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Free Fun Weekend in Your Local Parks! On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, no permit is required in Madison and Dane ...
06/01/2026

Free Fun Weekend in Your Local Parks! On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, no permit is required in Madison and Dane County Parks.

Access the lakes, bring your pooch to a park, and play disc golf, all without a typically required permit.

Monday Mornings at The Glen are back! Enjoy The Glen for a stroll, nature, workout or leashed dog walk from sunrise to 8...
05/31/2026

Monday Mornings at The Glen are back! Enjoy The Glen for a stroll, nature, workout or leashed dog walk from sunrise to 8:00 am. 🌞

⚠️Tee times resume at hole #1 at 8:00am. Visitors should be alert for golf balls and golfers while exiting the course.

Monday Mornings at The Glen: June 1 through August 31

Make plans for next Sunday, June 7 at Turville Point Conservation Park and join us at Gratitude in Nature!We've partnere...
05/30/2026

Make plans for next Sunday, June 7 at Turville Point Conservation Park and join us at Gratitude in Nature!

We've partnered with Friends of Olin Turville (FOOT), Dane County Trash Lab, Dane County Parks and Devonna Peters, a Registered Yoga Teacher, for a unique outdoor experience that blends yoga, animal education, accessibility and hands-on conservation.

Schedule of Events
•9:00am - 9:45am: Beginner Yoga
•10:00am - 10:45am: Animal Adaptations
•11:00am - 11:45am: Beginner Yoga
•11:00am - 12:30pm: Special Bird & Nature Adventures guided walk with David Wood
•12:00pm - 12:45pm: Beginner Yoga

This event is part of the Nature Everywhere initiative and regional Nature Everywhere Day, which expands in 2026 for a weekend of events exploring and participating in nature.

cityofmadison.com/parks/events/2026-06-07/gratitude-in-nature-habitat-restoration-animal-encounters-yoga

Get Pool Ready! Make sure you're pool ready before Thursday, June 11!➡️Before your first visit:✓Login or create WebTrac ...
05/29/2026

Get Pool Ready! Make sure you're pool ready before Thursday, June 11!

➡️Before your first visit:
✓Login or create WebTrac account
✓Update household
✓Sign waiver
✓Ensure photo is recent or is taken by staff
✓Buy season pass
✓Scan & Swim
🏁🎉👏Completing these steps before arriving will help create a faster, smoother entry experience.

❓Need help? Attend a Staff Assistance Popup Event!
Join us Saturday, May 30 for a Staff Assistance Popup event at Parks Lakeside Offices. We have a new process for the 2026 Goodman Pool season -- a waiver and photo are required before entry. Attend a Staff Assist event to:
•Create/reactivate Webtrac Account
•Update household information
•Complete Pool Waiver
•Apply for season admissions pass scholarship, if interested
•Purchase Annual Seasonal Passes
•Have photos taken of everyone 3 years and older

Parks Lakeside Offices, 330 E. Lakeside St.
• Saturday, May 30: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Goodman Pool, 325 W. Olin Ave.
• Tuesday, June 2: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Thursday, June 4: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Tuesday, June 9: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Wednesday June 10: 2:00 - 7:00pm

Get Pool Ready – GoodmanPool.com/checklist

Native Plant Feature! 🔥Prairie Smoke🌿💗Prairie Smoke (Geum trifolium) is an early blooming native plant with reddish pink...
05/28/2026

Native Plant Feature! 🔥Prairie Smoke🌿💗

Prairie Smoke (Geum trifolium) is an early blooming native plant with reddish pink flowers. What are some facts about this plant?

🌤️ Prairie Smoke likes full to partial sunshine and does well in medium wet to dry soils
📏 It gets to be about 8 inches tall and is perennial
🐝As early-bloomers, they are valuable to bumble bee queens that have overwintered underground and need nectar in the spring. In fact, bumblebees are the primary pollinators of the flower.
🐜Some insects such as wasps, ants, and beetles decide to take the easy route and chew small holes on top of the flower to get nectar
🍂The foliage of the plant stays green after flowering and turns orange red in the fall.

This plant is a great native option to plant in your plant beds or perhaps it will be the 1st plant in your very own native prairie!



Photos 1 - 5 Prairie Smoke

05/28/2026

Planning to visit Goodman Pool this season? We have a new entry process that includes completing an online Pool Waiver and having your photo taken, in advance - at one of our Staff Assistance Popup events or at your first visit. The first popup event is today, Thursday, May 28 from 2:00-7:00pm at Parks Lakeside Offices, 330 E. Lakeside Street.

Thank you WMTV 15 News for this helpful tutorial video!

Dive Into Summer! New for the 2026 Goodman Pool season: All guests and visitors, including lap swimmers and tot time pat...
05/26/2026

Dive Into Summer! New for the 2026 Goodman Pool season: All guests and visitors, including lap swimmers and tot time patrons, must complete a Pool Waiver before entering the pool gates. Opening day is set for Thursday, June 11.

Before your first visit:
✓Login or create WebTrac account
✓Update household
✓Sign waiver
✓Ensure photo is recent or is taken by staff
✓Buy season pass
✓Scan & Swim

Completing these steps before arriving will help create a faster, smoother entry experience.

Need help? Attend a Staff Assistance Popup Event!
Parks Lakeside Offices, 330 E. Lakeside St.
• Thursday, May 28: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Saturday, May 30: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Goodman Pool, 325 W. Olin Ave.
• Tuesday, June 2: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Thursday, June 4: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Tuesday, June 9: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Wednesday June 10: 2:00 - 7:00pm

Get Pool Ready – GoodmanPool.com/checklist

Temporary Closure Notice: Elver Disc Golf Hole 1 is closed for maintenance today and tomorrow (5/26 & 5/27) as Parks con...
05/26/2026

Temporary Closure Notice: Elver Disc Golf Hole 1 is closed for maintenance today and tomorrow (5/26 & 5/27) as Parks construction crew rebuilds the retaining wall.

Free Sina Davis Movies in the Park! 🎥Here's a sneak peek of what's coming to a park near you this summer!•Hoppers (2026)...
05/25/2026

Free Sina Davis Movies in the Park! 🎥

Here's a sneak peek of what's coming to a park near you this summer!
•Hoppers (2026)
•Zootopia 2 (2025)
•The Super Mario Galaxy (2025)
•Goat (2026)
•King Richard (2021)
•Lilo & Stitch (2025)

cityofmadison.com/parks/events/movies

The City of Madison Parks Division launched Movies with Madison Parks in harmony with the City's Neighborhood Resource Teams (NRTs). Sina Davis, from the Allied Drive Neighborhood, provided the spark and served as the catalyst and key advocate of the program's development. In July 2019, just before her passing, the Movies in the Park program was named in her honor.

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330 E. Lakeside Street
Madison, WI
53715

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+16082664711

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