Agora Art Fair

Art, entertainment and more

Besides the art, other activities include live music on two stages, a Wisconsin Craft Brew & Wine Garden, food carts & more:

• Live music lineup: The Madison Flute Club (9:30 a.m.), playing under the Agora Pavilion, will be opening the fair in the morning. Red Hot Horn Dawgs (10:00 a.m.), and Frank Busch & the Names (2:00 p.m.), will be playing on the Main Stage. Slipjig (10:30 a.m.), and the CT & the Breeze Duo (2:00 p.m.), perform on the Art Stage.
• Madison Public Art Project for ALL– The MPAP’s exciting free public art exhibitions strengthen and educate communities while supporting social justice and fostering local arts and culture. Their art installations inspire civic participation and encourage artistic imagination. Their booth will have a gorgeous tapestry that our crochet artist made which features the flowers that will be in the mural installation showcased at the Fair. They will have art activities to match both of our goals. At our three art stations you will be able to create a project that highlights sustainability.
• MMoCA Art Cart For Kids: Children ages three and above are invited to drop in with an adult for an awesome array of art-making activities. Everyone is invited to participate in activities which bring expert instruction and a relaxed attitude to art projects tailored for children. Organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Art Cart for KIDS travels to communities surrounding Madison, providing materials, instruction, and project ideas for children to create custom artwork to take home.
• Local restaurants: Expanded and diverse food offerings including vegan and gluten free options: Chippy’s Kettle Corn, Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Curd Girl, The Good Bowl, Jakarta Café, Kona Ice of Madison, Pancho’s Tacos, RMN Mini Donuts, Rolling Pin Bake Shop, Soho Gourmet Cuisine and Travelin Toms Coffee.
• Wisconsin Craft Brewery Beer Garden: Wisconsin brews and wines will be flowing next to the stage with live music all day. Operated by the Fitchburg Chamber Business and Visitors Bureau offering selections from Hop Haus Brewing Company. Table seating will also be available in this area.
• Cycropia: Fostering artistic expression and creative movement through aerial dance, education, and performance, and joining us in 2024, is Cycropia. This Madison based aerial dance troupe combines modern dance and athleticism with their use of single-point trapeze, bungee, lyra, aerial fabric, and custom steel apparatus. They will entertain throughout the Agora grounds along with a performance at Agora Pavilion at 1 p.m.
• Art in the Wind: Returning by popular demand, kite enthusiasts will color the sky over the Agora prairie. Some of these kiters build their own masterpieces and travel the world with their creations.