Summer Food and Beverage Events in the Kenosha Area

Strawberries and sweet corn are summer staples – and we are so fortunate to be able to source both at local farms!

For a limited time only – starting in mid-June and going into July – you can pick your own strawberries at Thompson Farm. If you’ve never done this, it’s a memorable farm experience that will turn into a family tradition. Go to thompsonfarmwi.com for the dates and details.

Jerry Smith Farm is the place to go for homegrown sweet corn (and more produce); the farm celebrates with Sweet Corn Fest in August. The event features fresh-picked sweet corn, live music, family-friendly activities, and artisan vendors.

Here’s a roundup of some of the additional food and beverage events happening in the Kenosha Area this summer:

Watch for Sip & Stroll in Downtown Kenosha. Sample wine, beer, and seltzer offerings at participating venues. Each venue will have two beverage options and you may sample both at each location you visit. There will also be games, live music, and special deals during the event.

The Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast happens in June on a farm. Enjoy a morning on the farm that includes a big farm breakfast, a vendor tent with items to purchase, children’s games, an education tent, farm toys for sale, and much more!

Kenosha Taco Fest is in June at Kennedy Park. The event's produced by the Kenosha History Center. Food trucks will compete for the public’s vote to be named “Kenosha Taco Fest Champion”.

Taste of Wisconsin is in July at HarborPark Celebration Place, next to Lake Michigan. This brings the tastes, flavors, and cultures of Wisconsin together for a fun three-day celebration with 30+ food and beverage vendors as well as 80 music acts on four stages. Admission is free. This is produced by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha as a major fundraiser for local charities.

Cheese-A-Palooza is Labor Day weekend. Also: stroll through Kenosha Public Market and Kenosha HarborMarket on Saturdays. Enjoy the seasonal beer gardens at Petrifying Springs Park, Hansen Park (in Bristol), and the Kenosha Beach House on Simmons Island. On select days/evenings, live music can be enjoyed at each one.

This is just a sampling of events; food and beverage is an important component of numerous outdoor summer events and attractions! That includes at Bristol Renaissance Faire, Kenosha Kingfish baseball games at Historic Simmons Field, and the Kenosha County Fair in August! 

Use the Visit Kenosha Events Calendar for more details on the listed events and additional ones.