The Taste of Madison festival is underway

The Taste of Madison this year is taking place on Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5 at the Capitol Square. More than 175,000 visitors are expected to visit the annual event which showcases booths of various local restaurants as well as Live musical entertainment.

For those who like food and public gatherings, this is one event that is a must going for.

This year the festival features 80 local restaurants, 20 beverage stands which will be offering water, soda, beer, wine and milk. Small food samples will be offered at the booths of the local restaurants which will be priced from $1 to $5 per serving. An amazing number of more than 200 menu items will be available for the attendees to choose from and enjoy. Live music will be playing from 3 different stages with 5 different music formats.

The event is open to the public and admission is free. A “NO-PET” and “NO CARRY INS” policy is in place at the event so you can’t bring your own food or your pets to the event, because apparently at last year’s event, the dogs ate up most of the food.

The Taste of Madison is organized each year, over the Labor Day weekend by ,the Madison Festivals Inc. which is a private non-profit organization. Benefits from the event go to the United Cerebral Palsy of Dane County. The city of Madison is not involved directly in the event, and all expenses including security are paid for by the organizers.