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Middleton's BIG Event Schedule 2009

The BIG Event features activities and entertainment all day long. Live music, great food, cool shows and displays will be happening throughout the day. Schedule is tentatively firm - times and locations subject to change.

Click here for a PDF versions of the full schedule. Call the Middleton Tourism Office at 608-831-6350 to request a full-color Guide to the BIG Event or pick one up at any of the BIG Event food and music venues or the Middleton Chamber of Commerce.

BIG Event Transportation & Parking Info
BIG Badger Bus!
Be green - just park your car, hop on a BIG Bus and go from venue to venue. Four BIG Badger Buses will be running along designated route from 10:30am-11:00pm. See map for designated route.

Parking
Go green & save gas! Just park your car and take the BIG buses around the city ALL day long! Motorcycle parking is also available at Quaker Steak & Lube. See map for public parking.

BIG Music Venues - All day and into the night at venues throughout Middleton
One low $5 cover charge gets you into all the BIG Event live music venues. Get more information about tickets and venues.

BIG Feed - Participating restaurants throughout Middleton
Experience a “Taste of Middleton!” More than 40 Middleton restaurants will be offering sample-size portions of signature treats for sample-size prices! Some venues will feature live music. Hop on a BIG Bus and enjoy the food and fun! Learn more about the BIG Feed.

BIG Sale - Find great deals and discounts all over Middleton
Greenway Station
11:00am-4:00pm: BIG Event/BIG Shop
11:00am-4:00pm: FREE Make and Take Workshop! Paint your own ceramic Turtle Bank at Kids Corner. Located next to Bath & Body Works on Deming Way.
11:00am-4:00pm: FREE Caricatures, take home a likeness of you. Limit, one per person First 100 people to visit the Greenway Station Booth will receive goody bags with special coupon offers and gifts.

Sidewalk Sales
10:00am-8:00pm: Sidewalk Sales all day, store hours and participation may vary.

City-wide Garage Sales
7:00am-4:00pm generally. Follow all garage sale signs for their locations and specific times.

Daytime Activities Around Town
8:00am-8:00pm generally. Entertainment venues up to and after Fireworks.

Trails Days Activities (FREE) at Esser Place
No Registration is required for these FREE events!
8:00am-9:00am: Bird Walk
7:45am: Runners Warm Up
8:00am: 2K/5K Fun Run
8:15am: 2k Walk/Dog Walk
8:15am-10:00am: Geocaching
9 :00am-10:00am: Trail Bike Rides
8:00am-3:00pm: Trams on Trails

Middleton Fire Station - 7600 University Avenue
11:00am-11:30am: Flay Day recognition ceremony with Middleton VFW
10:30am-3:00pm: Antique and Fire Truck Display
11:00am-3:00pm: Free Middleton fire truck rides & station tours at the new Middleton Fire House

EMS Open House - 2020 Parmenter Street
11:00am-3:00pm

Gilda’s Club Madison - 7907 UW Health Court
9:00am-12:00pm: Bounce house, face painting, tattoos & chalk for the kids, tours and refreshments.

Middleton Public Boat Launch - End of Lake Street (by Captain Bill’s)
11:00am-2:00pm: Free Betty Lou Boat Rides.
5:00pm-8:00pm: Free pontoon rides on Lake Mendota (limited space, 1st come 1st serve).

Lakeview Park - 6300 Mendota Avenue
9:00am-12:00pm: Optimist Annual Kids Fishing day at Lakeview Park (equipment provided)
10:00am-7:00pm: Enjoy free splash park

Downtown Activities
On Hubbard Avenue
10:00am-2:00pm: Free horse and wagon rides around the downtown
11:00am-3:00pm: Free music by West Side Andy
10:00am-3:00pm: Craft Fair
2:00pm: Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Staring point is the Rowley House Museum
3:30pm: Restoring Hope Transplant House Tour

Middleton Public Library - 7425 Hubbard Avenue
10:00am-2:00pm: Friends of Middleton Library Book sale (first hour, Friends of the Library only)

Middleton Area Historical Society - 7410 Hubbard Avenue
1:00pm-4:00pm: Rowley House Museum Open House

Middleton Outreach Ministry - Hubbard Avenue
11:00am-3:00pm: Crafts, Children's Games and Face Painting (led in part by Kiwanis of Madison)
Dunk Tank

Information Tent - in front of Middleton Chamber of Commerce downtown Hubbard Avenue
10:00am-3:00pm

Meet Alice in Dairyland
12:30pm-1:30pm: Hubbard Avenue Diner
1:30pm-3:00pm: Carr Valley Cheese

Other Activities Around Town
KEVA Sports & Event Center - Parent’s BIG Nite Out - 8312 Forsythia Street
5:00pm-10:00pm: view fireworks with kids from KEVA parking lot. Reserved parking all night, catch the BIG buses shuttle to drop the kids off at 5:00pm. Includes sports, games, bouncy castle, play structure, DINNER (pizza and beverages), crafts, snacks and lot’s more. $35 for 1 child, $25 for other family member. Children must be at least 4 years old to attend. Call KEVA at 608-662-7529 to register.

Starion Financial - 1651 John Q Hammons Drive, near Greenway Station
6:00pm-8:00pm: Bounce house and other kid/family friendly activities leading up to the fireworks

BIG Firework Display
9:30pm or “Full dark”: near South Pond nearby Greenway Station parking ramp directly behind the Residence Inn! Listen for the countdown booms later in the day!

Capitol Ice Areana - 2616 Pleasant View Road
12:00pm-3pm: Free open skate! (Times and locations subject to change)