- The list below includes 86 free or cheap things to do in or near Madison, Wisconsin, including 58 different types of inexpensive activities like Sports Stadiums (Amateur), Movie Theaters, Music Venue and Art Museum.
- From University of Wisconsin - Madison to Allen Centennial Gardens, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Madison and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Sun Prairie, Middleton and New Glarus.
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Top-notch haunted-house builders constructed this completely immersive game, with themes that include alien autopsies or serial killers
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For a variety of entertainment and arts, visitors and locals go to Overture Center for the Arts. Events include concerts, dance shows, comedies, Broadway musicals, educational speakers, and art fairs.
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Madison Mallards entertain thousands every game with skillful play of America's favorite pastime. The park offers a cold beer or soda with a juicy ball-park hot dog to top off the day.
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Kohl Center hosts the famous Washington Badgers as they hit the courts. Fans enjoy watching teams fight for points and eating delicious concessions that can only be found at a basketball game.
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For the past seventeen years, Madison Children's Museum has been teaching children to invent, discover, and share. The museum provides an art studio where children are encouraged to paint on the windows, and children love the funkyard where they ride a large scooter through obstacle courses.
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1215 W. Dayton St., Weeks Hall, Madison, WI 53706
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Exhibits at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum revolve around collections of rocks and minerals, fossils, and even fluorescent rocks that are displayed in a special black light area. There is also an extensive dinosaur fossil display.
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The Square, By Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Madison, WI
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There's nothing like sitting on the soft grass on a warm summer night, listening to a symphony at Concerts on the Square. The public concerts are a nice way to spend an evening with loved ones over a picnic or glass of wine.
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227 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
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The permanent collection held at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art includes roughly 5,000 individual objects. The bulk of the permanent display focuses on significant American artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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30 North Carroll Street, Madison, WI 53703
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With four floors to explore, Wisconsin Historical Museum features a mix of rotating and permanent exhibits depicting the history of the region. These exhibits include information about immigration, agriculture, and early settlers.
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The Marcus Point Cinema is an entertainment destination that features 16 auditoriums in a 3-story building. The cinema is best known for the 75-ft wide screen named the Ultrascreen.
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1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713
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Multiple venues are available within the Alliant Energy Center, which is centrally located in downtown. Four versatile sites are available for a wide range of events such as concerts, sporting events, conventions, and even meetings.