Festivals in Madison

Check out happening festivals events all around Madison, WI

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Madison

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Red Rock Saloon Madison USD 14 to 20

Boo at the Zoo!

 Sun, 26 Oct at 09:30 am 702 South Randall Avenue, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715

Breese Stevens Field Bodega 2025

Thu, 23 Oct at 05:00 pm 917 East Mifflin Street, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

DeltaWeen 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm Delta Beer Lab

Madison Comic & Toy Show - Free Event East Towne Mall Nov 22-23

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am East Towne Mall

The Crafty Fair

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 214 Waubesa St, Madison, WI 53704-5736, United States

Winter Art Fair Off the Square 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

Surfer Girl with Bikini Trill, Tessellated

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Madison Totally Rad Vintage Fest

Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Alliant Energy Center

Big Gigantic at The Sylvee

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm The Sylvee

Wisconsin Vintage Fest

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Monona Terrace

Hairball at The Sylvee

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm The Sylvee

MBC Madison Presents Boograss Bash: A WPR Benefit

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 30

REVEREND RAVEN & THE CHAIN SMOKIN' ALTAR BOYS FEATURING WESTSIDE ANDY

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 19

No Kings Day Fest 2.0/No Kings Concert & Beer Release Party

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am 2927 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53704

Caravan (fully acoustic by candlelight)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

GJ Annual Belgian Beer Fest

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm 931 E Main St, STE 9, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Madison St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Camp Trippalindee USD 0 to 36

Showman and Coole - Sugar Maple Concert Series

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 25

Unrest Fest at High Noon Saloon

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:30 pm High Noon Saloon

The WhySci Variety Show

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Majestic Theatre Free

Forward Theater Monologues: "Guilty Pleasures"

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N High Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717

7 Short Films About Women Impacting Climate Change

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:30 pm Edgewood University USD 0 to 45

2025 Madison Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm the Cardinal Bar USD 9 to 18

Biohazard at Majestic Theatre-WI

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm Majestic Theatre-WI

Flannel Fest at Barrymore Theatre-WI

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Barrymore Theatre-WI

Greensky Bluegrass

 Fri, 31 Oct The Sylvee

High Tea, Michael Grabner

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:30 pm The Bur Oak

East Forest

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Give It Back: Crimes Against Reality

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Arts + Literature Laboratory

Kyle Hollingsworth Band

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm High Noon Saloon

Handel's Messiah

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI 53703-2108, United States

Charlie Ballantine Trio Plays Dylan

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 30

The Periodicals Play Crystal Corner Bar with Raddish & moonboot

Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Crystal Corner Bar

Peter Mulvey with Katie Dahl and Kat Wodtke of Long Mama

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

GJ Annual Belgian Beer Fest

 Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm 931 E Main St, STE 9, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Burlesque Gotz Skillz (Head to head Dance battle)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:30 am Crucible, Commercial Avenue, Madison, WI, USA USD 20 to 25

MADISON: Warren Miller's SNO-CIETY

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Barrymore Theater

Clean Water Showcase

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:30 am 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53713

Clean Water Showcase

 Fri, 24 Oct at 03:00 pm 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53713

Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:30 pm 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Atlas Maior - Progressive Jazz Meets World Music

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

Dessa with Spectaculous

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Hildaland - Sugar Maple Concert Series

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 23

2025 Madison Herb Fair

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Bizhiki

 Sun, 09 Nov at 07:30 pm 111 S. Livingston St. #100, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Rags and Riches

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

2025 Fall Celebration

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Nancy Nicholas Hall Free

The Cinderella Escape in Madison

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Madison USD 40

The Comedy Bunker

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel USD 8 to 21

The Last Revel at Majestic Theatre-WI

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Majestic Theatre-WI

On A Winter's Night

Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Unrest Fest at High Noon Saloon Featuring Action/Adventure, The Up & Up, Wayside, Meskales, and Form

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:30 pm High Noon Saloon

Spending Christmas with Alicia Witt

 Sun, 21 Dec at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Peter Mulvey with Sarah Morris and Kelley Smith

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Words with Nerds: Wisconsin Science Festival Edition

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Crucible

Family Nature Program: Rocks Rock!

 Sun, 19 Oct at 01:30 pm UW-Madison Arboretum

FREE LEAGUE @ GAMEHOLE CON

 Thu, 16 Oct at 10:00 am Alliant Energy Center

Ancora Quartet

 Sun, 02 Nov at 02:00 pm 111 S Livingston St, Madison, WI 53703-3624, United States

Meditation Retreat: Great Protector

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am 1825 S Park Street, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53713

Yes

 Sun, 02 Nov at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - Madison

Josh Joplin Group with special guest Cat Ridgeway

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Crossroads of Ideas: Threading the Story of Earth's Oldest Rocks

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Discovery Building Free

Layale Chaker - Up Close Series

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts

Fright Night + Screams & Shots Weekend Pass – Madison 2025

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm TBA USD 39

Polyrhythmics with Moga Family Band at Atwood Music Hall

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Klez Fest Midwest. - Free Show

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm 610 North St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Rory Scovel: Know Your Enemy Tour at Atwood Music Hall

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

It's A Wonderful Life

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - Madison

Toubab Krewe

 Tue, 18 Nov at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Story of Water

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Discovery Building

The Movement at Majestic Theatre-WI

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Majestic Theatre-WI

“The Evolution of a Woodworker” - Gene Delcourt

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Hawthorne Library, Madison Public Library

Fitchburg's Holiday Lights Tour & Jubilee

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce

Adam Ezra Group at The Bur Oak - RallySound Monetary Collection to Support Music Makes A Difference

 Sun, 09 Nov at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak, 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704

FALL FESTIVAL

Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm 709 Northport Dr, Madison, WI

Latin Music Fest at Majestic Theatre - Madison

 Wed, 26 Nov at 08:00 pm Majestic Theatre - Madison

The eMpTy Vees @ Bowl-a-Vard

Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Bowl-A-Vard Lanes

Queen of Peace School Book Fair

 Wed, 15 Oct at 02:30 pm 418 Holly Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53711

Dennett at Liquid - Madison

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Liquid - Madison

COPA Presents: Cinema Showcase

Wed, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm 2841 Index Rd, Fitchburg, WI, United States, Wisconsin

WI Bluegrass Fest 2026 at The Sylvee

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm The Sylvee

Madison Anime-Fest

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East (Madison, WI)

WI Funk Fest at Majestic Theatre

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Majestic Madison

"Privacy and Security Online": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711-1567, United States

Elver Park Trail Run Presented by MadNorSki

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Elver Park

Koo Koo

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Beer & Cheese Fest 2026

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Alliant Energy Center

Joeys Song Freezing Man Festival at The Sylvee

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm The Sylvee

Owen Conservation Park Bat Fest

Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm 6021 Old Sauk Rd, Madison, WI 53705-2501, United States

Madison Bluegrass Roundabout #12 - Dig Deep - October 2025

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:30 pm The Harmony Bar & Grill

Avatar at The Sylvee

 Tue, 18 Nov The Sylvee

Badgers on Tap: ASTRONOMY at Working Draft Beer Company

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Working Draft Beer Company

Justin Adams and Mauro Durante

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bur Oak

Free Fall Festival: Noah's Ark - from the barnyard to the jungle

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm 3651 Maple Grove Drive, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53719

Finding Your Place in Science

 Mon, 20 Oct at 03:00 pm Discovery Building Free

EnoFest 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Gamma Ray Bar

The Midwest Django Fest

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

2025 Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

A John Waters Christmas at Atwood Music Hall

 Mon, 15 Dec at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall