Activities in Madison + The Central Plains

The annual event offers rock bands on multiple stages.

The entire fleet runs on propane.

The cycling-themed property showcases antique and contemporary biking décor and rooms named after five-time winners of the Tour de France. (The Lance

Scale back a little at the 76,000-square-foot Great Wolf Lodge, where the “Fort Mackenzie” attraction is a don’t-miss, thanks to 12 levels of treehous

Grab your suits and hit one of America’s largest indoor waterparks, the 125,000-square-foot park at Kalahari Resorts.

Sit back in a horse-drawn carriage and view a mile of magnificent cliff-walled gorges.

In warm weather, the museum’s roof is the setting for concerts and films.

Cigar and whiskey connoisseurs' hangout.

Do like the UW Badgers and hang out at this Italianate-style palace, with a terrace that has prime lake views.

Norwegian-inspired speakeasy

The garden features beautiful rose perennial, woodland, and herb gardens and promotes sustainable gardening practices and classes.

Travel by land and water on an amphibious vehicle; take trips through the Red Bird Gorge, over a sandbar, or into the river.

The Sugar River State Trail in Brodhead offers up some 23 miles of biking trails, which wind through woods, fields, and farms, and by a beautiful cove