Community Information
Community Info
Use this list for information about the Kenosha area, including local government info, County Government info and various recreational opportunities in the Kenosha area.
Information regarding property in the City of Kenosha. Includes property tax information, city department contact information, recycling schedules and city events.
Information for town of Pleasant Prairie
Kenosha’s historic trolley travels a route that circulates around Kenosha’s beautiful lakefront
Information about schools in Kenosha County
Information regarding Kenosha County. Includes county department contact information, recycling schedules and county events.
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
Organization representing various businesses throughout the community
Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Area tourism attractions and gust accommodations
Kenosha Area Activities
Bicycle Races at the Washington Park Velodrome
17th Avenue and Washington Road, Kenosha
262-657-5861Open mid-May through August, Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy the thrill of high-speed bicycle racing at the oldest operating velodrome in the United States.
12550-120th Avenue (I-94 & Russell Road), Bristol
847-395-7773
Open June 28-August 24, Saturdays & Sundays only, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., rain or shine. Step back in time to 1574 and celebrate the England of Good Queen Elizabeth. Unparalleled fun and frivolity for the entire family. Eat, Dryncke & be Merrie!
Colorful characters roam amidst the guests at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
Joseph McCarthy Transit Center, 8th Avenue & 54th Street, Kenosha
262-653-4287
Five beautifully restored electric streetcars provide a scenic tour of the Lake Michigan shoreline. The two-mile loop electric streetcar connects the Civic Center Historic District, downtown business district, HarborPark, Southport Marina, Veterans Memorial Park, and the METRA train station.
10100 Jelly Belly Lane, Pleasant Prairie
866-868-7522
Free guided tours on the Jelly Belly Express, an indoor-train that travels through the distribution center, take visitors on a ride to discover the secrets of making Jelly Belly jelly beans in video presentations 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. Large candy store and snack bar. No reservations required. Closed: New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Located on the corner of Hwy 165 and Green Bay Road off I-94 in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
220-51st Place, Kenosha
262-654-5770
Open Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Museum of local Kenosha County history from its settlement in the 1830s, through its development as an industrial and automaking town, through to the 21st century.
5500 First Avenue, Kenosha
262-653-4140
Open Sunday – Monday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Natural history and decorative fine arts museum, offering classes, bus trips, special programs, events, and gift shop.
Kenosha’s pier head lighthouse is a familiar icon of Kenosha’s lakefront
9900 Terwall Terrace, Prairie Springs Park
Hwy’s 165 and H, Pleasant Prairie
262-947-0437
Monday – Friday, 4:30 am – 10:00 p.m., Saturday 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (October 1 – April 30), 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (May 1 – September 30). LakeView RecPlex is a 138,000 square foot recreation and fitness facility open to the general public. The facility includes three main activity areas: an aquatic center with an indoor water park, a fitness center with a 1/6-mile indoor track and an athletic fieldhouse with basketball and volleyball courts. A wide variety of fitness classes and programs are also offered. Daily passes and annual memberships are available.
Prime Outlets at Pleasant Prairie
I-94 & Hwy 165 (Exit 347), Pleasant Prairie
262-857-2101
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (holiday hours may vary). Over 65 designer outlet stores offering brand name merchandise at savings of up to 65% off or more every day!
I-94 at Grand Avenue (132) East Exit, Gurnee, Illinois
847-249-INFO
Nearby theme park featuring more than 100 acres of rides, shows and attractions with fun for the whole family.
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