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The City of Madison Arts Commission is inviting the community to attend the unveiling of "Mother and Child," a new sculpture by Detroit-based artist Austen Brantley.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is launching a new initiative designed to stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) more efficiently.

Over the holiday weekend, residents are encouraged to use Madison's fabulous network of parks and greenspaces.

Ald. Sabrina Madison, who is serving as Acting Mayor from July 3-6, is hosting a coffee house tour of Madison.

The City of Madison has three drop-off sites for food scraps at neighborhood farmers’ markets.They are located at the South Madison Farmers’ Market, the Eastside Madison Farmers’ Market, and the Westside Community Market.This year, we want to…

Thank you to our legislative leaders and everyone across the state that helped advocate for a common-sense increase to the Municipal Service Program.

Due to the holiday, Metro will follow Sunday schedules on Friday, 7/4.

Join Madison Parks and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) for National Park and Recreation Month as we celebrate throughout July, how parks and recreation help create thriving communities. This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play…

There will be no trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Friday, July 4, 2025, by the Streets Division in observance of the Independence Day holiday.The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Trash &…

Madison, Wi: The City of Madison is proud to host a Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ceremony and news conference will take place on Tuesday, July…

Due to the forecasted storms tonight, Thursday, June 26, Concerts on the Rooftop will be moved indoors in Monona Terrace's spacious exhibition hall. Don't miss Latin Pride Orquesta’s exhilarating brand of salsa music and charged live shows…

Over the past year, the Department of Civil Rights and many other City of Madison agencies have worked to identify barriers to access in all city programs, facilities and the public right of way as they worked on revitalizing Madison’s American with…

The trip was organized by the Madison-Obihiro Sister Cities Inc. board to work for peace and better understanding of all cultures.

The Streets Division is once again working with Sustain Dane to offer the online Recycle Better classes.The class is in the evening of July 2, 2025. This is the last opportunity to take the course this year.By taking the Recycle Better class,…

Riders are now able to pay their adult rate bus fares with both physical contactless Mastercard or Visa credit cards as well as mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay.

The City of Madison Parks Division invites the community to view the draft 2025-2030 Park & Open Space Plan. Meet with staff and explore the plan's chapters at the POSP Open House on Thursday, June 26 from 3:30-6:30pm at Parks Lakeside Offices,…

Printed copies of the 2025 Recyclopedia are now available.You can pick up a copy at your local Madison Public Library location and the Streets Division offices.Copies can be mailed to you by contacting the Streets Division office that services your…

Multiple streets around the Capitol Square will be closed on Wednesday, June 25th for the start of the annual Concerts on the Square event series. The streets will close at 3:00pm and will reopen by midnight.

The next few days are expected to have multiple, brief but heavy storm events which may result in urban flash flooding of roadways.  If you encounter a flooded area do not drive through.  Intense rains of this type can overwhelm the…

Beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, June 30, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) will begin Stage 2 of its Highland Avenue project.  Southbound Highland Avenue will close at the VA Hospital driveway, and the westbound on-ramp from…