Taste of Madison ★ 4.5
Taste of Madison on Capitol Square, the Labor Day weekend festival since 1983, sets up 80-plus restaurants around the Capitol with live music and Wisconsin.
Focus: Wisconsin restaurant samples and craft beer
Food festivals in Madison worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Madison Magazine Restaurant Week ★ 4.3
Madison Magazine Restaurant Week, the biannual prix-fixe dining promotion in late January and late July, runs three-course menus across 70 restaurants.
Focus: Three-course prix-fixe menus across 70-plus restaurants
Madison Craft Beer Week ★ 4.4
Madison Craft Beer Week, the eight-day early-May celebration of Wisconsin breweries, runs tap takeovers, brewer dinners and tastings at breweries and bars.
Focus: Wisconsin craft beer, brewery tap takeovers and tastings
Isthmus Beer and Cheese Festival ★ 4.4
Isthmus Beer and Cheese Festival at Alliant Energy Center, the January Wisconsin pairing event, runs 80-plus beer and beverage vendors with cheese tastings.
Focus: Wisconsin craft beer and Wisconsin cheese pairings
Great Taste of the Midwest ★ 4.7
Great Taste of the Midwest at Olin Park on Lake Monona, the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild's second-Saturday-of-August beer festival since 1987.
Focus: Midwest craft beer festival with 150 breweries
Madison Night Market ★ 4.3
Madison Night Market on State Street, the downtown pedestrian market evening series with food trucks and craft stalls, runs one Thursday each month from May.
Focus: Food trucks, craft vendors and live music in pedestrian downtown
Marquette Waterfront Festival ★ 4.2
Marquette Waterfront Festival at Yahara Place Park, the east-side Marquette neighborhood June festival, runs live music, craft beer and Wisconsin food.
Focus: Wisconsin food vendors, craft beer and live music
Book food experiences in Madison
Madison King Street Spirits Ghost Walk: Haunting Tales
Uncover the eerie history of Madison's oldest district on the King Street Spirits Ghost Walk. Hear ghost stories and urban legends from expert storytellers.
Madison Wisconsin: Guided Downtown eBike Tour
See all the highlights of Madison in just two hours on our easy to ride eBikes! Join local guides to see the beauty of Madison and learn about the culture and history ...
Madison: Flying Dress Photo Shoot
You are cordially invited to the most memorable experience of your life. Slip on the dress and transform into someone you have never experienced before!