{"id":8474,"date":"2023-08-10T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8474"},"modified":"2023-08-09T12:57:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T17:57:53","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-aug-11-13-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8474","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Aug. 11-13, 2023"},"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 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.madisoncomedyweek.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Comedy Week<\/a>: Sunday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 13 at various locations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sessionsatmcpike.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sessions at McPike<\/a>: Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12 at McPike Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourgmmc.org\/madlit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MadLit<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 on 100 block of State Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC01391-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Great Taste of the Midwest\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC01391-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC01391-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC01391-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.danedances.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dane Dances<\/a>: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greattaste.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Taste of the Midwest<\/a>: 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Olin-Turville Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breesestevensfield.com\/upcoming-events\/curd-fest-2023-ldt9m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheese Curdfest<\/a>: 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonblackchamber.com\/black-restaurant-week-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Restaurant Week<\/a>: Sunday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 20 at various locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonminimarathon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Mini Marathon &amp; 5K<\/a>: 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at UW Memorial Union<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/sunprairieschools.org\/spxc\/community-5k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun Prairie Community 5K<\/a>: 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Sheehan Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.battleofthebadgesmiddleton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Battle of the Badges 5K<\/a>: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Middleton Firefighters Memorial Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nofearallfun.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Fear All Fun 5K<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at LaFollete High School<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Mallards vs. Wausau:<\/a> 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Warner Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forwardmadisonfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forward Madison FC vs. Knoxville<\/a>: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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