UPDATE: In compliance with the Governor’s Emergency Order #28, Ride the Drive 2020 is canceled. We are continually looking at alternate ways to safely encourage visiting parks and trails throughout Madison. We will also evaluate opportunities to…
All are welcome at this year’s Winter Prom! Replacing the former Daddy/Daughter and Mother/Son dances, Madison Parks is hosting an all-inclusive dance at Warner Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, February 1. Winter Prom is open to all…
Madison Parks is offering a number of events this weekend beginning with Groove & Glide at Westmorland on Friday night. Select ice rinks are opening today with staffed shelters at Tenney (3-9) and Vilas (4-8). All trails are open and Elver…
Madison Parks in partnership with the Wisconsin athletic department is hosting a meet and greet with the Wisconsin women's hockey team from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Vilas Park. Fans are invited to meet the team and Bucky…
The Forestry Section has moved from the Parks Division to the Streets Division.
As part of the move to Streets, the Forestry website has been relocated to www.cityofmadison.com/forestry.How to Contact Forestry
For tree concerns, such as damaged…
The City of Madison is partnering with the University of Wisconsin (UW) Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, the Wisconsin Institute on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI), and UW-Extension Dane County to help make Madison a climate-ready city.…
The public may start noticing crews working in Reindahl Park starting at the end of November into December. Crews will be boring, or drilling vertical holes, to test the soil for its consistency, strength and durability for a future Imagination…
Phoenix from the Ashes is a unique partnership between Madison Parks, Madison Arts Commission, and Wisconsin Urban Wood transforming local ash wood into works of art.
The City of Madison has named their popular Movies in the Park Program in honor of long time neighborhood organizer and community advocate, Sina Davis.
Over the past several years, the City of Madison Parks Division has developed Movies in the Park…
An extended period of hot and humid weather will mean extra precautions for residents to stay safe and healthy. “The weather forecast calls for some very warm temperatures in the coming days,” said Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. “One of the most…
As we celebrate 125 years of our amazing Madison parks, we are excited to commemorate the legacy of our public spaces with a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome a new all-inclusive playground into our park system. The community is invited to join…
The public is invited to attend the dedication of the sculpture Mildred by John Durbrow. The sculpture, created in honor of the life of Mildred Fish Harnack, will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in Marshall Park, 2101 Allen Blvd. in…
The City of Madison Parks Division and the Parks Long Range Planning Committee are hosting a series of community engagement meetings and a public survey. At the community meetings, staff will provide background information on the current policy (…
Madison Parks, in partnership with Dane County and the City of Monona are providing free access to boaters on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Boaters will be able to use boat launches with no permit required at the following sites:
Madison Parks with a consultant team led by MSA Professional Services is planning for the future of Vilas (Henry) Park and needs the community’s input! What do you love most about Vilas Park? What would you change? How can the park best serve our…
National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what you can do to protect them. This is a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations.
As part of National Pollinator…
Dane County Parks, Madison Parks, Middleton and Sun Prairie are offering a permit-free dog park day on Saturday, June 15 for all licensed dogs. The Cooperative Dog Program includes 18 dog parks that provide off-leash areas where dogs can run and…