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Sing-a-Long Caroling Tours
Sing-a-Long Caroling Tours
Celebrate the season on a Sing-a-Long Tour inside Cave of the Mounds! Booklets with the lyrics to several popular holiday […]
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Clean Lakes Community Awards
Clean Lakes Community Awards
Organizer: Dane County ParksThe Clean Lakes Community Awards recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, volunteers, businesses, farmers, and other groups working to protect […]
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Free Family Night
Free Family Night
On the first open Wednesday night of each month, MCM invites our entire community to enjoy the museum for free. […]
Salt Sustainability on the UW-Madison Campus
Salt Sustainability on the UW-Madison Campus
Organizer: Dane County ParksThis free presentation will expand the conversation surrounding salt use and its effect on Madison-area water resources. The 2020 Nelson […]
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Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Organizer: Dane County ParksFriday morning workdays Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp. […]
Toddler Tinkering
Toddler Tinkering
Everyone Can Tinker! Please join us for activities specifically designed for children ages 1-3. During this time we will practice […]
Member Preview: Olbrich’s Holiday Express
Member Preview: Olbrich’s Holiday Express
Be the first to see Olbrich's Holiday Express in this exclusive member preview. Enjoy light refreshments and entertainment before or […]
Caroling in the Cave
Caroling in the Cave
Experience the 13th Annual Caroling in the Cave Concerts, a series of charity fundraisers and Holiday festivities featuring talented a […]
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Breakfast with the Birds
Breakfast with the Birds
Now that it's getting later in the year, Horizons’ birdfeeders are full again. With this year’s early snows, we’ve already […]
Holiday Greenery Workshop
Holiday Greenery Workshop
Sign up to learn how to make your own holiday greenery. You must preregister and prepay ($10) at the MacKenzie […]
HolidayFest Arts and Crafts Fair
HolidayFest Arts and Crafts Fair
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin us for the 20th annual HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair held the first Saturday in December each year. Over […]
Fall Prairie Volunteer Work Day
Fall Prairie Volunteer Work Day
Join Welty and our prairie partners, Rock County Conservationists and Green-Rock Audubon, for a morning of prairie restoration. We are […]
Olbrich’s Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show
Olbrich’s Holiday Express: Flower and Model Train Show
All aboard for Olbrich’s Holiday Express! Large-scale model trains wind through a holiday scene overflowing with hundreds of poinsettias and fresh […]
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Holiday Bazaar
Holiday Bazaar
Looking for unique, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts while supporting local artisans and a good cause? Visit Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s 8th […]
Effigy Mounds in the Arboretum
Effigy Mounds in the Arboretum
The Arboretum contains rare, intact effigy mound groups, among the few remaining of hundreds built in our area more than […]
Our Feathered Friends
Our Feathered Friends
Because birds are easier to spot when leaves are off trees, this is a good time for youngsters to learn […]
Bird & Nature Outing – Turville Point
Bird & Nature Outing – Turville Point
Organizer: City of Madison ParksWalk with a Naturalist with Bev Cann ~ Join a Naturalist to explore easy hiking paths at Turville Point Conservation Park on […]
Holiday Concert – Yid Vicious
Holiday Concert – Yid Vicious
Madison's homegrown Klezmer band Yid Vicious has been engaging and delighting audiences throughout the Midwest and beyond since 1995. Klezmer […]
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Brain Builders
Brain Builders
Build your brain! Each week we will engage in an activity that supports various aspects of preschool development and that […]
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Public Input Meeting – Woodland Hills Park
Public Input Meeting – Woodland Hills Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksThe City of Madison Parks Division is improving the playground at Woodland Hills Park and we want your input. The community […]
December Full Moon Hike
December Full Moon Hike
Walk in a moon-lit forest. Many of the creatures at Big Hill Park are nocturnal. We will practice walking silently […]
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Welty No School Day Camp
Welty No School Day Camp
No School Friday for the Beloit school district Treat your kids to a day of educational fun. We will explore, […]
Warner Park Family Fun Night
Warner Park Family Fun Night
Organizer: City of Madison ParksJoin Us: •Warner Park Community Recreation Center – 1625 Northport Dr. •5:00 - 8:00 pm, 2nd Friday of the month […]
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2019 Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championship/2019 National Paralympic Cross Country Championship
2019 Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championship/2019 National Paralympic Cross Country Championship
Organizer: City of Madison Parks2019 Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championships 2019 National Paralympic Cross Country Championships Please see event website for more information.
