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Special Events

Spring

  • Brat Fest
  • Crazylegs Classic
  • LunART Music Festival
  • SpringFest Arts & Crafts Fair
  • St. Patrick's Day Parade
  • Wisconsin Film Festival

Summer

  • Farmers' Markets
  • Movies in the Park
  • Olbrich After Hours
  • Parks Alive

June

  • Juneteenth Parade and Celebration
  • Madison Log Rolling Championships
  • Make Music Madison
  • Marquette Waterfront Festival

July

  • Art Fair on the Square
  • Blooming Butterflies
  • Concerts on the Square
  • Opera in the Park

August

  • Africa Fest
  • Jazz at Five
  • Kids in the Rotunda, Overture Center
  • Orton Park Festival
  • Ride the Drive
  • Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival
  • Taste of Madison

Fall

  • Badger Challenge
  • GLEAM
  • Halloween Activities
  • Ironman Wisconsin
  • Madison Marathon
  • Willy Street Fair
  • Wisconsin Book Festival

Winter

  • Canopy Sessions in Bolz Conservatory
  • Fantasy in Lights at Olin Park
  • Holiday Express Model Train & Flower Show
  • HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair

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