Events in Madison in October 2026
Everything on in Madison, 22–31 Oct.
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Thursday, 22 October
13 events
22OctFood & Drink · ThuCoffee & Cowork at Colectivo Coffee on the Square2:00 PM · Colectivo Coffee - On The Square
22OctBusiness · ThuFitchburg Biz After Hours - SpringHill Suites Presented by One Community Bank4:30 PM · 6245 Limestone Lane Fitchburg WI 53711
22OctEvent · ThuHowl-O-Ween Yappy Hour at Hilldale5:00 PM · Hilldale Shopping CenterFree
22OctEvent · ThuBeyond the Broadcast Storytelling Sports and the Evolution of Media5:00 PM · Pyle CenterFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuCanon Camera Basics5:30 PM · The Camera CompanyUSD 55
22OctBusiness · ThuThe Energy Ecosystem: Careers, Communities, and the Future5:30 PM · 2352 S Park StFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuFall Social Data Centers Power Plants our Health and the Environment6:00 PM · Urban League of Greater MadisonFree
22OctEvent · ThuThe Amazing Acro-Cats Meowloween Spooktacular- Madison7:00 PM · 113 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703-2824, United States
22OctEvent · ThuThe WhySci Variety Show7:00 PM · Majestic TheatreFree
22OctEvent · ThuTommy Brennan7:00 PM · Comedy Club on State
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuBEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON8:00 PM · Orpheum Theater
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuLissie at Atwood Music Hall8:00 PM · Atwood Music Hall
22OctTech & AI · ThuWindborne8:00 PM · The Bur Oak
Tomorrow23
Friday, 23 October
23 events
23OctEvent · FriFrightNight Ghost Tours8:00 AM · Olbrich Park - Madison WIFree
23OctFood & Drink · FriMadison Winter Makers Market10:00 AM · 100 State StFree
23OctEvent · FriWIHA State Show11:00 AM · Alliant Energy Center
23OctConferences & Expos · Fri7th Hmong Studies Consortium International Conference12:00 PM · 206 Ingraham Hall, Madison, WI 53706-1328, United States
23OctEvent · FriRocky Horror Party6:00 PM · Forward Craft & CoffeeFree
23OctEvent · FriQP Trunk or Treat!!6:00 PM · 401 S Owen Dr, Madison, WI 53711-1544, United States
23OctWorkshops & Talks · FriBrett Goldstein: Sex, Death & Small Talk7:00 PM · Orpheum Theater
23OctEvent · FriHocus Pocus Drag Parody7:00 PM · Garver Feed Mill
23OctConcerts & Music · FriUp Next - Hip Hop Edition Vol. 147:00 PM · The AnnexUSD 10
23OctEvent · FriMadison Capitols vs. Waterloo Black Hawks7:05 PM · Legacy20 Arena at Deforest Yards
23OctEvent · FriAfro-Cuban All Stars at Overture Center - Overture Hall7:30 PM · Overture Center - Overture Hall
23OctTheatre & Arts · FriManual Cinemas Frankenstein7:30 PM · Wisconsin Union Theater
23OctEvent · FriWisconsin Badgers Womens Volleyball vs. Washington Huskies Womens Volleyball8:00 PM · UW Field House
23OctEvent · FriFruit Bats8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
23OctEvent · FriDICE8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
23OctEvent · FriALLEYCVT8:00 PM · The Sylvee
23OctTheatre & Arts · FriThe Comedy Roast of Death8:00 PM · Forward Madison FCUSD 13
23OctEvent · FriLeo Sidran8:00 PM · The Bur Oak
23OctEvent · FriThe Rousers8:00 PM · Atwood Music Hall
23OctConcerts & Music · FriSam Butler - Visions Jazz Ensemble8:00 PM · The North Street CabaretUSD 30
23OctEvent · FriFoo Foo Dolls @ Bowl A Vard Lanes8:00 PM · Bowl-A-Vard Lanes
23OctEvent · FriFNÜ & BP LAR at Roxxy10:00 PM · Roxxyfrom $6.93
23OctEvent · FriBLUE STEEL at Whiskey Jacks Saloon10:00 PM · State Street (Madison, Wi)
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
30 events24OctEvent · SatUSC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers Football3:30 AM · Camp Randall Stadium
24OctEvent · SatRoad Trip Bus & Private Tailgate (only 75)8:00 AM · Camp Randall Stadium
24OctStartups · SatDinosaur Adventure - Madison, WI Oct 20269:00 AM · Arena at Alliant Energy CenterUSD 129
24OctEvent · SatCapital City Card Show October 20269:00 AM · Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
