Things to do in Madison

Henry Vilas Zoo
702 South Randall Avenue
(608) 266-4732
Open daily from 9:30am-5pm

Wisconsin State Capitol
2 East Main Street
(608) 266-0382
Open Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm; Weekends and Holidays: 8am-4pm
(Free, hourly tours - no reservation required)

Picnic Point
(608) 265-9275
Open daily from 4am-10pm
(Can be reached by campus bus #80, bike/foot using the Lakeshore Path, or by parking a car in Lots 129 or 130)

Union South
1308 West Dayton Street
(608) 890-3000
Open Monday-Thursday: 7am-11pm; Friday: 7am-12am; Saturday: 8am-12am; Sunday: 8am-11pm
(Bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available in the Lower Sett)

Outdoor UW
800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)
(608) 262-1630
Open Wednesday-Friday: 11:30am-6pm
(Stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, and canoes available)

Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
(608) 258-4141
Visit https://www.overture.org/tickets-events/upcoming-events/ to view upcoming shows

Dane County Farmers' Market
Wednesdays: 8:30am-1:45pm, 200 Block, Martin Luther King Boulevard
Saturdays: 6:15am-1:45pm, Wisconsin Capitol Square
April through November

Forward Madison FC Soccer
917 East Mifflin Street
(608) 204-0855
Visit https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/tickets/ for tickets

Cafe Coda Jazz Lounge
1224 Williamson Street
(608) 298-7831
Visit https://cafecoda.club/calendar to view upcoming special performances

Bike Rentals and Trails

Budget Bicycle Center
1230 Regent Street
(608) 251-8413
Open Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm; Saturday-Sunday: 10am-5pm
(Daily rates start at $30)

Machinery Row Bicycles
601 Williamson Street
(608) 442-5974
Open Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm; Sunday: 10am-5pm
(Daily rates start at $50)

Madison BCycle
Stations located throughout Madison
(800) 473-4743

Monona Lake Loop
13 mile bike ride around Lake Monona (Machinery Row Bicycles is located on the loop)

UW Madison Arboretum
4 miles of paved trail (exiting on the north side of the trail will leave you near Henry Vilas Zoo)

UW Lakeshore Path
Begins at Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point

Restaurants and Bars

The Great Dane
123 East Doty Street
(608) 284-0000
Open Monday-Thursday: 11am-11pm; Friday: 11am-1am; Saturday: 10am-1am; Sunday: 10am-11pm

Dotty Dumplings Dowry
317 North Frances Street
(608) 259-0000
Open Tuesday-Saturday: 11am-10pm; Sunday: 11am-4pm

Ian's Pizza (2 locations)
(608) 257-9248
319 North Frances Street
Open daily from 11am-2:30am
100 State Street
Open Sunday-Tuesday: 11am-10pm; Wednesday-Thursday: 11am-2am; Friday-Saturday: 11am-2:30am

I/O Arcade Bar
924 Williamson Street
Open Tuesday-Thursday: 4pm-12am; Friday: 4pm-2:30am; Saturday: 11am-2:30am; Sunday: 11am-12am

Bassett Street Brunch Club
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051
Open Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm; Friday-Saturday: 8am-12pm; Sunday: 8am-8pm

Pink Flamingo Brunch Cafe
638 State Street
(608) 621-2633
Open Tuesday-Sunday: 7am-3pm

Paul's Pelmeni
414 West Gilman Street
(833) 998-8723
Open Monday-Wednesday: 11am-10pm; Thursday-Saturday: 11am-2am; Sunday: 11am-8pm

The Old Fashioned
23 North Pickney Street
(608) 310-4545
Open Monday-Thursday: 11am-9pm; Friday: 11am-10pm; Saturday: 9am-10pm

Maharani Indian Restaurant
380 West Washington Avenue
(608) 251-9999
Open daily from 11:30am-3:30pm AND 4:30pm-10pm; closed on Tuesdays

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