Winter Activities

12th Annual Frozen Assets Festival, February 3-4

Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

- City of Madison Parks cross-country skiing page
- The Madison Nordic Ski Club offers area trail maps and trail conditions
- Check out trail options through the Wisconsin State Park Snowshoe Trails: Devil’s Lake, The Glacial Drumlin State Trail, The Ice Age Trail

Ice-skating

Downhill skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing

City of Madison Winter Fun in Madison Parks

Winter Lights

Fantasy In Lights
- Olin Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Court, Madison
  November 11 – the New Year; Dawn to Dusk | FREE
Hickory Hill Academy
- Open to the public through the end of the year – cars are welcome to pull into the parking lot and view from there.
- 3276 S. High Point Road | Madison, WI
Zoo Lights | Henry Vilas Zoo
- Zoo Lights is open from 5:30pm – 8:30pm Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between November 24 – December 17 and also open December 18-30. It takes approximately one hour to walk through the whole Zoo and see all the lights.
Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show
- 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville
Rotary Lights, Waunakee
- 500 E. Main Street, Waunakee | November 19-December 31
- Waunakee’s Village Park transforms into a winter wonderland with light-lined streets and holiday displays. Enjoy the lights either on foot or from your car.
Lake Ripley Park Holiday Lights, Cambridge
- November 30 – January 1
  Get into the holiday spirit with a light display in Cambridge’s Lake Ripley Park. Drive through nearly a half mile of holiday lights and displays.

Winter Lights Home Displays