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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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12-01-2013
Ongoing Events
A Fireside Christmas
Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until December 22, 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
Each year The Fireside’s Christmas show has become, without question, the most popular and sought-after show of the season. It’s always gorgeous; always entertaining; and always filled with inspiration and lov... more >
Coat and Blanket Collection Drive
Recurring daily until December 21, 2013
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
Drop off new or gently used coats and blankets at participating Greenway Station stores and restaurants. 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 >
Olbrich's Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show
Recurring daily until December 31, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
Members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains during Olbrich's Holiday Express. You'll see different trains, depending on the day. This year, train... 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 >
12-02-2013
Special Event
Meditation at Monona Terrace
Every Monday until December 16, 2013
One John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI 53703
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
From: 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Special Event
One John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI 53703
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
From: 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Special Event
The practice of meditation provides a sense of calm and inner peace that benefits both your emotional well-being and overall health. It’s simple, free and doesn’t require any special equipment. more >
Ongoing Events
Coat and Blanket Collection Drive
Recurring daily until December 21, 2013
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
Drop off new or gently used coats and blankets at participating Greenway Station stores and restaurants. 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 >
Olbrich's Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show
Recurring daily until December 31, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
Members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains during Olbrich's Holiday Express. You'll see different trains, depending on the day. This year, train... 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 >
12-03-2013
Special Event
African Children's Choir
December 03, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 7:00 PM
Special Event
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 7:00 PM
Special Event
Not even the devastation of war and famine can silence the voices of Africa's children. Most of these singers, aged seven to ten, have lost one or both parents; most would face lives of grinding poverty but for the opport... more >
UW Early Music Ensemble
December 03, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
8:30 pm
Special Event
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
8:30 pm
Special Event
The Early Music Ensemble is made up of students at UW and performs works from the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. Directors are professors Jeanne Swack and John Chappell Stowe. more >
Ongoing Events
Coat and Blanket Collection Drive
Recurring daily until December 21, 2013
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
Drop off new or gently used coats and blankets at participating Greenway Station stores and restaurants. 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 >
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 >
Olbrich's Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show
Recurring daily until December 31, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
Members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains during Olbrich's Holiday Express. You'll see different trains, depending on the day. This year, train... 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 >
12-04-2013
Special Event
UW Jazz Orchestra & The Sun Prairie High School Big Band
December 04, 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
The Sun Prairie High School Big Band joins the UW Jazz Orchestra. The Jazz Orchestra is directed by Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies Johannes Wallmann and the Sun Prairie High School Big Band is directed by Steve Sveu... more >
Ongoing Events
A Fireside Christmas
Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until December 22, 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
Each year The Fireside’s Christmas show has become, without question, the most popular and sought-after show of the season. It’s always gorgeous; always entertaining; and always filled with inspiration and lov... more >
An Evening with Poe
Recurring daily until December 08, 2013
821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
7:30 pm (2:00 Sunday matinee)
Ongoing Events
821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
7:30 pm (2:00 Sunday matinee)
Ongoing Events
In this sultry drama, Tennessee Williams explores the passion and pain of southern star-cross’d love. The drama explores the love story of Alma, a prim, idealistic preacher’s daughter, and John, a handsome, wo... more >
Coat and Blanket Collection Drive
Recurring daily until December 21, 2013
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
1650 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
Ongoing Events
Drop off new or gently used coats and blankets at participating Greenway Station stores and restaurants. 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 >
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 >
Olbrich's Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show
Recurring daily until December 31, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
10am-4pm
Ongoing Events
Members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains during Olbrich's Holiday Express. You'll see different trains, depending on the day. This year, train... more >
12-05-2013
Special Event
Blue Note Ensemble, Jazz Composers' Septet, Contemporary Jazz Ensembles
December 05, 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
Enjoy a night of jazz music from three of UW's jazz ensembles. Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies Johannes Wallmann, director. more >
