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30th Annual Oktoberfest
Sep. 12th-Sep. 14th 2013
Kathy Griffin
Sep. 14th 2013
Taste of Fitchburg
Sep. 14th 2013
Thirsty Troll Brew Fest
Sep. 14th 2013
WI Saddlebred Futurity Horse Show
Sep. 12th-Sep. 15th 2013
Cambridge Fall Fest
Sep. 21st 2013
Live in Concert: Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang
Sep. 21st 2013
Madison World Music Festival
Sep. 19th-Sep. 21st 2013
UW Football vs. Purdue
Sep. 21st 2013
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09-29-2013
Special Event
Arboretum Walk: Grady Grasslands: West Knoll Oak Savanna and Greene Prairie
September 29, 2013
SE corner of Seminole Hwy & Beltline frontage road, Madison, WI 53711
From: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Special Event
SE corner of Seminole Hwy & Beltline frontage road, Madison, WI 53711
From: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Special Event
Free naturalist-led hike. We will look for the five species of gentian that grow here as well as asters and goldenrods. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the West Beltline and Seminol... more >
Barktoberfest
September 29, 2013
102 W. Main St., Cambridge, WI 53523
Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce
From: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Special Event
102 W. Main St., Cambridge, WI 53523
Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce
From: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Special Event
Canine Festival in the park...a Howling good time for humans and their hounds. Start off the day with a dog walk to benefit Shelter From the Storm Rescue then stay for dog sport demonstrations including lure coursing... more >
Festival of Food: Bike to Brunch
September 29, 2013
5500 E Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI
Starting: 10:00 AM
Special Event
5500 E Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI
Starting: 10:00 AM
Special Event
Burn off some calories and enjoy Wisconsin's fall season by partaking in a food and drink-filled biking tour along the Capitol City Bike Trail. This family event will feature food and drink stations at the race start at A... more >
Henry Vilas Zoo Run Run
September 29, 2013
702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715
Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society
Registration starts 8:30am, race starts 10am
Special Event
702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715
Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society
Registration starts 8:30am, race starts 10am
Special Event
The Henry Vilas Zoo is hosting the 7th Annual “Zoo Run Run." Hundreds of local runners and families will attend to run and walk for the zoo. There is a 5k and 10k run and a 5k walk for families. The event ... more >
Oktoberfest
Recurring daily until September 29, 2013
, New Glarus, WI
Special Event
, New Glarus, WI
Special Event
Free Admission to the festival tent all weekend! Oktoberfest presents many activities and events in downtown New Glarus featuring live music, great food, big cheese fondue pot, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, plus plenty o... more >
UW Symphony Orchestra
September 29, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
7:30 pm
Special Event
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
7:30 pm
Special Event
Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, in celebration of the work's 100th anniversary. more >
Windows of Worlds Opening Reception
September 29, 2013
1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI 53711
Edgewood College
From: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Special Event
1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI 53711
Edgewood College
From: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Special Event
In its third year, Windows of Worlds (i.e. WoW) is an annual community building art project. The message of WoW is that everyone has a unique perspective in which they view the world, and that we can use this creative di... more >
Wisconsin Science Festival
Recurring daily until September 29, 2013
330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI 53715
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Special Event
330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI 53715
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Special Event
New ways of thinking, probing, working, learning, living—the Wisconsin Science Festival explores science from every possible angle. The festival welcomes people of all ages to look, listen, feel, touch, taste and di... more >
Ongoing Events
"Geeks Who Drink" Trivia
Every Sunday until September 29, 2013
107 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Capital Tap Haus
Starting: 8:00 PM
Ongoing Events
107 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Capital Tap Haus
Starting: 8:00 PM
Ongoing Events
Join us for trivia night at two exciting State St. bars, complete with prizes and drink specials. Buck & Badger: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30pm; Capital Tap Haus: Sundays 8pm. This night is a lot more entertaining ... more >
Boat Rental on Lake Mendota
Recurring daily until October 15, 2013
5381 Westport Rd., Madison, WI 53708
SkipperBud's
Ongoing Events
5381 Westport Rd., Madison, WI 53708
SkipperBud's
Ongoing Events
Rent a Pontoon, Sport Boat or Kayak on beautiful Lake Mendota. Skipper Buds of Madison offers half and full day rentals 7 days a week out of our harbor. Call, email or simply stop in to reserve your rental today! more >
Guided Garden Strolls
Every Sunday until September 29, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
1:30pm and 3:00pm
Ongoing Events
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
1:30pm and 3:00pm
Ongoing Events
Get an insider's view of Olbrich's outdoor gardens during a free guided garden stroll. All ages are welcome for this casual overview of the Gardens. Guided garden strolls will vary somewhat according to the season to re... more >
Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano
Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until June 01, 2014
227 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Ongoing Events
227 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Ongoing Events
Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano (Masters of Mexican Modern Art) showcases the artists who, more than any others, defined Mexican Modernism in the 1920s and 1930s: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Frida Kahlo, Leopoldo Mé... more >
Madison Symphony Orchestra Orchestral Masters Season Premier
