{"id":10423,"date":"2026-02-26T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=10423"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:44:23","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-feb-27-march-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=10423","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Feb. 27-March 1, 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\/2025-26-season\/wisconsin-chamber-orchestra-regeneration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra<\/a>: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wifishingexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Fishing Expo<\/a>: Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 1 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2025-26-season\/fringe-festival-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fringe Festival<\/a>: Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8845 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bockfest11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bockfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bockfest11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bockfest11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bockfest11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bockfest11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bockfest11.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1883372882276291\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chili Cook-Off<\/a>: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at East Side Club<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalbrewery.com\/events2\/29th-annual-bockfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bockfest<\/a>: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at Capital Brewery<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarose.org\/annual-butterfly-ball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butterfly Ball<\/a>: 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiaawi.org\/Sports\/Winter\/Boys-Wrestling\/Tournament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament<\/a>: Thursday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Chicago<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at LEGACY20 Arena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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