{"id":10411,"date":"2026-02-19T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:22:02","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-feb-20-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=10411","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Feb. 20-22, 2026"},"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, Musicals, Other Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/madison-symphony-orchestra-mso-at-the-movies-star-wars-a-new-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Symphony Orchestra<\/a>: Friday, Feb. 20 through Sunday, Feb. 22 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mad-City-Model-Railroad-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Mad City Model Railroad\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mad-City-Model-Railroad-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mad-City-Model-Railroad-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mad-City-Model-Railroad-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mad-City-Model-Railroad-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mad-City-Model-Railroad-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmra-scwd.org\/mad-city-model-railroad-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mad City Model Railroad Show<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 and 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madisoncardshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Card Show<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/33656541660659211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring Coin Show<\/a>: 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at Marriott West<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/mens-ice-hockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Hockey vs. Michigan<\/a>: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Des Moines<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 and 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at LEGACY20 Arena<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dairyairegymnastics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dairy-Aire Gymnastics Invitational<\/a>: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 and 8:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Basketball vs. Iowa<\/a>: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonrollerderby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Roller Derby<\/a>: 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Green Bay<\/a>: 3:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at LEGACY20 Arena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Josh Abraham<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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