{"id":8004,"date":"2022-12-15T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8004"},"modified":"2022-12-21T08:26:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T14:26:21","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-dec-16-18-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8004","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Dec. 16-18, 2022"},"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 rundown 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\/2022-23-season\/children-s-theater-of-madison-a-christmas-carol\/\">A Christmas Carol<\/a>: Saturday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 23 at the Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2022-23-season\/madison-ballet-the-nutcracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nutcracker<\/a>: Friday, Dec. 16 through Saturday, Dec. 24 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/barrymorelive.com\/event\/found-footage-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Found Footage Festival<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at Barrymore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasyinlights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Fantasy in Lights<\/a>: Saturday, Nov. 12 through Sunday, Jan. 1 at Olin Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.olbrich.org\/events\/holidayexpress.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Express<\/a>: Saturday, Dec. 3 through Saturday, Dec. 31 at Olbrich Gardens<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryvilaszoo.gov\/home\/lights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoo Lights<\/a>: Friday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 31 at Vilas Zoo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-Solstice-party-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Solstice party\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-Solstice-party-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-Solstice-party-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-Solstice-party.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majesticmadison.com\/event\/glitz-a-very-mariah-carey-christmas-drag-and-dance-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Very Mariah Carey Christmas Drag and Dance Party<\/a>: 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at Majestic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/810384606709864\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Solstice Party<\/a>: Noon Saturday, Dec. 17 at Wisconsin Brewing Co.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Chicago<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17 at Capitol Ice Arena<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/badgerconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Badger Conference Wrestling Invitational<\/a>: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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