Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall Avenue
(608) 266-4732
Open Daily from 9:30am – 5:00pm
Wisconsin State Capitol – Free, Hourly Tours (No Reservation Required)
2 East Main Street
(608) 266-0382
Open Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 6:00pm, Weekends and Holidays: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Picnic Point
(608) 265-9275
Open Daily 4:00am – 10:00pm
(Can be reached by Campus bus #80, by bike/foot using Lakeshore Path, or by parking a car in lots 129 or 130)
Union South
1308 West Dayton Street
(608) 890-3000
Open Monday – Thursday: 7:00am – 11:00pm, Friday – Saturday: 7:00am – 12:00am, Sunday: 7:00am – 11:00pm
(Be sure to check out the Lower Sett where there are bowling lanes, pool tables, and rock climbing available)
Outdoor UW
800 Langdon Street (Memorial Union, Lower Level)
(608) 262-1630
Office Open Daily 8:00am – Sunset, Rentals Daily 12:00pm – Sunset
(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
(608) 258-4141
Visit https://www.overture.org/tickets-events/upcoming-events/ to view upcoming shows
Dane County Farmers Market
Wednesdays: 8:30am – 1:45pm, 200 Block, Martin Luther King Boulevard
Saturdays: 6:15am – 1:45pm, Wisconsin Capitol Square
Forward Madison FC Soccer
917 E Mifflin Street
(608) 204-0855
Visit https://www.breesestevensfield.com/ to view other events at Breese Stevens Field
Cafe Coda Jazz Lounge
1224 Williamson Street
Open Tuesday – Wednesday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm, Thursday: 5:00pm – 12:00am, Friday: 5:00pm – 2:00am, Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00am
Visit https://cafecoda.club/buy-tickets/ to purchase tickets for special performances
Bike Rentals
Budget Bicycle Center – $30 Daily Bike Rental
1230 Regent Street
(608) 251-8413
Open Monday – Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Machinery Row Bicycles – $50 Daily Bike Rental
601 Williamson Street
(608) 442-5974
Open Monday – Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Madison BCycle
Stations located throughout Madison
(800) 473-4743
System Hours are 24/7
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)
UW Lakeshore Path
Begins at the Memorial Union and ends at Picnic Point
Restaurants and Bars
The Great Dane
123 E Doty Street
(608) 284-0000
Open Monday – Thursday: 11:00am – 11:00pm, Friday: 11:00am – 1:00am, Saturday: 10:00am – 1:00am, Sunday: 10:00am – 11:00pm
Dotty Dumplings Dowry
317 N Frances Street
(608) 259-0000
Open Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Ian’s Pizza (2 Locations)
(608) 257-9248
319 N Frances Street
Open Monday – Sunday: 11:00am – 2:30am
100 State Street
Sunday –Tuesday 11:00am – 10:00pm, Wednesday – Thursday 11:00am – 2:00am, Friday – Saturday 11:00am – 2:30am
Paul’s Pelmeni
414 W Gilman Street
(608) 467-3234
Open Monday – Wednesday: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Thursday – Saturday: 11:00am – 2:00am, Sunday: 11:00am – 8:00pm
The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney Street
(608) 310-4545
Open Monday – Thursday: 11:00am – 9:00pm, Friday: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Saturday: 9:00am – 10:00pm
The Coopers Tavern
20 W Mifflin St
(608) 256-1600
Open Monday – Wednesday: 11:00am – 11:00pm, Thursday – Friday: 11:00am – 12:00am, Saturday: 9:00am – 12:00am, Sunday: 9:00am – 11:00pm
Maharani Indian Restaurant
380 W Washington Avenue
(608) 251-9999
Open Wednesday – Monday: 11:30am – 10:00pm
Graze
1 S Pinckney St
(608) 251-2700
Open Tuesday – Friday: 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm & 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Lucille
101 N King St
(608) 283-0000
Open Monday – Wednesday: 3:00pm – 11:00pm, Thursday & Sunday: 11:00am – 11:00pm, Friday – Saturday: 11:00am – 1:00am
Heritage Tavern
131 E Mifflin Dt
(608) 283-9500
Open Tuesday – Thursday: 4:00pm – 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm – 10:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Tipsy Cow
102 N King St
(608) 287-1455
Open Monday – Saturday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Jalisco Cocina Mexicana
108 N King St
(608) 255-5471
Open Monday – Thursday: 11:30am – 9:00pm, Friday: 11:30am – 10:00pm, Saturday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Johnny Delmonico’s Steakhouse
130 S Pinckney St
(608) 283-5800
Open Tuesday – Sunday: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Parthenon Greek American Restaurant
314 W State St
(608) 251-6311
Open Monday – Sunday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
State Street Brats
603 State Street
(608) 255-5544
Open Monday – Sunday: 11:00am – 2:00am
I/O Arcade Bar
924 Williamson St
Open Tuesday – Thursday: 4:00pm – 12:00am, Friday: 4:00pm – 2:00am, Saturday 11:00am – 2:30 am, Sunday: 11:00am – 12:00am
Bassett Street Brunch Club
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051
Open Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 9:00pm, Friday – Saturday: 8:00am – 12:00am, Sunday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
The Post
24 S Carroll St
(608) 327-1101
Open Sunday – Thursday: 7:00am – 10:00pm, Friday – Saturday: 7:00am – 11:00pm
Sunroom Café
638 State Street
(608) 286-1640
Open Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm, Saturday: 8:00am – 10:00pm, Sunday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Marigold Kitchen
118 S Pinckney St
(608) 255-8205
Open Monday – Friday: 7:00am – 3:00pm, Saturday – Sunday: 8:00am – 2:00pm
Coffee Shops
Ancora Coffee
107 King St
(608) 255-0285
Open Monday: 6:30am – 1:00pm, Tuesday – Friday: 6:30am – 3:00pm, Saturday: 7:00am – 3:00pm, Sunday: 6:30am – 3:00pm
Colectivo Coffee
583 State St
(608) 709-1911
Open Monday – Sunday: 7:00am – 6:00pm
Valentia Coffee
799 University Ave
(810) 869-1815
Open Monday – Friday: 7:00am – 3:00pm, Saturday – Sunday: 7:00am – 2:00pm
Wonderstate Coffee
27 West Main
(608) 283-9478
Open Monday – Sunday: 7:00am – 4:00pm