Grow and Gather: Summer Foraging
2026-06-27 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, 5607 County Rd, Spring Green8, WI, 53588, United States
Explore Phoebe Point Trail and learn how to forage with our Kitchen Gardener, Abbie Lehman. This class will begin by discussing foraging basics at the base of the trail. Then, we will embark on a moderate 1.1 mile loop through Phoebe Point to put our new knowledge to the test, identifying common summer wild edibles along the way. By the end of this course, you will learn why you should forage, where you can forage, how to forage safely and responsibly, as well as key identification techniques and common plant families.

Madison’s LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour
2026-06-27 10:00 - 11:45, 2026-06-27 13:00 - 14:45, 2026-07-23 17:00 - 18:45 | History Maker Space, 1 S. Pinckney Street, Madison, WI, 53703
About the Event
Stride with pride through the streets where Madison’s LGBTQ+ history was written! From bars for socializing to the creation of local organizations to the halls of power, discover the impressive, every day, and unusual spaces where our capital city became a center of activism and advocacy.
Walk in the footsteps of groundbreaking leaders and citizens who shattered barriers—electing some of America’s first openly queer officials and championing landmark anti-discrimination laws along the way. Join us to explore the gathering spots, protest sites, and celebration spaces that transformed Madison into a force for LGBTQ+ rights.

Minocqua Monthly #3
2026-06-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Minocqua Brewing Company, 2927 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Music! Event by Brass Knuckles Brass Quintet with Percussion and Minocqua Brewing Company

Meat Raffle at Working Draft Beer Company
2026-06-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Working Draft is hosting a Meat Raffle the last Sunday of the month!
Our monthly Meat Raffles start at 2pm, last six rounds, paddles are $2 per round, and feature meat from Jenifer Street Market, Conscious Carnivore, Willow Creek, Wells Family Farms, and more.
And you won’t find a more personable, engaging emcee than our very own Kyle.
We love a good Meat Raffle, and we know that you do too 🥩
This event will occur every last Sunday of the month from Mar 29, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026.

Karaoke with Tony G—every first and third Monday at 6pm!
2026-07-06 18:00 - 2026-07-20 21:00 | Minocqua Brewing Company, 2927 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Tony G will be hosting karaoke on the first and third Monday of the month starting at 6pm. Sign up and sing anything your heart desires.

Two Chefs, One Table: Collaborative Dinner with Itaru Nagano
2026-07-07 18:00 - 20:30 | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St. Suite 7, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
The Deliciouser welcomes Itaru Nagano of Fairchild for a special collaborative dinner years in the making. A past James Beard Award winner, Chef Itaru brings both exceptional talent and a spirit of collaboration to this one-night-only experience.
After working in the same community for years, Chef Itaru and Chef Patrick are finally joining forces for an unforgettable evening. Built around creativity, seasonal ingredients, and the honorable work of local farmers.
This five-course tasting menu will celebrate the beauty of local ingredients while exploring unexpected approaches to familiar products. Known for his thoughtful and refined cooking at Fairchild, Chef Itaru will venture beyond his usual style for the evening. Bringing his originality and perspective into collaboration with The Deliciouser team. It will be a dinner rooted in curiosity and a shared love of great food.
Bar & Shopping @ 5:30 p.m.
Dinner @ 6:15 p.m.
Tickets: $135
Your $25 reservation deposit will be subtracted from your final bill
We offer a 3% discount on final payment with cash

Monona Grove Nursery School Summer Playgroups!
2026-07-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Monona Grove Nursery School, 4019 Hegg Ave, Madison, WI, 53716, United States
Join us this summer for casual drop-in playgroups open to everyone! Families with children under age 7 are invited to come play, connect, and have fun together—indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather. 🛝
Time: 9:00–11:00 AM
Cost: $5 per child
6/11, 6/30, 7/9, 7/21, 8/13, and 8/25
A board member or staff member will be onsite to open the building and help get things started. After that, the morning is all about free play, parent connection, and community fun. We hope to see you there on the dates listed above! 💜

