KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha will celebrate more than 120 years of electric streetcar history Saturday with Streetcar Day 2026, featuring free rides, activities and displays downtown.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and will give residents and visitors a chance to ride Kenosha’s historic electric streetcars while learning about the people, technology and communities that shaped the city’s transportation history.
More Than A Century Of Streetcars
Electric streetcar service first came to Kenosha in 1903, when the Kenosha Electric Railway began operating a network connecting neighborhoods with the downtown area. Streetcars remained an important part of local transportation until 1932, when they were replaced by electric trackless trolley buses.
Streetcars returned to Kenosha on June 17, 2000, as part of the redevelopment of the Lake Michigan waterfront and HarborPark. The modern system uses restored Presidents’ Conference Committee, or PCC, streetcars, many of which originally operated in cities including Toronto and Philadelphia. The cars are painted in the colors and markings of North American cities with their own PCC streetcar histories.
Today, the streetcars operate along Kenosha’s lakefront and through downtown and have become one of the city’s more recognizable attractions.
Free Rides And Activities
Streetcar Day will include free activities and displays at the Kenosha Transit Center, 724 54th St., as well as free electric streetcar rides.
The Kenosha Streetcar Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the city’s streetcar history, will participate in the celebration. The event is being presented by the Kenosha Streetcar Society in partnership with Kenosha Area Transit and the Kenosha LEGO Users Group.
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