Downtown Madison is a great place to visit, and many holiday events happen during the Shine On Madison season. Below is a list of event provided by our partners. We also keep an events updated on our Facebook page. Follow us.
November 7, 2026
– Winter Art Fair Off the Square
November 8, 2026
– Winter Art Fair Off the Square
November 20, 2026
– WCO Presents Handel’s Messiah
November 21, 2026
– Shine On Madison Seasonal Lighting Ceremony
– Dane County Farmer’s Market Winter Market
– WCO Presents Handel’s Messiah
November 21 – December 24, 2026
– Downtown Madison Window Décor Scavenger Hunt
November 27, 2026
– Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
November 28, 2026
– Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
– WCO Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas With Strings Featuring Mr. Chair
November 29, 2026
– Downtown Madison Holiday Open House
December 3, 2026
– Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
December 4, 2026
– Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
– MSO Presents A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture
– Frosty Feast at Wisconsin Union
– Steely Dane “Holidane” Show at Orpheum
December 5, 2026
– Dane County Farmer’s Market Winter Market
– Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
– MSO Presents A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture
– Frosty Feast at Wisconsin Union
– Madison’s Fair Trade Holiday Festival
December 6, 2026
– Downtown Madison Hot Cocoa Crawl
– Kanopy Dance Presents Winter Fantasia: Reimagined
– MSO Presents A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture
December 10, 2026
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
– Wassail! A Holiday Celebration with Aoife O’Donovan & Chris Thile
December 11, 2026
– Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 12, 2026
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
– Dane County Farmer’s Market Winter Market
– Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 13, 2026
– Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 17, 2026
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 18, 2026
– Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 19, 2026
– Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
– Dane County Farmer’s Market Winter Market
– All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 20, 2026
– Madison Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
December 22, 2026
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol
December 23, 2026
– CTM Presents A Christmas Carol