Winter can be long and boring! Below are some ideas for both outdoor and indoor adventures in the Madison area.
Holiday Lights: If you are wanting to see some beautiful holiday lights, the following areas are said to have some fantastic displays.
· Fantasy in Lights- Olin Park Madison
· Middleton
· Waunakee
· Fitchburg
· Mount Horeb
· Prairie du Sac
Sledding: the following are parks with sledding hills.
· Aldo Leopold Park
· Arbor Hills Park
· Berkley Park
· Elver Park
· Garner Park
· Hiestand Park
· Olbrich Park
· Orlando Bell Park
· Sycamore Park
· Warner Park
Cross Country Skiing
· Cherokee Marsh (South Unit)
· Door Creek Park
· Elver Park
· Odana Hills Golf Course
· Owen Conservation Park
· Turville Point Conservations Park
· Yahara Hills Golf Course
Snowshoeing
· Cherokee Marsh (North Unit, Mendota Unit)
· Edna Taylor Conservation Park
· Elvehjem Sanctuary
· Garner Park
· Heritage Prairie
· Heritage Sanctuary
· Hoyt Park
· Knollwood Conservation Park
· Mineral Point Park
· Prairie Ridge Conservation Park
· Sanburg Woods
· Walnut Grove Park
· Warner Park
Ice Skating
· Elver Park
· Goodman Park
· Heritage Heights Park
· Hillington Triangle Park
· Nakoma Park
· Olbrich Park
· Rennebohm Park
· Tenney Park
· Vilas Park
· Warner Park
· Westmorland Park
· Wexford Park
Downhill Skiing
· Blackhawk Ski Area West Chalet-Middleton
· Tyrol Basin- Mount Horeb
· Cascade Mountain-Portage
Ice Fishing
The Madison Chain is a popular chain for ice fishers which includes Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Wingra, and Kegonsa
Indoor Adventures
· Vitense Golfland Madison
· Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park- Madison
· UW-Madison Geology Museum- Madison
· Wisconsin State Capitol
· Bowl-A-Vard Lanes
· Laser Tag by Ultrazone
· UW-Madison Union South
· Visit a distillery or brewery
· Attend a UW-Madison sporting event
· Go to a movie, play or concert
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