Things to do in and around Racine County
(41) updates to this series since
RACINE — The Choral Arts Society of Southeastern Wisconsin (CAS) will present “From Lament to Alleluia,” featuring music by composer-in-reside…
RACINE — Winners have been named in the untraditional exhibition showcasing fluffy, sugarcoated marshmallow Peeps within the award-winning con…
RACINE — The Racine Symphony Orchestra will present its final Masterworks concert of the 2020-21 season at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 18, on the RSO…
People can preorder online at armenianfest.net or call 262-706-5828. Orders should be placed by Nov. 27. Proceeds will benefit humanitarian relief in Armenia.
WATERFORD — The Village of Waterford will host a Spring Carnival and Egg Hunt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Ten Club Park, 123…
Gateway Technical College is scheduled to celebrate Earth Day and hold its annual EcoFest in-person and online Saturday, April 17, at the Raci…
RACINE — The first Candy Hop and Scavenger Hunt will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 24, in Downtown Racine.
WATERFORD — An old-fashioned Adult Prom with dancing will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Bruno's Banquet Hall, 730 Cornerstone …
RACINE — The Downtown Racine Corp. will host Wine Walks on Saturdays, May 1 and 8, with two sessions available on each date to ensure smaller …
MILWAUKEE — After over a year of closure due to COVID-19 and a necessary electrical project to rewire the entire home, the Pabst Mansion, 2000…
RACINE — People can celebrate spring while sampling a unique selection of specially selected craft beers during the Blooms & Brew event fr…
LAKE GENEVA — Bacon lovers beware. The first Lake Geneva Bacon Fest is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, in Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, ra…
RACINE — Over Our Head Players concluded the 2021 Snowdance 10 Minute Comedy Festival March 28 by presenting the audience’s favorite Best in S…
RACINE — A Mother's Day Brunch will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 9, at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
RACINE — The AAUW Racine Spring Used Book Sale will again be held in the lower level of CVS Pharmacy, 1122 West Blvd. Appointments to attend t…
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's new Spring/Summer Fun 101 list is now available online.
MILWAUKEE — With a new exhibit and new ways to explore — including the all-new annual pass — the Harley-Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St., is …
BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Brookfield Zoo’s “Dinosaurs Everywhere!” exhibit returns for a limited time through Sept. 6.
BRISTOL — Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Road, invites the public to explore the newly installed spring StoryWalk.
CALEDONIA — The first book of the year is now on display on the Story Trail at River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road.
SOMERS — Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum, in partnership with the Kenosha Public Library, has opened its third StoryWalk trail.
CALEDONIA — River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N. Green Bay Road, is offering a sugar bush experience.
RACINE — The Racine Arts Council will be hosting Ballyhoo at the Zoo Fine Art Fair June 5-6 at the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
RACINE — The Downtown Racine Corp.’s 20th annual public art project will feature 25 decorated bistro table and chairs sets which will be displ…
Country Thunder plans to return to the Town of Randall festival site from July 15-18 in a big way: with Dustin Lynch kicking off the bash and Blake Shelton closing up a four-day lineup as big as a 10-gallon hat.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Public Market has a new indoor location and expanded hours.
KENOSHA — The Anderson Arts Center, 6603 Third Ave., announces the opening of nine solo exhibitions with a variety of work by Wisconsin artists.
Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is moving from its original June 2021 dates to give health professionals more time to vaccinate the general public. Summerfest will take place Sept. 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18 at Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive.
SOMERS — The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Fine Arts Gallery, 900 Wood Road, will be presenting "Beginnings: Three Early Career Wisconsin A…
RACINE — “The Art of the Cup: Variations on Cups from RAM’s Collection” will continue through Aug. 7 at the Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St.
YORKVILLE — Apple Holler, 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., offers reservations for private horse-drawn wagon rides.
BRIGHTON — Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Road, invites the public to explore the newly-installed winter StoryWalk.
It can seem like Kenosha's Civil War Museum captures an earlier time that's not relevant to today.
