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Kenosha Parks Commission approves summer concert series, tournaments and veterans parade permits
Summary
The Kenosha Board of Parks Commission unanimously approved multiple summer park-use permits — including a concert series in Veterans Memorial Park, a pop concert run in Pinoyah Park, a youth fast-pitch tournament and the Civic Veterans Parade — after staff described continuity with past events and logistics plans.
The Kenosha Board of Parks Commission on Feb. 10 approved a slate of summer park-use permits, green-lighting event applications for concerts, tournaments and the city’s annual veterans parade.
City staff presented requests to hold the Peanut Butter & Jam (PB&J) concert series in Veterans Memorial Park on Thursdays from July through August 2025, a pop concert series at Pinoyah Park from June through August 2025, multiweek dates at Horio Park for Panda Fastpitch LLC’s tournament, and the Civic Veterans Parade on June 29 with takedown June 30. Chris Coachman, community relations for the City of Kenosha, told commissioners the PB&J run will be "similar to what it had in Paladette the last several years," and said staff would answer questions on logistics and vendor arrangements.
Commissioners discussed event management and community draw. One commissioner said the PB&J series "brings a lot of Kenosha in" and praised organizer Frank Carmichael’s work, adding that out-of-town attendance can boost the city as a destination. Coachman confirmed the parade route "is the same as last year" and that volunteer marshals will be recruited as in past events.
The board approved each permit by voice vote. Commissioners asked staff to monitor closing times, marshaling and vendor operations; staff responded that organizers will follow previously established processes for permits, vendors and temporary structures. No members of the public asked to speak against the permits during the public hearings.
The approvals mean the city will host multiple signature summer events, with organizers required to comply with permit conditions on amplified sound, vendors and temporary structures. Staff flagged no substantive changes to prior operating plans except for the dates listed in each application; commissioners closed the public hearing portions, moved to approve and voted aye.