Recurring daily until September 29, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
7:30 (27th), 8:00 p.m. (28th), 2:30 p.m. (29th)
Ongoing Events
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
7:30 (27th), 8:00 p.m. (28th), 2:30 p.m. (29th)
Ongoing Events
John DeMain has chosen three expressive masterworks to inaugurate his 20th Anniversary Season, from the simple gifts of Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite to the majesty of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde and the exotic beau... more >
Once Upon A Mattress
Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until October 27, 2013
1131 Janesville Ave., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538
Fireside Dinner Theatre
Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun matinees; Thurs, Sat evenings; Sunday midday
Ongoing Events
1131 Janesville Ave., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538
Fireside Dinner Theatre
Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun matinees; Thurs, Sat evenings; Sunday midday
Ongoing Events
You may think you know this time honored tale of The Princess and the Pea but we’ll tell you the real story in one of Broadway’s happiest shows. Delightful music, period costumes, charming romance and rib-tick... more >
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
September 29, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 6:00 PM
Ongoing Events
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 6:00 PM
Ongoing Events
Take a peek around the corners of Hamlet with bit players Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as they explore the expansive palace of Elsinore and their own odd little friendship. Bard-lovers take note: this is not Hamlet II. Su... more >
Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Meeting House, A National Historic Landmark
August 11, 2013
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
10:00 and 12:00
Ongoing Events
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
10:00 and 12:00
Ongoing Events
The Unitarian Meeting House was completed in 1951 and was designated by the AIA as one of Frank Lloyd Wright's top 17 buildings in 1961. It had a major and lasting impact on church architecture and was designated as a Nat... more >
Walking Food Tours Madison Food Explorers
Recurring daily until November 23, 2013
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
Ongoing Events
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
Ongoing Events
Take a city food tour and experience Madison one tasty bite at a time!
Join us on a walking culinary tour of Madison’s savory neighborhoods. Discover hidden Madison restaurants. Taste local, fresh, Madison food and... more >
09-30-2013
Special Event
Travel Adventure Film Series: Eastern Canada: The Maritimes and Newfoundland With John Holod
September 30, 2013
1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715
Starting: 7:30 PM
Special Event
1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715
Starting: 7:30 PM
Special Event
John Holod takes the wheel again in this Travel Adventure Film Series, guiding viewers through New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Walk down the shore and observe the massive bird migrations or look to t... more >
Ongoing Events
Boat Rental on Lake Mendota
Recurring daily until October 15, 2013
5381 Westport Rd., Madison, WI 53708
SkipperBud's
Ongoing Events
5381 Westport Rd., Madison, WI 53708
SkipperBud's
Ongoing Events
Rent a Pontoon, Sport Boat or Kayak on beautiful Lake Mendota. Skipper Buds of Madison offers half and full day rentals 7 days a week out of our harbor. Call, email or simply stop in to reserve your rental today! more >
Daily 25-mile Sightseeing Tours of Isthmus
Recurring every week day starting August 26, 2013
1 East Main St., Madison, WI 53703
9:30 Weekdays, 1:30 weekends, or by app't
Ongoing Events
1 East Main St., Madison, WI 53703
9:30 Weekdays, 1:30 weekends, or by app't
Ongoing Events
Daily, Highlights Tours of Madison, 2-Hour, 25 mile drive tours encompassing the whole of the Isthmus. We drive by all 3 lakes, features the Square, the best photo stops, Maple Bluff, Mansion Hill, the University, Frank L... more >
Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Meeting House, A National Historic Landmark
Recurring every week day until October 31, 2013
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
Weekdays 10:30 and 2:30
Ongoing Events
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
Weekdays 10:30 and 2:30
Ongoing Events
The Unitarian Meeting House was completed in 1951 and was designated by the AIA as one of Frank Lloyd Wright's top 17 buildings in 1961. It had a major and lasting impact on church architecture and was designated as a Nat... more >
Walking Food Tours Madison Food Explorers
Recurring daily until November 23, 2013
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
Ongoing Events
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
Ongoing Events
Take a city food tour and experience Madison one tasty bite at a time!
Join us on a walking culinary tour of Madison’s savory neighborhoods. Discover hidden Madison restaurants. Taste local, fresh, Madison food and... more >
Youth Open Play at Keva Sports Center
Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday until April 28, 2014
8312 Forsythia St., Middleton, WI 53562
Keva Sports Center
From: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Ongoing Events
8312 Forsythia St., Middleton, WI 53562
Keva Sports Center
From: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Ongoing Events
Open activities and inflatable bounce castle for youth. Parent supervision required. Fee of $5 for one child, $7 for 2, $9 for 3 or more. $3 additional charge for bounce castle. more >
10-01-2013
Special Event
'The Great Peshtigo Fire' Book Event at the Wisconsin Historical Museum
October 01, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Special Event
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Special Event
Join author Scott Knickelbine as he explores the history, science and legacy of the 1871 Peshtigo Fire. Audience members will learn about the history of settlement, agriculture and forestry in 19th-century Wisconsin. He w... more >
Chicago
Recurring daily until October 06, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
See website
Special Event
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
See website
Special Event
There’s never been a better time to experience Chicago, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash now starring John O’Hurley as Billy Flynn! This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two... more >
