Festivals in Madison

Check out happening festivals events all around Madison, WI

Brat Fest 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 am 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53713

Marquette Waterfront Festival 2026

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

Maxwell Street Days - State Street’s Summer Sidewalk Sale

 Thu, 16 Jul at 03:00 pm State Street - Downtown Madison

Phish - 2 Day Pass

 Mon, 06 Jul at 06:00 pm Kohl Center

Monona Community Festival Fireworks

 Sat, 04 Jul at 09:00 pm 1055 Nichols Rd, Monona, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53716

Fête de Marquette - 20 Year Celebration

 Thu, 09 Jul at 04:00 pm 202 S. Ingersoll St., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

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

PILOT ~ BRAT FEST GRAND STAGE

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

Orton Park Festival 2026

 Fri, 28 Aug at 05:30 pm Orton Park

Beaches & Cream Duo @ Brat Fest 2026

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

BRAT FEST BUN RUN

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

BRAT FEST SUNDAY - ISLAND STAGE with The LoveMonkeys

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

West on 12 Live at Bratfest!

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

Granny Shot + Fireworks at the Monona Community Festival

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 pm Winnequah Park

Monona Community Festival Children’s Bike Parade

 Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 am 1055 Nichols Rd, Monona, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53716

Cows on the Concourse

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Capitol Square

USL Cup: Union Omaha at Forward Madison FC

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

Distill America XVIII

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

Agora Art Fair 2026

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

MARS HALL BRATFEST 2026...!!!!

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

Festa Italia 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am McKee Farms Park

Isthmus 50 Fest

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

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

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

Charm School Rejects @ Brat Fest Island Stage, Madison

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

Spring Wine Fest 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:30 pm Kohl Center

Take Back The Sun @ Brat Fest

 Fri, 22 May at 01:10 pm Willow Island

Sugar Maple Music Festival 2026

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

Semler w/ Anni Xo and Kip The Conjurer

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

Madison Sky Lantern Festival by Lights Over America

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Madison Wisconsin U.S.A

Comedy at The Cabaret APRIL 2

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 13

Kylie Morgan – Madison

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

Mad GF Fest 2026

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

Bird & Nature Festival

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Warner Park Community Recreation Center

Mad City Cornole - World's Largest Brat Fest Tournament

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am World's Largest Brat Fest

Line Breaks Festival Performance Showcases

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Overture Center for the Arts Free

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

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

Dash for Down Syndrome- GiGi's 5K

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am 5301 Healy Ln, Monona, WI 53716, United States

May Is For MUSIC!

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Cafe CODA

Madison Sky Lantern Festival by Glow

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Downtown Madison Wisconsin

Shamrock Shred Fest 2

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm The Rigby

Green Bay Rockers at Madison Mallards at Warner Park

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:35 pm Warner Park

Koo Koo

 Sun, 05 Apr at 02:00 pm Atwood Music Hall

Madison Color Run By Color Craze

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Downtown Madison

Javier Red Quartet

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

FAREED HAQUE TRIO

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

Kenosha Kingfish at Madison Mallards at Warner Park

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:35 pm Warner Park

The Comedy Bunker

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel USD 16 to 21

Madison Print & Resist Zinefest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Madison McFerrin Live in Concert

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706-1419, United States

MILLION QUARTET

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

Charm School Rejects @ Monona Community Fest

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:30 pm Winnequah Park

Foo Foo Dolls @ Monona 4th of July Fest w/ Charm School Rejects

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:30 pm Winnequah Park

Make Music Madison Market

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm Old Sugar Distillery

FC Naples at Forward Madison FC

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

Madison Bubbleicious Bubble Run

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

Griffin House

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

2026 Madison Spring Tech Kickoff

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:00 pm Recovery.com Free

Lee Kanehira - Jazz at Five

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm The North Street Cabaret Free

Pride Ride

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

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

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

ROOTS Intertribal Championship Pow-wow at Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

 Sat, 25 Apr Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

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

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 19

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

Madison Color Run By Color Craze

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm Madison Wisconsin U.S.A

Corky Siegel, Ernie Watts, Kaylan Pathak

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

Beatles Brunch with the Taxmen

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

Midwest Django Fest - Friday, Sept. 11 AND Weekend Passes

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park USD 35 to 105

Hawthorne Open Space Art Fair- Madison, WI

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Hawthorne Open Space at Hawthorne Elementary School

Jam For Jamboree - A Benefit for Jamaica at High Noon Saloon

 Sat, 09 May High Noon Saloon

The Endurance Improv Festival - Day 2

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 609 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

Jon Ailabouni Quintet

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

Midwest Django Fest - Saturday, September 12, 2026

 Sat, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park USD 40 to 60

Wisconsin Hockey Festival

Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Madison Ice Arena

2026 Community Night Out

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

Roots - Madison

 Sat, 25 Apr Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center

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

Festa Italia 2026 presents the John Masino Band

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm McKee Farms Park

Luke Schneider, Bomber and Red, Lakewaves, Quinn From Space, Tim Consequence’s Organized Chaos

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm The Bur Oak

2026 Wisconsin Flute Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am WYSO Center

Paper Wings - Sugar Maple Concert Series

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm The North Street Cabaret USD 26 to 34

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

Piano Man - A Tribute to the Early Years of Billy Joel

 Sun, 13 Sep at 07:30 pm The Bur Oak

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

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

19th Annual Line Breaks Festival Closing

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm School of Education Free

National Beer Day 2026: Special Tappings at Bierock

 Tue, 07 Apr at 03:00 pm Bierock (2911 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI)

The Cardinal Summer at High Noon Saloon

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm High Noon Saloon

Cheetah Chase Fun Walk/Run 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 am Chávez Elementary School

Dan Lepien Live at Midwest Horse Fair at Alliant Energy Center - Madison, WI

 Fri, 17 Apr at 03:00 pm Alliant Energy Center

2026 Midwest Video Poetry Fest

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm 111 S. Livingston St. #100, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703

CT & The Breeze at Strawberry Fest!

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

NAFA Nepali New Year 2083

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

Line Breaks Design Pop Up with Wisconsin Design Team

 Tue, 07 Apr at 04:00 pm Wisconsin Design Team Free

Madison Irish Fest Pre-Party

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am Atwood Music Hall USD 23