Poetry Reading: Wisconsin Women's Voices, Part 2
2026-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Mystery to Me Bookstore, 1863 Monroe St., Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Join four Wisconsin women writers for a reading and conversation about poetry: Cathryn Cofell, Emilie Lindemann, Wendy Vardaman, and Lisa Vihos. Live event and Livestream: Thursday, July 9, 6 PM at Mystery to Me, Madison. Learn more and RSVP: https://mysterytomebooks.com/events/5402320260709
Part 2 of a two-part event; the first reading takes place Thursday, June 4, 6 PM.

Home Garden Tour
2026-07-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Verona, WI, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Situated along the Sugar River in the City of Verona, Olbrich’s 2026 Home Garden Tour will showcase specialized plant collections, upcycled art, creative hardscaping, and resourceful DIY gardeners! Navigate the tour route with ease and learn more about featured native plants, by using the Home Garden Tour app, accessible by QR code on the tour ticket. The Home Garden Tour app offers a digital option for exploring the garden tour including GPS features

8th Annual Madison gospel 5K, 10K Run/Walk and Health Fair
2026-07-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Penn Park, 2101 Fisher Street, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
The Madison Gospel 5K Foundation would like to invite you to come and be a part of our 8th Annual Madison Gospel 5K, 10K Run/Walk and Health Fair. The mission of the Madison Gospel 5K Run/Walk is to unite the Madison community in exercising our faith, fellowship, and building a healthier city through the promotion of healthy lifestyles in all its aspects. We look forward to providing a safe, fun, healthy family, and experience for our Madison community. This year’s race is in honor of Ainsley’s Angels for their support and partnership. We wear pink to honor those who roll and the angels who push them. The theme is keeping the faith, keeping the fellowship, keeping the family, and keeping the fitness.

Home Garden Tour
2026-07-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Verona, WI, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Situated along the Sugar River in the City of Verona, Olbrich’s 2026 Home Garden Tour will showcase specialized plant collections, upcycled art, creative hardscaping, and resourceful DIY gardeners! Navigate the tour route with ease and learn more about featured native plants, by using the Home Garden Tour app, accessible by QR code on the tour ticket. The Home Garden Tour app offers a digital option for exploring the garden tour including GPS features.

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
2026-07-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-25 18:00 - 21:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East, 4402 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, and audience-driven intrigue. Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime Suspect.
Now playing at DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East in Madison, WI, this murder mystery dinner experience is unlike traditional dinner theater. Our professional actors are not in costume and are secretly planted among the guests, creating a modern, social, and highly interactive evening. Each ticket includes our signature live murder mystery show, a complete dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of unexpected twists. Reserve your tickets now and crack the case before it’s too late.
Planning a group celebration or private event in Madison? We specialize in custom private shows for companies, parties, and organizations of nearly any size—hosted at our public venue or brought directly to your location. Perfect for team outings, corporate events, and unforgettable celebrations.
Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 11, 2026, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Jul 25, 2026, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Brats and Bloodys at Working Draft Beer Company
2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
We’re doing our Brats and Bloodys shindig on the second Sunday of each month. What’s Brats and Bloodys you ask?
We’ll be serving Jenifer Street Market brats cooked in WDBC beer and house-made Bloody Marys.
We’ll have a full bloody fixin’s bar, including house made pickles, cheese cubes, meat sticks, green olives, onions, celery sticks, brussels sprouts, asparagus, limes, lemons, and more. Build your own 🙂
And you know there will be WDBC beer chasers.
So come hungry and thirsty!
Happens on the following Dates:
Mar 29, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Apr 12, 2026, 12:00pm to 3:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
May 10, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Jun 14, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Jul 12, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Aug 9, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Sep 6, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Oct 11, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Nov 8, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Dec 13, 2026, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Sunset Games
2026-07-12 16:00 - 20:00 | San Damiano, 4123 Monona Drive, Monona, WI, 53716, United States
Sunset at San Damiano Park is one of THE BEST in Dane County. Join us and add a spectacular backdrop to your Sunday evening. The 2nd Sunday of each month, May through October, join us for a peaceful evening on the shores of Lake Monona. Enjoy dinner from the food cart or bring your own. Partake in free lawn games (think bags, bocce, croquet, and giant Jenga) with family and friends. Relax with live music as you take it all in.
A different food cart option and live music each month will enhance the enjoyment of this time of day.

