Shine On Madison Calendar of Events
Downtown Madison is a great place to visit, and many holiday events happen during the Shine On Madison season. Below is a list of event provided by our partners. We also keep an events updated on our Facebook page. Follow us .
Ongoing
- Fortune Favors Enchanted Pop-Up – 114 E. Main St.
November 8, 2025
November 9, 2025
November 15, 2025
November 16, 2025
November 21, 2025
November 22, 2025
- Shine On Madison Seasonal Lighting Ceremony
- Dane County Farmer's Market Winter Market
- WCO Presents Handel’s Messiah
November 23 - December 24, 2025
November 28, 2025
- Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
- Santa on State – 121 State St.
- Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas
November 29, 2025
- Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
- WCO Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas With Strings Featuring Mr. Chair
November 30, 2025
- Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
- Santa on State – 121 State St.
December 4, 2025
December 5, 2025
- Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
- MSO Presents A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture
- Frosty Feast at Wisconsin Union
December 6, 2025
- Santa on State – 121 State St.
- Downtown Holiday Carolers
- Dane County Farmer's Market Winter Market
- Madison's Fair Trade Holiday Festival
- Make It Merry: A Family & Friends Crafting Event at the Wisconsin History Maker Space
- Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
- MSO Presents A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture
- CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
- Steely Dane “Holidane” Show at Orpheum
December 7, 2025
- Downtown Madison Hot Cocoa Crawl
- Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
- MSO Presents A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture
- CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
December 12, 2025
December 13, 2025
- Santa on State – 121 State St.
- Downtown Holiday Carolers
- Dane County Farmer's Market Winter Market
- Make It Merry: A Family & Friends Crafting Event at the Wisconsin History Maker Space
- CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
- Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
- Run Santa Run 5k
December 14, 2025
December 19, 2025
- Gleam & Glow: A 60’s Holiday Celebration at the Wisconsin History Makers Space
- CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
- Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
December 20, 2025
- Downtown Holiday Carolers
- Dane County Farmer's Market Winter Market
- CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
- Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
December 21, 2025