Downtown Madison Family Halloween

Activity stops will be added as confirmed

Madison Children’s Museum (100 N Hamilton) – Make MCM your first stop on a hayride around the Capitol Square! Enjoy a free, family-oriented Halloween celebration for kids 12 yrs and younger in downtown Madison. Break out your best costume for playtime, trick-or-treating, and free outdoor activities in the Wonderground from 3-6 pm.
This event is free to the public, no ticket required!

Madison Park’s Hayrides (Mifflin St. at Wisconsin Ave.) – Madison Parks has a fun stop planned for you! Enjoy a tractor hayride around the Capitol Square. Rides leave approximately every 20 minutes; two hay wagons will be running at the event. ($3.00/person, children 2 and under are free, no reservations required.) Candy spot too!

Movie in the Forum (Forum at Top of State St.) – Stick around after trick-or-treating fun for YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks

Madison Reading Project (100 Block of State St.) – Outside at “The Forum” at the Top of State. Big Red Reading Bus that we will bring and give away free books to kids and families.

Madison Police Department (100 Block of State St.) – Outside at “The Forum” at the Top of State. Meet our Downtown Neighborhood officers and get your own police badge. The MPD will have a candy stash in the back of their squad car, so don’t forget to stop for this “trunk-or-treat” favorite!

Wendy Markus – Stop by to hear Wendy Marcus perform hauntingly fun tunes on her electric violin. Her spooky melodies will set the perfect Halloween mood for kids and grown-ups alike!

The Alexandra Store – Free balloon art!

Witte Kitty Face Painting

Overture Center for the Arts (201 State St) – Calling all mini rock stars, shower singers and living room performers—it’s your time to shine! Sock Monkey Pyramid is handing YOU the mic at this wildly fun karaoke party for the whole family. Belt out your favorites from Frozen, bust a move to Sesame Street schoolhouse rock, channel your inner Broadway star or surprise everyone with a K-Pop Demon Hunters deep cut. Their song list is HUGE—from classic nursery rhymes to pop hits—so there’s something for every kid (and kid-at-heart). This spooktacular event is part of Downtown Halloween, so throw on a wig, grab your rockstar sunglasses and get ready to bring down the house!

Special performances presented in partnership with Madison’s Business Improvement District. Come early to trick or treat in the lobby and take part in a special Halloween coloring contest! Overture is a participating trick or treat location for the Downtown Madison Family Halloween from 3-6pm.

The 5pm performance will be American Sign Language interpreted. Please email [email protected] at least one hour ahead to be seated within sight of the interpreter for live performances.

Pumpkin Balloon Photo Opp (452 State St. at Peace Park) – Take your cutest Halloween pictures yet at Lisa Link Peace Park—next to the Downtown Visitors Center—with a festive balloon arch as your backdrop. Stop by the window at the Visitors Center to pick up candy before you continue on your way.

Bucky Meet & Greet (452 State St. at Peace Park) – Now’s your chance for a special Halloween photo with Bucky at Lisa Link Peace Park! Special appearance by Bucky Badger from 4-5pm.