Taste of Madison 2025

Join 275,000 of your closest friends on Labor Day weekend and celebrate the Taste of Madison, the largest end of the summer picnic on the Capitol Square. Held since 1983, this legacy non-profit event features over 80 restaurants, 26 beverage stands, and two musical stages offering FREE entertainment all weekend. The Taste of Madison is a non-profit event and relies on the help of hundreds of volunteers. The Taste of Madison is honored to donate over $90,000 annually to local groups. In addition, the Taste of Madison is responsible for over $7 million of direct spending in our community.