{"id":9963,"date":"2025-07-24T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:07:58","slug":"the-weekend-ahead-july-25-27-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=9963","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Ahead July 25-27, 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>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.madisoncomedy.com\/event\/best-of-the-midwest\/2025-07-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best of the Midwest Comedy Showcase<\/a>: Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26 at Comedy Club<\/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 24 through Sunday, July 27 at Centennial Park<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atwoodfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atwood Fest<\/a>: Noon Saturday, July 26 and Noon Sunday, July 27 on Atwood Avenue<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilitypridemadison.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Pride Festival<\/a>: Noon Saturday, July 26 at Warner Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2025-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Dream BIG Gala\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2025-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2025-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2025-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2025-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dream-BIG-Gala-2025-2048x1446.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 20 through Friday, July 25 at various locations<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonboats.com\/events\/burgers-on-the-bay-07-25-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burgers on the Bay<\/a>: 5 p.m. Friday, July 25 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 25 at Marriott West<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/945459050835173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seltzer &amp; Cider Fest<\/a>: 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Breese Stevens Field<\/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. Fond du Lac:<\/a> 6:35 p.m. Friday, July 25 at Duck Pond<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1060571432874003&amp;set=a.507314548199697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Dennis Festival 5K<\/a>: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26 at St. Dennis Parish<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/union.wisc.edu\/events-and-activities\/event-calendar\/event\/teeny-tiny-terrace-trot-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teeny-Tiny Terrace Trot<\/a>: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26 at UW Memorial Union<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-night-mares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Night Mares vs. La Crosse<\/a>: 6:05 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Duck Pond<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-night-mares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Night Mares vs. Mankato<\/a>: 1:05 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. Sunday, July 27 at Duck Pond<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madcityskiteam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mad-City Ski Team<\/a>: 6 p.m. Sunday, July 27 at Law Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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