2023 Events
Ongoing
- Weekly through Nov 11 Dane County Farmer's Market on the Square
- Weekly through Nov 1 Wednesday Dane County Farmer's Market on MLK
September
October
- 2-7 UW Homecoming
- 6 UW Homecoming Parade
- 16-22 Wisconsin Science Festival
- 19-22 Wisconsin Book Festival
- 19 Madison Night Market
- 19 Science on the Square
- 25 Downtown Madison Family Halloween
November
December
- 2 Madison's Fair Trade Holiday Festival
- 9-10 CTM's A Christmas Carol
- 15-17 CTM's A Christmas Carol
- 15-24 Madison Ballet Nutcracker
- 16 Run Santa Run 5K
- 22-23 CTM's A Christmas Carol
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Summer in YOUR City Programming
Downtown Madison is helping you enjoy Summer in YOUR City again in 2023 with some great programming at various spaces including Lisa Link Peace Park, 30 on the Square, and the Grove at the Top of State St. Join us for some summer fun!
(May - September)
Head here for full details of our Summer in YOUR City Programs.
Upcoming Conferences and Conventions
Monona Terrace Conferences & Conventions
- NAMBE 2023 North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference, Sept 16-20, 160 ppl
- AAMVA 2023 Annual International Conference, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, Sept 21-28, 800 ppl
- 2023 UWEBC Business Best Practices & Emerging Technologies Conference, Oct 2-3, 600 ppl
- Algae Biomass Summit 2023, Oct 8-11, 500 ppl
- Freedom from Religion Foundation 2023 Convention, Oct 12-15, 500 ppl
- Business Day in Madison 2023, WI Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), Oct 19, 600 ppl
- 2023 WI State Music Conference, WI Music Educators Association, Oct 25-27, 1300 ppl
Community and Partner Calendars
- Monona Terrace Community
- Wisconsin State Capitol
- Bartell Theater events
- Campus Area Neighborhood Association
- Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc.
- Children's Theater of Madison
- Downtown Madison, Inc.
- Downtowners Social Club - next event 6/20: Happy Hour at the Cardinal
- Festival Choir of Madison
- Liquid Madison
- Madison Symphony Orchestra
- Majestic Theater events
- Madison Ballet
- Madison Opera
- Orpheum Theater events
- Overture Center for the Arts
- Progress Center for Black Women
- Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association
- UW School of Music - Hamel Music Center
- Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wisconsin Union
- Wisconsin Union Theater