Posted on: April 28, 2022
The Boundless Adventures aerial adventure park within Kenosha County’s Bristol Woods Park is now open with spring schedule hours, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced.
Through June 12, the park will be open for climbing from 3 to 8 p.m. ea...
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Posted on: April 26, 2022
Following the success of the free Traveling Yoga Series from last year, yoga teacher Steve Willis will be presenting Warrior Poet Yoga again this year, Kenosha County Parks announced today.
The weekend series beings May 7 and runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ...
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Posted on: March 30, 2022
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and others gathered today to mark the signing of a landmark agreement that will enable a transformative ecological restoration project.
The agreement formalizes a partnership between the Army Corps and Kenosha County, a...
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Posted on: March 11, 2022
Kenosha County Parks are actively recruiting for a host of seasonal job positions, with a $200 hiring bonus being offered to successful applicants, Parks Director Matthew Collins said today.
Available seasonal or part time positions include:
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Posted on: October 11, 2021
The completion of the Pike River Phase II restoration project in Kenosha County’s Petrifying Springs Park will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday, Oct. 15, County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.
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Posted on: October 6, 2021
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser invites the community to celebrate the completion of new amenities at Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Tuesday, Oct. 12.
Attendees are invited to attend and listen to remark...
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Posted on: September 20, 2021
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser invites bike riders of all ability levels to participate in the annual Fall Wheel Ride to Petrifying Springs Park from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Sept. 25.
“Fall is a beautiful time of the year in Kenosha County, and...
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Posted on: September 17, 2021
Can three full days of German festivities make up for lost times? The Biergarten crew is determined to make this year's celebration worth the wait.
After a one-year hiatus, Oktoberfest returns to the Petrifying Springs Biergarten in Kenosha County...
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Posted on: September 3, 2021
The 10th Annual Old Settlers Oktoberfest will be held noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St., in Paddock Lake.
The festivities will include authentic German food and beverages, live music and danc...
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Posted on: September 1, 2021
Kenosha County’s celebration of 101 years of the women’s right to vote, delayed by inclement weather last month, is now rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 8.
The festivities will run from 7 to 9 p.m. on the lawn outside the Anderson Arts Center, 6603 Third A...
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Posted on: August 25, 2021
Kenosha County Parks, Boundless Adventures, and the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services will host the second annual Military and Veterans Family Day climbing event at Boundless Adventures in Bristol Woods Park from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24.
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Posted on: August 17, 2021
Kenosha County Parks will host its annual Picnic in the Park celebration this Saturday, Aug. 21, at Petrifying Springs Park.
The day will be filled with family-friendly activities including live music, interactive kids' activities, food trucks, fi...
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Posted on: August 5, 2021
* UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be rescheduled for a date to be announced.
Kenosha County invites the public to celebrate 101 years of the women’s right to vote at a special event on the evening of Tuesda...
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Posted on: July 8, 2021
Kenosha County Parks and the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra will present the first-ever Symphony in the Park concert at Petrifying Springs Park, County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.
Spectators are invited to attend this FREE event at 6 p.m. Saturday, ...
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Posted on: June 18, 2021
Kenosha County Parks is offering several free outdoor activities this summer that are sure to get everyone moving, County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.
The Traveling Yoga Series kicked off the season in May, offering free yoga classes at a differe...
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Posted on: May 28, 2021
Kenosha County and the City of Kenosha’s annual Bike-to-Work Weeks will kick off with a Bike Rodeo event for families on Saturday, June 5, County Executive Jim Kreuser and Mayor John Antaramian announced today.
During Bike-to-Work Weeks, June 5-19, people ...
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Posted on: May 28, 2021
Kenosha County’s Silver Lake Park Beach will open for the season this Saturday, May 29.
The beach will be open through Labor Day, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Capacity limits that were in place in 2020 are lifted this year.
Daily entry fees, unchan...
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Posted on: May 13, 2021
Construction of the Pike River Phase II Streambank Restoration and Pedestrian Bridge Replacement project in Petrifying Springs Park will begin in late spring, Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser announced today.
This project will be accomplished with the ...
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Posted on: April 26, 2021
Kenosha County Parks will offer a free Traveling Yoga in the Park series on weekends this season.
Classes will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. each Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, during the months of May through September at various Kenosha County Park...
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Posted on: April 22, 2021
Kenosha County is transplanting 100 oak trees within Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park this spring.
Over the last 15 years, Kenosha County has received and planted free tree saplings from the Argosy Foundation as well as overstock from Kenosha County&...
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Posted on: April 15, 2021
The Petrifying Springs Biergarten in Kenosha County’s Petrifying Springs Park will launch its new season with weekly soft openings beginning this Saturday, April 17.
Weather permitting, it will be open from noon to 9 p.m. each Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. e...
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Posted on: March 30, 2021
The Boundless Adventures aerial adventure park within Kenosha County’s Bristol Woods Park is set to open for the season this Friday, April 2, Parks Director Matthew Collins announced today.
Similar to last year, the park will operate with additional COVID-...
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Posted on: September 4, 2020
Kenosha County Parks will offer a free Traveling Yoga in the Park series on weekends throughout September.
Classes will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. each Saturday and Sunday throughout the month at various Kenosha County Parks.
This program is sponsored by cer...
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Posted on: June 19, 2020
Two free, weekly events at Petrifying Springs Park will begin the week of June 22, while other county parks events throughout the summer are now canceled due to social distancing concerns, Kenosha County Parks Director Matthew Collins announced today.
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Posted on: June 6, 2020
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and other local officials gathered this morning to celebrate the formal opening of a new shared-use path alongside Highway C in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
The roughly mile-long multiuse trail runs from 114th Avenu...
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Posted on: May 30, 2020
Kenosha County’s Silver Lake Park Beach is open for the season as of today — Saturday, May 30 — with a capacity limit in place to promote appropriate social distancing.
The beach will be open through Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 6...
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Posted on: May 22, 2020
The Kenosha County Dog Parks are reopening today, Kenosha County Parks Director Matthew Collins announced.
Playgrounds in Kenosha County Parks, which had also been marked as closed, are also opening, Collins said.
Both amenities will have signs posted nearb...
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