Location: Kenosha
Top Things to do in Kenosha
What to do and see in Kenosha, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Kenosha /kɛˈnoʊˌʃɑː/ is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Kenosha is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. With an estimated population of 99,889 as of July 1, 2013, it is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin and the fourth-largest city on Lake Michigan. The city is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago Combined Statistical Area (CSA).
Restaurants in Kenosha
1. Civil War Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 201 reviews
The accredited Civil War Museum opened in 2008 on Kenosha Wisconsin's scenic lakefront campus. 57,000 Sq Ft covers American Civil War history like no other, offering the enthusiast a chance to learn about the contributions of the Upper Middle West. Already acclaimed for their permanent exhibit featuring life-scale, interactive exhibits, and audio and video technology. Introduced in 2013, the award-winning 360 degree film "Seeing the Elephant" is a 10 minute long glimpse into the life of a mid-western soldier, from recruitment, to training, through battle and finally returning home. See also the Veterans Gallery commemorating soldiers from each war fought by the US.
Reviewed By David W - Chicago, Illinois
If you are travelling anywhere near Kenosha and miss this, you've made a mistake. Especially if you have any interest in history, and not just Civil War history. The price of admission was much more than worth the chance to view and participate with remarkable...MoreThanks for the great review! You're absolutely right - to take a trip to Kenosha without stopping by our Museum would be a grave mistake. Even if you don't consider yourself a Civil War buff there's plenty to see and experience here. Come back soon!
2. Petrifying Springs Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By karl a - Kenosha, Wisconsin
This is truly a beautiful place much along a river. Several areas for rent with pavilions for parties etc. Waking paths, golf course and new this year even a Bier Garden. Wonderful park also several areas with slides and swings for the family!!
3. Kenosha Public Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Accredited natural science and fine arts Museum located in the heart of beautiful downtown Kenosha. Free General Admission and free parking. Permanent Exhibits include: Wisconsin Story, Kenosha County Woolly mammoth, Native American Village, Children's hands-on Field Station. Rotating exhibits and free family programs and events year-round. Unique Gift Shop carrying local, hand-made and green products. Includes rental spaces for corporate events,birthdays, weddings, parties, etc. Group tours for children and adults available. Shares a Lake Michigan shoreline campus with the Civil War Museum and a working electric streetcar which runs to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum. Short distance from Illinois/Wisconsin border.
Reviewed By lynne p - Hobart, Indiana
This museum took you thru time beginnin w/fossils, etc. Showed how indians lives, about erosion, animals thru time, has a huge dinosaur. Volunteer docent very friendly and helpful. It's on two floors. Second floor more changing art gallery exhibit. Has gift shop, clean bathrooms. A lot larger than what is held in there. In other words lots of unused space. Go upstairs and see totem pole by huge window that overlooks lake. When u go to bathroom go straight back and to right to see minerals in glass case. Very interesting and lots to learn and read.
4. Downtown Kenosha Wisconsin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By djcollie03 - Vernon Hills, Illinois
We enjoy visiting downtown Kenosha. They have a wonderful Farmers Market on Saturdays near the museums. The museums are wonderful and free - only asking for suggested donations. Added bonus is the ample shoreline with a paved path to walk along Lake Michigan. There's always a lot of boating activity going on in the summer - fun to see the boats come into the harbors. Downtown has a number of nice, small shops and a good assortment of restaurants to stop into. Our family always has a good time for day trips.
5. Streetcars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Robert T - Lake Forest, IL
This streetcar line ends up at the local commuter train station and departs for the lake front area of the old downtown. It is remarkable how Kenosha has invested in the old restore the street cars and made them a fun asset for people touring the area. Stops at local museums and staffed by folks who love the run the streetcars. There are many stops to get off and on at.
Thanks Kenosha team for in insight to do this.
6. Kenosha History Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By ronkury - Kenosha, Wisconsin
Great place to spend some time with your grandchildren! Lot of history about Kenosha. Enjoy......We were lucky enough to see exhibits on American Motors, Nash, Snap-On, an old malt shop with a counter and juke box!!! Lot of fun, interesting place to visit. A small donation at the end of your visit is requested but not mandatory.
7. Bristol Renaissance Faire
Overall Ratings
4 based on 82 reviews
Be transported back in time and experience 'all the fun of the faire' in Bristol's annual Renaissance Faire. Be entertained by jugglers, jesters, aerialists, and acrobats, and watch knights battle on horseback for the king's favor. Try your hand at axe-throwing, fire a cannon, and wield a crossbow before settling down for a show of fire eating, puppeteers, minstrels, and dancers. This is a festival where literally anything is possible.
Reviewed By georgerE9770EQ - Schaumburg, Illinois
We are the Grandparents, and said "a wedding where". We went not knowing what we would see or do, and had a ball.
It was PACKED, as this was the last weekend - ( July and August week ends and Labor Day weekend for the last 30 years). It is all you think it might be and more. Enough to do for all ages. Food, activities, things to buy, etc. The cost is FAIRE Prices.
They doTwo weddings per day with all the trappings, and then there is a chance to get into the Renaissance Faire Idea and fun if you came for a wedding. Most folks were not even aware there were weddings going on at the end of the park!
NOTE: As my wife has trouble walking, they have wheelchairs to use. Next time we will bring our own, but theirs worked just fine. The field is up and down, so walking is NOT on a flat area. Crowded, so come early ( 10AM to 7PM) to park close, and get in a shorter line for everything. If you are going to a wedding, it is at the north end by the lake, and you come in at the south end, so prepared to walk!
But with all that said, we had a great time! If you are looking for leather goods, jewelry, cloths, metal items, etc or want to play with the swordsman, the musicians, the artisans this is your day. ENJOY!
8. Kenosha Sculpture Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Sue K - Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Great way to see the sunset. Get ice cream, pie or wine from any number of awesome places down town and you have everything you need to rock out a lovely walk.
9. Dinosaur Discovery Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 100 reviews
Largest collection of meat-eating theropods on exhibit! Learn what dinosaurs looked like, ate and how they behaved. See life-scale replicas, The Carthage Institute of Paleontology on-site lab Minutes from the Illinois Wisconsin border and Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois.
Reviewed By Jen R - Topeka, Kansas
Dinosaur Discovery Museum is a very small museum, but the admission is free with a small suggested donation. It's just the right size for smaller kids who are still learning how to behave in a museum. My sons are 5 and 7, and they loved it. All of the skeletons are in one big exhibit in the same room, so it's really convenient for families with small kids. They can just keep circling the exhibit without getting out of your sight. You will also find a small classroom on the lower level where the kids can color and look at dinosaur books.
10. America's Action Territory Family Fun Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
America's Action Territory is one of the Midwest's finest year around family entertainment complexes. Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Laser Tag, and more! We specialize in Group Outings/Field Trips and we are home of Kenosha's Best Birthday Parties! Please see our website for hours of operation.
Reviewed By WITraveler3353 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
If you are thinking about going here for a date night or pass some time as an adult, be warned there are sooooo many kids! We had a little time to kill so we stopped in to see what Action Territory was about. Believe it or not, they had the outdoor go carts running in February! It was about $30 for four of us to do one race. We didn't have to wait too long and were sent out on the track. These go carts are in pretty rough shape but they still do the job and are a good speed for kids. They let you get enough laps in that you feel like you got your money's worth.
We then went back inside to check out the arcade and immediately felt out of place. There were lots of birthday parties, yelling kids, and messes everywhere. I don't see why someone would want to have a party here for their kids. It can easily get expensive and it's just chaos.
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