Ride the Drive 2017
Join us for activities, food, fun and entertainment on Sunday, July 16 from 10:00am to 2:00pm for Madison's 9th Annual Ride the Drive!
Read All About It!
Madison Parks' quarterly newsletter, Out & About – with bonus city-wide park map – is ready for you to explore!
Get ready for fun at the Goodman Pool!
Make plans to cool off this summer. The Goodman Pool opens for the season on Friday, June 9!
2018 Madison Parks Photo Contest
posted May 22, 2017 11:26 AM
Submit your Madison park photos for consideration in the 2018 Madison Parks Calendar! Get all the details here.
ATHLETIC FIELDS, OPEN OR CLOSED? Rainout Line (608)267-8787
posted April 26, 2017 1:22 PM
The best and ONLY way to know if a park field is open for play is to call the Rainout Line (608)267-8787. Weekdays the line will be updated by 2:00pm, weekends and holidays the line will be updated by 9:00am. The line will be updated if fields are questionable, if no update by the times listed, fields are open for play. Fields that are closed for maintenance are listed on the website and NOT listed on the rainout line.
News View all News Releases
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Parks in Madison Ranks in Nation's Top 10
Posted 5/25/2017 | Madison scored among the nation’s top cities for parks yet again - moving up to 9th place in … -
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Allied Park
Posted 5/10/2017 | We’re breaking ground on a new park and you’re invited! The public is invited to join Mayor … -
FUN FREE DAYS in Madison Parks!
Posted 5/3/2017 | Permits are typically required to access disc golf courses, dog parks and the lake. Madison …
Events View All Events
- 05/28/2017 Madison Half Marathon & Twilight 5K/10K
- 05/28/2017 Bird & Nature Outing - UW's Lakeshore Nature Preserve, May 28
- 05/30/2017 Eastside Farmers' Market
- 05/31/2017 Dane County Farmers' Market - Wednesday
- 05/31/2017 Capitol View Farmers' Market
- 06/01/2017 FREE Spring Concerts Return to Olin Pavilion
- 06/03/2017 Dane County Farmers' Market - Saturday
Madison Parks Blog View All Posts
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Owen Pond Exploration Day
05/23/2017, 08:29 AM | On Monday, May 15, conservation parks staff hosted students from John Muir Elementary School at Ow ... -
The Gypsy Moth Caterpillar and Its Destruction
05/12/2017, 03:07 PM | In the summer months, residents may notice trees with leaf-loss due to an invasive caterpillar.&nbs ...