{"id":9198,"date":"2024-07-25T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9198"},"modified":"2024-07-22T21:25:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T02:25:29","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-july-26-28-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9198","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead July 26-28, 2024"},"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:\/\/ourgmmc.org\/madlit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mad Lit<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, July 26 at 100 block of State Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waunafest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WaunaFest<\/a>: Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28 at Centennial Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/977288900487936\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bodega<\/a>: 5 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atwoodfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atwood Fest<\/a>: Noon Saturday, July 27 and Noon Sunday, July 28 on Atwood Avenue<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilitypridemadison.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Pride Festival<\/a>: Noon Saturday, July 27 at Warner Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2024-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Dream BIG Gala\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2024-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2024-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2024-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2024-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/madison-magazine\/restaurant-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Restaurant Week<\/a>: Sunday, July 21 through Friday, July 26 at various locations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1172522574123489\/1172522580790155\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burgers on the Bay<\/a>: 5 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Brittingham Boats<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbbsmadison.org\/events\/dream-big-gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dream BIG Gala<\/a>: 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Marriott West<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryvilaszoo.gov\/event\/brewfari-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BrewFari<\/a>: 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Henry Vilas Zoo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Mallards vs. Rockford:<\/a> 6:35 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Warner Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1414376305937462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Dennis Festival 5K<\/a>: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27 at St. Dennis Parish<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/union.wisc.edu\/events-and-activities\/event-calendar\/event\/teeny-tiny-terrace-trot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teeny-Tiny Terrace Trot<\/a>: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27 at UW Memorial Union<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Mallards vs. Wisconsin Rapids:<\/a> 6:05 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Warner Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forwardmadisonfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forward Madison FC vs. Northern Colorado<\/a>: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madcityskiteam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mad-City Ski Team<\/a>: 6 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at Law Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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