812 56th Street
Kenosha, WI 53140-3735
 About the community
The Kenosha Area is Wisconsin’s southeastern most community and is nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan midway between Milwaukee and Chicago. It is an area rich with history, yet brimming with new growth and revitalization. Choose from an array of meeting and event venues from traditional hotels and conference centers to restored historical properties with nostalgic flair. The Kenosha Area is also home to three new and expansive sports complexes suitable for tournaments and exhibitions.
Attractions
It’s all attractive in the Kenosha Area, from the inspiring beauty of Lake Michigan to the shopping paradise of Prime Outlets at Pleasant Prairie. Kenosha’s new lakefront development, HarborPark, boasts the Kenosha Public Museum and the Civil War Museum along with nearly 70 acres of parkland with paved paths, breathtaking sculptures and fountains and the Electric Streetcar Circulator. The Kenosha History Center is nearby. Enjoy some of the best charter fishing this side of Lake Michigan or hit the links at several challenging golf courses. The Kenosha Area is truly a place for all seasons.
Services
- Promotional materials
- Bid books/presentations
- Site visits, FAM tours
- Promotional materials, welcome packets
- Registration assistance, visitor information center
- Pre- and post-meeting offerings
- Distribution of RFPs to meeting facilities
Season highlights
Winter: Enjoy pristine Wisconsin winters with a cross-country or downhill ski trip. Or try the ultimate indoor sport - shopping - an expansive outlet mall and many fine specialty stores.
Spring: Witness the beauty of springtime at the lakefront as you take a step back in time on an authentic electric streetcar. Continue your time travel with a walking tour of four national register historic districts and visit two historic lighthouses.
Summer: Revel in the pageantry and excitement of the Bristol Renaissance Faire, tap your feet to the sounds of Country Thunder USA or listen to lakefront band shell concerts under the stars. Exciting charter fishing, golf and many hiking and biking opportunities also await you.
Fall: The colors of fall in Wisconsin should not be missed and you can enjoy them from our miles of trails and acres of nature areas.
| Telephone area code: |
262 |
| Population: |
90,000 |
| Metro area population: |
90,000 |
| Closest major metro: |
Chicago / Milwaukee |
| Number of rooms: |
1,105 |
| Largest room block: |
80 |
| Largest single meeting facility: |
122,000 sq. ft. |
| Largest exhibit hall: |
122, 000 sq. ft. |
| Chicago (O'Hare) |
43 miles South |
| Milwaukee |
30 miles North |
| Minneapolis |
316 miles Northwest |
| * Geographic miles, not driving miles. |
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