Outdoor Family Fun
4-H Dane County
224-3711
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/dane
Education happens through 4-H projects, group programs, fun activities and in-depth learning experiences. 4-H youth and adult volunteers work to improve their individual lives and communities in which they live.
A-Z Farm Tours
1820 Schuster Road, Oregon, WI 53575
608-835-5553
www.a-zfarm.com
A-Z Farm provides opportunities for families and groups to watch sheep shearing and lambing. Besides the sheep, the family raises chickens and rabbits and sells farm-fresh eggs from their home.
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
300 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI 53716
221-2575
www.naturenet.com
Connects children and their families and teachers to the outdoors. Through hands-on, guided experiences, children and adults come together to discover and explore the wonders of the natural world.
Dane County Farmers’ Market
P.O. Box 1485, Madison, WI 53701
455-1999
www.dcfm.org
The Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday and Wednesday tradition. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year.
Eplegaarden
2227 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg, WI 53575
845-5966
www.eplegaarden.com
An orchard featuring u-pick apples, raspberries and pumpkins for lots of old-fashioned, rural farm fun. Sesquicentennial barn, hayrides, festivals, Haunted Halloween and more!
George Vitense Golfland
5501 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI 53711
271-1411
www.vitense.com
Double-deck golf range, two 18-hole miniature golf courses and a 9-hole, par-3 golf course. Heated golf range open all year. Lighted golf course, eight state-of-the-art baseball and softball batting cages, a 24-foot, five-station climbing wall, HiBall (the trampoline game), Water Wars (water balloon
slingshot fun) and concessions.
Goodman Aquatic Center
7762 County Route PD, Verona, WI 53593
848-1822
www.jewishmadison.org
An outdoor swimming pool for both the general public and Jewish communities. For a copy of the summer MSCR Recreation Guide, contact MSCR at 204-3000.
Goodman Pool
325 Olin Ave., Madison, WI 53715
264-9292
www.cityofmadison.com/parks/pool
Open daily during the summer. 1000-person capacity, two waterslides, 8-lane 25-meter lap area with diving boards, and a number of shallow water play features for pre-school aged children.
Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715
266-4733
www.vilaszoo.org
A free admission zoo, which is an extraordinary asset that few communities our size can claim.
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR)
3802 Regent St., Madison, WI 53705
204-3000
www.mscr.org
A variety of activities including Art Cart, parent/child pottery, yoga, playtime, special events, pontoon rides and discount attraction tickets.
Monona Terrace
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703
261-400
www.mononaterrace.com
From formal events like conventions and conferences, to public events like Dane Dances, Monona Terrace has a wide geographic draw, attracting local, regional, state and international events each year.
Olbrich Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
246-4550
www.olbrich.org
16 acres of outdoor gardens with midwestern plants as well as an indoor tropical rainforest exhibit featuring exotic plants and flowers, birds and even a waterfall. Admission is free.
Schuster’s Playtime Farm
1326 Hwy. 12/18, Deerfield, WI 53531
608-764-8488
www.schustersfarm.com
Centennial round barn, bakery, bonfires, fresh produce, corn mazes, hayrides, animals and Halloween events.
Treinen Farm
W12420 Hwy. 60, Lodi, WI 53555
608-592-3481
www.treinenfarm.com
Open in the fall, this is a real working farm and a unique entertainment destination. Corn maze, pumpkin patch and sleigh rides.
UW Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
263-7888
www.uwarboretum.org
Educational tours for groups and the general public, science and nature-based classes for all ages and abilities, and a wide variety
of volunteer opportunities for groups, families and individuals are available.
224-3711
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/dane
Education happens through 4-H projects, group programs, fun activities and in-depth learning experiences. 4-H youth and adult volunteers work to improve their individual lives and communities in which they live.
A-Z Farm Tours
1820 Schuster Road, Oregon, WI 53575
608-835-5553
www.a-zfarm.com
A-Z Farm provides opportunities for families and groups to watch sheep shearing and lambing. Besides the sheep, the family raises chickens and rabbits and sells farm-fresh eggs from their home.
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
300 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI 53716
221-2575
www.naturenet.com
Connects children and their families and teachers to the outdoors. Through hands-on, guided experiences, children and adults come together to discover and explore the wonders of the natural world.
Dane County Farmers’ Market
P.O. Box 1485, Madison, WI 53701
455-1999
www.dcfm.org
The Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday and Wednesday tradition. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year.
Eplegaarden
2227 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg, WI 53575
845-5966
www.eplegaarden.com
An orchard featuring u-pick apples, raspberries and pumpkins for lots of old-fashioned, rural farm fun. Sesquicentennial barn, hayrides, festivals, Haunted Halloween and more!
George Vitense Golfland
5501 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI 53711
271-1411
www.vitense.com
Double-deck golf range, two 18-hole miniature golf courses and a 9-hole, par-3 golf course. Heated golf range open all year. Lighted golf course, eight state-of-the-art baseball and softball batting cages, a 24-foot, five-station climbing wall, HiBall (the trampoline game), Water Wars (water balloon
slingshot fun) and concessions.
Goodman Aquatic Center
7762 County Route PD, Verona, WI 53593
848-1822
www.jewishmadison.org
An outdoor swimming pool for both the general public and Jewish communities. For a copy of the summer MSCR Recreation Guide, contact MSCR at 204-3000.
Goodman Pool
325 Olin Ave., Madison, WI 53715
264-9292
www.cityofmadison.com/parks/pool
Open daily during the summer. 1000-person capacity, two waterslides, 8-lane 25-meter lap area with diving boards, and a number of shallow water play features for pre-school aged children.
Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715
266-4733
www.vilaszoo.org
A free admission zoo, which is an extraordinary asset that few communities our size can claim.
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR)
3802 Regent St., Madison, WI 53705
204-3000
www.mscr.org
A variety of activities including Art Cart, parent/child pottery, yoga, playtime, special events, pontoon rides and discount attraction tickets.
Monona Terrace
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703
261-400
www.mononaterrace.com
From formal events like conventions and conferences, to public events like Dane Dances, Monona Terrace has a wide geographic draw, attracting local, regional, state and international events each year.
Olbrich Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
246-4550
www.olbrich.org
16 acres of outdoor gardens with midwestern plants as well as an indoor tropical rainforest exhibit featuring exotic plants and flowers, birds and even a waterfall. Admission is free.
Schuster’s Playtime Farm
1326 Hwy. 12/18, Deerfield, WI 53531
608-764-8488
www.schustersfarm.com
Centennial round barn, bakery, bonfires, fresh produce, corn mazes, hayrides, animals and Halloween events.
Treinen Farm
W12420 Hwy. 60, Lodi, WI 53555
608-592-3481
www.treinenfarm.com
Open in the fall, this is a real working farm and a unique entertainment destination. Corn maze, pumpkin patch and sleigh rides.
UW Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
263-7888
www.uwarboretum.org
Educational tours for groups and the general public, science and nature-based classes for all ages and abilities, and a wide variety
of volunteer opportunities for groups, families and individuals are available.