Madison Area Annual Festivals/Fairs/Events - In Wisconsin

ALL EVENTS ON the TERRACE- website 
Monona Terrace offers numerous free and low cost programs each
year for people of ALL ages.

Art Fair on the Square- website 
Links / Artists / Entertainment/3 Stages / Kids Area
July- In Madison- 450 artists - paintings, prints, photographs, 
sculpture, jewelry - nearly 200,000 visitors!

Atwood Summerfest- website 
Music. Food. Festivities.
Late July-Street fest where Atwood Ave.
"from the Barrymore to Schenks Corners becomes a party"

Bhakti Fest Midwest- website 
Links / FaceBook / Schedule / Tickets / Workshops
Mid-Summer-Bhakti Fest is a 4 day music festival celebrating 
devotion through chanting, yoga, meditation..

Blooze Krooze 2- website 
Links / Live Music / Map / Print a Flyer / FaceBook
Late July- Car/Blues show(Trucks ect.)Benefit for Project Home
- for Dane+Green Co. at The Eastside Club.

Blues Picnic- website  
Links / Warner Park Map/Schedule
In June-Madison Blues Society is having another great party. 
We'll have live music all day long- Its FREE!!!

BRATFEST- website 
Links / FaceBook / Bun Run / Family Fun / Music Lineup
Memorial Day weekend World’s Largest Brat Fest
- Good Food/Music/People all looking to support charities! 

Chili Fesival/Cook Off Monona- website   
October- In Monona- MG Business Men's Assoc. Annual Chili Fest. 
Come enjoy the great Chili and fun music.

Clean Lakes Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook / Live Music / Schedule / Activities 
July- In Madison- Water Ski Show-Boat Rentals-Discovery Center
-Bike Around the Lake-Boat Tour

Concert in the Park Madison- website  
The Gialamas Company Inc.
August- Performances by WI. YOUTH Symphony Orchestra 
1200 John Q. Hammons Dr. in the Business Park.

Concerts on the Square- website  
Performances by WI Chamber Orchestra Summers 7pm 
Blankets may be placed on the lawn at 3pm. 
Bring a cooler, or get food from the vendors.

Cottage Grove Fireman's Festival- website 
Links / FaceBook / Smokin' Hot BBQ Contest
In June.. Visit cottagegrovefire.org for additional info. 
/updated event schedule & sponsorship opportunities!

Dane County Fair- website  
Links / Daily Entertainment / Wed / Thurs / Fri / Sat / Sun
In July- For over 160 years, the Dane Co. Fair has been a family 
destination for everyone living in Dane Co.

Dane County Farmers Market- website  
Largest in the Nation.
April to November-Saturdays 6am-2pm Rain or Shine
- Producer Only Farmers' Market in Madison WI.

Festa Italia Madison- website  
Italian Workmen’s Club Presents: Great Family Fun!
May/June- At McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg-Majic Show
-Pasta Eating ContestLive Music-Dancers-more..

Greek Fest Madison- website  
Links / FaceBook / YaSas.com Greek-American Directory 
In July- "Our Oldest Ethinc Festival" Food, Dancing, Music,
Greek Agora (Marketplace), Children's Games.

Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest- website  
Links / FaceBook 
January- In Madison- 100s of local craft beers & artisanal cheeses in 1 place
for an all-you-can-sample celebration of Wisconsin's finest. Get your favorites,
try something new and find out what you've been missing out on from brewers
and cheese makers across the state.       Come Taste Wisconsins Best!! 

Isthmus Jazz Festival- website  
June- Madison- Isthmus Jazz Fest is offered each June and features
free jazz music on the Union Terrace. 

Jazz at Five- website  
Links / About / Getting There / Being There / If It Rains / Become a Sponsor
In Madison- Jazz at Five is a downtown Madison tradition since 1994. Each
year the series consistently provides exceptional free jazz concerts in a
stunning locale—the 100 block of State Street, where State Street
meets the Capitol Square. When the sun is shining and the music is flowing,
there is no better place to be than at Jazz at Five. In addition to the
special setting, Jazz at Five features the best local, regional, and national
jazz talent. That’s why Jazz at Five is one of the most important free,
non-profit cultural music series in Dane County..

JJO Band Camp- website 
Links / FaceBook MAY BE CANCELED
No Camping on site! 
August-Madison- Alliant Energy Center - Willow Island 
- No carry-in items are allowed. Prohibited Items

La Fête de Marquette- website  
Links / Schedule 
July- A little festival that celebrates French culture
-filled with great music,
great food and great beer!

Madison Craft Beer Week- website  
Links / FaceBook / Guide / Photos / Kick-Off 
May- A wide variety of events highlighting Dane County’s vibrant craft
beer culture. Featuring beer dinners, festivals, rare bottle tastings, cheese
pairings, brewery tours, classes, movies, and more – there is truly something
for everyone.

Madison Kid's Expo- website  
Links / FaceBook 
March- Enjoy hands-on educational and interactive fun your kids won't want to miss!

Madison Marathon Events- website  
Half Marathon Run/Walk-Full Marathon
Links / Kids Race / Spring Races / Fall Races 
Madison Marathon Events, a non-profit creates positive participant experiences

Madison Mini-Marathon- website  
Links / FaceBook / Mini / 5K / Kid's Run  
August- Was recently ranked the number 14th best half-marathon 
by Runner’s World Magazine.