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources now offers annual state park passes for sale online. This service is part of the DNR’s…
RACINE — In response to the current impact of the global pandemic in Wisconsin, the Racine Art Museum (RAM) has extended the run of four ongoi…
RACINE — Downtown Racine Corp. is offering a socially distanced, self-guided historic tour of Downtown Racine with a web-based, mobile-friendl…
RACINE — The Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., is showcasing a needlework exhibit called In “Stitches: Contemporary Approaches to Needlework” t…
RACINE — Over the last 20 years, the Racine Art Museum (RAM), 441 Main St., has built one of the largest public collections of contemporary ar…
WILLIAMS BAY — The Williams Bay Cultural Arts Alliance is actively seeking artists for the 45th Fine Art and Craft Fest.
WATERFORD — Funding for a Waterford High School resource officer could be on district residents’ ballots in the spring.
TOWN OF GENEVA — Planners of the Lake Geneva ice castle announced Dec. 2 that construction work is underway on an outdoor winter attraction that could reach a full acre in size.
WATERFORD — Following four weeks of full-time in-person learning, Waterford High School returned last week to a hybrid model.
Racine Police Chief Art Howell expressed confidence the department will continue to effectively serve after a staff reduction of 11 sworn officers due to budget constraints.
Health Department starts handing out citations for Safer Racine violations as pandemic worsens
After reporting from The Journal Times revealed that the Racine County Jail was not informing attorneys of the numbers of COVID cases that had been confirmed within the jail, nor was the jail sharing which pods had outbreaks, the jail has changed its policies and is now sharing that information with attorneys.
BURLINGTON — The Burlington Area School District will go all virtual, beginning Wednesday, due to a drastic increase in COVID cases within the…
Racine Unified School District does not expect its middle and high school students to meet the required number of learning hours set by the state for the second year in a row. Why? COVID.
Looking ahead, Real Racine Executive Director Dave Blank said year-end 2021 occupancy figures are projected to recover to 85% of pre-COVID year-end 2019 figures.
“It was canceled.” Those words have become all too common in 2020.
State Rep. Tip McGuire on Wednesday introduced the Main Street Recovery Package, a set of legislation aimed at giving tax relief to small businesses and working families affected by the pandemic.
RACINE — The Racine Community Health Center’s application for Federally Qualified Health Center status was denied in September.
RACINE — Restoration of Racine’s public-access channel is set to go to the City Council for a vote on Tuesday, though the cost is higher than …
RACINE — Four candidates will be on the ballot for 4th District alderman for the Feb. 18 primary election.
RACINE — A demonstration of U.S. Cellular’s 5G network in Racine left Walden III students speechless.
RACINE — The contest for Racine’s 4th Aldermanic District has gone from five candidates down to two — retired electrician and contractor Denni…
RACINE COUNTY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially declared the Jan. 10-12 storm that hit southeastern Wisconsin an emerge…
While city officials and aldermen postponed signing off on the Washington Avenue project through West Racine in order to conduct public outreach and learn more about the project, utility work is already scheduled to begin next week.
RACINE — Year after year, the City of Racine has kicked off the budget process having to figure out how to fill the gap between its growing ex…
RACINE — The Racine City Council on Tuesday approved a proposed settlement with Kurt Hanson and Melissa Hernandez for $270,000, though there w…
UNION GROVE — Despite a pandemic and not being able to function as the group usually does, Leadership Union Grove has been busy this year.
MOUNT PLEASANT — Advanced Pain Management, which has locations across Wisconsin including in Mount Pleasant, filed to enter receivership last …
RACINE COUNTY — Demand for the FoodShare program jumped in Racine County, and across the state, in August when program recipients were granted…
People drive through the Halloween Glow at the Racine Zoo Oct. 14, as they enjoy an enchanting Halloween drive-through spooktacular light disp…
We may not have had a white Christmas this year, but there's plenty of snow heading into New Year's Eve. See how locals played in, cleaned up …