- 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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Groups work together to find clues and solve puzzles in a themed escape room or kids navigate checkpoints searching for an exit in a maze
3.6 Miles
97%
1146 votes
3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, Madison, WI 53704
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Voted as one of the top ten inspiring gardens in North America, Olbrich Botanical Gardens provide beauty and peace. With over 16 acres of gardens to see, visitors get their fill of exotic plants and appealing landscapes.
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A shopping dream, Capitol Square is home to over 370 unique shops, restaurants, cafes, and galleries. The square also holds several art and holiday festivals throughout the year where customers can find hand made and special gifts.
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96%
263 votes
1440 Monroe Street, Madison, WI
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Fans will feel the ground rock at Camp Randall Stadium University of Wisconsin. The stadium seats over 80,000 people, which makes it the nation's largest stadium owned by a school.
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95%
154 votes
1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI 53711
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum has made its goal to preserve and study woodlands and their wildlife. The program offers woodland tours for individuals interested in learning more about woodlands or just looking for a nice nature walk.
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214 votes
716 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706
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One of the biggest colleges in the state is the University of Wisconsin - Madison, which offers a wide range of attractions. Visitors can enjoy the Kohl Center for basketball and hocky, the Geology Museum, Camp Randall Stadium for football, and the 1,260-acre arboretum.
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With more than 20,000 works, Chazen Museum of Art has something to appeal to everyone's sense of art. Exhibits include many paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, prints, and other decorative art.
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Devoting resources to the collection and preservation of military artifacts, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum is a cherished memory among veterans in the state. Exhibits feature the war in Vietnam, world wars, and artifacts from life in the US.
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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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Allen Centennial Gardens is a combination outdoor teaching garden for the Horticulture Department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a public garden. The gardens are open 365 days every year and are spread over 2.5 acres.