Things To Do

Taste of Madison

Going on Saturday and Sunday on the capitol square. Has music and food stands from a few dozen local businesses.

Farmer's Market

Usually Saturday 6 AM - 1 PM on the capitol square.

Mustard Museum

Taste and learn about several hundred varieties of mustard.

Badger Game

Saturday game

Olbrich Gardens

We went on our first date here. Needless to say, we had a blast.

UW Arboretum

State St

Lots of good food options on a (mostly) pedestrian only street.

Madison Zoo

Free entry zoo on the shores of lake Wingra.

Capitol Building

Free tours are available of the scenic capitol building

Tour Epic

Look for the visitor parking, as you need to go through reception

Apple Picking and Cider Donuts

Longer excursions near Madison

Devil's Lake

Hike, eat ice cream, kayak

House on the Rock

We recommend 5 full hours (2 of which are for round trip driving) We strongly recommend the full house tour (sections 1-3) -

Cave of the Mounds

A short but delightful cave and tour Buy sand and mine gems Visit nearby Blue Mound State Park -

Mount Horeb

Try to find trolls Walk main street Visit the soda shop Purchase wood carvings Get lost in antique stores -

The Wisconsin Dells

Famous for water parks Outside recommendation: https://www.noahsarkwaterpark.com/ Indoor recommendations: https://www.kalahariresorts.com/wisconsin/ Take a tour of the upper dells river and hike the side canyons https://www.dellsboats.com/tours/#upper Not just for kids, wander through a mystical puzzle world at WizardQuest https://www.wizardquest.com/ -