KENOSHA, Wis. — Downtown Kenosha will turn into a Halloween destination Saturday, Oct. 24, with a full day of family activities, trick-or-treating, live music and a new nighttime Zombie Bike Crawl and Block Party.
The City of Kenosha and Lakeshore Business Improvement District are teaming up for the daylong celebration, beginning with the Fall Into Fun Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 Sixth Ave.
The family event will include free pumpkins for children to decorate, crafts, face painting, a costume contest and music from Midwest DJ Productions. The park will also feature fall-themed decorations, including corn stalks, hay bales and a photo station.
Children will have an opportunity to meet fairytale princesses, attend story time presented by Blue House Books and visit animals at a petting zoo provided by Patch 22. Food and snack vendors are also scheduled to participate, including Sipster, Olafson & Porter, Sandy’s Popper and Millie Bo Peep. FALL INTO FUN _ MEDIA _ 2026.do…
The Kenosha Police Department Impact Team will be on site, while the Kenosha Fire Department plans to bring a fire truck for visitors to explore.
Downtown Trick-Or-Treating
From 3 to 5 p.m., children can participate in trick-or-treating throughout downtown Kenosha along with a Trunk-or-Treat event in the Municipal Building parking lot. The Trunk-or-Treat is being organized by Josh Ferguson.
Zombie Bike Crawl And Block Party
As the children’s activities wind down, downtown will shift toward an adults-only evening event with the inaugural Zombie Bike Crawl.
Registration begins at 5 p.m. at Union Park, 4500 Seventh Ave., with the bicycle ride scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Participants will travel through downtown with planned stops at Union Park Tavern, Boat House Pub & Eatery, Captain Mike’s and Fec’s Place before ending at the Block Party in Union Park. Costumes are encouraged.
The Kenosha Police Department will assist with traffic control and safety during the ride, and bike racks will be available near Sixth Avenue and 58th Street.
The accompanying Block Party on Sixth Avenue will run from 3 to 11 p.m. Floral Gin is scheduled to perform from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by Spirit Shakers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and DJ Rhino from 8 to 10 p.m. Beer and seltzer will be available for purchase. …
The City of Kenosha and Lakeshore BID are co-sponsoring the event, with the Block Party organized by Station on Sixth, Tavern on Sixth and Rustic Road Brewing Company. Small Businesses, Big Hearts will serve as the nonprofit partner.
