State Street
A pedestrian street linking the State Capitol and the university campus, lined with restaurants, bars, bookshops, and street performers. It is the liveliest street in town.
State Street is about 1.1 km long, with the State Capitol at its eastern end and the University of Wisconsin library plaza at its western end. Cars are barred except for buses. Along both sides are restaurants from around the world, cafés, craft beer bars, used bookshops, and outdoor gear stores. Sights along the way include the Overture Center for the Arts and the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. In summer, outdoor seating fills the street, and street performers appear on weekends. The street is especially lively at the end of October for Halloween and during major sporting events.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Overture Center for the Arts
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum
- Dane County Farmers' Market
- Chazen Museum of Art
- Memorial Union Terrace
- Wisconsin State Capitol
- Madison Children's Museum