This weekend in Madison
Everything happening in Madison this weekend, from tech meetups to concerts.
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Friday, 16 October
20 events
16OctTheatre & Arts · FriUW Art 2026 Fall Open House11:00 AM · UW-Madison Art Department
16OctFood & Drink · FriGarver Food Truck Friday ft. Hunter Davies5:00 PM · Garver Feed Mill
16OctFamily & Kids · FriLenny Pearce - Toddler Rave World Tour6:00 PM · The Sylvee
16OctEvent · FriMoon Over Monona Terrace - Fall 20266:30 PM · Monona Terrace Community & Convention CenterFree
16OctEvent · FriFOLK-O-WEEN w Blasfemme Old Wolves Joe Cannon Thorn Bone Two Dollar Broom The Rigby6:30 PM · The Rigby
16OctEvent · FriThe Ramble7:00 PM · Roxxyfrom $6.93
16OctEvent · FriWisconsin Badgers Womens Volleyball vs. Maryland Terrapins Womens Volleyball7:00 PM · UW Field House
16OctConcerts & Music · FriJOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP7:00 PM · Orpheum Theater
16OctTheatre & Arts · FriJosh Johnson at Orpheum Theatre - Madison7:00 PM · Orpheum Theatre - Madison
16OctTheatre & Arts · FriDyke Country An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy7:00 PM · The Rigby Pub, Grill, and Event VenueUSD 19
16OctTech & AI · FriThird Annual Dallas A. Willard Lecture with Dr. Ian Hutchinson7:00 PM · 365 E Campus Mall, Ste 200, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715
16OctEvent · FriAn Evening with trumpeter Leroy Jones (Night One)7:30 PM · The North Street Cabaret, North Street, Madison, WI, USAUSD 21
16OctConcerts & Music · FriMadison Symphony Orchestra Kyle Knox - Beethovens Pastoral Symphony7:30 PM · Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts
16OctEvent · FriRaveena7:30 PM · 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53706
16OctEvent · FriLeading Ladies7:30 PM · The Playhouse - Overture Center
16OctEvent · FriDigable Planets-Celebrating 30 Years Of Blow Out Comb8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
16OctConcerts & Music · FriBlake Whiten-Something To Say Tour8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
16OctEvent · FriThe Zeros8:00 PM · The Bur Oak
16OctEvent · FriJoan Osborne8:00 PM · Atwood Music Hall
16OctEvent · FriY2K Returns to Whiskey Jacks Madison10:00 PM · Whiskey Jack's SaloonFree
Tomorrow17
Saturday, 17 October
22 events
17OctWorkshops & Talks · SatNOLS Wilderness First Aid Course8:00 AM · 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706-1419, United States
17OctEvent · SatBoo at the Zoo9:30 AM · 702 South Randall Avenue, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53715
17OctEvent · SatPokeConnect Card Show East Towne Mall10:00 AM · East Towne Mall, Madison, WI 53704, United States
17OctEvent · SatBengali Association of Madison (BAM) Durga Puja 202610:00 AM · Madison College
17OctEvent · SatCollectors Vault12:00 PM · Madison Night Market
17OctTheatre & Arts · SatFreak Show- Dance Fitness Party1:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
17OctEvent · SatTINY TATTOO GAME DAY POP-UP AT LETS LINK1:00 PM · 436 State Street, Madison, WI
17OctConcerts & Music · SatArboretum Garden Tour Fall Color1:00 PM · University of Wisconsin-Madison ArboretumFree
17OctTheatre & Arts · SatTrunk-or-Treat-and-Play3:00 PM · 601 Tompkins Dr, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53716
17OctEvent · SatHome Match Forward Madison FC vs Portland Hearts of Pine5:00 PM · 917 E. Mifflin Street, Gate 6, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703
17OctEvent · SatForest Edge Night at Forward Madison Game5:00 PM · 4848 Brassica Rd, Fitchburg, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53711
17OctEvent · SatMadison Capitols vs. Chicago Steel6:05 PM · Legacy20 Arena at Deforest Yards
17OctConcerts & Music · SatMusic Makes a Difference presents... The Jamtober Ramble at the Atwood6:30 PM · Atwood Music Hall
17OctConcerts & Music · SatThe Menzingers: Everything I Ever Saw North American Tour7:00 PM · The Sylvee
17OctEvent · SatThe Menzingers at The Sylvee7:00 PM · The Sylvee
17OctTheatre & Arts · SatElevated Art Pole Dance Showcase Spooktacular7:00 PM · 3116 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53714
17OctEvent · SatThe Menzingers Tickets7:00 PM · Madison, Wisconsin
17OctEvent · SatThem Coulee Boys7:30 PM · Atwood Music Hall
17OctConcerts & Music · SatMedium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour8:00 PM · Majestic Theatre
17OctEvent · SatPink Halo: 'Daydream' Album Release Show8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
17OctEvent · SatA Hundred Drums Zel Wozie 8Hertz Mad Hazzard LiZ8:00 PM · The AnnexUSD 32
17OctTech & AI · SatMasquerade Cyberpunk9:00 PM · 3116 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53714
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Sunday, 18 October
10 events18OctEvent · Sun2026 Madison College Instructional Prospect Camp10:00 AM · Robin Roberts FieldUSD 100
18OctEvent · SunJames Madison Park VIBES🔥11:00 AM · James Madison Park
18OctFood & Drink · SunHallow-Queen Drag Brunch1:00 PM · The Bur Oak
18OctEvent · SunA Little More Social...1:30 PM · Madison Public Library - Central
18OctEvent · SunOutReach Bowl-A-Rama3:00 PM · Dream Lanes Madison
18OctEvent · SunStumble into Science Pub Crawl4:30 PM · Up NorthUSD 15
18OctStartups · SunMadison Founders: Turn Ideas into Products with Claude6:00 PM · 3JM3+JP Madison
18OctConcerts & Music · SunThe Hanneke Cassel Band - Special Guests MadFiddle7:00 PM · The North Street CabaretUSD 30
18OctConcerts & Music · SunEggy - Something In The Air Tour8:00 PM · High Noon Saloon
18OctEvent · SunJosh Joplin Group8:00 PM · The Bur Oak
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