Seasonal & Holidays

Fun Memorial Day Weekend Activities for the Whole Family

Short on plans? Here are three great big activities to get the whole family movin' and groovin' on your three-day weekend.

1) Burlington ChocolateFest — Burlington, Wis.

It has everything a chocolate fan could dream of! The Chocolate Experience tent includes a chef cook-off (Friday), chocolate sampling, cooking demonstrations, chocolate eating contest, chocolate sculpture and family games. ChocolateFest also incudes fireworks (Friday night), live music, carnival rides and entertainment. For more info, visit: www.chocolatefest.com

How to go:

  • May 27, 2016 - May 30, 2016
  • Location: 681 Maryland Ave., Burlington Festival Grounds, WI
  • Phone:262-763-3300
  • Time:4:00 PM to 12:00 AM
  • Price:$8 adults; $3 kids ages 5-12
  • General admission: $8 adults; $3 children 5 through 12; children 4 and younger, free. Chocolate Experience taster tickets: $8 .
  • Parking: $5.
  • Festival hours: Friday, 4-midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m.-midnight; Monday, 12 -7 p.m.

2) The Color Run Racine - Racine, Wis.

"The Happiest 5k on the Planet" returns to Racine! Starting at Pershing Park on Racine's lakefront, runners/walkers, will travel through four "color zones" where they are doused with brightly colored cornstarch. FREE parking in Downtown ramps all day.

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Run Details:

  • May 28, 2016
  • Location: 500 Pershing Drive, Racine, Wis.
  • Phone: 855 MO COLOR
  • Time: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
  • Register at: www.thecolorrun.com/racine
  • Packet pickup 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

3) Family Kite Festival - Milwaukee, Wis.

The Maggiano's Family Kite Festival will be held in Veterans Park from 10 am until 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am until 5 pm on Sunday. The festival is free with plenty of free parking. The Fast Track Oil Centers Grand Launch of 500 kites will take place at noon. The Kids Mad Dash will take place at around 2:00 pm. Rhonda Begos will sing the National Anthem. This event will be shown live on the Internet! Kites and food will be sold at the festival.

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Details:

  • Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Free
  • Veterans Park 1300 N Lincoln Memorial Dr Milwaukee, WI 53202

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