This Saturday, Oct. 31, is the last outdoor Kenosha HarborMarket of 2026. It runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2nd Ave and 56th St, the market's outdoor home since 2003. After that, the market moves indoors, and this winter it moves more than it did last winter. Between November and April it uses three buildings: the Woman's Club of Kenosha at 6028 8th Ave, The Stella Hotel & Ballroom at 5706 8th Ave, and the Reuther High School gymnasium at 913 57th St. On Kenosha's numbered grid, those addresses are only about four blocks apart.
The schedule leaves Nov. 7 without a market, and that's the day of the first Keys to Kenosha, when two of those three buildings will be open for tours.
The full Saturday schedule, start to finish
The Kenosha HarborMarket has posted its 2026-27 indoor schedule. Indoor hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., one hour shorter than the outdoor market.
| Saturday | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31 | 2nd Ave & 56th St, outdoors | 9 a.m.–2 p.m. |
| Nov. 7 | No market listed; Keys to Kenosha citywide | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Nov. 14 – Dec. 12 | Woman's Club of Kenosha, 6028 8th Ave | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 | Holiday HarborMarket, The Stella Hotel & Ballroom, 5706 8th Ave | Hours not yet posted |
| Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 | No market listed | |
| Jan. 9 – April 17 | Reuther High School Gymnasium, 913 57th St | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. |
The biggest change from last year is the January slot. For 2025-26, Kenosha.com reported that the indoor market ran at the Woman's Club every Saturday from Nov. 8 through April 25. The exceptions were the Dec. 13 holiday market and a closure on Dec. 27. This year the Woman's Club covers only five Saturdays, Nov. 14 through Dec. 12. From Jan. 9 on, the market moves to the Reuther gym, and the season ends April 17, a week earlier than last year's April 25.
Nov. 7, when the doors open instead
The first indoor market isn't until Nov. 14, so Nov. 7 is a Saturday with no market on the schedule. That same day is the first Keys to Kenosha, a free, self-guided architectural and cultural tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organizers say it was inspired by Doors Open Milwaukee and Open House Chicago. More than 50 sites are taking part, some of them places that aren't usually open to the public. You don't need a ticket. Each venue sets its own schedule, and a few guided tours require pre-registration through the event website.
Two of the market's winter buildings are on the Keys list. The Stella Hotel & Ballroom is a participating site, and so is Reuther Central High School, which shares its listing with Harborside Academy. That makes Nov. 7 a chance to see inside two of the rooms where you'll be buying eggs and bread later this winter.
The site list is long and could still change before the event. Here are some stops near the market's usual area:
- Kemper Center/Durkee Mansion and the Southport Light Station Museum
- McCarthy Transit Center, listed as the Streetcar Barn, plus the Kenosha Area Transit Building
- Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, Dinosaur Discovery Museum and Pritzker Military Museum & Library
- Kenosha County Courthouse, the Historic 625 Building and Kenosha Fire Station #4
- For food and coffee between stops: Franks Diner, East View Coffee Co, Rustic Road Brewing Company and The Apis Hotel & Restaurant
Nov. 14 through Dec. 12 at the house on 8th Avenue
When the market comes back on Nov. 14, it goes to the oldest of its three winter buildings. The Woman's Club of Kenosha meets in what the Wisconsin Historical Society calls the Dr. William M. Farr House. It's a brick Italianate house that the state inventory dates to 1848 and describes as remodeled and enlarged around 1890. The National Register district form calls it the Hale-Farr House and says it was rebuilt around 1890. The form describes a square brick main block, two and a half stories, carved stone hoods over the openings and German Renaissance Revival side gables. The club was founded in 1891, bought the house in 1923, remodeled it, and has used it as its headquarters ever since.
Last winter, Kenosha.com described the indoor market here as a smaller version of the outdoor one. It still had vendors with fresh produce and eggs, along with empanadas, apple cider, baked goods and handmade goods, and local musicians played during market hours. The same article mentioned parking in the lot along Sheridan Road and on Library Square, with a ramp from the Sheridan Road lot into the building. The market hasn't posted vendor lists or parking details for this year's five Saturdays. Last winter's arrangement is the most recent one on record.
One of those Saturdays is Nov. 28, and it follows a busy Friday. The City of Kenosha Christmas Tree Lighting is set for Friday, Nov. 27, at Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 Sixth Ave. Visit Kenosha also lists Lightin' Up Downtown for Nov. 27, with details still to come. If you go downtown Friday night, the indoor market is open at the Woman's Club the next morning.
If you want a holiday market before December, Visit Kenosha lists a Winter Market on Sunday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Parkway Chateau, 12304 75th St. It's free. That's west of downtown, and since it's on a Sunday, it doesn't conflict with the Saturday market.
Dec. 19 in the ballroom
The Holiday HarborMarket goes back to The Stella on Dec. 19. Kenosha.com reported last year that this was the fifth straight year the holiday market had been held at The Stella. In 2025 it had more than 60 vendor booths, ran 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and offered free photos with Santa. Hours for 2026 haven't been posted, so check the market's site closer to the date.
The building is newer as a hotel than as a landmark. BizTimes reported that it was built in 1919 as an Elks Club lodge and later operated as the Heritage House Inn. After years of neglect and a real chance of demolition, a $26 million redevelopment restored its original details and the ballroom. It opened to hotel guests in April 2019, and WGTD reported that week that the café was open and the first guests had arrived. That means the holiday market moved into the ballroom soon after the hotel opened, and it has come back every year since.
The Stella is also a Keys to Kenosha site on Nov. 7. You could see the ballroom empty six weeks before it fills with vendor booths.
The two Saturdays off, then January at Reuther
The schedule doesn't list a market on Dec. 26 or Jan. 2. Last year the market also closed on the Saturday after Christmas, Dec. 27.
When the market returns on Jan. 9, it's in the Reuther High School gymnasium at 913 57th St, and it stays there every Saturday through April 17. That's 15 Saturdays, the longest run at any one venue this winter. The hours stay 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the building is a few blocks from both 8th Avenue addresses. Nothing has been posted yet about parking or which entrance to use for the gym, so check the market's website or Facebook page before your first January visit. The market already uses its Facebook page for weather updates during the outdoor season.
One more outdoor Saturday
The market lists what you can find in season: fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, cheese, eggs, artisan breads, baked goods, honey, pantry staples, prepared foods, soaps and body care, arts and crafts, dog treats and live music. Kenosha.com described last winter's indoor market as a scaled-down version of the outdoor one, so Oct. 31 is the last chance for the full lineup on 2nd Ave until May. Kenosha voters have named the market the city's "Best Event" every year from 2021 through 2025. After Oct. 31, the next market is Nov. 14 at the Woman's Club.
Christine and Tony of The Tony Veranth Team have watched Kenosha's downtown buildings change hands and find new uses for decades, from an Elks lodge turned hotel to a Victorian-era house that has served as a club headquarters for more than a century. If you own one of Kenosha's older homes and want to know how its history and condition affect its value, request a free consultation and home valuation. We'll walk through it with you, maybe after a Saturday morning at the market.
