Shutterbug Hot Spots

Looking for Instagram-able spots in Kenosha? Seeking some iconic places to take a few photos? We have some suggestions!

At the iconic red North Pier Lighthouse on Simmons Island

Man & dog with North Pier Lighthouse in the background

With the on-the-nose "Stop, Lake Michigan Ahead" sign at HobNob

Anywhere at Mars Cheese Castle - bonus points if photos include a cheesehead hat or a cow

Mars Cheese Castle

Next to your favorite mural around town — check out Starry Night at DeBerge’s or the AMC Gremlin near House of Nutrition

AMC Gremlin Mural on 6th Avenue

With a giant turkey leg at the Bristol Renaissance Faire

Bristol Renaissance Faire - turkey leg

From the top of the Southport Lighthouse

Southport Lighthouse - view from the top

At the Welcome to Wisconsin sign at the Wisconsin Welcome Center - Kenosha.

With Abraham Lincoln — you’ll find him at Library Park, the Civil War Museum, and Carthage College

On a hiking trail at Richard Bong State Recreation Area

From the top of the snow tubing hill at Wilmot Mountain

With one of our famous neon signs at HobNobThe Coffee Pot, Big Star, or The Spot Drive-In

HobNob

At one of the many free outdoor concerts during the summer

Rhythm on the Lake Concert Series at Old Settlers Park

On a duck-themed pedal boat

Kenosha Community Sailing Center duck pedal boats

With your toes in the sand at Simmons Island Beach

Simmons Island Beach

Enjoying an event at the Kenosha Beach House on Simmons Island

Lake Fest 2024 at Kenosha Beach House on Simmons Island

Crossing a scenic bridge at Petrifying Spring Park

At the Sesquicentennial Bandshell 

Bandshell at Night

At a rooftop bar

Apis rooftop

At Boundless Adventures

Boundless Adventures

On the track at the historic Washington Park Velodrome

Holding your catch while out on a Kenosha Charter Boat Association fishing excursion

Kenosha Charter Boat Association

With your favorite brew from one of our local craft breweries

At a Farmers Market or Farm

Kenosha Public Market

Aboard one of seven historic Electric Streetcars

Man in the Window of a streetcar

By the Hebior Mammoth — a woolly mammoth (excavated right here in Kenosha County) — you’ll find him at the Kenosha Public Museum

Kenosha Public Museum Mammoths

Or any other spot in the Kenosha Area!

As you explore our area, we know you’ll snap a couple shots on your camera or mobile device. Share your photos with the Visit Kenosha team by using our #KenoshaFun hashtag on your favorite social media platform! We love seeing visitors’ photos of fun, so tag away! Find your favorite pics and enter them in our annual Picture Your Kenosha Photo Contest. Each year we select three winners who are awarded bragging rights and a Shop, Dine, Play Package (comprised of gift cards to local stores, restaurants, and attractions). We use photo contest photos on our social media accounts, in our visitors guide, and more.

Sunrises and Sunsets
In Kenosha

Picture Your Kenosha
Photo Contest