Primary Areas with Nightlife
- Capital Square
- Memorial Union
- State Street
- Union Terrace
Student Favorites
- Bar hopping
- Going out to eat
- Greek parties
- House parties
- Live shows
- Union events
Other Places to Check Out
- The Barrymore Theater
- The Church Key
- Genna's Lounge
- Kimia Lounge
- Opus Lounge
- The Orpheum Theater
- The Paradise
- The Plaza Tavern
- Porta Bella Wine Cellar
- The State Bar & Grill
Favorite Drinking Games
- Beer pong
- Card games (A$$hole)
- Flip Cup
- Power Hour
- Quarters
Useful Resources for Nightlife
The Isthmus: This Madison-based newspaper lists all the social events for the upcoming weekend. You can find information on new movies, touring acts, and coffeehouse shows.
Cheapest Place to Get a Drink
The Kollege Klub
State Street Brats
Organization Parties
Many of the student organizations at UW will house parties for their members, or to gain more members. These are usually held at the Union or somebody’s apartment. Other organizations like the Ten Percent Society simply sponsor parties where anyone and everyone is welcomed to attend.
Did You Know?
Campus provides convenient and safe ways of transportation at night. SAFERide gives students 4 free nighttime cab rides a month. Also, the 80 and 81 buses run all night as SAFERide buses. SAFEWalk is a student-employed organization that will walk with students to their destinations until 1 a.m. Check out www2.fpm.wisc.edu/trans/safeservices.asp for more info.