Things To Do
Stoughton
For options close to the wedding venue
Food and Drinks
Famous Yeti's Pizza
Fosdal Home Bakery
Spinners Pizza
Starbucks
Viking Brew Pub
There's a viking ship in here, what more do you want?
Wendigo
Catering for the reception, so a very strong recommendation here.
Wildwood Café
Shopping
Grasshopper Goods
Local History
Livsreise - Norwegian Heritage Center
Stoughton Historical Museum
Downtown Madison
University of Wisconsin Graduation is the same weekend as the wedding, but if you don't mind the mess of traffic and parking, here are a couple options. Restaurants not listed, as we expect them to be fully booked all weekend. If you would like any downtown restaurant recommendations anyway, please contact us directly.
Dane County Farmers Market
Beginning April 13 and going through November 9, there is a Farmer's Market on Capitol Square every Saturday morning
Madison Children's Museum
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Monona Terrace is right next to the isthmus, and has tours and exhibits in addition to being an event venue.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Not FULLY downtown, but close enough that it may be very busy that weekend.
Other
If you don't mind a bit of a drive, here are some options for fun day trips in the area.
Cave of the Mounds
Circus World
Museum which catalogs the history of the many circuses in Wisconsin.
Mount Horeb
The Troll Capital of the World.
New Glarus Brewing Company
Brewery which creates some much-loved Wisconsin beers, including Spotted Cow, its most heralded local craft beer(which will be on tap at the wedding)! If you're driving and would like to stock up on options which are not shipped outside the state, stop by!
The House on the Rock
If you've read American Gods by Neil Gaiman, you will be familiar with one of House on the Rock's attractions, but it's a fascinating and very strange place beyond that and is well worth a trip.
Wisconsin Dells
The Dells can be a full vacation in and of itself. There are all sorts of things there, from waterparks, to shopping, to tours, to live entertainment.
