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Don't Mess With Cupid on stage at Orton Park Fest.

Don't Mess With Cupid at Orton Park Fest, 2022.

Seven west-side neighborhood associations collaborate on this outdoor festival programmed in favor of the kiddos, with fort building and tree climbing, circus activities, bike parade and more. There's food carts (but keeping with the family friendly theme, no alcohol sales), craft vendors, and plenty of all-ages entertainment including performances by Black Power Dance, Don't Mess With Cupid, Def Sonic, Ced Ba'etch and others. Isthmus is a sponsor of the event and will have a booth there. We will have coloring books, created by Isthmus art director Tommy Washbush, and crayons. All ages are eligible to participate. Find a schedule below and more info on Facebook.

press release: Madison Good Neighbor Gathering 2022: Bigger and Better Than Ever!

Free and family-focused festival open to all at Brittingham Park; The event is aimed at honoring Good Neighbor day and building community and connections across demographic and geographic boundaries Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 11, noon to 5 pm, for the “kiddapalooza” of area festivals: The Madison Good Neighbor Gathering (GNG)!

For the third year, Brittingham Park will be the place for fun, food, and friendship. Sponsored by seven neighborhood associations (Baycreek, Bayview, Dudgeon Monroe, Green Bush, Monona Bay, Triangle, Vilas) and the Neighborhood House, this public event is open to all.

Kids and families will enjoy a dual inflatable slide, dance classes, aerial dance, tree climbing, games, the Children’s Museum’s Roadshow, lots of music, a bike parade, food carts, and much more!

To keep this event free for everyone, we are collecting donations at dmna.org (click on Madison Good Neighbor Gathering and note donation is for Madison Good Neighbor Gathering.) This year 20% of all monies raised will go to Bayview, Triangle, Greenbush, and Bay Creek neighborhoods. Volunteers needed! Contact district13cares@gmail.com for more information. See you at the GNG!

11:30 Kick off for Monona Bay Shoreline Clean Up, Madison Japanese Taiko drumming Group BENI Daiko (at Brittingham Shelter)

12:00-2:00 Cedric Ba’etch’, Def Sonic, Dearly Brearly, Uncle JIM, Friends (stage)

12:00-5:00 Tree climbing with Tree House Arbor Science (near shelter)

12:00-5:00 MCM Roadshow: fort building (near playground)

12:15-1:00 and  1:30-2:15 Hoop Elation with Danielle Lee - hula hoop classes (near playground)

12:00-5:00 Aerial Dance with Stephanie Richards (near playground)

3:00-5:00 Wild Rumpus Try Circus stations: tightwire & trapeze (near playground)

1:00-2:00 “Let’s Talk About It” conversation with Rev. Jody Whelden (shelter)

2:00-2:30 Bike decorations and parade (parking lot)

2:00-3:30 MPD mounted police

2:00-2:30 RainGOAT and Friends (stage)

2:30-2:45 West High Poms & Reggie the Regent (stage area)

2:45-3:45 Black Power Dance with Francis Medrano (stage)

4:00-5:00 Don’t Mess With Cupid (stage)