Madison, Wisconsin · East Side Since 2014

AtwoodFest

The heartbeat of the neighborhood—two days when Atwood Avenue becomes a stage, a kitchen, an art walk and one enormous front porch.

JUL 25–262026
Atwood Avenue
Explore the festival

This is AtwoodFest

The street is the venue.

AtwoodFest is held in the heart of Madison's east side on Atwood Avenue. The neighborhood celebration features live music on three stages, Wisconsin-made beer and wine, local food and craft vendors, KidsFest, community art projects and Convergence—the neighborhood parade that kicks it all off.

Produced by and for the SASY Neighborhood Association and the Barrymore Theatre, AtwoodFest supports the Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara neighborhoods and helps fund grants for special community projects.

30K+Neighbors
3Stages
30Artists
AtwoodFest crowd
AtwoodFest performer
Festival crowd dancing

Three stages · Two days

Live music lives here.

Every artist name opens a new AtwoodFest profile built from the existing artist database.

The sound of the festival

Listen to bands playing AtwoodFest.

Hit shuffle and get acquainted with the artists appearing across all three stages.

AtwoodFest crowd enjoying the festival
Come hungry.
Stay all day.

Food & drink

Local flavor, block by block.

Browse the current food-vendor directory. Each card opens a dedicated profile from the sponsor and vendor database.

Afghan Kabul Cuisine→
Atwood Creamery→
Baked Lab→
Cafe Costa Rica→
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream→
City of Madison Water Wagon→
Coopa Co Juice Bar→
Fun Time Bounces→
Glorias Mexican Restaurant→
JD’S Taste Of Chicago→
Keur Fatou Catering→
Kia’s Kitchen→
Kin D-Thailand→
La Taguara→
Lao Laan-Xang→
Las Islas Filipinas →
Level 5 Donuts→
Lil Orbits Mini Donuts and Treats→
M&J Jamaican Kitch’n→
Madison East High Baseball Booster→
Mary’s Kitchen→
The Roost Fried Chicken→
Sabor Queretano→
Sara’s Street Food→
Schultz ‘s Sugar River Kettle Corn→
Sern Sapp Restaurant→
Toast→
Uyghur Grill→

Independent makers

Made here. Found here.

Art, clothing, jewelry, neighborhood organizations and things you did not know you needed.

Akarim African Enterprise→
Alzheimer’s Association→
Amsterdam Madison→
Amy Regutti Art→
Anytime Fitness→
Arielle’s Art→
Art Gecko Jewelry and Interiors→
Bali & Soul→
Boho Designs by Katya →
Bored Now Creative→
Bounce House - Kids Play Space→
The CAMMO Clothing LLC →
CannConnect WI→
Chad’s Design Build→
Chase My Creations→
City Cast Madison→
Contact Modalities XPO→
Creative Juice→
Crochet Cousin→
The Cursing Hippies→
Delaney Stendalen Photography→
Dolce Home→
Dr. Murse | CannabisDNP→
Earth Delights Jewelry→
East-West Healing Arts Institute→
Emz Wired Up→
Fantastic Voyage→
Fun Time Bounces→
The Good Life→
Goodman Center Stuff the Van Food Drive→
Grimm Dyes→
Hawburns Studio→
Lemongrass Art→
Lincoln Apparel→
Love U Candle→
Luna Beam Luxuries→
Madcity Music Exchange→
Madison Extracts→
Mint Picks→
Music Makes a Difference→
Otavalo→
The Pastel Abstract→
Puffin Pass Emporium→
Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association - Info Tent→
Soft Life Goods→
Spinning Handiworks→
Stella Marie→
Sthoothi→
The Stillroom Scientist→
Three Treasures Martial Arts→
Tibetan Handcrafts→
Turning Leaf→
Wooly Paws Stitches→
WORT 89.9 FM→
WVMO 98.7 FM→
Xena’s Tie Dyes→

Find your favorites

Vendor maps

Luther, Clyde and Sugar correspond roughly to the left, middle and right festival zones.

Master listAll food and craft vendorsOpen list →
Zone mapLuther AllisonOpen map →
Zone mapClyde StubblefieldOpen map →
Zone mapSugar MapleOpen map →

Powered by the neighborhood

Partners make the street sing.

