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2013 Reddan Ice Age Classic

Recurring daily until October 27, 2013
6874 Cross Country Rd., Verona, WI 53593
Varies by date.
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Reddan Soccer Park's "coolest" event. 130 teams from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa compete in age groups 11-19. more >

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Fall Fest at Aldo Leopold Nature Center

October 25, 2013
330 Femrite Dr., Monona, WI 53716
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
From: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Celebrate the “creatures of the night” and join us for a special, members-only night full of “spooktacular” activities indoors and out for your whole family! Participate in a Costume Parade for th... more >

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Halloween Fun: Ghostly Songs and Stories from Wisconsin

October 25, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
1pm and 3pm
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Singer, author and storyteller Stuart Stotts shares songs and stories for family fun and slight fright. Come learn about some of Wisconsin's famous ghosts and recall memories about ghosts you may have seen. more >

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Halloween Fun: Make Your Own Ghost Craft Activity

October 25, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Create your own spooky ghost and encounter colorful, eccentric characters from Wisconsin's past wandering the exhibits. more >

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Madison Ballet: Dracula Returns!

Recurring daily until October 26, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
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After overwhelming success and raves reviews, Dracula: A Rock Ballet, the steampunk rock hit of the season, returns to the Capital Theater, October 23-26, 2013. This rock-n-roll ballet closely follows Bram Stoker's nine... more >

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Madison Parks Hayrides

October 25, 2013
8 S Carroll St, Madison, WI
From: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Enjoy a crisp fall evening or afternoon with a hayride in Madison Parks. The hay wagon, pulled by a tractor, will take your group on a scenic tour of the park. The special event hayrides do not require a reservation and a... more >

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The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

October 25, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Experience the southern gothic, supernatural musical written by Stephen King, with music by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett. This extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the making, is a haunting tale of fraternal lov... more >

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University Opera, Handel's Ariodante

October 25, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
Starting: 7:30 PM
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UW's University Opera performs Handel's "Ariodante" directed by William Farlow with Mimmi Fulmer, associate director and James Smith conducting the UW Chamber Orchestra. more >

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WIAA Girls Team Tennis State Tournament

Recurring daily until October 26, 2013
1000 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705
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WIAA Girls Team Tennis State Championship. Come cheer on your favorite high school stars! more >

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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
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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 >

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Fall Fest at Aldo Leopold Nature Center

October 25, 2013
330 Femrite Dr., Monona, WI 53716
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
5:30 - 7:30 pm
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When the dusky autumn sky turns from red to gray, the creatures of the night will come out to play at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s 17th Annual Fall Fest! This year’s theme, “Creatures of the Night,&r... more >

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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
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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 >

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Sisters in Spirit: Native American Stories from Rocks and Beads

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 02, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Explore the messages left by the original artists and storytellers of Wisconsin through masterful watercolors and sparkling glass beadwork. This exhibit showcases Geri Schrab's petroglyph- and pictograph-inspired watercol... more >

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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
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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 >

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Walking Food Tours Madison Food Explorers

Recurring daily until November 23, 2013
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
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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 >

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You Are Here: Maps and Meanings

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 09, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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We all use maps to find our way. Yet maps can show much more than destinations. They help define who we are and where we belong, and can help us understand our world in new ways. See a variety of striking, intriguing and ... more >

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