# Christmas Events, Markets & Things to Do in Madison

- **Subtitle**: Celebrate Christmas 2026 in Madison with festive markets, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, family activities, Santa experiences, Christmas lights, live shows, brunches, concerts, and seasonal events. Discover the best things to do and book your tickets online.
- **Category**: Christmas
- **Display Name**: Christmas events
- **Type**: other

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## About

As Christmas draws near in the Madison in 2026, mark your calendars for a taste of festive enchantment! Beyond the traditional gatherings at home, exploring during this festive season can be enchanting. Whether planning a family trip or going solo, there's a sleigh-load of festive fairs, holiday craft shows, and Christmas services in the Madison waiting to be explored. Check out the best events and parties in Madison to make your Christmas unforgettable, and get ready for a season of joy and celebration!

## Christmas Events in Madison

- **Event Name**: Madison Symphony Orchestra: A Madison Symphony Christmas
  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Dec 06 2026 at 04:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/madison-symphony-orchestra-a-madison-symphony-christmas/2300030498761825
  - **Venue**: Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Christmas Classics
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Madison. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Classics at Monona Terrace - Lecture Hall under the ge
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 19 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat Dec 19 2026 at 08:45 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/candlelight-christmas-classics/2700030255809922
  - **Venue**: Monona Terrace - Lecture Hall, 53703
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  - **Price**: USD 35 to 65
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, performances, Art
- **Event Name**: Children's Theater of Madison: A Christmas Carol
  - **Date**: Wed Dec 23 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/childrens-theater-of-madison-a-christmas-carol/2300030586492934
  - **Venue**: Capitol Theater At Overture Center for the Arts
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: The Christmas Bar Crawl - Madison
  - **Description**: Join us for the ultimate Christmas Bar Crawl in Madison, where the holiday spirit and good times collide on December 19th, 2026!About this Event🌟 Join us in getting "LIT" for the Holidays! 🌟
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 11:59 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/the-christmas-bar-crawl-madison/100001612338139779
  - **Venue**: TBA
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  - **Price**: USD 13 to 19
  - **Categories**: fitness, Parties, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Run, Santa, Run - 5K
  - **Description**: Get ready for festive fun as downtown Madison transforms into a holiday wonderland filled with jolly runners and plenty of holiday cheer!

Lace up your running shoes and join hundreds of Santas, elves, and polar bears spreading joy throughout the streets!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 47
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 01:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/run-santa-run-5k/200030322741344
  - **Venue**: State Street Mall - 825 State Street Madison WI, 53703
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  - **Categories**: holiday, sports, christmas, marathons, contests
- **Event Name**: Hippy Christmas 2026 ft. Pink PHUN Radio
  - **Description**: 7PM Doors / 8PM Show
$10adv / $15DOS
21+

Madison's favorite Phish Tribute Jamband PHUN is back for the 13th annual instalment of Hippie Christmas at The Bur Oak on Saturday, December 19th.  Every year, PHUN host's the holiday party locally and takes on a
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 35
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 19 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/hippy-christmas-2026-ft-pink-phun-radio/200030570056949
  - **Venue**: The Bur Oak
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, christmas, christmas-lights, contests, parties, live-music, holiday
- **Event Name**: Holiday Teas at The Statehouse
  - **Description**: We’re thrilled to bring back our celebrated Holiday Teas at The Statehouse! 

Join us for a delightful holiday tradition at The Statehouse! On Sundays, November 29 & December 6, 13 & 20, enjoy an afternoon filled with festive cheer with seatings a
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 32
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 06 2026 at 03:15 pm – Sun Dec 06 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/holiday-teas-at-the-statehouse/200030424750858
  - **Venue**: 1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703
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  - **Categories**: holiday, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: A Madison Symphony Christmas at Overture Center - Overture Hall
  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Dec 06 2026 at 04:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/a-madison-symphony-christmas-at-overture-center-overture-hall/2400030432986341
  - **Venue**: Overture Center - Overture Hall
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  - **Categories**: christmas
- **Event Name**: Joel Paterson – Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar
  - **Description**: Doors 7PM / Show 8PM
Seated show
$20adv / $25DOS
21+

