Badger: Affectionately called Bucky is the UW-Madison mascot. Madison has 15,000 acres of lakes where residents enjoy sailing, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming and stand-up paddle boarding.The city is home to over 260 parks, 6,000 acres of parkland and more than 200 miles of off-road and multi-use paths and trails.Madison is one of only five platinum-level bike cities in the U.S. and has been named one of the best cities on Earth for biking.Madison is home to several James Beard award winners.
Madison is home to the world’s largest Brat Fest, held annually on Memorial Day weekend.The Dane County Farmers’ Market (located on the Capitol Square) is the largest producer-only market in the U.S.UW-Madison was the first college in the country to offer a dairy major.Since 1951, UW has made its own ice cream on campus– a favorite treat for students and alumni to enjoy at the Memorial Union Terrace.The event is the largest dairy expo in the world and one of the largest trade shows in the world. Madison is home to the World Dairy Expo, which celebrated its 50 th anniversary in 2016.Soul legend Otis Redding sadly passed away in a plane crash in Lake Monona.Elvis Presley famously broke up a street fight in Madison in 1977.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller is a UW-Madison graduate.Nirvana recorded its breakthrough album Nevermind in Madison.In 1988, The Onion was founded by Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson, students at UW-Madison.The band Garbage got its start in Madison in 1993.Rodney Dangerfield's classic Back to School is set in Madison and features classic landmarks like Bascom Hill, Lake Mendota, the Red Gym, State Capitol Building, and more.Scenes for the 2009 film Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp, were filmed at the Capitol and surrounding areas.The first non-native settlers in Madison were Yankees from the eastern states followed by German, Irish, and Norwegian immigrants.Twenty-three mounds remain on public land in Dane County. – were built along the shores of Madison’s lakes. Thousands of Native American effigy mounds – the largest concentration in the U.S.A community building for tribal members is located in Madison. We acknowledge and honor their history, and recognize the ongoing dedication and importance of Indigenous culture to these lands. The Ho-Chunk is one of 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin and is the most prominent tribe in Dane County. Madison is located on land originally inhabited by the Ho-Chunk tribe.Madison has 140 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including Camp Randall, the Gates of Heaven Synagogue and several houses.14: How many communities make up the Greater Madison metro area > Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, DeForest, Fitchburg, Maple Bluff, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Oregon, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona and Waunakee.15: Total off-leash dog parks in the Greater Madison area for you and your pup to enjoy.12: Number of public beaches you can check out.5: How many glittering lakes we have > Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa and Kegonsa.77 miles between Madison and Milwaukee and 122 miles between Madison and Chicago.47,932: Number of students enrolled at UW-Madison.Census data, adding 75,361 residents for a total of 680,796. In 2020, the Madison metro area was the fastest growing in the state, according to U.S.Madison was incorporated as a city in 1856 and is named after James Madison, the fourth U.S.A city ordinance prevents any new building from being taller than the Capitol dome.The Capitol was built with 43 types of stone from six countries and eight states.Madison has more than 140 officially recognized neighborhood associations.It's nestled between lakes Mendota and Monona. Discover more of Madison from lakes to latkes, Badgers to bookstores, and all the unforgettable moments in between. We’ve got a small-town feel with big-city amenities. A good eats kind of city. A city where history and future meet. Madison’s a get on your feet kind of city.
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