Join us for the Brat Fest 2025!

Schedule of Events:

May 23, 2025

6:00am-9:00am - Take Your Brat To Work Day
Want to be the hero at work? Need some Friday morning excitement to push you through to the weekend? Stop
    
6:00am-9:00am - Bike for Brats at TYBTWD
Saris is giving away free brats! How do you get some? Well, ride your bicycle to our Take Your Brat  Free Event
    
6:00am-9:00am - Take Your Brat to Work Day Pre Order
New in 2025! Pre-order and get a Fast Pass !! Place your order and we will have another access point
    
9:00am-12:00pm  - Take Your Brat to Work Day Delivery
Interested in delivery for your office? We've partnered with the organization, DO GOOD WISCONSIN to provide delivery for Take Your
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Mr. Ed's Magical Midways Carnival
Mr. Ed's Magical Midways carries over 35 quality attractions including spectacular, thrill, family, and kiddie rides.
    
10:00am-9:00pm - Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Memorial exhibit features a photo for each of the 1,161 Wisconsinites listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in     Daily Features, Displays / Exhibits, Free Event
    
10:00am-10:00pm - Motorcycle Parking
Motorcycle Parking Harley-Davidson of Madison is proud to Sponsor the V.I.P. motorcycle parking for 200 bikes.
    
10:00am-5:00pm - Henry Vilas Zoo Shuttle
A FREE shuttle will be going between Henry Vilas Zoo and Brat Fest during the festival thanks to First Student!!
    
10:00am-10:00pm - Trolley Brat Fest Shuttle
Thanks to our Sponsors: Badger Bus, Smart Motors, and Dave's Auto Repair, Brat Fest has added a Trolley Shuttle that
    
12:00pm-8:00pm - Sports Zone
The Brat Fest Sports Zone will be the perfect place for the adults to play.
    
12:00pm-5:00pm - Doggie Day Care
Brat Fest is an event for your whole family. Don't leave one of the most beloved member, Fido, at home! Free Event
    
12:00pm-5:00pm - Brat Fest Marketplace
New in 2025, Brat Fest is opening up a Marketplace in the arena building next to the colosseum.
    
3:00pm-8:00pm - Farm Zone
The farm is coming back once again to Brat Fest with Haven's Petting Farm Presented by Blain's Farm & Fleet!
    
4:00pm-8:00pm - Kid's Art Zone
Always a fun time in Kid's Art Zone!
    
4:00pm-8:00pm - Bounce Zone
The kids will be bouncing off their Brat Fest energy in our Bounce Zone with Fun Play Inflatables!
    
4:00pm-8:00pm - Kid's Zone
Hold on to your Brats—the Kid's Zone is the place you want to be at Brat Fest!
    
4:00pm-8:00pm - Trash Lab
Dane County Trash Lab – Located in Kid Zone All Weekend Created by the Dane County Department of Waste

6:45pm - The Maggie Award
Named for Margaret "Maggie" Metcalfe, wife of Brat Fest founder Tom Metcalfe, the Maggie Award is dedicated to all of

May 24, 2025

8:00am-9:05am - Brat Fest Bun Run, Dog Jog and Kids Run!
BRAT FEST 5K & 10K BUN RUN, 5K HOT DOG JOG, 5K BRAT WALK AND 1K KID'S RUNThe Brat Fest 10K
    
9:00am - Bratteyball Tournament
Join us, rain or shine, for the brattiest volleyball tournament you've ever seen. With four
    
9:00am-5:00pm - Doggie Day Care
Brat Fest is an event for your whole family. Don't leave one of the most beloved member, Fido, at home! Free Event

Mr. Ed's Magical Midways Carnival
Mr. Ed's Magical Midways carries over 35 quality attractions including spectacular, thrill, family, and kiddie rides.
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Kid's Art Zone
Always a fun time in Kid's Art Zone! As families enter the tent, they will be filled in on all     Free Event
    
10:00am-6:00pm - Bounce Zone
The kids will be bouncing off their Brat Fest energy in our Bounce Zone with Fun Play Inflatables! Friday –
    
10:00am- 8:00pm - Kid's Zone
Hold on to your Brats—the Kid's Zone is the place you want to be at Brat Fest! Whether your kids
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Sports Zone
The Brat Fest Sports Zone will be the perfect place for the adults to play. The Sport's Zone will include:  
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Memorial exhibit features a photo for each of the 1,161 Wisconsinites listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in
    
10:00am-10:00pm - Motorcycle Parking
Motorcycle Parking Harley-Davidson of Madison is proud to Sponsor the V.I.P. motorcycle parking for 200 bikes. Motorcycle parking is accessible through Free Event
    
10:00am-5:00pm - Henry Vilas Zoo Shuttle
A FREE shuttle will be going between Henry Vilas Zoo and Brat Fest during the festival thanks to First Student!!

