{"id":9810,"date":"2025-05-15T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9810"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:59:35","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-may-16-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9810","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead May 16-18, 2025"},"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.overture.org\/tickets-events\/2024-25-season\/clue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clue<\/a>: Tuesday, May 13 through Sunday, May 18 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kids-Building-Wisconsin-2022-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Building Wisconsin\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kids-Building-Wisconsin-2022-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kids-Building-Wisconsin-2022-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kids-Building-Wisconsin-2022-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kids-Building-Wisconsin-2022.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoughtonfestivals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syttende Mai<\/a>: Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 in Stoughton<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsbuildingwi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids Building Wisconsin<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at McKee Farms Park (Fitchburg)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/madison-comic-con-tickets-1106926730649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Comic Con<\/a>: 10 a.m. Sunday, May 18 at Monona Terrace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wortfm.org\/wortstock-2025-in-warner-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WORTstock<\/a>: Noon Sunday, May 18 at Warner Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridalshowswi-ae.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridal &amp; Wedding Expo<\/a>: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonpubliclibrary.org\/new\/150th-anniversary-parties-youre-invited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Public Library 150th Anniversary Parties<\/a>: Saturday, May 17 at Central Library<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/madisonparksfoundation.org\/picnic-in-the-park.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picnic in the Park<\/a>: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Westmorland Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/high-noon.com\/event\/millennial-prom-with-star-67\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Millennial Prom<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at High Noon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casting4kids.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casting for Kids Fishing Tournament<\/a>: 7 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at various locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of Kids Building Wisconsin<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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