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March 2023
Racine Symphony Orchestra Musical Flights
Join us for wine tastings and casual chamber music at downtown Racine’s Uncorkt. Brief performances featuring RSO musicians in an intimate setting, along with delicious wine from around the world. In March we will feature wines, food and music from Spain! These events are sure to sell out, so purchase your ticket today! Afterward, mingle with the musicians and get to know the artists that perform in your Orchestra. Tickets for these events are $55 per Flight and include heavy…
Find out more »St. Paddy Pub Crawl
The Downtown Racine Corporation’s 3rd annual St. Paddy Pub Crawl will be Saturday, March 11 from 3pm-midnight. Embrace Irish traditions with good friends and fun times in beautiful Downtown Racine. There will be a FREE shuttle to take you around to the bars. Main pick up locations will be at Dewey's Restaurant & Sports Bar and Amos Los Tacos (near the parking ramps). Enjoy green beer, corn beef and cabbage, live music, Irish drink specials and more throughout the day…
Find out more »St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Downtown Racine St. Patrick’s Day Parade, presented by the Downtown Racine Corporation, CJW and Zeigler Honda of Racine returns on Saturday, March 18th. The parade will officially begin on the corner of State Street and Main Street at around noon. The route will proceed south on Main Street, turn west onto Sixth Street and end near City Hall. More details to come, stay tuned! Interested in being a sponsor? Please email events@racinedowntown.com
Find out more »April 2023
Racine Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert “Seven Last Words”
The central work on this program is Haydn’s meditative masterpiece The Seven Last Words of Christ. It is a sacred and profoundly spiritual work structured upon the seven last statements attributed to Jesus. It was the custom in Cadiz Spain in the 18th century to produce or commission an oratorio each year during Lent. The seven meditations are drawn from all four Gospels of the New Testament. Haydn is not credited enough for the innovations and experimentation heard in this…
Find out more »Candy Hop
Mark your calendars for Sat., Apr. 22 from 12pm-2pm for Downtown Racine’s 3rd annual Candy Hop and Scavenger Hunt. Bring the family for a day of free candy giveaways and a fun scavenger hunt for kids of all ages to enjoy. Over 25 participating businesses will pass out candy and welcome participants to their shops and restaurants. Free face painting and free bags that you can use to fill with candy and Candy Hop maps will be available at the…
Find out more »May 2023
First Fridays
The Downtown Racine Corporation’s First Friday is back beginning May 5 from 4pm-9pm. Shops will be open late; bars and restaurants will have live music and ALL merchants will be rolling out the red carpet to give you a VIP experience. Stay tuned for more details! Parking can be found at the Lake Avenue Ramp (300 Lake Avenue) and the McMynn Ramp (120 7th Street) for only $2 all day.
Find out more »Wine Walk
Our Spring Wine Walks in Downtown Racine will be May 6 & 13, 2023. Enjoy an afternoon strolling the charming streets of downtown with 20 wine samples & 10 beer samples from 30 downtown locations. Tickets: $40 includes: • 20 wine samples • 10 beer and seltzer samples • Wine sampling glass • Tote bag • Apps and snacks along the way Questions? Email events@racinedowntown.com
Find out more »Wine Walk
Our Spring Wine Walks in Downtown Racine will be May 6 & 13, 2023. Enjoy an afternoon strolling the charming streets of downtown with 20 wine samples & 10 beer samples from 30 downtown locations. Tickets: $40 includes: • 20 wine samples • 10 beer and seltzer samples • Wine sampling glass • Tote bag • Apps and snacks along the way Questions? Email events@racinedowntown.com
Find out more »Racine Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert “Pictures of Sound”
JOIN US AT OUR SEASON FINALE! International violin soloist Jennifer Frautschi will perform the monumental Brahms Violin Concerto, one of the four greatest concertos for violin ever created. The quality of this music is breathtaking. Debussy’s Prelude to an Afternoon of a Faun is considered to be the beginning of modern music. Featuring solo flute, the evocative nature of the work is still stunning to hear today. To conclude the 91st season, the RSO will perform Modest Mussorgsky’s exhilarating Pictures…
Find out more »Racine Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert “Pictures of Sound”
JOIN US AT OUR SEASON FINALE! International violin soloist Jennifer Frautschi will perform the monumental Brahms Violin Concerto, one of the four greatest concertos for violin ever created. The quality of this music is breathtaking. Debussy’s Prelude to an Afternoon of a Faun is considered to be the beginning of modern music. Featuring solo flute, the evocative nature of the work is still stunning to hear today. To conclude the 91st season, the RSO will perform Modest Mussorgsky’s exhilarating Pictures…
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