# Events & Things To Do in Madison in October 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Find events and things to do in October 2026 in Madison. Discover parties, concerts, meets, shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance happening in October 2026 in Madison.
- **Category**: october
- **Display Name**: Events in October
- **Type**: time_filter

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With a bunch of festivals in October 2026 in Madison queued up, there is a lot to catch on! From being a spectator at all the cool festivals to attending some interesting events in October in Madison there is all the fun awaiting you this month. Take a tour to this interesting guide or list of things to do in Madison in October 2026 and make the most of your holidays and weekends!

## october Events in Madison

- **Event Name**: USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 11:59 pm – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 01:59 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/usc-trojans-at-wisconsin-badgers-at-camp-randall-stadium/2400029498170430
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, Contests
- **Event Name**: Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Camp Randall Stadium
🏠 Address: 1440 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711
🌆 City: Madison
📍 Location: 43.0696, -89.412✨ Discover the extraordinary at Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers Football, where magic meets reality in w
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 03:30 am – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 05:30 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/michigan-state-spartans-at-wisconsin-badgers-football/3200029622203022
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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  - **Categories**: Sports
- **Event Name**: 2026-2027 Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball Season Tickets at Kohl Center
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 30 2026 at 12:55 pm – Wed Sep 30 2026 at 02:55 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/2026-2027-wisconsin-badgers-mens-basketball-season-tickets-at-kohl-center/2400030606347302
  - **Venue**: Kohl Center
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- **Event Name**: Michigan Wolverines at Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball at Kohl Center
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 11:59 pm – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 01:59 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/michigan-wolverines-at-wisconsin-badgers-mens-basketball-at-kohl-center/2400030210233116
  - **Venue**: Kohl Center
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- **Event Name**: Smashing Pumpkins
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 11 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun Oct 11 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/smashing-pumpkins/2300030480295559
  - **Venue**: Kohl Center
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- **Event Name**: The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour
  - **Description**: Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins


Venue: Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Tour: The Rats In A Cage Tour

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026

Time: 8:00 PM
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 11 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-rats-in-a-cage-tour/200030443551907
  - **Venue**: Madison, Wisconsin
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Snail Mail with Soccer Mommy at The Sylvee
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 09 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Oct 09 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/snail-mail-with-soccer-mommy-at-the-sylvee/2400030216622109
  - **Venue**: The Sylvee
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- **Event Name**: USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Camp Randall Stadium
🏠 Address: 1440 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711
🌆 City: Madison
📍 Location: 43.0696, -89.412🌟 Step into a world of wonder at USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers Football, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Loc
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 03:30 am – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:30 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/usc-trojans-at-wisconsin-badgers-football/3200029601365617
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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  - **Categories**: Sports
- **Event Name**: Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Tour
  - **Description**: Affable, charismatic and one of a kind, Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer and actor who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together. Through laughter and storytelling, Fortune shows audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and sexual ori
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 17
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/fortune-feimster-takin-care-of-biscuits-tour/200030490488039
  - **Venue**: Overture Center for the Arts
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  - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment, art, theatre, literary-art, meetups, summer-camps, storytelling, kids, parties, raves
- **Event Name**: Mt. Joy: UW Student Event Benefiting Local Mental Health Organizations
  - **Description**: InformationMore than a concert - a community experience built for presence. A high-energy DJ set opens the night and asks students to put their phones away. Mental health advocate Kevin Hines delivers a message of hope and resilience. T
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Oct 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/mt-joy-uw-student-event-benefiting-local-mental-health-organizations/210003433234176
  - **Venue**: Orpheum Theater
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  - **Categories**: Music
- **Event Name**: Madison Night Market: in partnership with Wisconsin Science Festival/Science on the Square
  - **Description**: Coming off record-breaking attendance in 2025 with over 129,000 visits according to Placer.ai—a 10% increase over 2024—the Night Market has become a showcase for Madison’s fast growing downtown scene. With 56 new businesses opening or announced in Madison
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/madison-night-market-in-partnership-with-wisconsin-science-festival-science-on-the-square/200030280844127
  - **Venue**: State Street & Gilman Street, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703
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  - **Categories**: night-markets, science-fair, festivals, business, performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE: Home on the Range Tour 2026
  - **Description**: InformationDoors at 6:30 pm | Show at 8:00 pm CASHLESS VENUE - The Sylvee services all credit and debit payments only. No cash accepted. Bags (max size 12" x 6" x 12") are allowed and will be searched upon entry. Exceptions will be made
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 11 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun Oct 11 2026 at 10:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/earl-sweatshirt-and-mike-home-on-the-range-tour-2026/210001044203963
  - **Venue**: The Sylvee
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  - **Categories**: Music
- **Event Name**: Joe Russo's Almost Dead
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Oct 01 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/joe-russos-almost-dead/2300030189301325
  - **Venue**: The Sylvee - WI
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- **Event Name**: PARKING: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan State Spartans
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/parking-wisconsin-badgers-vs-michigan-state-spartans/2300029633521208
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium Parking Lots
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  - **Categories**: calendar
- **Event Name**: Our Lady Peace at The Sylvee
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 05 2026 at 08:00 pm – Mon Oct 05 2026 at 10:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/our-lady-peace-at-the-sylvee/2400030138881841
  - **Venue**: The Sylvee
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures

## Trending Events in Madison

- **Event Name**: Mumford and Sons & Marcus King Band
  - **Venue**: Kohl Center
- **Event Name**: Pittsburgh Panthers at Wisconsin Badgers Football at Camp Randall Stadium
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
  - **Venue**: Camp Randall Stadium
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2dea0d00-ff52-11f0-8e38-f9b94c99e860-rimg-w1140-h797-dc131317-gmir.jpg?v=1769938887
- **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 at Kohl Center
  - **Venue**: Kohl Center
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- **Event Name**: Madison Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night with Joshua Bell
  - **Venue**: Overture Hall At Overture Center for the Arts
- **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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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top october events in Madison?
  - **A:** USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 11:59 pm at Camp Randall Stadium), Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers Football (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 03:30 am at Camp Randall Stadium), 2026-2027 Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball Season Tickets at Kohl Center (Wed Sep 30 2026 at 12:55 pm at Kohl Center), Michigan Wolverines at Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball at Kohl Center (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 11:59 pm at Kohl Center), Smashing Pumpkins (Sun Oct 11 2026 at 08:00 pm at Kohl Center).
- **Q**: What october events are happening in Madison in September 2026?
  - **A:** 2026-2027 Wisconsin Badgers Mens Basketball Season Tickets at Kohl Center (Wed Sep 30 2026 at 12:55 pm at Kohl Center).
- **Q**: How can I find october events in Madison?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming october 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 october 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 october events in Madison?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting october events in Madison include Camp Randall Stadium, Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for october events in Madison?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting october events in Madison include Vivid Events, Seat Geek, Ticket Network Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online october events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many october 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 october events in Madison?
  - **A:** Follow the october category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new october events are listed in Madison.

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