Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall Avenue
(608) 266-4732
Open Daily from 9:30am – 5pm
Brittingham Boats
701 W. Brittingham Place
(608) 250-2555
Open Daily from 8:30am – 8pm
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Avenue
(608) 246-4550
Open Daily 10am – 4pm
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 East Main Street
(608) 266-0382
Open Monday – Friday: 8am – 6pm, Weekends and Holidays: 8am – 4pm
UW Madison Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway
(608) 262-7888
Trails Open 7am – 10pm; Visitor Center Open Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 4pm, Saturday – Sunday: 12:30pm – 4pm
Picnic Point
(608) 265-9275
Open Daily 4am – 10pm
(Can be reached by Campus bus #80, by bike/foot using Lakeshore Path, by parking a car in lots 129 or 130)
Union South
1308 West Dayton Street
(608) 890-3000
Open Monday – Thursday: 7am – 12am, Friday: 7am – 1am, Saturday: 8am – 1am, Sunday: 8am – 12pm
(Be sure to check out the Lower Sett where there are bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available)
Bike Rentals
Budget Bicycle Center
1230 Regent Street
(608) 251-8413
Open Monday – Friday: 9am – 9pm, Saturday: 9am – 7pm, Sunday: 10am – 7pm
Machinery Row Bicycles
601 Williamson Street
(608) 442-5974
Open Monday – Friday: 10am – 8pm, Saturday: 9am – 7pm, Sunday: 10am – 6pm
Madison BCycle
Stations located throughout Madison
(800) 473-4743
System Hours: 5am – 12am
Bike Trails
Monona Lake Loop
12 mile bike ride around Lake Monona (Machinery Row Bicycles is located on the loop)
UW Madison Arboretum
4 miles of paved trail (Exiting on the north side of the trail will leave you near Henry Vilas Zoo)
Southwest Commuter Path
UW Lakeshore Path
Begins at the Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point
Outdoor UW
800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)
(608) 262-1630
Office Open Daily 8am – Sunset, Rentals Daily 12pm – Sunset
(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)
Betty Lou Cruises
1001 Arboretum Drive #204
(608) 246-3138
Private Charters and Public Cruises are available
Restaurants and Bars
The Great Dane
123 E Doty Street
(608) 284-0000
Open Monday – Thursday: 11am – 2am, Friday – Saturday: 11am – 2:30am
Dotty Dumplings Dowry
317 N Frances Street
(608) 259-0000
Open Sunday – Monday: 11am – 10pm, Tuesday – Thursday: 11am – 11pm, Friday – Saturday: 11am – 12am
Ian’s Pizza (2 locations)
(608) 257-9248
319 N Frances Street
Open Monday – Sunday: 11am – 2:30am
100 State Street
Open Monday – Thursday: 11am – 2:30am, Friday – Saturday: 11am – 3am
I/O Arcade Bar
720 Williamson St
Open Monday-Wednesday: 4pm-11pm, Thursday: 4pm-12am, Friday: 4pm-close, Saturday: 11am-close, Sunday: 11am-11pm
Basset Street Brunch Club
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051
Open Monday – Thursday: 7am – 10pm, Friday: 7am – 12am, Saturday: 8am – 12am, Sunday: 8am – 10pm
Sunroom Café
638 State Street
(608) 255-1555
Open Monday – Saturday: 7am – 9pm & Sunday: 9am – 9pm
Paul’s Pelmeni
414 W Gilman Street
(608) 467-3234
Open Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 11pm, Friday – Saturday: 11am – 3am
Espresso Royale (2 locations)
650 State Street (lower state)
Open Monday – Friday: 8am – 10pm, Saturday & Sunday: 7am – 10pm
224 State Street (upper state)
Open Monday – Saturday: 7am – 9pm & Sunday: 8am – 9pm
The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney Street
(608) 310-4545
Open Monday & Tuesday: 7:30am – 10:30pm, Wednesday – Friday: 7:30 am – 1:30am, Saturday: 9am – 2am, & Sunday: 9am – 10pm
Tutto Pasta
305 State Street
(608) 294-1000
Open Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 8:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 11am – 9:30pm
Maharani Indian Restaurant
380 W Washington Avenue
(608) 251-9999
Open Daily 11:30am – 3pm, 5pm – 10pm