24OctFamily & Kids · SatJerry Ensemble A Year with Frog & Toad KIDS9:30 AM · Overture Center for the Arts
24OctEvent · Sat11th Annual Halloween Tricks and Treats Scramble - NOW A 2 DAY EVENT10:00 AM · Yahara Hills Golf Course
24OctEvent · SatSpooktacular Savings Halloween Sale SkipperBuds Madison10:00 AM · SkipperBud's MadisonFree
24OctTheatre & Arts · SatFine Art & Craft Sale10:00 AM · Olbrich Botanical Gardens
24OctEvent · Sat50th WALSAA Football Fire-Up Feat. The Jimmys The Orpheum in Madison WI11:00 AM · Orpheum Madison
24OctEvent · SatHARVEST & HORSEPOWER Where Horsepower Meets the Fairway11:00 AM · 2949 Triverton Pike Dr. Fitchburg, WI 53711
24OctEvent · SatCandlelight A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics Madison11:30 AM · Monona Terrace - Lecture Hall, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison
24OctConferences & Expos · SatBPSADC Parent Summit 202612:00 PM · 2429 Perry StFree
24OctEvent · Sat5th Annual Trunk or Treat12:00 PM · 1201 McKenna Blvd, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53719
24OctEvent · SatAnnie2:00 PM · Capitol Theater - Overture Center
24OctWorkshops & Talks · SatHalloween Cookie Decorating Class- Garver Feed Mill in Madison WI3:00 PM · Glitter Workshop (inside Garver Feed Mill)USD 25
24OctEvent · SatDeltaWeen 20263:00 PM · Delta Beer Lab
24OctEvent · SatMadison Roller Derby Season 22- Season Opener5:00 PM · Alliant Energy Center
24OctEvent · SatForward Madison FC vs. Union Omaha6:00 PM · Breese Stevens FieldUSD 41
24OctFamily & Kids · SatChildrens Theater of Madison - Annie at Overture Center - Capitol Theater7:00 PM · Overture Center - Capitol Theater
24OctEvent · SatSpooky New World8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
24OctEvent · SatSammy Rae & The Friends - the GET DOWN!8:00 PM · The Sylvee
24OctTheatre & Arts · SatPerfect Comedy Every Time - Standup Sketch & More8:00 PM · Madison'sUSD 18
24OctTheatre & Arts · SatDances With DDeer8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre - WI
24OctTheatre & Arts · SatThe Comedy Bunker8:00 PM · Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel
24OctEvent · SatCandlelight Coldplay & Imagine Dragons8:45 PM · Monona Terrace - Lecture HallUSD 32
24OctEvent · SatSpooky Perreo: Halloween Reggaeton Party9:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
24OctEvent · Sat848th Annual Vampires Ball9:00 PM · Crucible Madison
24OctEvent · SatEl Gigante CONDOR en MADISON WI9:00 PM · Casa Zaragoza
24OctConcerts & Music · SatDJ NowRitmo9:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
24OctEvent · SatRoxxy Wicked Weekends 10/24 ft. NowRitmo10:00 PM · Roxxyfrom $18.03
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
7 events25OctEvent · SunKW Madison 6th Annual TRUNK or TREAT11:00 AM · Keller Williams MadisonFree
25OctEvent · SunMichigan Wolverines at Wisconsin Badgers Womens Volleyball12:00 PM · Wisconsin Field House
25OctConcerts & Music · SunTouring the Lost City (tour 1)1:00 PM · University of Wisconsin-Madison ArboretumFree
25OctEvent · SunJeffrey Keller6:00 PM · Comedy Club on State
25OctEvent · SunBen Folds & A Piano8:00 PM · Orpheum Theater
25OctEvent · SunPrince Daddy and the Hyena w/ Combat and Walter Etc.8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
25OctEvent · SunGreg Freeman8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
3 events
26OctTech & AI · MonIN PERSON: Women in Tech & Innovation Night6:00 PM · Morgridge Hall
26OctEvent · MonAmerican Aquarium8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
26OctTech & AI · MonMadison Build Real PRDs with Claude AI8:30 PM · 8102 Excelsior Dr
Tuesday27
Tuesday, 27 October
7 events
27OctEvent · TueWisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Mens Basketball3:30 AM · Kohl Center
27OctBusiness · TueAASCW Networking & Mixer Event5:30 PM · Revive RestorationFree
27OctTech & AI · TueNikon Camera Basics5:30 PM · The Camera CompanyUSD 55
27OctEvent · TueThe Tallest Man On Earth8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
27OctEvent · TueThe Longest Johns8:00 PM · Atwood Music Hall
27OctEvent · TueDelicate Steve8:00 PM · The Bur Oak
27OctEvent · TueMadison Dinner Club8:00 PM · Madison, Wisconsin
Wednesday28
Wednesday, 28 October
6 events
28OctEvent · WedWisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds at Wisconsin Badgers Womens Basketball6:30 PM · Kohl Center
28OctEvent · WedOpen Men's Circle 👹6:45 PM · Madison Public Library - Central
28OctEvent · WedMake and Mingle!7:00 PM · The Rigby
28OctEvent · WedWilliam Shatner Live On-stage with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan7:30 PM · Orpheum Theater
28OctTheatre & Arts · WedWilliam Shatner at Orpheum Theatre - Madison7:30 PM · Orpheum Theatre - Madison
28OctConcerts & Music · WedThe Brook & The Bluff: The Werewolf Tour8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
Thursday29
Thursday, 29 October
10 events
29OctBusiness · ThuSmall Business Workshop: LinkedIn Positioning That Gets You Noticed10:00 AM · StartingBlock Madison
29OctEvent · ThuGarver Pumpkin Party 20264:00 PM · Garver Feed Mill
29OctEvent · Thu2026 Lead United Small Plates Big Impact A Flannel & Fireside Soiree6:00 PM · Barnwood Events WI, LLCFree
29OctEvent · ThuTrek Madison Halloween Ride6:00 PM · Trek Bicycle Madison EastFree
29OctConcerts & Music · ThuThe Remix DJ Battle: Get Out The Vote Rally7:30 PM · High Noon Saloon
29OctEvent · ThuGaslight7:30 PM · The Playhouse - Overture Center
29OctEvent · ThuBattle of the Sexes7:30 PM · High Noon Saloon
29OctConcerts & Music · ThuPhillip Phillips- Let's Go Far Tour8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
29OctEvent · ThuPhillip Phillips Katie Lynne Sharbaugh in Madison8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
29OctWorkshops & Talks · ThuSANTEFEST UNIVERSITY HALLOWASTED9:00 PM · The AnnexUSD 21
Friday30
Friday, 30 October
19 events
30OctEvent · FriWisconsin Badgers Hockey vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Hockey3:30 AM · Kohl Center
30OctFood & Drink · FriLinkup Madison: Coffee & Conversion8:00 AM · Serendipity Labs West Madison
30OctBusiness · FriRenewing Our Courage Journalism Ethics in Troubled Times9:00 AM · Wisconsin Institute for DiscoveryFree
30OctEvent · FriHalloween Spooktacular10:00 AM · Winnequah Fireman's Park
30OctEvent · FriNightmare on East Wash3:00 PM · WYSO Center
30OctTheatre & Arts · FriFree Art Friday Pumpkin Palette5:00 PM · 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53706
30OctEvent · FriHalloween Eve Bar Crawl 1030 - MADISON (Downtown)6:00 PM · Whiskey Jack's SaloonUSD 20
30OctFood & Drink · FriGuided Beer & Chocolate Pairing6:00 PM · Starkweather Brewing CompanyUSD 47
30OctEvent · FriFreakin Halloweekend7:00 PM · The Bur Oak
30OctEvent · FriTani Diakite & Afrofunkstars - Every Last Friday7:00 PM · 1224 Williamson st., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703
30OctEvent · FriMadison Capitols vs. Cedar Rapids Roughriders7:05 PM · Legacy20 Arena at Deforest Yards
30OctTheatre & Arts · FriMadison Opera - Norma at Overture Center - Overture Hall7:30 PM · Overture Center - Overture Hall
30OctEvent · FriRØZ Presents: SE ESTÁ HACIENDO TARDE8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
30OctFood & Drink · FriSka-lloween w/ One Beer Please, Lost Island Society, and Meskales8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
30OctTheatre & Arts · FriB'00 Bash: A Y2K Halloween Dance Party8:00 PM · The SylveeUSD 19
30OctEvent · FriLee Kanehira - The Chicago Piano Trio8:00 PM · The North Street CabaretUSD 19
30OctEvent · FriROZ8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre - WI
30OctBusiness · FriSubmerged Halloween w MAEDON Drty Drty and Serious Business9:00 PM · Crucible Madison
30OctEvent · FriRocky Horror Halloween9:30 PM · FIVE Nightclub
Saturday31
Saturday, 31 October
2 events
31OctEvent · SatWild Rumpus Circus9:30 AM · Overture Center for the Arts
31OctEvent · SatDave and Busters Halloween10:00 AM · Dave & Buster's MadisonFree
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