Joel Paterson rings in the 2025 holiday season with a special solo show at The Bur Oak, celebrating the re-release of his popular instrumental Christmas album, “Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar,” and the release
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 45
  - **Date**: Wed Dec 23 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/joel-paterson-hi-fi-christmas-guitar/200030245537101
  - **Venue**: The Bur Oak
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, holiday
- **Event Name**: All Is Calm - The Christmas Truce of 1914
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 10 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun Dec 20 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/all-is-calm-the-christmas-truce-of-1914/2300027514978420
  - **Venue**: The Playhouse at Overture Center for the Arts
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: A Guaraldi Holiday
  - **Description**: In this tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas," the Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet lifts the spirit with a holiday jazz concert.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/a-guaraldi-holiday/200030638158557
  - **Venue**: 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53706
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, holiday, concerts, jazz
- **Event Name**: A John Waters Christmas
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 13 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 10:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/a-john-waters-christmas/2300030375717642
  - **Venue**: Atwood Music Hall
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  - **Categories**: christmas
- **Event Name**: Christmas Bird Count at Forest Hill Cemetery with the Feminist Bird Club
  - **Description**: Join Feminist Bird Club members as we participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count!About this EventWelcome to the Madison chapter of the Feminist Bird Club's December event! We are a bird club dedicated to promo
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 19 2026 at 05:30 am – Sat Dec 19 2026 at 09:30 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/christmas-bird-count-at-forest-hill-cemetery-with-the-feminist-bird-club/100001979400093965
  - **Venue**: Forest Hill Cemetery
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: science-fair, charities
- **Event Name**: Hoddly Joddly Market
  - **Description**: Name Pending! We are hosting a Holiday Market at WYSO on Sunday, December 13th from Noon-5pm! As with all of our WYSO events, we are going crazy with everything, and hope to make a truly unique, family-inclusive event!

We are still very early in the plan
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sun Dec 13 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/hoddly-joddly-market/200030423624009
  - **Venue**: WYSO Center
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  - **Categories**: workshops, christmas, christmas-markets-and-fairs, holiday
- **Event Name**: Fill The Boat for Toys for Tots | SkipperBud's Madison
  - **Description**: Collecting and donating toys to bring joy to children in need, making a positive impact in local communities this holiday season.About this EventFill the Boat for Toys for Tots at SkipperBud’s Madison!Help spread h
  - **Date**: Mon Nov 02 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/fill-the-boat-for-toys-for-tots-skipperbuds-madison/100001996817377529
  - **Venue**: SkipperBud's
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Nonprofit

## Trending Events in Madison

- **Event Name**: Taste of Madison 2026 presented by COUNTRY Financial
  - **Description**: ::: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC :::
DOWNTOWN MADISON ON CAPITOL SQUARE

Held since 1983, Taste of Madison is Madison Festivals, Inc.'s flagship event, with over 90 restaurants, 2 entertainment stages, games, and fun events drawing over 250,000 to the Capi
  - **Venue**: Capitol Square, Madison, WI
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- **Event Name**: South Carolina Gamecocks at Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Wisconsin Badgers Football Season Tickets at Camp Randall Stadium
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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- **Event Name**: NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
  - **Venue**: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
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- **Event Name**: Mumford and Sons & Marcus King Band
  - **Venue**: Kohl Center
- **Event Name**: NASCAR Cup Series
  - **Venue**: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
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- **Event Name**: USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Madison Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night with Joshua Bell
  - **Venue**: Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** Madison Symphony Orchestra: A Madison Symphony Christmas (Fri Dec 04 2026 at 07:30 pm at Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts), Candlelight: Christmas Classics (Sat Dec 19 2026 at 06:30 pm at Monona Terrace - Lecture Hall, 53703), Children's Theater of Madison: A Christmas Carol (Wed Dec 23 2026 at Capitol Theater At Overture Center for the Arts), The Christmas Bar Crawl - Madison (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 04:00 pm at TBA), Run, Santa, Run - 5K (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 01:00 pm at State Street Mall - 825 State Street Madison WI, 53703).
- **Q**: What are the top free Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** Christmas Bird Count at Forest Hill Cemetery with the Feminist Bird Club (Sat Dec 19 2026 at 05:30 am at Forest Hill Cemetery), Fill The Boat for Toys for Tots | SkipperBud's Madison (Mon Nov 02 2026 at SkipperBud's).
- **Q**: How can I find Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Christmas events in Madison on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Christmas events in Madison include Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts, Monona Terrace - Lecture Hall, 53703, Capitol Theater At Overture Center for the Arts.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** Prices for Christmas events in Madison range from USD 13 to USD 65. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Christmas events in Madison include Ticket Network Events, Feverup Events, Crawl With US.
- **Q**: Are there any online Christmas events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Christmas events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Christmas events in Madison?
  - **A:** Follow the Christmas category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Christmas events are listed in Madison.

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