{"id":9456,"date":"2024-12-05T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9456"},"modified":"2024-12-04T09:20:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:20:02","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-dec-6-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9456","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Dec. 6-8, 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 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.madisoncomedy.com\/event\/chris-redd\/2024-12-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Redd<\/a>: Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7 at Comedy Club<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/four-seasons-theatre-all-is-calm-the-christmas-truce-of-1914\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All is Calm<\/a>: Thursday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonsymphony.org\/christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Symphony Christmas<\/a>: Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/children-s-theater-of-madison-a-christmas-carol\/\">A Christmas Carol<\/a>: Saturday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olbrich.org\/calendar\/holiday-express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Express<\/a>: Saturday, Dec. 7 through Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Olbrich Gardens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hoofers-Ski-Resale-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Hoofers Ski Resale\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hoofers-Ski-Resale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hoofers-Ski-Resale-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hoofers-Ski-Resale-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hoofers-Ski-Resale-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hoofers-Ski-Resale.jpg 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryvilaszoo.gov\/home\/lights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoo Lights<\/a>: Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8 at Vilas Zoo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairtrademadison.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Trade Holiday Festival<\/a>: 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/union.wisc.edu\/events-and-activities\/event-calendar\/event\/60th-annual-hoofer-ski-snowboard-resale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoofer Ski &amp; Snowboard Resale<\/a>: 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Union South<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmadison.com\/parks\/events\/2024-12-07\/holidayfest-arts-crafts-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HolidayFest Arts &amp; Crafts Fair<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/8266111243443768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winter Wonderland in the Village<\/a>: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 in McFarland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/340995165617902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capitol Christmas Pageant<\/a>: 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at State Capitol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madisonmagnet.org\/charityfete\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnet Winter Charity Fete<\/a>: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at Bur Oak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/strongman.games\/world-final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Strongman Games<\/a>: Thursday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 8 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/news\/2024\/12\/1\/volleyball-time-to-dance-badgers-earn-no-2-seed-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCAA Volleyball Regional Final<\/a>: Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6 at UW Field House<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwbadgers.com\/sports\/mens-ice-hockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Hockey vs. Michigan State<\/a>: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Kohl Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madcapshockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Capitols vs. Chicago<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at Capitol Ice Arena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Hoofers Ski and Snowboard Club<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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