{"id":8014,"date":"2022-12-22T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8014"},"modified":"2022-12-21T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T20:56:17","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-dec-23-25-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8014","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Dec. 23-25, 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 curated list of some of the major Madison, WI events happening this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Holiday-Express-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Holiday Express\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Holiday-Express-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Holiday-Express-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Holiday-Express.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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:\/\/www.madisoncomedy.com\/event\/decbomw\/2022-12-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best of the Midwest Comedy Showcase<\/a>: Thursday, Dec. 22 through Friday, Dec. 23 at Comedy Club<\/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. 13 through Monday, Jan. 3<\/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>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Basketball vs. Grambling State<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/j_benson\/5248915388\/in\/photolist-8ZQ4P7-8ZQ4Fb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Benson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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