Park Hubs

Start your Ride the Drive journey at a park hub or anywhere along the route! 
Sunday • August 11 • 2024 | 10am to 2pm

ride the drive event route with cross streets
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Purple map marker

Edward Klief Park

1200 Milton Street
Partnering with Public Health Madison & Dane County

Activities

  • Dream Bikes - free basic bike checks (✔)
  • Madison West High School Mountain Bike Team & Capital Off Road Pathfinders - bike obstacle mini-course
  • Madison Parks - bounce house, yard games
  • Metro Transit - info on local bus services & Bus Rapid Transit 

Entertainment

  • Movie in the Park by Madison Parks - E.T. The Extraterrestrial (♫)
    • Showing Approx. 10:00am and 12pm

Food

  • Cool Sweet Treats - ice cream treats ($)

Info & Merch

Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs. 

  • Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
  • Parks Prize Pass - pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
  • Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
  • Fill up your water bottle (▼) 
  • RTD stickers & t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles ($)
    • cash, check or credit card (MC, Visa, AE and Discover) accepted 

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Brittingham Park

701 W. Brittingham Place
Partnering with Madison Boats!

Activities

  • Central Cross Country Skiing - organization info
  • City of Madison Golf - bucket golf game & golf contests
  • Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland - offering a variety of free, fun camp-inspired games, art projects & bike decorating
  • Madison Bikes - making pedal-powered smoothies & upcoming bike event info
  • Madison Boats - watercraft rentals ($)
  • Madison Freewheel Bicycle Co. - free basic bike checks (✔)
  • Wisconsin Bike Federation - bike & pedestrian safety materials and activities for kids & families

Entertainment

  • Jam with Cuba - live percussion with traditional AfroLatin playlist (♫)
  • Fixed Income - playing classic rock 11am to 1pm (♫)

Food

  • Bit of Briana Food Truck - American gourmet cuisine ($)
  • Dairy Godmother - homemade ice cream ($)
  • Jakarta Cafe - chicken curry, veggie curry, teriyaki rice bowl, spring roll, fruit smoothie ($)
  • Kona Ice - finely shaved flavored ice ($)
  • Madison Boats - brats, hot dogs, ice cream & drinks ($)
  • Tom's Traveling Coffee - coffee & other beverages ($)

Info & Merch

Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs.

  • Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
  • Parks Prize Pass - pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
  • Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
  • Fill up your water bottle (▼)
  • RTD stickers & t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles ($)
    • cash or check (made payable to City Treasurer)

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Olin Park

202 E. Lakeside Street
Partnering with Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR)!

Activities

  • AG Academy - table games
  • Angel's Galore - play go fish, cup match and yard games to win prizes
  • Badger Challenge - year-long initiative, raising funds for UW cancer research 
  • Bike Wisconsin and Bike Illinois - info on WI & IL cycling events 
  • JustDane - organization outreach
  • Madison LakeWay Partners - community awareness for the Madison LakeWay Project
  • Madison Nordic Ski Club - info about staying active & healthy, outdoor skiing & roller skiing
  • Madison Reading Project - free books from the Big Red Reading Bus
  • Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) - Art Cart, Play on the Move
  • Magic 98 Radio - prize wheel for giveaways
  • Stretch Zone - practitioner-assisted stretches, health & wellness tips & tricks
  • Telsaan Tea - color-changing teas demo for kids
  • Trek  - free basic bike checks (✔)
  • Women Transportation Seminar (WTS) Wisconsin Chapter – bike & road safety coloring pages 

 Food

  • DonutNV - hot, fresh mini donuts with assorted toppings & fresh-squeezed lemonade
  • MEGA Eggrolls - assorted eggrolls ($)
  • Pancho's Tacos - taco, burrito, quesadilla, Mexican-style corn ($)
  • Vida Fruit - Venezuelan drinks & desserts ($)

Info & Merch

Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs.

  • Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
  • Parks Prize Pass - pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
  • Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
  • Fill up your water bottle (▼)
  • RTD stickers & t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles ($)
    • cash, check (made payable to City Treasurer), or credit card (MC, Visa, AE and Discover)

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Law Park

410 S. Blair Street
Partnering with City of Madison Community Development Division & Warner Park Community Recreation Center

Activities 

  • Bike for Kids - free basic bike checks (✔)
  • Four Lakes Group Sierra Club - environmental info & opportunities
  • Girl Scouts of America - Badgerland - selling Girl Scout cookies ($)
  • Machinery Row Bicycles - group ride information & raffle drawing
  • Madison Water Utilities - fill up your water bottle from the water wagon (▼)
  • RENEW Wisconsin - clean energy info 
  • RoundTrip – transportation giveaways and info
  • WI DNR - fishmobile partnering with Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Hop off your bike and wet a line in Lake Monona! Open to all ages. Fishing licenses are required for anglers ages 16 and older. Get yours in advance on Go Wild, or on on-site with your cell phone and credit card. Participants must sign a waiver for themselves and their children, or children who are under their legal guardianship or supervision. 

Entertainment

  • 10:30am - PolKalamity (♫)
  • 11:30am - Wingin It Bird Band (♫)

Food

  • Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Truck ($)
  • Coopa Co. - flavored sugarcane juice: original, dragon fruit or tropical harmony ($)
  • Jakarta Cafe - pulled pork taco, beef taco, chicken taco, burrito rice bowl, fruit smoothie ($)

Info & Merch

Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs.

  • Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
  • Parks Prize Pass - pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
  • Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
  • RTD stickers & t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles ($)
    • cash or check (made payable to City Treasurer)

Orange map marker

R. Richard Wagner Park

728 Jenifer Street
Partnering with Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Elk's Lodge 410

Activities 

  • Elks Lodge - organization info  
  • Olbrich Botanical Gardens -  explore nature art activities for all ages
  • U’Neqe Designz – selling custom-made t-shirts ($)

Info & Merch

Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs.

  • Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
  • Parks Prize Pass - pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
  • Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
  • Fill up your water bottle (▼)
  • RTD stickers & t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles ($)
    • cash or check (made payable to City Treasurer)

Red map marker

McPike Park

202 S. Ingersoll Street
Partnering with Sessions at McPike Park!

Activities 

  • Madison Parks - bike decorating & yard games
  • Madison Park Rangers - disc golf practice baskets
  • Nguyen Bike Specialist - free basic bike checks (✔)
  • Southern WI Off-Road Bicycle Ride - organization info
  • Vision Zero - bike related info
  • Wheels for Winners - free basic bike checks (✔)

Entertainment

  • 10:30am – Dave Landau (♫)
  • 11:00am – The Raging Grannies (♫)
  • 12:00pm – Saidera Pagode (♫)

Food

  • Cinn City Smash - burgers, churros ($)
  • Jakarta Cafe - tacos, burritos and specialty drinks ($)
  • Kona Ice - finely shaved flavored ice ($)
  • Sassy Scoop - ice cream & other treats ($)

Info & Merch

Stop by the Madison Parks info & merch booths for all your event needs.

  • Event route map with listing of activities, food and entertainment at each Park Hub
  • Parks Prize Pass - pick up, play along and drop off a completed Parks Prize Pass for a chance to win!
  • Free balloons for the kids & kids at heart
  • Fill up your water bottle (▼)
  • RTD stickers & t-shirts, Madison Parks water bottles ($)
    • cash or check (made payable to City Treasurer)

 

Stops Along The Route 

  • Sweet Home Wisconsin - 910 Regent St. - stop by for a sample taste of Wisconsin
  • Budget Bicycle Center - 3 stores along Regent St. providing a selection of new & used bikes, parts, accessories, apparel & service. ($)
    • 1124 Regent Street - free coffee & donut holes, free tire inflation & drivetrain lube, kids' bike obstacle course. 
  • Knuckleheads - 1201 Regent Street: wellness shop selling everything from CBD, incense, apparel and more. 
  • The Mediterranean Joint – 600 Williamson Street: a restaurant reflecting the rich traditions of the Mediterranean culture. ($)
  • Mother Fool's - 1101 Williamson Street: coffeehouse featuring an all-vegan menu, organic coffees and teas, pastries and more. ($)

KEY

$ = bring cash, vendor may also accept credit cards

✔ = get a free, basic bike check

♫ = listen to live music, movie or entertainment

▼ = fill up your water bottle 

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