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  • Ride the Drive Downtown This Sunday!

    See you June 7

  • Splash Parks and Regional Beaches to open this weekend!

    The regional beaches and splash parks will be open this weekend! May 23-25 - Saturday, Sunday and Monday 1:00-5:00pm.  Splash Parks located at Cypress Park, Elver Park and Reindahl ParkRegional Beaches located at BB Clarke Park, Vilas Park, Tenney…

  • EAB Infested Wood

    Did you know EAB infested wood may not be moved into or within Madison city limits from April through September?  This is a City ordinance and subject to a fine up to $500 per day. Time outside of these six months (October through March) movement of…

  • Beach Clean Up Set for This Thursday

    Madison Parks is partnering with the Clean Lakes Alliance, Friends of Monona Bay, and the Bay Creek Neighborhood Association to clean up debris at Bernie’s Beach. On Thursday, May 7 from 3:00-7:00 pm Madison Parks staff will be working with…

  • City Receives Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant

    Mayor Paul Soglin and Parks Superintendent Eric Knepp today announced the City of Madison has been awarded $295,308 towards the construction of the Central Park Skatepark project by the Department of the Interior.  The grant, part of a new…

  • Madison Parks Earth Day Celebration with Lake View Elementary

    Madison Parks Celebrates Earth Day with Lake View Elementary School 20th Annual Warner Park Cleanup   Madison Parks is pleased to continue our partnership with Lake View Elementary School in celebration of Earth Day, Arbor Day, and the United Way’s…

  • Elver Park Disc Golf Course is Open!

    Volunteer Days continue at Hiestand Park

  • Bird City Celebration! - Sunday, April 19

    Free, Family-Friendly Event

  • Star Gazing - Free Event

    Do you know how to find the Big and Little Dippers in the night sky?

  • Moonlight Movie Series

    Family Fun!

  • EAB Update

    Emerald Ash Borer infestation on Madison’s south side The City of Madison Forestry Section has confirmed an Emerald Ash Borer infestation on Madison’s south side at Doncaster Park, 4341 Doncaster Drive, Madison. This infestation site is the first on…

  • Cherokee Marsh-North Unit Public Information Meeting

    PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGWednesday, January 21, 2015Warner Park Community Recreation Center Community Room 31625 Northport Drive, Madison   The City of Madison Parks and Engineering Division will have a public input meeting to discuss two separate…

  • Junction Ridge Park Playground - 2nd Public Input Meeting

    The City of Madison held a public input meeting regarding playground improvements at Junction Ridge Park on October 7th, 2014.  Staff will use the input gathered at this meeting to develop two playground concepts that will be presented at a second…

  • Junction Ridge Park Playground - 2nd Public Input Meeting

    The City of Madison held a public input meeting regarding playground improvements at Junction Ridge Park on October 7th, 2014.  Staff will use the input gathered at this meeting to develop two playground concepts that will be presented at a second…

  • Community Winter Clothes Drive

    City of Madison Parks – 2015 Community Winter Clothes Drive January 5 - 16   Madison Parks is partnering with Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. (CAC) on an outdoor winter clothes drive January 5 – 16.  Winter coats, snow-…

  • Candlelit Snowshoe Hike - January 17

    Candlelit Snowshoe Hike Saturday, January 17, 4–7pm             Enjoy the soft glow of over 1,000 candles as you meander through the trails of Aldo Leopold Nature Center Edna Taylor Conservation Park and Woodland Park.  This free event is fun for…

  • Tenney Park - Public Input Meeting

    PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING   Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Location: Tenney Park Apartments, 302 N. Baldwin Street   The City of Madison Parks and Engineering Divisions are hosting a public information meeting to discuss two separate projects that…

  • Demetral Park - 2nd Public Input Meeting

    PUBLIC MEETINGDemetral Park Playground   The City of Madison held a public input meeting regarding playground improvements at Demetral Park on October 20th, 2014.  Staff will use the input gathered at this meeting to develop two playground concepts…

  • Brittingham Park Playground - 2nd Public Input Meeting

    The City of Madison held a public input meeting regarding the playground replacement project on November 20th, 2014.  Staff will use the input gathered at this meeting to develop two playground concepts that will be presented at second meeting.…

  • City of Madison Disc Golf Courses are Closing for the Season

    The baskets at both Elver Park and Hiestand Park will be removed for the winter.

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