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All Madison Parks Winter Activities closed due to warm weather
January 31, 2012 - Due to unusually warm temperatures, all of the Madison Parks outdoor ice rinks, ski trails, snowshoe trails and sledding hills are closed. …
Winter fun in Madison Parks this weekend
Winter Fun in Madison Parks this Weekend, January 27-29, 2012 Ice Skating Rinks - Most of the outdoor ice rinks are open this weekend are: Tenney, Vilas …
Winter Activities for January 25
January 25, 2012 - Several Madison Parks ice rinks are open again today. Ice Skating Rinks - Open today are: Tenney, Vilas (lagoon remains closed), Elver, …
Parks Winter Activities Update for January 24
January 24, 2012 - Colder temperatures allows for some of Madison Parks ice rinks to reopen today. Ice Skating Rinks - Open today are: Tenney, Vilas (lagoon …
Winter Activities update January 23
January 23, 2012 - What a difference a day makes. Wet and sloppy conditions prevail. Ice Skating Rinks - Due to wet, sloppy conditions on the ice rinks, all …
Winter Activities for January 21
January 21, 2012 - Finally! A Saturday of winter fun - Enjoy! Parks Winter Activities: Ice Skating Rinks - Several ice rinks are open today. Elver, …
Winter Activities update for January 20
January 20, 2012 - Several ice rinks are open but snow covered. Staff worked on snow removal this morning, and will again on Saturday morning. It is very …
Winter Activities for January 19
January 19, 2012 - A few more rinks are open tonight! Enjoy! Ice Skating Rinks - A few more ice rinks are open for skating today. The rinks that are open …
Update for January 17 - Winter Activities
January 17, 2012 - Today, we received a couple of inches of snow. Some of the winter activities can take place, others still need more snow or sustained cold …
Winter Activities for the MLK Weekend
January 13, 2012 - The winter weather has arrived. Some of the winter activities can take place, others still need more snow or sustained cold …
Winter in Madison Parks is a time for fun. There is nothing better than ice skating on a crisp winter day at Vilas Park - and hearing a lion roar in the distance! Winter is a time for racing down the hill on your son's new sled. It is a time for building snowmen and memories with your daughter.

Don't hibernate this winter, come out and play in Madison Parks!
As the temperature drops, the fun just gets started!

Tenney Park

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Ice Skating Party - Tenney Park: January 16, 2012, 1-3pm | Vilas Park: January 22, 2012, Noon-2pm | Elver Park: February 3, 2012, 6-8pm
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You will need a Trail Pass at Elver Park, Odana Golf Course & all groomed Dane County Park Trails
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  • Events this Week
  • Treasures of the Rainforest - Bolz Conservatory Exhibit
    1/1 -3/18, 10 am-4 pm daily, 10 am-5 pm Sundays
  • Ongoing Art Exhibit: Botanical Drawings by Julie Sutter-Blair
    1/29 -4/1, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Daddy/Daughter Dance
    2/10 -2/10, 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
  • Learn to Snowshoe (Cancelled)
    2/11 -2/11, 10:30a.m. - noon
  • Winter Concert - Music Experience
    2/12 -2/12, 2 - 3 pm


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