{"id":9940,"date":"2025-07-17T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9940"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:32:29","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-july-18-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9940","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead July 18-20, 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 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-7737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Opera-in-the-Park-3-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"Opera in the Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Opera-in-the-Park-3-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Opera-in-the-Park-3-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Opera-in-the-Park-3-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Opera-in-the-Park-3-1536x1263.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Opera-in-the-Park-3.jpg 2000w\" 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\/wicked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wicked<\/a>: Wednesday, July 9 through Sunday, July 27 at Overture Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucanmadison.org\/madlit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MadLit<\/a>: 8 p.m. Friday, July 18 at 100 block of State Street<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coldplay.com\/tour-date\/camp-randall-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coldplay<\/a>: 6 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at Camp Randall Stadium<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonopera.org\/opera-in-the-park-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opera in the Park<\/a>: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at Garner Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Festivals, Expos, Community Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitdowntownmadison.com\/maxwell-street-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxwell Street Days<\/a>: Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20 on State Street<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.danecountyfair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dane County Fair<\/a>: Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20 at Alliant Energy Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/30327956866791533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketplace Dayz<\/a>: 9 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at Piggly Wiggly (Cottage Grove)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monroestreetmadison.com\/mssidewalksale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monroe Street Summer Sidewalk Sale<\/a>: Saturday, July 19 on Monroe Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parties, Galas, Food-Related Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonboats.com\/events\/burgers-on-the-bay-07-18-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burgers on the Bay<\/a>: 5 p.m. Friday, July 18 at Brittingham Boats<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/madison-magazine\/restaurant-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Restaurant Week<\/a>: Sunday, July 20 through Friday, July 25 at various locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sports, Races<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/events.arthritis.org\/jijwisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jingle in July<\/a>: 8 a.m. Sunday, July 20 at Capital Brewery<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Mallards vs. Lakeshore:<\/a> 4:05 p.m. Sunday, July 20 at Duck Pond<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/watchufa.com\/radicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Radicals vs. Chicago<\/a>: 5 p.m. Sunday, July 20 at Breese Stevens Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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