{"id":10044,"date":"2025-09-04T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=10044"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:01:57","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-sept-5-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=10044","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Sept. 5-7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The-Weekend-Ahead.jpg\" alt=\"the-weekend-ahead\" width=\"734\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The-Weekend-Ahead.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/The-Weekend-Ahead-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a curated list of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Concerts, Musical, Other Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonorpheum.com\/event\/ani-difranco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ani DiFranco<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Orpheum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wiquiltexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show<\/a>: Thursday, Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 6 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterlanternfestival.com\/madison.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Lantern Festival<\/a>: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madison-greekfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greek Fest<\/a>: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/30090427683934527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahara Riverfest<\/a>: Noon Saturday, Sept. 6 at Conservancy Commons Park (DeForest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/union.wisc.edu\/events-and-activities\/event-calendar\/event\/badger-bash-wisconsin-vs-middle-tennessee-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Badger Bash<\/a>: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Union South<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breesestevensfield.com\/upcoming-events\/curdfest-25-xga6l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curd Fest<\/a>: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ironman-Village-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"Ironman Village\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ironman-Village-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ironman-Village-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ironman-Village-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ironman-Village-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ironman-Village.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovehealthyair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthy Air Fair 5K<\/a>: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at McPike Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Football vs. Middle Tennessee<\/a>: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 at Camp Randall Stadium<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironman.com\/im-wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ironman Wisconsin<\/a>: 6:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 at Law Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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