09/20/2026
Sunday, September 20 has been canceled.
After several days of heavy rain and more in today's forecast, the Italian American Society of Kenosha has made the difficult decision to close the final day of Kenosha Italian Fest. The grounds simply can't take another full day of it, and guest and volunteer safety comes first.
⏰ Still holding raffle tickets? Sold or unsold, they need to be turned in at the Italian American Society, 2217 52nd Street, between 2 PM - 5 PM today. Anything after that can't be entered.
🎟️ The Grand Raffle drawing still happens — 5:00 PM today at the Italian American Society. We'll stream it live here on Facebook and at kenoshaitalianfest.com, with winners posted right after. You don't need to be there to win.
What else you need to know:
🚫 Gates will not open Sunday
🚫 The 10 AM outdoor Mass is canceled
🚫 All Sunday entertainment is canceled
🎫 Weekend and Sunday tickets won't be refunded — those funds support the Italian American Society's year-round work
Friday and Saturday were something special. Even with the rain, we had extraordinary turnout for the parade, the food and drink kept coming, the music played, and thousands of people made a weekend of it anyway.
Thank you to every volunteer, vendor, and sponsor who made those two days happen.
See you on the lakefront in 2027. 🇮🇹