Marquette Waterfront Festival

Marquette Waterfront Festival The official curtain-raiser to the Eastside's glorious season of summer music festivals. down the Yahara River toward the park. return as well. Irving & Amy L.

Marquette Waterfront Festival is the official curtain-raiser to the eastside’s glorious season of summer music festivals. The festival celebrates its 37th year, mixing hot local talent with national touring acts on two stages. Here's what's in store for this year's Waterfront...

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

Dandelion Dash 11:30 AM

MAIN STAGE
12:00 Louka & Co
1:30 David Hecht & The Who Dat
3:00 Elizabeth M

oen
4:45 Bizhiki
6:30 Ratboys

COTTONWOOD STAGE
1:00 BingBong
2:30 Faux Fawn
4:00 Stone Oak
5:30 Lost Lakes

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

River Alliance Fools' Flotilla
Join or watch the zany boat parade taking off from the Tenney Park locks at 10:30 a.m. Register your boat in advance at wisconsinrivers.org for event details and weather updates. MAIN STAGE
11:30 River Rats
12:00 Supper Club
1:30 A Jazz Tribute to Sting
3:00 Spectaculous
4:45 Humbird
6:30 Adam Greuel & The Space Burritos

COTTONWOOD STAGE
1:00 Wild Violets
2:30 New Stellanovas
4:00 Dan Walkner Band
5:30 Willy Porter

As always, Marquette Waterfront Festival will feature a terrific array of vendors from local businesses, artists and restaurants, as well as craft beer and wine tents. Kids games, face painters and the Dandelion Dash (Saturday, 11:30 a.m.) Marquette Waterfront Festival is hosted by Marquette Neighborhood Association, and remains free and fabulous thanks to its presenting sponsors:

Lauer Realty Group
Willy St. Co-op
Heartland Credit Union
Your Northside Neighbors Paul & Ellen
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream

And by support from our partners:
Elks Lodge 410
Solidarity Realty
Tribe 9 Foods
Cargo Coffee
MGE
Klein's Floral
Bin There Dump That
Prime Urban Properties
SMB Investments
Isthmus
WORT
WVMO

And by our Neighbor Sponsors:
A Place to Be
K Agnew
Anonymous
Molly Bandt & Bill Ramsey
Matt Banks & Simone Schweber
Shelley Blondeau
Bob & Lorie
Steve & Kit Cairns
Jay Campbell & Jennifer Ryan
Heather Clefisch & Nate Zolik
Diane Coccari & Ken Swift
Susan Curtis
Nora Cusack
Peg Davey
Mr. Bob Dobolina
Jim Feldman
The Ghoghawala Family
Beatrice Hadidian
Pat & Mike Harris
Ellen Henningsen & Jim Gentry
Steve Goldstein & Laura Heisler
Ben & Katie Mead Griffiths
Larry Jensen
Jessens
Mary Klehr & Allen Cross
Mike Kohn DVM
The Konyar Family
Anita Krasno & Dan Hobson
Lance Lattimer & Bradley Grochocinski
Addison & Lynn Lee
Stu Levitan
Jordy & Jessie Loeb
Longtime Neighbor
The D. Mager Foundation
Eileen McGlynn & Bill Scanlon
JJ Menting
Jane & Duane Miller
Luke & Diane Milligan
Anne & Mike Moser
Brent Nicastro
Ed & Rachel Niles
Tracy & Juice Pajewski
Jen Perfetti
Petri & Luna
Pam Porter & Mare Chapman
Glenn Reinl & Sara Krebsbach
Jeannie Roberts & John Voegeli
Claire Rynders
Linda & Matt Sanders
The Solow/Day Family
Judith Strand
Eric & Sandi Statz
Margaret Thairu & Mike Zydowicz
Scott B Thornton
THUNDER CHICKEN
VanderVelde Family
Gary Waters & Rick Anderson
Jake Wicke
Nathan & Katie Winn

Thanks, all!

Are you a member of the River Alliance of Wisconsin? This is a great time to join. Not only do they put on one of the mo...
06/18/2026

Are you a member of the River Alliance of Wisconsin? This is a great time to join. Not only do they put on one of the most iconic events in the community, but they have been protecting water in Wisconsin for 30 years! Join today - https://wisconsinrivers.org/
📷: Leslie Amsterdam

Astonishing photos from the weekend from SV Heart Photography. Thanks, Sharon! ♥️
06/17/2026

Astonishing photos from the weekend from SV Heart Photography. Thanks, Sharon! ♥️

What a weekend! Photographer Wes Allen shares our first set of festival photos from a beautiful Sunday at the park. Our ...
06/16/2026

What a weekend! Photographer Wes Allen shares our first set of festival photos from a beautiful Sunday at the park.
Our greatest thanks go out to all the remarkable performers, vendors, event partners and volunteers behind this beautiful 37-year tradition. Special shout out to our sponsors Your Northside Neighbors Paul & Ellen, W***y Street Co-op, Heartland Credit Union, Lauer Realty Group, Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co., Tribe 9 Foods, Solidarity Realty, LLC, Cargo Coffee East, Elks Lodge 410, Bin There Dump That - South Central Wisconsin, Madison Gas and Electric, Klein's Floral & Greenhouses, Prime Urban Properties, Gebhardt Development, Isthmus, WVMO - The Voice of Monona, WORT and our many Neighbor Sponsors. We couldn't do it without you! And big love to the amazing crews at Madison Pro Audio and Red Square Audio. Thanks for making us sound so good.
On with summer. See you at La Fête De Marquette!

06/14/2026

Go find your favorite at our drink tents by the main and cottonwood stages! 🍻🍻

Fabulous Fools Flotilla!! Thanks to everyone who participated on and off land and to River Alliance of Wisconsin !!!
06/14/2026

Fabulous Fools Flotilla!! Thanks to everyone who participated on and off land and to River Alliance of Wisconsin !!!

Some of our favorite pictures from day one 📸 See you all tomorrow!!
06/14/2026

Some of our favorite pictures from day one 📸
See you all tomorrow!!

Make your way down towards the river to visit our artist exhibitions!! 350 Wisconsin: Together for the Climate! Maggie M...
06/13/2026

Make your way down towards the river to visit our artist exhibitions!! 350 Wisconsin: Together for the Climate! Maggie McGlenn Maggie McGlenn

Dauntless dandelion dashers!! Great way to start off the festival!
06/13/2026

Dauntless dandelion dashers!! Great way to start off the festival!

Address

1800 Yahara Place
Madison, WI
53704

Opening Hours

Saturday 11:30am - 8:30pm
Sunday 11:30am - 8:30pm

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