Forge your weekend fun with this diverse fare of activities including a Madison jazz stroll, Cambridge Fire-Fest, and an old fashioned Baraboo parade-circus spectacle!
For Beboppers
July 22, 2016 5:00 PM to 12 AM Main St. Madison
Jazz up your weekend by Strollin’ Main St.– an Isthmus pick of the week! Seven hours of music at four favorite Madison watering holes. No cover. Check out the chops of Jan Wheaton, The Goodie Two Shoes, Dixie Sizzlers and other groove masters at the Greater Jazz Music Consortium’s second “jazz crawl” with another coming up Sept. 2nd.
For Artisans
July 23-24, 2016 Cambridge
Stoke your weekend glow by joining Hephaestus and his clan at the Midwest Fire Fest! Just a 30 min. drive from Madison, this two-day “celebration of all things forged in fire” will ignite your spirits! Pottery pit firing, iron pours, blacksmithing, glassblowing, pyro dancers, artist demos, workshops and music performances are just a few of the highlights this family-friendly inferno has to offer. Partake in the Fire Feast Dinner on Saturday (tickets required) or fuel up at one of the food carts where you’ll find a variety of goodies, including seafood, fired pizza and brats. For dessert, roast some s’mores by the bonfire!
For Parade and Circus Lovers
July 23-24, 2016 Baraboo
If you’re looking for something special for your kiddos this weekend, the Big Top Parade & Circus celebration in Baraboo will knock their little socks off! With tons of activities for kids as well as music, an antique fair and a classic car show for all ages, there will be no shortage of play and pageantry. Join Clowns “Doodlebug and Twinkle” along with 74 other units, as the Big Top Circus Parade descends on the historic courthouse square district in downtown Baraboo. Check out the Big Top Parade website for all the deets.
Pssst – one final thing
July 24, 6:30 PM High Noon Saloon – Madison
Not willing to let the weekend end yet? Check out this fascinating documentary film, The Smart Studios Story, about Madison’s pivotal recording studio. See the director’s cut and help pay for the license and fees for the featured music. Producer Butch Vig will appear via Skype and, along with featured musicians, will no doubt offer some rock ‘n roll lore.