WELCOME TO MADISON
As home of the UW Badger Women's Volleyball team and the pro League One Volleyball (LOVB) Madison team, we are so excited and honored to be the host of the 2025 USA Volleyball All-Star Championships! We are passionate and proud to call ourselves a strong local sports destination where college and professional sports combine. Our lake-city-lake landscape creates a one-of-a-kind experience where we're always in motion: from skiing and skating to swimming and sailing to biking, hiking and more. Get set to compete in a city where athletes are inspired to run faster. Climb higher. Bike further. Lift stronger. Stay longer.
Madison's Fun Facts
- Madison's official city bird is a flamingo.
- The city contains five glistening lakes.
- A city ordinance prevents any new building from being taller than the Capitol dome.
- Nirvana recorded its breakthrough album Nevermind in Madison.
- Since 1951, UW has made its own ice cream on campus– a favorite treat for students and alumni to enjoy at the Memorial Union Terrace.
- UW-Madison was the first college in the country to offer a dairy major.
- The Dane County Farmers' Market (located on the Capitol Square) is the largest producer-only market in the U.S.
