Things to do in Madison (US)

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Shamrock Bar & Grille (Bar)
117 W Main St
4.3

Shamrock Bar & Grille is most popular around 11 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 45 min to 2.5 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Welcome to Shamrock Bar & Grille! To ensure we will make it through this pandemic, please consider donating to our GoFundMe, "Save the Shamrock."

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Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum)
227 State St
4.5

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

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Bassett Street Brunch Club (Restaurant)
444 W Johnson St
4.3

Bassett Street Brunch Club is most popular around 11 AM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay 45 min to 1.5 hr here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

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Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub (Beer)
1313 Regent St
4.2

Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Madison's Brew Pub & Sports Bar. Enjoy open air atmosphere & our patio on warmer days. A sprawling 11,000+sqft serving up apps, dinner, microbrews, cocktails, and Badger Sports! We offer our banquet space for private party & event rentals, contact us today. Enjoy our large patio or even take out with online ordering.

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Chazen Museum of Art (Museum)
800 University Ave
4.7

Chazen Museum of Art is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

We're closed for planned maintenance Dec 24–Jan 13, 2023. Free admission with a collection of over 24,000 art works. Located on the UW–Madison campus near Lake Mendota and State Street, the Chazen Museum of Art offers traveling exhibitions and a fascinating permanent collection. Plus a café!

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the Cardinal Bar (Bar)
418 E Wilson St
4.1

the Cardinal Bar is most popular around 11 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

The building, originally the Cardinal Hotel, was built in 1908 and represents the beauty of Madison's first settlement district. The Cardinal Bar offers incredible music including Jazz, Latin, Folk Americana, Blues, Big Band, EDM and more. We provide a place for our community members to gather, particularly those involved in the arts, local government, as well as our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQ community.

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