Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
State Street & Capitol Square
Halloween fun for families, sponsored by MG&E Foundation and Steve Brown Apartments .
Hay Rides around the Capitol Square, crafts, art projects, stories and songs, trick or treat at participating businesses, and more!
Stick around after trick-or-treating fun for YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks
2025 Event Details & Participating Locations
2025 ACTIVITY STOPS
Madison Children's Museum (100 N Hamilton) – Enjoy free play in the Wonderground from 3–6pm, featuring a treat station and scavenger hunt. We’ll be outdoors rain or shine—if severe weather occurs, the treat station will move to the museum lobby inside the front entrance.
Madison Park's Hayrides (Mifflin St. at Wisconsin Ave.) - Madison Parks has a fun stop planned for you! Enjoy a tractor hayride around the Capitol Square. Rides leave approximately every 20 minutes; two hay wagons will be running at the event. ($3.00/person, children 2 and under are free, no reservations required.) Candy spot too!
Movie in the Forum (Forum at Top of State St.) - Stick around after trick-or-treating fun for YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks
Madison Police Department (100 Block of State St.) - Outside at “The Forum” at the Top of State. Meet our Downtown Neighborhood officers and get your own police badge. The MPD will have a candy stash in the back of their squad car, so don’t forget to stop for this “trunk-or-treat” favorite!
Madison Reading Project (100 Block of State St.) - Outside at “The Forum” at the Top of State. Come aboard the Big Red Reading Bus and select a free book!
Wisconsin Historical Society (100 Block of State St.) - Stop by the Wisconsin Historical Society for a hands-on activity celebrating our state’s rich history. Learn something new and enjoy a bit of Wisconsin heritage as part of this downtown Halloween tradition!
Wendy Markus (100 Block of State St.) - Stop by to hear Wendy Marcus perform hauntingly fun tunes on her electric violin. Her spooky melodies will set the perfect Halloween mood for kids and grown-ups alike!
Madison Public Library - Central (201 W Mifflin St) – Kids ages 12 and under can stop by the Lower Level for treats, make their own glow-in-the-dark beaded bracelet, and browse spooky and sweet books to take home.You can also make your own glow-in-the-dark beaded bracelet and browse both spooky and sweet books to check out and read together at home!
Madison Senior Center (330 W Mifflin St) – Join the fun at the Madison Senior Center for the Downtown Madison Family Halloween & Older Adult Halloween Bash! Enjoy treats and games for kids, plus a lively costume contest for adults 55+ and music from DJ Andre from 3:30–5:30pm. Bring the whole family and dance to your favorite hits from the ’70s to today!
Overture Center for the Arts (201 State St) – Catch Wayne the Wizard’s spooky and silly magic shows at 4pm and 5pm in the Overture Center Rotunda. Enjoy colorful tricks, comedy ventriloquism, and plenty of audience participation at this special Downtown Madison Halloween performance, supported by Madison’s Central Business Improvement District.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (227 State St.) - Visit MMoCA for free family fun featuring temporary tattoos and Halloween-themed coloring pages for kids. Stop by to see the museum decked out in festive décor and join in this favorite downtown tradition!
Artist & Craftsman Supply (203 W. Gorham St.) - Don’t miss Artist Craftsman Supply’s candy and facepainting stations with DIY paint and stencil designs.
Pumpkin Balloon Photo Opp (452 State St. at Peace Park) - Take your cutest Halloween pictures yet at Lisa Link Peace Park—next to the Downtown Visitors Center—with a festive balloon arch as your backdrop. Stop by the window at the Visitors Center to pick up candy before you continue on your way.
Bucky Meet & Greet (452 State St. at Peace Park) – Now's your chance for a special Halloween photo with Bucky at Lisa Link Peace Park! Special appearance by Bucky Badger from 4-5pm.
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co. (468 State St) – Don't miss this spooktacular trick-or-treat stop where you'll get free mini cones during the event!
2025 TRICK-OR-TREAT STOPS
Trick-or-treat stops subject to change.
- Alan Koa Salon - 202 State St.
- Anthology - 230 State St.
- Azara Madison - 429 State St.
- Art Gecko - 510 State St.
- Baked Wings and Things - 250 State St.
- Cheba Hut - 453 W. Gilman St.
- Clary's Popcorn - 105 State St.
- Destination Madison - 22 E. Mifflin St. Suite 200
- Double Tap Beercade - 347 State St.
- Downtown Area Plan - City of Madison - 100 Block of State St.
- Downtown Visitor Center - 452 State St. at Peace Park
- Ether Wellness - 100 Block of State St.
- Fair Trade Coffee House - 418 State St.
- Fontana Sports Specialties - 216 N. Henry St.
- Gamer's Library - 449 State st.
- Gamma Ray Bar - 121 W. Main St.
- Goodman’s Jewelers - 220 State St.
- The Great Dane - 123 E. Doty St.
- Haven Madison - 430 W. Gilman St.
- Hawk's Bar and Grill - 425 State St.
- Ian’s Pizza - 100 State St.
- Jewelers on State Street – 550 State St.
- Johnen & Holevolet - 44 E. Mifflin St.
- Just Veggiez - 540 State St.
- Kilwins - 208 State St.
- Le C's Patisserie & Tea House - 411 State St.
- Leopold Men's Salon - 124 S. Carroll St.
- Little Luxuries - 230 State St.
- Lucille - 101 King St.
- Merchant - 121 S. Pinckney St.
- Michelangelo’s Coffee House – 114 State St.
- Mochi - 631 State St.
- Noodle's & Co. - 232 State St.
- Park Bank - 33 E. Main St.
- Parthenon Gyros - 316 State St.
- The Post in the Park Hotel - 22 S. Carroll St.
- Pricked Piercing - 521 State St.
- PUBG Studios Madison - 25 W Main St. Ste 300
- Sencha Tea Bar - 224 State St.
- Shine United - 202 N. Henry St.
- Strategic Brand Marketing - 30 W. Mifflin St.
- The Soap Opera - 319 State St.
- Sunshine Daydream - 619 State St.
- Teddywedgers - 101 State St.
- The Tipsy Cow - 102 King St.
- The University Book Store - 711 State St. (Library Mall)
- UW Credit Union - 44 E Mifflin St.
- Wesli-Wisconsin ESL Institute - 23 N Pinckney St. #210
- Wisconsin Design Team - 417 State St.
- The Wisconsin Veterans Museum - 30 W Mifflin St.
- Zodica Perfumery - 133 W. Johnson St.