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art- website 
Links / Art Fair on the Square / Arts Ball / Design MMoCA / Holiday Art Fair 
/ Gallery Night / Hair Affair:  Art of Hair / MMoCA Nights / Rooftop Cinema

Madison Women's Expo- website  
Links / FaceBook / Admission Coupon / Become an Exhibitor / Exhibitors 
November- Hundreds of Exhibitors Get ready to shop, learn, laugh,
indulge and get pampered.

Madison World Music Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook / Up to date information=facebook.com/MadisonWMF/info 
September- Presented by the WI Union Theater, a celebration of music from
unique and unexpected parts of the world, with attention to regions that are
unfamiliar to the UW campus, Madison residents and beyond. This festival
takes place on Madison's famous Union Terrace and at the Willy Street Fair
every year during the fall. The event offers great artists, amazing Terrace
atmosphere & an experience you will remember.

Make Music Madison- website  
Links / About Us / Perform / FAQ / Volunteer 
June 21- An annual one-day citywide, free, outdoor music festival to be held on
the Summer Solstice, June 21. The goal is to generate a continuous wall of music
as people walk around participating spaces. “Music” is whatever live sound an individual
or group wishes to produce, and whatever the hosting space accepts. The festival will
be inclusionary in terms of genres, ethnicities, styles of music, skill levels of musicians,
and in the use of public and private spaces throughout our community. There now are
700+ communities around the world celebrating the Summer Solstice with a music festival.

Middleton Good Neighbor Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook / Parades / Live Music
August- This entirely free event is held annually at Fireman’s Park,
right next to the Middleton High School.

Monona Community Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook / Bands / Art Fair / Family Events 
July Fireworks- At Winnequah Park/Dream Park- Art Fair
- Beer Tent- Carnival- Wife Carry- Golf Event- More..

Motors and Music- website  
Links / FaceBook
May-June- In Sun Prairie
WI's Premier Car and Bike Show with Beer and Live Music.

Murderstock 7- FaceBook 
Links / FaceBook
July-...At Big Willy's in Portage........2 STAGES ..
20 BANDS ... ALL FREKING METAL !!!

O'fest Wauktoberfest- website  
Links / FaceBook / Beer Tasting / Wine Tasting / Poker
September- Waunakee's Octoberfest Celebration! Food! Fun! Music!
Entertainment! At Endres Manufacturing.

Oregon Summer Fest- website  
Links / FaceBook Carnival - Live Music - Parade
In June-Annual fest that welcomes summer with tons of family-oriented fun.
A community-wide celebration.

Orton Park Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook Enjoy Multi-Cultural Music and Food
4 days in August-Held each year in the neighborhood to promote
community building and culture.  -Free- 

Paddle & Portage- website  
Links / FaceBook / Registration / FAQ/Rules
July- In Madison- A canoe race in Lake Mendota and Lake Monona,
and a portage across the Capitol Square.

Polar Plung- 
Support Special Olympics WI. 
a unique opportunity for brave Wisconsinites to be
“Freezin' for a Reason”!  

Rhythem & Booms- website 
Links / FaceBook / VIP Tables / What To Bring
July 4th'ish- Madison's Independence Day Celebration/Fireworks display.
Largest single-day event in WI.

Slimey Crud Run- website  
Harleys Welcome But European Bikes Rule Here! Videos
May & October- In Madison(Pine Bluff) Motorcycle Ralley
- Semi-annually on the 1st Sunday in May and Oct.

St. Dennis Summer Festival- website 
Links / FaceBoo
July - Live entertainment in the family and beer tents include jazz, rock,
polka, classic rock & oldies.

Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook / Schedule
August- Traditional music & dance through performances, educational workshops,
and interactive jam sessions.

Sun Prairie Blues Fest- website  
Links / FaceBook / At Angell Park/Map/FB 
September- Local talent, as well as bringing nationally recognized bands
together for a joint charity effort.

Sun Prairie Corn Fest- website  
Links / FaceBook / Craft Fair / Parade
August at Angel Park Speedway- Carnival- helicopter rides, quad power jump,
paintless paint ball, craft fair, & live bands.

Tast of Madison- website  
Links / FaceBook / Restaurants / Country Stage / Rock / R&B/Variety
August- Showcases more than 65 local restaurants, 20 beverage stands and
three entertainment stages.

Verona Hometown Days- website  
Links / FaceBook / Schedule / Parade / Bands / Carnival 
June- Thursday to Sunday- Find all the fun at the Verona fairgrounds
- Fireworks- Beer Tent- Car Show

Waterfront Festival- website  
Links / FaceBook 
Enjoy Multi-Cultural Music and Food
2 Days in June-each year in the Marquett neighborhood to
promote community building and culture.-FREE-

Waunafest- website  
Links / FaceBook / Waunafest Run / Food 
July- Waunakee- A carnival & midway, food, beer tent,
music, sports, a parade, family events & more...

Wauktoberfest- website 
Links / FaceBook / Beer Tasting / Wine Tasting / Poker
September- Waunakee's Octoberfest Celebration! Food! Fun! Music! 
Entertainment! At Endres Manufacturing.

Willy Street Fair- website  
September- In Madison- Grown from a small 1-day, 1-block gathering
into a 2-day, 3-block, 7 stage festival.

Wisconsin Book Festival- website 
Links / Donate / Sponsor / Volunteer
October- Incorporating literature, spoken word, art & performances
with the mission to learn, share & create.

World Dairy Expo- website  
Links / FaceBook / YouTube / Expo Info / Contests
October- In Madison A 5 day event-The finest in dairy
genetics and the newest technologies available.

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Madison Area Anual Festivals/Fairs/Events - In Wisconsin