Classic Movie: Some Like it Hot
2026-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Hillside Theater, Taliesin, Spring Green, 5481 County Road C, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
Experience a classic movie in a historic space! One of the most beloved films of all time, this sizzling masterpiece by Billy Wilder set a new standard for Hollywood comedy. After witnessing a mob hit, Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in landmark performances) skip town by donning drag and joining an all-female band en route to Miami. The charm of the group’s singer, Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe, at the height of her bombshell powers), leads them ever further into extravagant lies, as Joe assumes the persona of a millionaire to woo her and Jerry’s female alter ego winds up engaged to a tycoon. With a whip-smart script by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, and sparking chemistry among its finely tuned cast, Some Like It Hot is as deliriously funny and fresh today as it was when it first knocked audiences out several decades ago.
First shown at Taliesin in 1958. This film is presented in partnership with the River Valley Film Club.

Meet Your Farmer: An Evening with Mike’s ProtoGreens Farm - July 14th
2026-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St. Suite 7, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join us for an intimate evening of cocktails, conversation, and connection as we welcome local farmers Brynna and Mike of Mike’s ProtoGreens Farm to the table. This relaxed gathering features a light three-course dinner celebrating the people and produce that help shape our local food community. Spend the evening getting to know the faces behind the farm, hearing their stories, and sharing in thoughtful conversation about growing, seasonality, and the relationships that bring food from field to plate.
Bar & Shopping @ 5:30 p.m.
Dinner @ 6:15 p.m.
Tickets: $75
Your $25 reservation deposit will be subtracted from your final bill
We offer a 3% discount on final payment with cash

Samba Night at Working Draft Beer Company
2026-07-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join us at Working Draft Beer Co for a night of samba music and tasty food. Saideira Pagode will be bringing their Brazilian rhythms and we’ll have fresh, authentic Brazilian food as well!
Food service starts at 5 (and it goes pretty quickly!) and the Samba will fill the taproom from 7-9 pm. And of course, the WDBC taps will be flowing from 3-10 pm.
We do Samba Night the third Thursday of each month.
Working Draft Beer plus Brazilian food plus Brazilian music? Sim por favor!
Happens on the following Dates:
Apr 16, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
May 21, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Jun 18, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Jul 16, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Aug 20, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Sep 17, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Oct 15, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Nov 19, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Dec 17, 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Behind the Scenes Tour
2026-07-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Pendarvis Historic Site, 114 Shake Rag Street, Mineral Point, WI, 53565, United States
The Story of the Couple Who Saved Pendarvis
Go behind the scenes at Pendarvis and learn more about the fascinating lives of the couple who first preserved it. Learn about the relationship between rescuers Bob and Edgar, their plans for the site and little-known details about their secret benefactor. Please note this tour is not accessible without traversing several stairways, uneven paths and hilly ground.

Garver Food Truck Friday 2026
2026-07-17 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-24 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-31 17:00 - 21:00 | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, 53407, United States
Garver Food Truck Fridays is presented by Garver Events.
Enjoy FREE live music on the Garver Patio every Friday throughout the summer! Food Truck Fridays run weekly from May 22 through October 2, 2026 (excluding July 3 & 10).
Grab food and drinks from Garver’s onsite tenants, plus a rotating lineup of food trucks serving right on the patio while you take in live music from a featured local artist each week.
Food service begins at 5 PM, with live music starting at 6 PM. Vendors change weekly, so there’s always something new to try!
Limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No carry-ins. Full bar available onsite. New this year: fish fry from the Garver Lounge!
In case of inclement weather, music will move indoors to the Garver Lounge.

