Experience the Zoo after hours under the glow of over one million lights!

You can also experience the zoo for free during business hours (no lights as it's during the day)

Free drive through holiday lights at Olin Park, open dusk to dawn!

A wonderful craft fair with local midwest vendors!

12/07: 10-4

12/08: 9-2

The stunning 30+ foot tree adorned with more than 2,000 lights, and yes, a toy train running around the base stands in the center of the state capital building.

The capital is open 8-6 weekdays and 8-4 weekends.

Come slide down a Johnsonville brat and put your ball through a mini state capital at this 18-hole indoor course!

From State Street to Willy Street to Hilldale Mall Madison has some wonderful shops to pick something up for you or your loved ones!

*Note: this website link is from 2023, it should still be fairly accurate and will be updated when the 2024 edition is released*

Children’s Theater of Madison’s signature production transports audiences into the world of Charles Dickens’ Victorian England and the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Join the ghosts of Scrooge’s past, present and future as they teach him about generosity and the joy of giving! A Madison tradition for over 40 years!

Our spectacular annual Christmas concerts have become a beloved musical holiday tradition in Madison. This year includes everything you’ve come to expect: uplifting choral performances by the Madison Symphony Chorus and Madison Youth Choirs and a rousing Gospel climax!

The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence—a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into “No Man’s Land” singing “Stille Nacht.” This begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story told in the words and songs of the men who lived them.

Kanopy lights up the stage with its multicultural holiday celebration featuring Scandinavian legends and a festive ode to the revered Hindu festival “Navratri,” told through the magic of dance, guest starring choreographer and dancer Udbhav Desai.