Around the Capitol

On the Capitol Square

The following places of interest are located on the Capitol square:

Close to the Capitol Square

There are also a number of places very close to the square of interest:

Madison Museum of Modern Art
Monona Terrace Convention Center
Overture Center for the Arts
State Street is a popular area to visit. It starts at the Capitol and leads to the University Wisconsin-Madison campus.
- Events

Capitol Events

There are a number of events that take place on the Capitol Square of interest:

Parking in Downtown Madison

There are a very limited number of short term parking stalls (an hour or less) on the Capitol Square. Visitors parking on the square should be certain that they are NOT parking in a reserved stall; violators will be ticketed. Stall holders who have unauthorized vehicles in them, should contact the Capitol Police directly at (608) 267-8797.

For most visitors one of the city operated ramps in the downtown area is the best option; the City of Madison has more information (first map below). The second link is a google map of downtown Madison, the third image is the parking layout on the Capitol square provided by the Wisconsin Capitol Police, and the final is a breakdown of the various permit stall numbers for Legislators.