Festivals in Madison

Check out happening festivals events all around Madison, WI

Marquette Waterfront Festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Yahara Place Park

Madison St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

PILOT ~ BRAT FEST GRAND STAGE

 Sun, 24 May at 12:45 pm World's Largest Brat Fest

Great White Rocks The World's Largest Brat Fest

Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm World's Largest Brat Fest

Mickey Magnum and The Mayhem at Brat Fest Grand Stage 4:40-520 PM

 Fri, 22 May at 04:40 pm Alliant Energy Center

Beaches & Cream Duo @ Brat Fest 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 11:55 am World's Largest Brat Fest

Fringe Festival

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Overture Center for the Arts

Mia Asano: Spring Tour '26, live in Madison WI at The Annex!

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm The Annex at The Red Zone Madison

West on 12 Live at Bratfest!

 Sat, 23 May at 03:10 pm World's Largest Brat Fest

BRAT FEST SUNDAY - ISLAND STAGE with The LoveMonkeys

 Sun, 24 May at 06:15 pm World's Largest Brat Fest

Wisconsin Vintage Fest

 Sun, 08 Mar at 11:00 am Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

Cows on the Concourse

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Capitol Square

Distill America XVIII

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Breese Stevens Field

Bulls, Bands, & Barrels with Gavin Adcock and Kolby Cooper

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

Femmestival 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

Madison's Drag Royalty

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:15 pm Overture Center for the Arts

2026 AFRICaide and 4W International Women's Day: Weaving our Stories

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Gordon Dining and Event Center USD 0 to 25

Bulls Bands and Barrels (Gavin Adcock, Kolby Cooper)

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:30 am Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

2026 Shamrock Shuffle for the Boys and Girls Club

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am 600 Block, State Street, Downtown Madison, WI

MARS HALL BRATFEST 2026...!!!!

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm World's Largest Brat Fest

Agora Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am 5500 E Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg, WI 53711-5312, United States

Spring Wine Fest 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:30 pm Kohl Center

Sugar Maple Music Festival 2026

 Fri, 31 Jul at 04:00 pm William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park USD 39 to 109

Madison Anime-Fest

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

*SOLD OUT* Bingo Loco - 2nd DATE ADDED!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

JAMS - Alexis Rose

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 pm The Cardinal Bar

Semler w/ Anni Xo and Kip The Conjurer

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm Gamma Ray Bar

Louis Michot

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

International Festival

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Overture Center for the Arts

Community Purim Carnival

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am Beth Israel Center

Téada (Direct from Ireland)

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Kylie Morgan – Madison

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Kylie Morgan – Madison, WI

Alan Doyle with special Guests Bandits on the Run

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

*SOLD OUT* Bingo Loco

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

@ The Gamma Ray Bar With Orquesta SalSoul Del Mad

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm 121 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703-3351, United States

Ancient Futures Fest: Cardinals Folly, Vanishing Kids, Flying Fuzz, Mind Ox, The Heavils, Gildir

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Bur Oak

Submerged Vol. II: DJ Roach 313, Michael Wenz, Konverge

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm Crucible Madison

Mad GF Fest 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm Breese Stevens Field

Afro Cuban Jazz Innovators

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

FC Naples at Forward Madison FC

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 pm Breese Stevens Field

Zacc Harris Group

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 30

Griffin House

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Bur Oak

Javier Red Quartet

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

MILLION QUARTET

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

Madison Bubbleicious Bubble Run

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm Downtown Madison Wisconsin

FAREED HAQUE TRIO

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 30

Hexxa - C.A.M - Hazcat - Jezter - Violetstorm - Squeejii - Nesra

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm The Annex USD 27

LEXFEST DAY 2 feat. Space Monkey Mafia, The Stinkeyes, Courtesy of Tim, The Brash Menagerie, & More!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm The Rigby

Up North Pub w/ Railhopper

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Up North Bar Madison

Pride Ride

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am McPike Park Free

Family Fun Day

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am 4400 Monona Dr, Madison, WI 53716-1049, United States

Fernando Ferrarone Quartet

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

The Outlaw Economy Show '26

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center USD 55 to 231

Corky Siegel, Ernie Watts, Kaylan Pathak

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 47

Showman and Coole - Sugar Maple Concert Series

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

BRAT FEST BUN RUN

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 am Alliant Energy Center

Beatles Brunch with the Taxmen

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm 2262 Winnebago St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53704

2026 Community Night Out

 Wed, 12 Aug at 05:00 pm McKee Farms Park

Sketch Together at Alpaca Fest! at Alliant Energy

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713, New Holland Pavilion #1

uHuman Creative Recovery FEST!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:30 am 111 S. Livingston St. #100, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Jon Ailabouni Quintet

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 24

Celebrate Trails Day! Recreation Station

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am The Velo UnderRound

2026 ALL SHOW PASS!!

 Mon, 20 Apr at 11:30 am The Annex USD 396

Babes In Canyon - Drive-A-Tron - Camp Bedford

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm The Annex USD 21 to 94

Charm School Rejects @ Brat Fest Island Stage, Madison

 Sat, 23 May at 06:15 pm Alliant Energy Center

TBE Purim Celebration: The Great Shushan Bake-Off

 Mon, 02 Mar at 05:30 pm 2702 Arbor Dr, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53711

CT & The Breeze at Strawberry Fest!

Thu, 18 Jun at 03:00 pm Fitchburg Center Farmers Market

Green Bay Rockers at Madison Mallards at Warner Park

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:35 pm Warner Park

NAFA Nepali New Year 2083

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm Akira Toki Middle School

USL Cup: Union Omaha at Forward Madison FC

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:30 am Breese Stevens Field

Kenosha Kingfish at Madison Mallards at Warner Park

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:35 pm Warner Park