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Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies
Jul. 17th-Aug. 11th 2013
Dane Dances
Aug. 16th 2013
A Provideo Comedy Series Event: The Kinsey Sicks
Aug. 17th 2013
Agora Art Fair
Aug. 17th 2013
Ride the Drive: Westside
Aug. 18th 2013
WI State Finals Barrel Horse Race
Aug. 16th-Aug. 18th 2013
Dane Dances
Aug. 23rd 2013
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08-11-2013
Special Event
Arboretum Family Walk: Pond Stuff
August 11, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
1:30-2:30 pm
Special Event
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
1:30-2:30 pm
Special Event
Designed as a family experience, this naturalist-led hike introduces participants to the fascinating life in ponds. Dress for the weather and the possibility of mosquitoes. more >
Arboretum Walk: Wingra Oak Savanna Restoration and Monroe Street Environs
August 11, 2013
Parking lot along Arbor Drive just off Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Special Event
Parking lot along Arbor Drive just off Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Special Event
Free naturalist-led hike. This oak savanna restoration has been a cooperation among the Arboretum, the Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood, and volunteers since 1992. See the Wheeler Council Ring, designed by Jens Jensen, and t... more >
Mallards vs. Lakeshore Chinooks
August 11, 2013
2920 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Starting: 5:05 PM
Special Event
2920 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Starting: 5:05 PM
Special Event
Come on out to the "Duck Pond" and take in a baseball game! Fun for the entire family.
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National Veterans For Peace Convention
Recurring daily until August 11, 2013
1 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club
Special Event
1 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club
Special Event
Veterans For Peace, Clarence Kailin Chapter 25, Madison, WI, is pleased to host this year’s National Veterans For Peace Convention at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin, August 7-11. Meetings and activi... more >
Pinterest Party: Quirky Quotes
Just like DreamBank’s new exhibit encourages you to explore your playful side, this creative workshop will inspire you to lighten up and take pleasure in the silliness of life. We’ll create unique art pieces t... 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 >
Antony and Cleopatra
August 11, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 1:00 PM
Ongoing Events
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 1:00 PM
Ongoing Events
Antony and Cleopatra is a love story with the power to shatter nations. But reality has a way of intruding on romance, and love is not the only force at work here. Shaky political alliances, ambition and war threaten the ... 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 >
Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950
Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
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
Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950 looks at ways in which fine art photography has examined American identity. This major exhibition presents over 100 works and will be on view in the museum’s main galler... more >
Gifts of the Ebb Tide: The Sea in Japanese Prints
Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
The sea is pervasive in the imagery of Japan—after all, it is an island nation. Kitagawa Utamaro’s Gifts of the Ebb Tide, also called The Shell Book, is famous among Japanese paeans to the sea and its bounty. ... 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 >
I Dream Too Much: Paintings by Leslie Smith III
Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until September 01, 2013
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
Featuring a focused selection of the artist’s work from recent years, alongside his newest canvases, I Dream Too Much will be Leslie Smith’s first solo museum exhibition. Leslie Smith employs abstraction to ... 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 >
Maira Kalman Exhibition and Artist Reading at Madison Children’s Museum
Recurring daily until August 31, 2013
100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Children's Museum
Ongoing Events
100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Children's Museum
Ongoing Events
Join artist Maira Kalman for a free opening reception of What Pete Ate, a collection of original artwork from her beloved children's book. Kalman will be on hand for the unveiling of the exhibit and an author reading at 1... more >
Michael Lucero Installation
Recurring daily until August 18, 2013
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
Ceramicist Michael Lucero began developing a body of larger-than-life figures as a graduate student. When he moved to New York City in 1978 he didn’t have access to a kiln and instead constructed a series of 17 ha... more >
Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies
Recurring daily until August 11, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
Experience the magnificence of free-flying butterflies while strolling through the tropical Bolz Conservatory. Live butterflies emerge from chrysalises daily in the Conservatory, including low-flyers like the playful ye... more >
Run For Your Wife
Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until September 01, 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
Unassuming cab driver John Smith is mugged one day and is taken home by a helpful policeman. Unfortunately he's taken home to Wife #2 when according to his carefully laid out schedule he should be with Wife #1. You'll l... more >
Sightseeing Tours of Madison
Recurring daily until October 01, 2013
1 E. Main, Madison, WI 53703
9:30-11:30 weekdays, 1:30-3:30 weekends
Ongoing Events
1 E. Main, Madison, WI 53703
9:30-11:30 weekdays, 1:30-3:30 weekends
Ongoing Events
Take a 30-mile, two-hour tour of beautiful Madison WI in a comfortable minivan. See what makes Madison such a gorgeous place. In addition to driving around the downtown and Capitol Square, you will see Madison's 3 beau... more >
Too Many Husbands
August 11, 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
Prim English chivalry gets bushwhacked by fate in this hilarious comedy. In the wake of WWI, lovely Victoria loses husbands like pocket change. And though anyone (Victoria included) will tell you she looked ravishing in h... 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 >
08-12-2013
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 >
Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950
Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
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
Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950 looks at ways in which fine art photography has examined American identity. This major exhibition presents over 100 works and will be on view in the museum’s main galler... more >
Gifts of the Ebb Tide: The Sea in Japanese Prints
Recurring daily until September 01, 2013
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
The sea is pervasive in the imagery of Japan—after all, it is an island nation. Kitagawa Utamaro’s Gifts of the Ebb Tide, also called The Shell Book, is famous among Japanese paeans to the sea and its bounty. ... more >
Maira Kalman Exhibition and Artist Reading at Madison Children’s Museum
Recurring daily until August 31, 2013
100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Children's Museum
Ongoing Events
100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Children's Museum
Ongoing Events
Join artist Maira Kalman for a free opening reception of What Pete Ate, a collection of original artwork from her beloved children's book. Kalman will be on hand for the unveiling of the exhibit and an author reading at 1... more >
Michael Lucero Installation
Recurring daily until August 18, 2013
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
750 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706
Chazen Museum of Art
Ongoing Events
Ceramicist Michael Lucero began developing a body of larger-than-life figures as a graduate student. When he moved to New York City in 1978 he didn’t have access to a kiln and instead constructed a series of 17 ha... more >
