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Setup is well underway Downtown for the Fourth of July festivities hosted by the City of Kenosha. Rainbow Valley Carnival will be up and running throughout the weekend. Things were set up and ready for the crowds Friday as the City of Kenosha kicks off a long Fourth of July weekend packed with events and entertainment for all ages.
Things were set up and ready for the crowds Friday as the City of Kenosha kicks off a long Fourth of July weekend packed with events and entertainment for people of all ages to enjoy.
Throughout the weekend, the Rainbow Valley Carnival will be up and running, featuring a variety of rides located between 54th Street and 55th Street west of Sixth Avenue.
Music and entertainment will commence Saturday, with a full lineup of performances continuing through Monday.
Downtown in the HarborPark area, the festival features live music on stages in HarborPark, along with the Dock Dogs pier-jumping contests and vendors. Dogs are encouraged by their owners to jump off a dock and into a swimming pool to fetch their favorite toys. The Dock Dogs registration and practice starts at 4 p.m. on July 2, 3 p.m. on July 3 and 11 a.m. on July 4, with performances starting an hour later each day. All dogs are welcome to take part.
The festival takes place at the harbor along 54th Street, between Sixth Avenue and Second Avenue. Celebrate America is open 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
The Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave., and Civil War Museum, 5400 First Ave., are open Saturday through Monday. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m. On July 4, both museums will be open 1 to 4 p.m.
On Saturday the Civil War Museum is hosting a free concert starting at 1 p.m. The Harmony Cornet Band uses instruments that date from 1860 to 1910 to “re-create the sounds of our priceless 19th century heritage,” museum officials said. Band members dress in period clothing and perform museum from that time period. The concert will be outside the museum; moving inside if the weather is bad.
The annual Firecracker 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk starts Sunday morning in Library Park, 60th Street and Eighth Avenue. The 10K run and the 5K run/walk will both start at 8:30 a.m. There is also a 1-mile Fun Run.
The Outdoor Mass is 10 a.m. Sunday on the band shell in Pennoyer Park, at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue. Music starts at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Bench seating is available; visitors may also bring lawn chairs.
The Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade steps off at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The parade follows a new route, starting from Washington Road and Seventh Avenue. The parade travels south on Seventh Avenue, then Sixth Avenue through the heart of downtown, ending at Library Park. This year’s theme is “America the Beautiful.”
“We’re looking forward to having the parade again this year,” said Kris Kochman, the community relations liaison for the city.
The Navy Band Great Lakes will lead this year’s parade, which will feature 11 floats competing for ribbons and the “Best in Show” trophy.
“It’s good to have our bands back,” Kochman said.
On Monday, the Kenosha Pops Concert Band plays its annual pre-fireworks concert of patriotic favorites on the band shell in Pennoyer Park, starting at 4 p.m. Live music at the Pennoyer Park band shell continues at 7 p.m. with Yesterday’s Children, leading up to the fireworks show. The City of Kenosha’s fireworks are launched east of Celebration Place near the museum campus Downtown, starting at 9:30 p.m.
“I encourage everyone to come out to celebrate Independence Day,” Kochman said.
Fireworks light up the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Patrons of a tavern on wheels pedal past Pennoyer Park on the Fourth of July.
The lakefront along the Kenosha Harbor was full of life on the Fourth of July.
Elissa Werve grills brats along the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Patrons listen to the Smolens Trio along the Kenosha harbor on the Fourth of July.
People pack into the lakefront for the fireworks display on the Fourth of July.
Folks line the harbor before the start of the fireworks display on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks light up the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Adrianna Di Cello, 8, of Loves Park, Ill., plays with sparklers along the lakefront on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks light up the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks light up the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks light up the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks light up the Kenosha Harbor on the Fourth of July.
Emma Lundgren, 8, left, and her stepmom, Cinnamon Michael, hold on and close their eyes as they ride the Re-Mix II in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Young spectators watch as dogs leap in to a pool during the Dock Dogs Big Air Competition in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Jaxon Paskiewicz, 4, plays a round of Plinko to win a prize as Guy Santelli of the Kensoha Fire Department looks on during festivities in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Patrons ride a roller coaster in the midway as they enjoy holiday festivities in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Young spectators watch as dogs leap in to a pool during the Dock Dogs Big Air Competition in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday. It was one of just many activities and events that kicked off the three-day holiday weekend.
John Grimaldi performs as the Studebaker John Duo in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Crowds of people walk along the harbor between booths filled with food and goods in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday.
Brody, a silver lab, jumps into the water after a toy thrown by his owner, Nicole Mueller, during the Dock Dogs Big Air Competition in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Fronz Metallo plays the sitar along the Kenosha harbor in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Jersey jumps after a toy his owner, Brad Scharfenorth, of Elkhorn, throws in to the water during the Dock Dogs Big Air Competition in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday.
Brody jumps over 20 feet in to a pool during the Dock Dogs Big Air Competition in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Crowds of people walk along the harbor between booths filled with food and goods in Downtown Kenosha on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Conductor Craig Gall looks to the crowd as he conducts the Pops Band at the bandshell in Pennoyer Park on the Fourth of July. The band’s July 21 program features a women’s suffrage celebration.
Liz Snyder plays the piccolo while performing with the Pops Band at the bandshell in Pennoyer Park on the Fourth of July.
Conductor Craig Gall claps after a song during a 2021 performance of the Pops Band. The band is playing a ‘50s and ‘60s program on July 13.
The Pops Band plays at the bandshell in Pennoyer Park on the Fourth of July.
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Setup is well underway Downtown for the Fourth of July festivities hosted by the City of Kenosha. Rainbow Valley Carnival will be up and running throughout the weekend. Things were set up and ready for the crowds Friday as the City of Kenosha kicks off a long Fourth of July weekend packed with events and entertainment for all ages.
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