”One of the 50 best places to play golf in the state of Wisconsin”

Approximately 15-20 minutes from the Madison Dane County Airport (east side); 30 minutes from central/south Madison or south/western Madison.

Patrick Abele is hosting a golf outing at the Meadows of Six Mile Creek August 8th, 2025 at 1:30pm. We will be doing a fun scramble-Captain's choice for 18 holes with carts. Please fill out this RSVP by July 18th if you are interested.

If you ever wondered what would happen if your office could be a theme park, look no further! Epic is open to the public for self-guided tours during specific times on the weekday and weekends.

Please note that Epic is closed for "public" tours starting August 9th. Ashe will be doing a casual "private" tour Sunday afternoon for those who are interested.

The Henry Vilas Zoo is proud to be one of only a few admission-free, community-supported zoos across the country. The zoo features lions, tigers, and badgers-- oh my! Plan ~3 hours to see all the animals.

Stroll through 16 acres of outdoor display gardens and an indoor, tropical conservatory at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. In the outdoor gardens, visit the Royal Thai Pavilion and Garden. Olbrich's outdoor gardens are open daily, year-round. Visit the Hours, Admissions, & Directions page for more information.

The gardens are free and open daily. Special events may require a paid ticket.

Set on an isthmus between two scenic lakes, Madison's Central Business District encompasses the heart of downtown Madison, where the famed State Street pedestrian mall links the Capitol Square, seat of Wisconsin state government, to the University of Wisconsin campus.

The central downtown is home to more than 1,500 businesses - from shops, boutiques, and restaurants to financial, law and communications firms - plus museums and cultural destinations.

State Street is a popular destination that connects the Capitol Square with the University of Wisconsin. This 3/4 mile stretch is a pedestrian-only street lined with restaurants and shops.

There's nothing like the historic Memorial Union Terrace.

Come enjoy the iconic sunburst chairs, beautiful lake views, gorgeous sunsets, and your food faves. No reservations needed—just enter along the east side of Memorial Union, outside or indoors, to experience the Terrace. We're planning our summer events, so watch this space for our Terrace Stage music and film lineup.

Grab a chair and soak up the sun on the historic Memorial Union Terrace. The years have passed, the space has grown and even the chairs have changed. But through it all, the Terrace has remained a favorite spot for UW students, faculty, staff, Union members and anyone else looking to enjoy a sunny day or beautiful evening.

The Sat­ur­day Dane Coun­ty Farm­ers’ Mar­ket is con­ve­nient­ly locat­ed on the tree-lined grounds sur­round­ing the Wis­con­sin State Capi­tol build­ing — oth­er­wise known as ​“the Square” — in down­town Madi­son, Wisconsin.

As a pro­duc­er-only farm­ers’ mar­ket, our ven­dors are lim­it­ed by their pro­duc­tion and har­vest yields. This means that they may sell out before the close of Mar­ket. Please vis­it the Mar­ket ear­ly for the best experience.

Grab your fam­i­ly, friends, and your reusable shop­ping bags and enjoy a Madi­son tradition!

Open 6:15am - 1:45pm on Saturdays. Located within walking distance of the two downtown hotels listed on our Travel page!

Madison Children’s Museum bursts with chances to play and learn: to stretch bodies and minds, solve problems, create art, make friends, and, most of all, have fun. We’re an inspiring space where kids lead, and grownups are happy to follow.

Tickets are slightly discounted when purchasing online!

Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, United States, is named for two nearby hills called the Blue Mounds. It is located in the southern slope of the east hill. The cave's beauty comes from its many varieties of mineral formations called speleothems. The Chicago Academy of Sciences considers the Cave of the Mounds to be "the significant cave of the upper Midwest" because of its beauty, and it is promoted as the "jewel box" of major American caves. In 1987, the United States Department of the Interior and the National Park Service designated the cave as a National Natural Landmark.

Wisconsin Dells first gained prominence as a scenic vacation destination in the mid-1850s, when spectacular natural beauty, colorful local entrepreneurs and tour boats combined to set a new standard for sightseeing. The Dells Boat Tours have been operating for over 100 years, with tours in both the Upper Dells and Lower Dells.

The Dells are located 1 hour from Madison.