Heartland Marimba: Hillside Theater at Taliesin
2026-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Hillside Theater, Taliesin, Spring Green, 5481 County Road C, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
Join Heartland Marimba at Hillside Theater at Taliesin for an exciting program drawing from their eclectic repertoire they’ve built over the last 10 years of touring. The program will include works by company artists Matthew Coley and Marco Schirripa from the “Dark Skies and Distant Worlds” production, as well as captivating adaptations of music by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Liszt. All the music Heartland Marimba tours with is published by HM Publications and supports their cyclical mission, ensuring a sonorous future for the marimba art form.

Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Willie Jones of Sortin' The Mail
2026-07-18 15:00 - 18:00 | Minocqua Brewing Company, 2927 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Willie Jones from Madison-based grass band, Sortin’ The Mail, will be hosting a monthly bluegrass jam at our taproom!
This jam will be a little different than your standard. While we will never tell a musician how to do their job, our only request was “fun, uptempo, and different”. While we love standards and traditional old-timey, we want our jam sessions to be a little more of a broad array of styles.
Each jam will start with a set of tunes from Willie (and possibly some special guests!) followed by an open jam for anyone who has a tune they wanna share or is just looking to rock out. So come join us for a great afternoon of pickin’ and grinnin’!

Cherry and Jerry Ragtime Duo
2026-07-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Minocqua Brewing Company, 2927 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Step back in time with the great music of the ragtime era! The popular duo Cherry and Jerry will visit Minocqua’s Madison Tap Room with an afternoon of ragtime, blues, jazz and popular music from about 1900-1920. They will bring you well known songs such as The Entertainer, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, and St. Louis Blues as well as some rarely heard but great old time music.
The St. Louis duo has toured music of the ragtime era throughout the region, appearing at libraries, museums, pubs and restaurants, special events, and more. Appearances include the Illinois State Fair, the George Washington Carver National Monument, the Cole Porter Festival in Peru, Indiana, and the Nathanial Dean House in Madison.
Photo Credit: Robbie Edwards

Architecture as Dance: Hillside Theater at Taliesin
2026-07-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Hillside Theater, Taliesin, Spring Green, 5481 County Road C, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
In a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary performance at Taliesin, award-winning Minneapolis dance company Black Label Movement explores the idea that architecture can move—and that movement can design and construct space. The evening begins with dancers responding directly to the geometry, materials, and atmosphere of Hillside School, transforming Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture into a living choreography and inviting audiences on an immersive journey through design, movement, and community. The performance continues in the intimate Hillside Theater with a dynamic conversation-in-motion between Black Label Movement Artistic Director Carl Flink and University of Minnesota architecture professor Thomas Fisher. Inspired by the idea that architecture is slow choreography and choreography is fast architecture, the two will explore Wright’s architectural principles through the expressive potential of moving bodies in real time. The evening also features striking contemporary dance works from Black Label’s repertoire that echo the spatial dynamism and emotional depth of Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture. The program culminates in the premiere of an original choreography and musical composition inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Work Song, created especially for Taliesin.

National Mustard Day Festival
2026-08-01 | Downtown Middleton, WI, 1821 Parmenter St, Middleton, WI, 53562, Select a Country:
The National Mustard Day Festival in Middleton is a celebration of “America’s favorite condiment” and a day of quirky fun for mustard lovers everywhere. Celebrated the first Saturday of August, thousands join the National Mustard Museum in Downtown Middleton for family-friendly games, food vendors, live music, and of course, MUSTARD!
Middleton takes National Mustard Day quite seriously. As home to the National Mustard Museum and National Mustard Day, it is no wonder why this day is marked on everyone’s calendar.
The next National Mustard Day will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, and festivities include closing Hubbard Avenue downtown in front of the museum and gift shop and filling the street with mustard, brat and pretzel vendors; mustard-themed family-friendly games; kids’ activities like a bouncy house and balloon animals; and a stage with live music all afternoon.
