Wisconsin · 2 days · about 20 miles

Bristol Renaissance Faire: Kenosha and Lake Michigan

Summer faire weekends between Chicago and Milwaukee.

The Bristol Renaissance Faire runs summer weekends just over the Illinois line on I-94. Pleasant Prairie sits closest, Kenosha adds Lake Michigan harbor stays, and Gurnee covers drivers from Chicago.

Official event site: Bristol Renaissance Faire

Where to stay, night by night

1. Stop 1 · 1 night

   Pleasant Prairie, WI

   Family hotels on I-94 minutes from the faire.

   Our pick: Hampton Inn & Suites Pleasant Prairie

   Boutique inns in Pleasant PrairiePrivate homes on Vrbo

2. Stop 2 · 1 night

   Kenosha, WI

   Lake Michigan harbor stays and downtown streetcar.

   Our pick: Best Western Harborside Inn

   Boutique inns in KenoshaPrivate homes on Vrbo

3. Stop 3 · 1 night

   Gurnee, IL

   More hotels and water parks for drivers from Chicago.

   Our pick: Great Wolf Lodge Gurnee

   Boutique inns in GurneePrivate homes on Vrbo

When to go

Usually weekends from July through Labor Day.

Check exact dates and tickets on the Bristol Renaissance Faire page before you book.

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