Things to do in Madison

Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall Avenue
(608) 266-4732

Brittingham Boats
701 W. Brittingham Place
(608) 250-2555

Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Avenue
(608) 246-4550

Wisconsin State Capitol
2 East Main Street
(608) 266-0382

UW Madison Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway
(608) 262-7888

Picnic Point
(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
(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
(Stand-up Paddleboards, Kayaks, & Canoeing available)

Betty Lou Cruises
1001 Arboretum Drive #204
(608) 246-3138
Private Charters and Public Cruises are available

Budget Bicycle Center
1230 Regent Street
(608) 251-8413

Machinery Row Bicycles
601 Williamson Street
(608) 442-5974

Madison BCycle
Stations located throughout Madison
(800) 473-4743

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

Local favorites: 

The Great Dane
123 E Doty Street
(608) 284-0000

Dotty Dumplings Dowry
317 N Frances Street
(608) 259-0000

Ian’s Pizza (2 locations)
(608) 257-9248
319 N Frances Street
100 State Street

I/O Arcade Bar
720 Williamson St

Basset Street Brunch Club
444 W Johnson Street
(608) 467-5051

Paul’s Pelmeni
414 W Gilman Street
(608) 467-3234

Espresso Royale (2 locations)
650 State Street (lower state)
224 State Street (upper state)

The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney Street
(608) 310-4545