Kenosha County Parks will begin its free weekly summer activities the week of June 9, offering residents a range of entertainment options in local parks. County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced the return of these programs, which include concerts, yoga classes, and outdoor movie nights.
“We’re excited to be back with another summer of outstanding, free programming in our county parks,” Kerkman said.
The summer schedule features two concert series. Bristol Woodstock will take place at Bristol Woods Park every Wednesday at 6 p.m., while Rhythm on the Lake will be held at Old Settlers Park each Thursday at 6 p.m. Both series include performances from musicians based in Kenosha County, the surrounding area, and other regions. During the Thursday concerts at Old Settlers Park, concessions will be available from the Paddock Lake Lions Club and Paddock Lake Kiwanis Club.
Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs and blankets due to limited seating and to prepare for varying evening temperatures.
Petrifying Springs Park will host instructor-led Yoga in the Park classes every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Area #4. The sessions are open to all skill levels; participants need only bring a mat.
Movie Night in the Park will occur each Friday near the Petrifying Springs Biergarten starting June 20. Films begin at dusk, and visitors are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets, and snacks.
All events are weather dependent. Updates or changes can be found on Kenosha County Parks’ social media pages and website.
The full schedule of concerts includes acts such as Charley Thornton, Ben Mulwana, Seth Brown Duo, Jesse Stratton Band, Magneen, The Fourcast, Noah Bauer, Spare Animals, Moon Child, and Rafe Carlson for Bristol Woodstock. Rhythm on the Lake’s lineup features Relatively Close, Prairiedogs, TRiP, Diamondback, Red’s Hot Chili Peppers (cover band), The Mill Creek Jumble, Mixtape MKE, Would You Kindly?, Chris Haise Band, and Ten Feet Tall.
Movies scheduled for screening include “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “Inside Out 2,” “The Sandlot,” “Scooby Doo” (2002), “Shrek,” “Twisters” (2024), “Jumanji,” “Moana 2,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Additional weekly activities include Sound Baths by Nerve-Ana at Petrifying Springs Park on select dates and a Sunrise Sound Bath session at Kemper Center on August 30.
Kenosha County is home to a diverse student population across its schools. In the 2023-24 school year, Indian Trail High School and Academy had the highest enrollment with 2,001 students. Tremper High School followed with 1,458 students and Bradford High School with 1,448 students (https://dpi.wi.gov/). During this period, white students made up about 55.6% of Kenosha County’s student body (14,127 out of 25,402), while Hispanic students represented roughly a quarter of students (25.7%, or 6,528) as the second largest group; Black students accounted for about 10.4% (2,642) (https://dpi.wi.gov/). American Indian students were among the least represented ethnic groups in county schools at just 0.2% (https://dpi.wi.gov/).
For more information about park events or updates due to weather conditions visit parks.kenoshacountywi.gov or www.facebook.com/kenoshacountyparks.
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