music. Presented by Kenosha County Parks. Free. 

Meet and Greet with author Nancy McConnell, author of “The Lion’s Mouth,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. 

Lakeshore Fossil Hunting, 1-3 p.m., meet at Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Hunt for fossils along the Lake Michigan shore and discover clues to Kenosha’s past.Participants must provide their own transportation to the collection site – approximately a half mile from the museum. Register online before the program date, or in-person the day of the program. Free for members, $10 for non-members. 

Third Avenue Historic Walking Tour, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., presented by Kenosha History Center. Participants meet at Eichelman Park, 6125 3rd Ave. $10. Registration required, please call 262-654-5770. 

Behind the Scenes Tour of the Simmons Library, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Simmons Library, 711 59th Pl. Enjoy a peek behind the scenes of our local historic treasure. Learn about Zalmon Simmons, Daniel H. Burnham, and the history of this beautiful building. This tour involves significant stair climbing. Due to the historic nature of the Simmons Library, the building is not equipped with a ramp for entrance. This event requires the use of a spiral staircase. Registration required. 

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.)

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.

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. Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 7th St. Registration required. 

Family 

Safety Day in the Prairie, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pleasant Prairie Fire Department, 3801 Springbrook Rd. Pleasant Prairie Public safety agencies both Police and Fire along with Public Works share what they do and how they serve residents. Agencies from The Kenosha Sheriff’s dept., Wisconsin State Patrol, Kenosha County Health and Aurora & Froedtert South will participate. The Flight for Life Helicopter is scheduled to land at about 10:30 a.m. 

Kenosha Street Car Days, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Joseph McCarthy Transit Center, 724 54th St. Celebrate Kenosha’s Electric Streetcars with tours of the “streetcar barn,” LEGO display, and more. Ride the streetcars starting at 10:35 a.m. Fare for one loop is $1 for ages 13 and older, 50 cents for ages 5 to 12, ages 4 and younger ride free. An all-day pass costs $3.50 and can be purchased when boarding the streetcar. No charge for Streetcar Barn tour. Participating organizations include Kenosha Area Transit, Kenosha Streetcar Society, and Kenosha LEGO Users Group. 

City of Kenosha Fall Fest, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 6th Avenue and 52nd Street. The 10th annual festival features the Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off, “Glass Slipper Princess” from the Fairytale Birthday company and also Miss Kenosha Jenna Zeihen will be available for photos with the giant pumpkins 11 a.m.-1 p.m. People are welcome to stay to watch the pumpkin weigh-off and take photos while pumpkins are moved onto a scale from 1-2 p.m. Free mini pumpkins will be given to the first 100 children who stop by the Kenosha Public Market information booth, located on the west side of the parking lot outside City Hall. 

Tails n’ Tales: Read to a Dog, 11 a.m.-noon, Southwest Library, 7979 38th 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 to register, or visit the children’s desk at one of our branches. 

Noodly Fun, Ages 0-1, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.Sensory play experience for babies using pool noodles and pasta. Caregivers are welcome to join in the fun!

SUNDAY, Sept. 11 

Music

Sipos & Young, 3 p.m. Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 5555 7th St. 

“Songs My Father Taught Me,” 2 p.m., H. F. Johnson Recital Hall, Carthage College,  2001 Alford Dr. Professor Gregory Berg will present his recital in memory of his father Rev. David Keesey-Berg. Free and open to the public. Also available through livestream. 

Cy’s Piano Jams, 4-7 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Art 

Quilting by the Lake: Southport Quilters Guild Annual Quilt Show Opening Day, Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave. On display will be more than 60 quilts made by guild members who will be on hand to speak with visitors and demonstrate their art. Visitors can vote for quilts in various categories, and handmade items will be available for purchase. Art Center hours: Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 p.m. Free admission and parking. Through Oct. 16. 

“Mark Space” exhibit opening day, featuring illustrator and artist Anne Muntges, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr., Through Oct. 14. Gallery hours: Thursday Noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday noon- 5p.m., and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. All H.F. Johnson Gallery art exhibits are free and open to the public.

Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. 

Featured Artists metal sculptor Matt Bellefeuille, Acrylic painter and founder of Lemon Street, Melanie Hovey and oil painter Tim Rozwadowski, Brick Gallery at Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. (through September 18). Regular gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Potpourri 

Orienteering Parkside, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., UW-Parkside, 900 Wood Rd. This is a navigation event that involves using a map to find checkpoints around the campus and the cross country course. Walking and running allowed. This is a once a year event hosted by the Chicago Area Orienteering Club; hosted also by University of Wisconsin-Parkside. All ages and all abilities are welcome. $10.

Yoga/Pilates Class, 7:30 a.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. with instructor Chad Warnock.Tickets and more information available on the Bliss Hot Yoga & Wellness Instagram page. All ticket sales go towards the wounded warrior veterans. 

Warrior Poet Yoga traveling series sponsored by Kenosha County Parks, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St., Paddock Lake.  Registration required. 

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.)

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.

Family 

Sunday Storytime, 2 p.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. 

Family Mini Golf Outing to benefit the Kenosha Achievement Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Action Territory, 12345 75th St. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., Courses play beings at 10 a.m., Family activities and games, raffle. Children 2 and under free.

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