10:00am-10:00pm - Trolley Brat Fest Shuttle
Thanks to our Sponsors: Badger Bus, Smart Motors, and Dave's Auto Repair, Brat Fest has added a Trolley Shuttle
    
10:00 AM-7:00 PM - Brat Fest Marketplace
New in 2025, Brat Fest is opening up a Marketplace in the arena building next to the colosseum.
    
11:00am - 2:00pm - Side-By-Side Fire Sprinkler Demonstration
Stop by the Wisconsin Fire Sprinkler Coalition Side-By-Side Burn demonstration that will show the differences between a room with fire     Daily Features, Feature of the Day, Free Event
    
12:00pm-5:00pm - Trash Lab
Dane County Trash Lab – Located in Kid Zone All Weekend Created by the Dane County Department of Waste & displays / Exhibits
    
12:00pm-6:00pm - Farm Zone
The farm is coming back once again to Brat Fest with Haven's Petting Farm Presented by Blain's Farm & Fleet! Kid Friendly
    
1:00pm-2:00pm - UW Marching Band & Bucky Badger
Don't miss out on the opportunity to see some of your favorite Madison icons! They will only be around for Free Event
    
3:00 pm - Kids Paint Class with Expressively You
 FREE Paint class for Kids!  Lindsey Salzwedel of Expressively You will lead a painting class (roughly 45 min – Free Event, Kid Friendly
    
6:45pm - The Tommy Award
Brat Fest's Tradition of Music Award is named after the founder of Brat Fest, Tom Metcalfe.

May 25, 2025

12:00am-5:00pm - Trash Lab
Dane County Trash Lab – Located in Kid Zone All Weekend Created by the Dane County Department of Waste

8:30am-10:00pm - Motorcycle Parking
Motorcycle Parking Harley-Davidson of Madison is proud to Sponsor the V.I.P. motorcycle parking for 200 bikes. Motorcycle parking is accessible    Free Event
    
8:30am-10:00pm - Trolley Brat Fest Shuttle
Thanks to our Sponsors: Badger Bus, Smart Motors, and Dave's Auto Repair, Brat Fest has added a Trolley Shuttle
    
8:30am-10:00pm - Community-Wide Worship Service
Why go to church like you always do when you could go to a Community Wide Worship Service at Brat Fest?! ...more Free Event
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Mr. Ed's Magical Midways Carnival
Mr. Ed's Magical Midways carries over 35 quality attractions including spectacular, thrill, family, and kiddie rides.  In addition to our exciting rides
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Kid's Art Zone
Always a fun time in Kid's Art Zone! As families enter the tent, they will be filled in on all
    
10:00am-6:00pm - Bounce Zone
The kids will be bouncing off their Brat Fest energy in our Bounce Zone with Fun Play Inflatables!
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Kid's Zone
Hold on to your Brats—the Kid's Zone is the place you want to be at Brat Fest! Whether your kids
    
10:00am-8:00pm - Sports Zone
The Brat Fest Sports Zone will be the perfect place for the adults to play.
    
10:00am-9:00pm - Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Memorial exhibit features a photo for each of the 1,161 Wisconsinites listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
    
10:00am-9:00pm - Henry Vilas Zoo Shuttle
A FREE shuttle will be going between Henry Vilas Zoo and Brat Fest during the festival thanks to First Student!!
    
10:00am - Mad City Cornhole Tournament
Join us, rain or shine for the Brat Fest Mad-City Cornhole Tournament. With multiple divisions, Adult Sports, Advanced Registration, Awards and Contests, Competitions, Daily Features
    
10:00 AM-7:00 PM - Brat Fest Marketplace
New in 2025, Brat Fest is opening up a Marketplace in the arena building next to the colosseum. Inside, visitors
    
11:45am - Military Salute to Veterans & Soldiers
The World's Largest would like to honor all veterans and military personnel ALL Memorial Day Weekend. free Event
    
12:00pm-6:00pm - Farm Zone
The farm is coming back once again to Brat Fest with Haven's Petting Farm Presented by Blain's Farm & Fleet!
    
1:00pm-2:00pm - UW Marching Band & Bucky Badger
Don't miss out on the opportunity to see some of your favorite Madison icons!
    
3:00 pm - Kids Paint Class with Expressively You
FREE Paint class for Kids!  Lindsey Salzwedel of Expressively You will lead a painting class
    
9:00pm - Doggie Day Care
Brat Fest is an event for your whole family. Don't leave one of the most beloved member, Fido, at home!
    
9:05pm-9:25pm - Brat Fest Fireworks
Ooooo! Ahhhhh! Get yours in with our fireworks display at the World's Largest Brat Fest!

Date: May 23 - 25, 2025

Location: Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way Madison, WI 53713

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