Kenosha County Parks is celebrating its 90th Anniversary by hosting a free community event on Saturday August 5th at Petrifying Springs Park starting at noon and closing with fireworks at dusk. The event will contain free entertainment including live music, face painters, magicians, concessions and children’s activities throughout the park.
Food and refreshments will be provided by the Petrifying Springs Biergarten where headliner bands will be performing from noon to 8:30 p.m. Western Kenosha County Transit will provide shuttle services for visitors to pavilion and parking areas including overflow parking located at UW-Parkside parking lot B. Park pavilions will host a schedule of activities throughout the event that invites the public to enjoy free entertainment and attractions. Various local vendors will also have demonstration booths to interact with the public and offer numerous educational and outreach activities located alongside the park’s walking trail.
Old Settlers Oktoberfest will also be sponsoring a 50/50 raffle to raise funds for the construction of a bandshell for Old Settlers Park located in Paddock Lake. The goal of the event is to raise enough funds to create a permanent stage for live music within Old Settlers Park.
Event schedule and locations:
Main Stage - Petrifying Springs Biergarten (Pavilion #1)
- 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. Concessions provided by Petrifying Springs Biergarten
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Bubble Soccer – All Ages Welcome
- 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. The Grateful Deadliners (classic rock)
- 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saddlebrook (country)
- 4:00 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Sam Llanas Band (featuring Sam Llanas, formerly of the BoDeans)
- 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Altered Five Blues Band
- Dusk Fireworks finale
Pavilion #3 Activities - Sponsored by Jump N’ Jax
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Six Bounce Houses
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Nine Interactive Games with Prizes
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Cartoon Character Parade & Photo Opportunities
- 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Gene Gruber (Guitar, Vocals)
- 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Karate Demonstration
- 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Disney Character Parade
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Karaoke – Open Mic – All Ages
- 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Jim Mitchell (Magician)
Picnic Area #3 Activities - Sponsored by Gruber Law Offices, LLC
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Basketball Shoot – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Golfing – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Volleyball Courts – All Ages
- 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Face Painter
Pavilion #4 Activities - Sponsored by Applied Ecological Services
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wrecking Ball – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Dave Ciccanteli (Guitar, Vocals)
- 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Super Dave (Guitar, Vocals)
Pavilion #5 Activities - Sponsored by Aurora Health Care
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Twister – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Healthy Heart Station
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Fitness and Nutrition Station
- 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Tom Burgermeister (Magician)
- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cardiologist Dr. Wang Q&A Session
- 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Joey Lavie (Keys, Guitar, Vocals)
Pavilion #6 Activities - Sponsored by State Farm, Westosha Floral, Hartnell Chevrolet and Bear Realty, Inc.
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Batman vs Superman Sumo – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Bungie Joust – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 pm. – 8:30 p.m. 50/50 Raffle – Proceeds to support construction of Old Settlers Park bandshell
- 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. New Revue Duo (Keys & two vocals)
Pavilion #7 Activities - Sponsored by Snap-on, Incorporated
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Slide Hoop Jumper – Interactive Game – All Ages
- 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Starting New at Golf - Kids Golf Game
- 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Gary Cross (Guitarist/Singer)
A special thanks to 95.1 WILL Rock, 1050 WLIP and Miller Lite for their generosity and support of the Kenosha County Parks. Updated information on the Kenosha County Park Anniversary Celebration can be found at parks.kenoshacounty.org