- Our list of the best things to do in Madison, Wisconsin, features the top 98 nearby activities — including 32 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Madison, WI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Amusement, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 29 things to do within the city of Madison, WI , followed by 69 popular activities in nearby cities, including Sun Prairie, Middleton, New Glarus and Lake Mills
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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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There are hundreds of species of animals that reside at the Henry Vilas Zoo. Some of the animals include orangutans, colobus monkeys, otters, lions, polar bears, tigers, alligators, penguins, and much more.
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91%
275 votes
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703
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Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1938, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center was finally opened in 1997. The expertly designed landscapes, architecture, and space make this a great venue for conventions, galas, and weddings.
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The largest of the four lakes in the area is Lake Mendora whose name actually means large in Chippewa. Lake-based recreation is offered to visitors, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison sits on its shores.
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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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Home to the Wisconsin Badgers is Camp Randall Stadium. Originally the training grounds for troops in the Civil War, the historical land now houses the 80,000 seat stadium and hosts Green Bay Packer exhibition games and concert events.
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78 votes
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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84%
75 votes
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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65 votes
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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69 votes
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.