After-work events in Madison in December 2026: what’s on?

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Play

  Dec 1 · 5:30 PM

  Magic & Martinis with Master Magician Rick Wilcox

  The Deliciouser

  • Play
  • Games

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Go dancing

  Dec 1 · 5:30 PM

  Saunaday: DJ in the Bathhouse

  Saunaday

  • Go dancing
  • House

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Other

  Dec 1 · 6 PM

  Craft & Connect at the Brewery

  Starkweather Brewing Company

  Free

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Food and cooking

  Dec 1 · 6 PM

  Festive Winter Table | Cooking Class at DelecTable

  DelecTable

  • Food and cooking
  • Christmas

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Play

  Dec 3 · 6 PM

  Boombox Bingo at the Boneyard

  The Boneyard

  • Play
  • Games

  Free

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Other

  Dec 3 · 6 PM

  OPEN's 2026 Gala "Transform & Thrive"

  Atwood Music Hall

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Play

  Dec 3 · 6:30 PM

  Community Poetry Workshop

  Arts + Literature Laboratory

  • Play

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Other

  Dec 3 · 6:30 PM

  Icons of Napa Valley Wine Dinner

  Johnny Delmonico's

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Music

  Dec 4 · 5 PM

  Dairyland Dancers at Garver

  Garver Events

  • Music
  • Line dancing

  Free

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Music

  Dec 4 · 5 PM

  First Fridays on Monroe Street

  Monroe Street

  • Music

  Free

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Music

  Dec 4 · 5 PM

  Frosty Feast

  Wisconsin Union Theater

  • Music

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Exhibitions

  Dec 4 · 5 PM

  "What's the Point?" exhibition opening reception

  Carnelian Art Gallery

  • Exhibitions

  Free

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Go dancing

  Dec 4 · 5:30 PM

  DJ in the Bathhouse

  Saunaday

  • Go dancing
  • House

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Move

  Dec 4 · 6 PM

  AMA Partzilla National Arenacross Championship

  Alliant Energy Center of Dane County

  • Move
  • Sports

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Move

  Dec 5 · 6 PM

  AMA Partzilla National Arenacross Championship

  Alliant Energy Center of Dane County

  • Move
  • Sports

  ✓ Going ★ Interested
• Other

  Dec 5 · 6 PM

  Dinner Detective Madison

  DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Other

  Dec 6 · 4 PM

  Menorah Lighting at Hilldale

  Hilldale Shopping Center LLC

  Free

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Monday, December 7, 2026

• Food and cooking

  Dec 7 · 6 PM

  Spice & Seed: Vegetarian Pakistani Cooking | Cooking Class at DelecTable

  DelecTable

  • Food and cooking

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• Music

  Dec 16 · 6:30 PM

  Little High Little Low

  Little High Little Low · Geoff Palmer · Solshade · jf zastrow

  High Noon Saloon

  • Music

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

Sunday, December 20, 2026

• Music

  Dec 20 · 4 PM

  Wheelhouse and Lucas Cates Band 12th Annual Ugly Sweater Party 2026

  The Lucas Cates Band

  High Noon Saloon

  • Music

  ✓ Going ★ Interested

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