2023 Events
April
- 15 through Nov 11 Dane County Farmer's Market on the Square
- 19 through Nov 1 Wednesday Dane County Farmer's Market on MLK
- 29 Crazylegs Classic
May
- 1 Downtown Info Booth Opens
- 1 Summer in YOUR City Programs Begin
- 11 Madison Night Market
- 19 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial Parade
June
- 1 LIVE & Local
- 3 Cars on State Classic Car Show
- 4 Elements and Friends in the Park
- 6 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 8 Madison Night Market
- 10 Safety Saturday on the Square
- 13 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 15 LIVE & Local
- 20 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 21 Make Music Madison
- 22 LIVE & Local
- 23 Friday Evening Classical Guitars
- 24 YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks , rain date 6/25
- 27 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 29 LIVE & Local
- 30 Final Friday Fun
July
- 2 Elements and Friends in the Park
- 6 LIVE & Local
- 8-9 Art Fair on the Square
- 11 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 13-16 Maxwell Street Days
- 13 LIVE & Local
- 14 Friday Evening Classical Guitars
- 15 YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks , rain date 7/16
- 18 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 20 LIVE & Local
- 25 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 27 LIVE & Local
- 28 Final Friday Fun
August
- 1 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 1-6 NoBull CrossFit Games
- 3 LIVE & Local
- 6 Elements and Friends in the Park
- 8 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 10 Madison Night Market
- 11 Friday Evening Classical Guitars
- 12 Madison Mini Marathon
- 15 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 17 LIVE & Local
- 19 YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks , rain date 8/20
- 22 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 24 LIVE & Local
- 25 Final Friday Fun
- 25 Friday Evening Classical Guitars
- 29 YOUR Lunchtime LIVE
- 31 LIVE & Local
September
October
- 2-7 UW Homecoming
- 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
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
- WI Carpenters Legislative Conference, Mar 22-23, 150ppl
- Ag Day at the Capitol, WI Farm Bureau Federation, Mar 29, 350ppl
- ETC WORKSHOP 2023, Electronic Theatre Controls, Apr 3-5, 360ppl
- WI Medical Society 2023 Annual Meeting, Apr 14-15, 300ppl
- 2023 PSW Educational Conference, Pharmacy Society of WI, Apr 18-19, 400ppl
- WI Hospital Association 2023 Advocacy Day, Apr 19, 900ppl
- 2023 Annual WNA APRN Forum Pharmacology & Clinical Update, WI Nurses Association, Apr 20-22, 500ppl
Community and Partner Calendars
- Monona Terrace Community
- Wisconsin State Capitol
- Bartell Theater events
- Children's Theater of Madison
- 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
- UW School of Music - Hamel Music Center
- Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wisconsin Union
- Wisconsin Union Theater