Things to Do in Madison

Henry Vilas Zoo

702 Randall Avenue

(608) 266-4732

Open Daily from 9:30am-5pm

Wisconsin State Capitol

2 East Main Street

(608) 266-0382

Open Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm & Weekends and Holidays: 8am-4pm

Free, hourly tours – no reservations required

Overture Center for the Arts

201 State Street

(608) 258-4141

Picnic Point

(608) 265-9275

Open Daily 4am-10pm

Bike Rentals

Budget Bicycle Center

1230 Regent Street

(608) 251-8413

Open Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm & Saturday: 10am-5pm & Sunday: 11am-5pm

Machinery Row Bicycles

601 Williamson Street

(608) 442-5974

Open Monday: 10am-7am & Tuesday-Friday: 10am-6pm & Saturday: 10am-5pm & Sunday: 11am-4pm

Madison BCycle

Stations located throughout Madison

(800) 473-4743

System Hours: 5am-12am

Bars & Restaurants

The Great Dane
123 E Doty Street
(608) 284-0000
Open Sunday: 10am – 11pm, Monday – Thursday: 11am – 11pm, Friday – Saturday : 11am – 1am

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
Sunday – Tuesday 11am – 10pm, Wednesday – Thursday 11am-2am, Friday – Saturday 11am-2:30am

I/O Arcade Bar
924 Williamson St
Open Tuesday – Thursday: 4pm – 12am, Friday 4pm – 2am, Saturday 11am – 2:30 am, Sunday 11am – 12am

Bassett Street Brunch Club
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051
Open Monday – Thursday: 8am – 9pm, Friday – Saturday: 8am – 12am, Sunday 8am – 8pm

Sunroom Café
638 State Street
608-286-1640
Open Monday – Friday: 8am – 9pm, Saturday: 8am – 10pm, Sunday 9am – 6pm

 Paul’s Pelmeni
414 W Gilman Street
(608) 467-3234
Open Monday – Wednesday: 11am – 10:30pm, Thursday: 11am – 2am, Friday – Saturday: 11am – 2:30am, Sunday: 11`am – 8:30pm

Espresso Royale (2 locations)
650 State Street (lower state)
208 State St (upper state)
Open Monday – Friday: 7am – 12am, Saturday – Sunday: 8am – 12am

The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney Street
(608) 310-4545
Open Monday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm, Friday 11am – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 10pm

 Tutto Pasta
305 State Street
(608) 294-1000
Open Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm, Friday & Saturday: 11am – 10pm

Maharani Indian Restaurant
380 W Washington Avenue
(608) 251-9999
Open Daily 11:30am – 3:30pm AND 4:30pm – 10pm, except Tuesdays