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Sports

2026 DockDogs World Championship

Alliant Energy Center · Through Nov 15

Theater & dance

2026 Nation's Choice Dance Grand & Cheer Showdown

Alliant Energy Center · Through Nov 15

Music

DJ Slimzy

Lola's Hi-Lo Lounge · 5:00 PM

Comedy

All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!

Glass Nickel Pizza Co. · 5:30 PM

Food & drink

Brew Lights (21+)

Henry Vilas Zoo · 5:30 PM

Event

Partnering with Nature: Herbs to Support the Winter Blues

Meadowridge Library · 6:00 PM

Music

Open Mic

Communication · 6:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Madison Cocktail Festival

Garver Feed Mill · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

12 Angry Men (1957) [Open Caption Screening]

WUD Film at Union South · 6:30 PM

Music

Aaron Krings Quartet

Mansion Hill Inn · 6:30 PM

Music

Whitney Rose, Celina Joan

Cargo Coffee-East Washington · 6:30 PM

Event

Ubuntu: The Spirit of Togetherness

Black Business Hub · 7:00 PM

Music

Midwinter, What Lies Below, Coldstate, Vapid Soul

The Red Zone/The Annex · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

UW Cinematheque: RRR

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · 7:00 PM

Free
Event

Armistice Day 2026: Remembering a Warrior who became a Peacemaker

Wil-Mar Center · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Holiday Fantasy in Lights

Holiday Fantasy in Lights · 7:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

Play it by Ear: Graduate Painting Exhibition

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · Through Nov 14

Art & museums

S.S. Rajamouli's RRR

UW Cinematheque · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Plan-ish: Art Metals Exhibition

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · Through Nov 14

Event

Special Restoration Workday at Stewart Lake

Dane County Parks events · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Play That Goes Wrong

Vel Phillips Memorial High School · 7:00 PM

Music

Joey Cash

Sett Recreation: Bowling and Games · 7:00 PM

Music

Logan Metz

Kiki's House of Righteous Music · 7:00 PM

Music

Wisconsin Singers

UW Memorial Union · 7:30 PM

Music

Many Names Band

Bierock · 7:30 PM

Music

Jim Curry

Verona Area High School · 7:30 PM

Music

Season 59: The Game of Life

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · 7:30 PM

From $18
Music

Composition Studio Recital

Mead Witter School of Music · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

It's a Wonderful Life: A New Musical

Mitby Theater (Madison College Truax) · 7:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Theater & dance

New Performers' Show

Madison Circus Space · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

Gaslight

Overture Center-Playhouse · 7:30 PM

Music

Harmonious Wail Trio

North Street Cabaret · 8:00 PM

From $20
Comedy

Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!

Glass Nickel Pizza Co. · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Katya Lezin

Concourse Hotel · 8:00 PM

Music

The Mavericks with James Otto & Emily West

Orpheum Theater · 8:00 PM

Music

Andy Schneider, Anthony Cao, Richard Shaten

Ivory Room · 9:00 PM

Event

Ayria

Crucible · 9:00 PM

Art & museums

Hadestown: The Musical (2026) [Open Caption Screening]

WUD Film at Union South · 9:00 PM

Music

DJ David Arnevik

Lola's Hi-Lo Lounge · 9:00 PM

Music

Cooper Atkinson Elective Recital

Mead Witter School of Music · 11:00 AM

Event

Stained Glass Suncatcher

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · 12:00 PM

From $90
Event

Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park

Warner Park (Rainbow Shelter) · 1:30 PM

Event

Make & Mingle: Fall Fabric Kinusaiga

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · 1:30 PM

From $50
Event

Family Nature Program: Turkey Time

UW-Madison Arboretum · 1:30 PM

Event

Sunday Tea Party

Student Activity Center · 2:00 PM

Free
Music

Xincheng Xie DMA Recital

Mead Witter School of Music · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

UW Cinematheque: Baahubali: The Beginning

UW-Madison arts and exhibitions (UW events calendar) · 2:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

S.S. Rajamouli's BAAHUBALI: THE BEGINNING

UW Cinematheque · 2:00 PM

Music

Low Brass Ensemble

Mead Witter School of Music · 2:00 PM

Music

SOLD OUT: John Novacek

Farley's House of Pianos · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

WUD Film Presents: Good Boy (2025) [Polish Film Festival]

WUD Film at Union South · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

S.S. Rajamouli's BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION

UW Cinematheque · 5:00 PM

Music

Zachary George Senior Recital

Mead Witter School of Music · 5:00 PM

Music

Joe Jencks and Deidre McCalla

North Street Cabaret · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

WUD Film Presents: The Duel/Gorky Resort (2026) [Polish Film Festival]

WUD Film at Union South · 6:30 PM

Music

Ethan Ewer Senior Recital

Mead Witter School of Music · 7:30 PM

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