Effigy Mounds—Considering the People, Culture, and Environment
Effigy Mounds—Considering the People, Culture, and Environment
For hundreds of years, earthen mounds—including effigies of animals and conical and linear shapes—were built by Native peoples in southern […]
Bird & Nature Outing – Owen Conservation Park
Bird & Nature Outing – Owen Conservation Park
Organizer: City of Madison ParksWho Was Buck Owen? with Beth Whittaker ~ Take a fun and educational family-friendly hike with Friends of Owen representative Beth […]
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Sights, Sounds, and Smells of the Arboretum
Sights, Sounds, and Smells of the Arboretum
Awaken your senses on a naturalist-led walk during this serene time of year. Free, no registration required. Meet at the […]
Bird & Nature Outing
Bird & Nature Outing
Organizer: City of Madison ParksWinter Birds with Dane Gallagher ~ Enjoy the holiday season with nature lovers, friends and families on a beautiful nature walk […]
Holiday Concert – Suzuki Strings
Holiday Concert – Suzuki Strings
Since 1990, Suzuki Strings of Madison has provided children of all ages quality, comprehensive musical instruction through the violin. By […]
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Season of Light Planetarium Shows
Season of Light Planetarium Shows
Join us for this delightful multicultural program which will lead you through the discovery of many basic astronomy concepts as […]
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Dane County Watershed Network Gathering
Dane County Watershed Network Gathering
Organizer: Dane County ParksDuring this gathering, each water-related group in Dane County will have the change to give a quick “3-minute, 3-slide” overview […]
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Winter Solstice Celebration
Winter Solstice Celebration
Celebrate the Winter Solstice! Join us to celebrate the longest night of the year with a night-time winter hike under the […]
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Yid Vicious Hanukkah Concert
Yid Vicious Hanukkah Concert
Celebrate Hanukkah with Klezmer music Yid Vicious brings klezmer — Yiddish folk music — for all ages to the museum. […]
Solstice Night Walk
Solstice Night Walk
Join us for a naturalist-led sunset walk on the shortest day of the year. Free, no registration required. Meet at […]
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Winter Birds Walk
Winter Birds Walk
Chickadees, nuthatches, blue jays, and other birds spend the entire year here. Some species consider our area “south for the […]
Holiday Concert Series – Gerri DiMaggio
Holiday Concert Series – Gerri DiMaggio
Gerri DiMaggio will be performing a delicious banquet of holiday songs spiced with selections from the great American songbook and […]
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Bird and Nature Outing
Bird and Nature Outing
Free, family-friendly, naturalist-led hike from Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Edna Taylor Conservancy! 4th Saturday of Every Month – 10am […]
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Conifers Walk
Conifers Walk
The Arboretum is home to many species of conifers. You will learn about pines, spruces, and firs, how to distinguish […]
Holiday Concert Series – Madison Maennerchor
Holiday Concert Series – Madison Maennerchor
Founded in 1852, the Madison Maennerchor is the second oldest German singing organization in the United States, and the oldest […]
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New Year’s Ever (Afternoon) Dance Party
New Year’s Ever (Afternoon) Dance Party
It’s the earliest New Year’s Eve Party in town! Are your little ones not quite ready to stay up until […]
New Year’s Eve Night Walk
New Year’s Eve Night Walk
Join us for a naturalist-led holiday trail walk, a cup of hot chocolate, and a peaceful welcome to the New […]
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Ecological Restoration Work Party
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet […]