mvanallen, Author at Madtown Life

Discover Indoor Winter Fun

INDOOR WINTER FUN

While winter activities like skiing, skating, sledding and tubing are incredibly fun, the cold weather can put a damper on the amount of time you spend outside. For those times when the kids need some indoor fun to exert some energy, here are some fun local spots.

AMC Fitchburg 18, 6091 McKee Rd., Fitchburg, WI 53719

Badger Gymnastics Academy Madison, 6901 Schroeder Rd., Madison, WI 53711
Badger Gymnastics Academy, Waunakee, 201 Moravian Valley Rd., Waunakee, WI 53597

Black Earth Children’s Museum, 1131 Mills St., Black Earth, WI 53515

Boulders Climbing Gym Downtown, 129 S. Carroll St., Madison WI 53703
Boulders Climbing Gym East, 3964 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI 53714

Crawdaddy Cove Waterpark, 1109 Fourier Drive, Madison, WI 53717

Dave & Buster’s, 414 W. Towne Mall C, Madison, WI 53719

Explore Children’s Museum, 1433 W Main St., Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590

Geeks Mania Arcade, 6502 Odana Rd., Madison, WI 53719

Geology Museum, 1215 W Dayton St., Madison, WI 53706

Goldfish Swim School, 2922 Hardrock Rd., Fitchburg, WI 53719

Keva Sports Center, 8312 Forsythia St., Middleton, WI 53562

Legacy Academy, 2881 Commerce Park Dr., Fitchburg, WI 53719

Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N Hamilton St,. Madison, WI 53703

Madtown Twisters, 7035 Old Sauk Rd., Madison, WI 53717

Marcus Palace Cinema, 2830 Hoepker Rd., Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Marcus Point Cinema, 7825 Big Sky Dr., Madison, WI 53719

Nerdhaven Arcade, 203 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI 53716

PlayN Wisconsin, 3919 Parmenter St., Middleton, WI 53562

Prairie Kids Club, 352 Wilburn Rd., Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Sky Zone, 2134 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison, WI 53713

Spare Time Entertainment, 7415 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53717

Spartan Day Camp, 4814 Freedom Ring Rd., Madison, WI 53718

SwimWest Swim School Fitchburg, 6220 Nesbitt Rd., Fitchburg, WI 53719
SwimWest Swim School Madison, 1001 Deming Way, Madison, WI 53717

The Little Gym, 1920 Cayuga St., Middleton, WI 53562

The Sensory Zone, 1736 Roth St., Madison, WI 53704

Thrill Factory Entertainment, 131 E Towne Way, Madison, WI 53704

Urban Air Adventure Park, 7309 W. Towne Way, Madison, WI 53719

Vitense Golfland, 5501 Schroeder Rd., Madison, WI 53711

Wisco Kidz Place, 2402 E. Springs Dr. Suite 200, Madison, WI 53704

by mvanallen

Winter Fun At The Waterpark

It’s easy to enjoy tropical fun - even during wintertime. There are plenty of great indoor waterparks here in Wisconsin. Even better, they are all within in day trip of Madison. Pack up the car and make it an adventure with the family. Discover you favorite getaway with our guide to the best indoor waterparks around the state:

Breaker Bay Water Park, 725 Blue Harbor Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53081

Chaos Waterpark, 5152 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Crawdaddy Cove Waterpark, 1109 Fourier Drive, Madison, WI 53717

Deer Valley Lodge, 401 Industrial Drive, Barneveld, WI 53507

Grand Harbor Resort, 350 Bell St., Dubuque, IA 52001

Great Wolf Lodge, 1400 Great Wolf Dr., Baraboo, WI 53913

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 1305 Kalahari Dr,, Baraboo, WI 53913

Springs Water Park, 2810 Golf Rd,, Pewaukee, WI 53072

The Waters of Minoqua, 8116 US 51, Minocqua, WI 54548

Three Bears Resort, 701 Yogi Cir., Warrens, WI 54666

Timber Ridge Lodge and Water Park, 7020 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Tundra Lodge Resort and Water Park, 865 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay, WI 54304

Wilderness Resort, 511 E. Adams St., Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

by mvanallen

2026 5k Races In and Around Madtown

Is 2026 the year you get back into running or complete your first 5k ever? Madison is one of the fittest cities in the nation and has countless running paths. Join the club of runners now!

Prepare for a 5km race with a structured training plan gradually increasing running time and distance while incorporating walking breaks initially. Check out firsttime5k for more information on how to train for your very first 5k or get back into running; step by step. Your coach is ME, Petra Kilian! I've been a Madison-local, certified running coach for nearly 2 decades and you can also check me out on-air at Madison's Magic-98!

There are plenty of races to choose from in Madison and surrounding areas.

Here is a list for this year's races:

Ongoing; Every Saturday in 2026:
Howard Temin Lakeshore Path 5km Park Run / Madison

January:

01 Fleet Feet New Year's Day Dash 5-Mile & 2-Mile / Middleton

31 Sub Zero Race 5k / Madison

31 Baraboo Winterfest 5k / Madison

February:

8 Frozen Assets Festival 5k / Madison

14 Sub Zero Race 1-Mile / Madison

March:

07 Freeze For Food 5k & 10k / Madison

08 Spring Forward 10k / Madison