{"id":9471,"date":"2024-12-12T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9471"},"modified":"2024-12-11T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T22:17:39","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-dec-13-15-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9471","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead Dec. 13-15, 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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol-300x169.png\" alt=\"A Christmas Carol\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Christmas-Carol.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Concerts, Musicals, Other Performances<\/h3>\n<ul>\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.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<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/madison-ballet-the-nutcracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nutcracker<\/a>: Friday, Dec. 13 through Sunday, Dec. 22 at Overture Center<\/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. 9 through Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Olin Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryvilaszoo.gov\/home\/lights\/\">Zoo Lights:<\/a> Friday, Dec. 13 through Sunday, Dec. 15 at Vilas Zoo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/give.wisconsinbikefed.org\/event\/2024-santa-cycle-rampage-mad\/e619506\">Santa Cycle Rampage:<\/a> 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theena.org\/holiday-in-the-park\">Elvehjem Holiday in the Park:<\/a> 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Elvehjem Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crawlwith.us\/madison\/christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Bar Crawl<\/a>: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 starting at Red Rock Saloon<\/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. Muskegon<\/a>: 7:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 and 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Capitol Ice Arena<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonrollerderby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Roller Derby<\/a>: 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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