Elkhorn is located in southeastern Wisconsin. The Walworth County Fairgrounds is on Hwy. 11 at the east edge of town with an address of 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn, WI 53121.
FROM MILWAUKEE: Approximately a 45 minute drive, take I-43 South (Beloit freeway) to Elkhorn exit # 29. At the end of the off-ramp, make a right hand turn and go 2 miles to the city limits. The fairgrounds is at the edge of town.
FROM MADISON: Approximately a 1 1/2 hour drive, take I-90 south to Janesville. Pick up Hwy. 11 east to Elkhorn, which is about a thirty minute ride. Stay on Hwy. 11 through town to the east side.
FROM CHICAGO (going north towards Milwaukee, WI): Approximately a 2 hour drive, get yourself on I-94 west. About a half hour after crossing the state line, look for Hwy. 11 west as one of the Racine exits (north of the Kenosha exits). From here, the approximate forty-five minute ride will take you through the towns of Union Grove and Burlington. Just stay on Hwy. 11 west to the edge of Elkhorn where the fairgrounds is located.
FROM CHICAGO (via Lake Geneva, WI): Approximately a 1 3/4 hour drive, get yourself on I-94 west, which heads north to Milwaukee. Shortly after crossing the state line, you'll come to Kenosha where the outlet malls are located. Get off on the Hwy. 50 exit. At the end of the off-ramp take a left on Hwy. 50 which is west to Lake Geneva. In about thirty minutes, just at the edge of Lake Geneva (near the Grand Geneva, which was the old Playboy Club), make a right turn on Hwy. 12 west, which is a little freeway. Go approximately nine miles to the first Elkhorn exit at Hwy. NN. This is also the exit for the hospital. At the end of the off-ramp, make a left into Elkhorn. The easiest would be to park at the high school, which is right at the edge of town. A high school organization charges a nominal fee for parking here. For free lots on fairgrounds property, continue into town, turn right at the stoplight, and follow our signs to the fairgrounds.
FROM CHICAGO (via Richmond, IL): Approximately a 1 3/4 hour drive, take Rand Road, which is Hwy. 12, west out of the Chicago area. Continue through downtown Richmond. On the other side, Hwy. 12 turns into a little freeway as it continues west. In about thirty minutes, get off on the first Elkhorn exit which is Hwy. NN. It is also the hospital exit. At the end of the off-ramp, make a left into Elkhorn. The easiest would be to park at the high school, which is right at the edge of town. A high school organization charges a nominal fee for parking here. For free lots on fairgrounds property, continue into town, turn right at the stoplight, and follow our signs to the fairgrounds. |
