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Have
Bales of Fun on Madison Parks Hayrides
Enjoy
a crisp fall evening with a hayride in Madison Parks.
Madison Parks is offering hayrides in Elver, Warner and Olin Parks this
October and November. Perfect
for scout troops, church groups, or family outings – Madison Parks hayrides
will treat your group to a tour of a beautiful park and enjoy friendly
campfire with ‘smores.
Each hayride trip is one hour: 30
minute ride, 30 minute campfire and ‘smores.
The wagon, pulled by a tractor, will take your group on a scenic tour
of the park. Please
note that participants will need to enter/exit the wagon using a step ladder.
REGISTRATION:
Call
Madison Parks Office at (608) 266-4711
COST:
$75.00
+ tax per group (1-24 people). One hour Hayride
Trip includes 30 minute wagon ride, 30 minute campfire. Advance
registration required.
OCTOBER
TIMES:
Thursdays –
Saturdays, 6:00-7:00p.m. and 7:15-8:15p.m.
Sundays, 4:00-5:00p.m. and 5:15-6:15p.m.
DATES/LOCATIONS: October
1-2, 4, Warner Park (See below for October 3)
October 8-11, Warner Park
October 18, Olin Park
October
25, Olin Park
November 1, Olin Park
NOVEMBER
TIMES: Thursday - Friday, 5:00-6:00p.m. and
6:15-7:15p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 4:00-5:00p.m. and 5:15-6:15p.m.
DATES/LOCATIONS
November 5-8, Elver Park
November 12-15, Warner Park
November 19-22, Elver Park
For
more information, please call (608) 266-4711
Downtown
Trick or Treat Hayride
Downtown
Family Trick or Treat Oct. 30 now includes Madison Parks
Hayrides!
Madison
,
Wis.
- Kids
and families can enjoy loads of Halloween fun in downtown
Madison on Friday, October 30, including the Downtown
Madison Family Trick or Treat, “Beakers and
Broomsticks” at the Madison Children’s Museum, and the
just-added Madison Parks Trick or Treat Hayrides!
Friday, October 30 downtown events include:
Downtown Madison
Family Trick or Treat 11 am to 6pm:
Families and kids
age 12 & under can trick or treat from 11:00 am to
6:00 pm. Nearly 60 businesses and
organizations in the State Street and Capitol Square areas
have signed up to offer free treats and more for families
and children 12 & under. Business offerings
range from free treats to drawings for prizes, special
discounts, face painting, a “Monster Bash” at Capitol
Kids on the Square, “Martian mask-making” at the
Wisconsin Historical Museum, and a chance to sign up to
win a family pack of tickets to The Lion King, coming to
Overture Center in April.
Information and a full
list of participating businesses is at www.visitdowntownmadison.com
or (608) 443-1974.
Trick or treaters can look for the “Family Trick or
Treat – Stop In Here” flyers in participating business
windows, or pick up a list at the Madison Children’s
Museum (
100 State Street
) or at participating businesses.
Madison Parks
Hayrides noon – 5 pm:
Madison Parks Trick
or Treat Hay Rides on the
Capitol Square
Friday, October 30, noon -5 pm
Hay rides around the
Capitol Square
, pulled by tractor, leaving approx. every 20 minutes.
$2.00/person, no reservations required.
Call (608) 266-4711 or see www.cityofmadison.com/parks/hayrides.html
for more information.
Beakers and
Broomsticks 5:30 – 8 pm (tickets required):
Families can also
enjoy a costume parade, wacky experiments, music and more
at Madison Children’s Museum’s Beakers &
Broomsticks event, also Friday, October 30, from 5:30 - 8
p.m. Ages 0-8, tickets required. Buy advance
tickets at the museum or by phone at (608) 268-1231 ext.
16. Buy “day of” tickets Oct. 30 at the
museum 9am – 4pm, or at door 5:30 – 8 pm.
These Halloween family
fun events are sponsored by
Madison
’s Central Business Improvement District (BID), the
Greater State Street Business Association, City of
Madison Parks
, and the Madison Children’s Museum.
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