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Top 5 Things to Do in Madison This Week: February 3, 2025

Skating, frozen festivals, and lunar new year

By Aaron Seligman, MacaroniKID Madison publisher February 3, 2025

Every week, Macaroni KID Madison highlights free/low-cost ideas to do with kids in the Madison area in addition to the events and family-friendly ideas in our newsletter. Click the links for all the details: 

  1. Skate for (or on) the Lakes. Support the Clean Lakes Alliance all week skating at the Edgewater, Groove and Glide Friday, or see Frozen II before/during/after your skate for the "skate cinema" at Tenney park Saturday.
  2. Frozen Assets Festival. At the Edgewater Saturday, and come back Sunday for the iconic (and giant) kites on Mendota
  3. UW Winter Carnival. Tons of free demonstrations, activities, and winter-themed fun on and off the lake Thursday-Sunday at the UW Memorial Union.
  4. Lunar New Year. Celebrate the year of the snake Saturday in Verona, or downtown with lion dance performances
  5. Mt. Horeb Scandehovian Winter Festival. Saturday/Sunday see kids games, snow sculptures, a fat tire bike race, partner carry race (always competitive/hilarious), a scavenger hunt and lots more. 

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