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Beth Skogen.

A sidewalk vending display on State Street.

A past Maxwell Street Days event.

media release: The 46^th annual Maxwell Street Days Summer Sidewalk Sale will take place in downtown Madison, WI from Thursday, July 13 to Sunday, July 16. Downtown Madison businesses are excited for the return of the sidewalk sale tradition taking place, as usual, along the full length of State Street.

Dates and Times for 2023 Maxwell Street Days: Thursday, July 13-Saturday, July 15, 9am-6pm; Sunday, July 16, 10am-5pm

“We always enjoy connecting with the community as we showcase our unique offerings at reduced prices for this outdoor annual event. It’s also a great way for us to highlight our historical downtown shopping district,” shared Amy Moore, owner of Little Luxuries

Enjoy deep discounts, expanded outdoor café dining experiences, live music, special activities and much more as you walk State Street. Maxwellstreetdays.org offers a complete list of participants and entertainment for this year’s event.

State Street will become a pedestrian mall for this event and therefore will be closed to bus and bike traffic.

For 46 years Maxwell Street Days has provided bargains, culinary delights, and music for more than 30,000 annual attendees. This annual Summer Sidewalk Sale on State Street in downtown Madison takes place the 3^rd weekend in July. Why is there a “Maxwell Street Days” on State Street? Maxwell Street in Chicago, IL was home to a famed outdoor market and “urban bazaar” from 1871 to 1994. In 1975, Martin’s, a Madison clothing store and tailor shop, founded an outdoor sidewalk sale to showcase the State Street shopping district, starting Madison’s very own "Maxwell Street Days” tradition.

Maxwell Street Days is organized by the Greater State Street Business Association (GSSBA) with support from Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID). GSSBA membership is open to all businesses and property owners located on State Street, the Capitol Square, and one block off in either of these two areas.