Meet the businesses and organizations whose support makes AtwoodFest possible.

Alchemy CafeView →
Atwood Music HallView →
Bad Dog FridaView →
Bar CoralliniView →
Best Western East Towne SuitesView →
Brothers Main View →
The Bur OakView →
The Canopy CenterView →
Chad’s Design BuildView →
Chocolate Shoppe Ice CreamView →
City of Madison Water WagonView →
Civic MediaView →
Dane ArtsView →
DeWitt LLPView →
Ethical Trade CoView →
Festival FoodsView →
Full Spectrum SolarView →
General BeverageView →
Glass Nickel PizzaView →
Greenleaf MediaView →
Insight CounselingView →
The IsthmusView →
Isthmus Dance CollectiveView →
Jay Handy of SignalPoint Asset ManagementView →
Johnson Block & CompanyView →
Lake Ridge BankView →
Lauer Realty GroupView →
Madison Computer WorksView →
Martin GlassView →
Max Ink RadioView →
Monty’s BluePlate DinerView →
Music Makes a DifferenceView →
Old National BankView →
Ótimo DanceView →
Players Sports Bar & GrillView →
Prime Urban PropertiesView →
Sokol Advanced EyeCareView →
Sorren AccountantsView →
Stalzy’s DeliView →
Tex Tubb’s Taco PalaceView →
Tribe 9 FoodsView →
United Way of Dane CountyView →
Wilson’s Bar & GrillView →
Wisconsin DistributorsView →
WMDX 92.7 FMView →
WORT 89.9 FMView →
WVMO 98.7 FMView →

Plan your day

Know before you go.

The practical details that make a festival day easier. Tap any question for the full answer.

Quick contacts

General: atwoodfest(at)gmail.com

Music: atwoodfestbooking(at)gmail.com

Saturday, July 25: noon–10 PM. Sunday, July 26: noon–7:30 PM. The festival fills Atwood Avenue on Madison's east side. The 2000 block of Atwood Avenue is closed to vehicle traffic during the festival.

Clyde Stubblefield Stage: United Way parking lot, entered near 2059 Atwood Avenue.
Luther Allison Stage: corner of Winnebago Street and Atwood Avenue.
Sugar Maple Stage: Monty's Blue Plate Diner parking lot at 2090 Atwood Avenue.

Use only the designated crosswalks. Fencing and signs direct festivalgoers to the safe crossing points. Crossing elsewhere is dangerous and disrupts fast-moving traffic.

Biking is encouraged. Bike corrals are located along the Capital City Bike Trail near Amoth Court and Division Street. Madison BCycle parking is near Division Street and Eastwood Drive. Do not lock bicycles to trees, shrubs or stage fencing. Neighborhood street parking is available, and several Metro routes stop nearby. Use Metro's Plan Your Trip.

No pets, please. Festivals are hot, loud and crowded. Leave pets safely at home. Service animals are the exception.

First aid is at the SASY tent near the United Way parking lot. Staff members in turquoise shirts can help locate assistance. AED devices are available at the SASY tent and the Clyde Stubblefield Stage hospitality tent. For a true emergency, call 911.

Bottled water is available at the SASY tent and beer tents. Free drinking water is available from the City of Madison Water Wagon inside the United Way lot, just past the beer tents.

Yes. The ATM is next to the SASY tent, and lost-and-found is located at the SASY tent.

Yes. Lawn chairs are welcome, but you are responsible for keeping track of yours and placing it where it does not block walkways.

Absolutely. Food vendors line Atwood Avenue, and festival beverage tents offer Wisconsin beer, cider, non-alcoholic choices and other local selections. Browse the food-vendor directory above.

Festival news and changes are posted on the AtwoodFest website and social channels. Follow along and tag festival photos with #atwoodfest.

Best Western East Towne Suites has previously offered an “AtwoodFest Fans” room block. Check current availability directly with the hotel before making plans.
Volunteer SignupSponsor AtwoodFestSubmit a band

Volunteer registration is most active during the weeks leading up to the festival.